Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

.'0'. D. w. reuter-. Inc service was
followed at o'clock by the usual de-
yotional meeting of the Epworth
League led by Amos Sickle on the
subject of Addition"
The teachers institute of Davis
county opened at the high school hall
Monday afternoon with an attendance
of 80 which is about the average at
tendance of the first day. The county
superintendent, Miss Duffield, opened
the session with the song, America"
led by the instructor of music, Miss
Carrie Davies, followed by the invoca-
ton by Rev. j. w. Stark. The adj
dress of welcome delivered by Attor-
ney d. H. Payne was responded to by
Rev. Mr.. Miller, of Pulaski.
The remainder of the program con-
sisted of short talks by the instruct
ors. Prof. l. S. Condit, of Iowa Falls,
Prof. Athern of Des Moines, S. A. Pow
er of Coon Rapids, and Prof. Ed Col
Inns and Prof. Ramseyer of this city.
In view of the fact that the patrons
of the school and also the citizens
We're conspicuous only by their alb
sence. the address of welcome made
in their behalf by Mr.. Payne contained
number of jests which being taken
up by the speakers following, opened
fountain of fun which permeated the
remainder of the program. Aside from
testing, however, Mr.. Payne heartily
endorsed the idea of teaching the BIZ
Bile in the public school which of late
has been greatly agitated. Believing
that the time is coming when such a
step will be taken he also prophesied
to the coming of time not far distant
when the public will supply the school
building teachers books, and a COM
mon uniform for boys and uniform
measures supply improvements that
add dignity and Importance to educa-
tional institutions. The principal
thought emphasized by Prof. Condit
was that a mans value in the labor
world depends upon the kind of think
ing that he does. Among other
thoughts brought out by Prof. Athern
was that of the universally low wages
paid to the teachers of Davis county
who receive lower salaries than in
any other county in the state while at
the same time this county furnishes
larger number of high grade teachers.
Prof. Athern accounted for the alb
sence of a number of well known
teachers by stating that they had been
called to teach in different sections of
the state where higher salaries than
could be obtained here were offered
them. The session closed with vo-
cal solo by Miss Carrie Davies.
E. X. Herr, D. H. Payne and Mr.. and
Mrs. Marmon attended the county
Sunday school convention held at
Drakeville on Sunday.
Miss Ada Ward returned Sunday to
her home in Ottumwa after spending
a couple of weeks at the home of her
cousin, Miss Zoe Hatton.
Miss Edith Dunn left Monday after
noon for Keokuk where she will spend
a week or more with friends after
which she will go to Des Moines
where she will spend short time.
DR.. Lulu NJ Gilbert accompanied by
her niece, Miss Bernice Gilbert, and
Miss Della Still, of Des Moines, spent
Sunday with relatives in Moulton.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Bussey, Of Pu-
laski, spent Sunday with relatives in
this city.
Miss Lou Wray returned Saturday
from Kirksville, Mo-, where she has
been spending the summer.
Mrs. E. B. Cook, of Davenport, is
spending couple of weeks at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Jennie Spen-
Ger.
Lawrence Wood, of Keokuk, is visit
ing at the home of his sister, NISSAN
Selman
Mrs. E. B. Johnson and guest, Miss
Mae Hinkle, drove to Selma Sunday
where Mrs. Johnson will remain as
Miss Hinkles guest until joined by
Mr.. Johnson who will accompany Mrs.
Johnson on her return.
j. Eastburn left Sunday for Red Riv-
er, New Mexico, where he will visit for
some time at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hill Luce. He was accompa-
MED as far as Moulton by Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Sax with whom he resides.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A Powers, of Coon
Rapids, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Power, of Davenport, are visiting at
the home of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Al Power.
Mrs. X. t. Hotchkiss is visiting at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Vic
Traverse. of Gault, Mo.
John F. Lacey, of Oskaloosa. was a
business visitor in this city Monday
Misses Eva Lester and Ollie Wish
ard left Monday for Centerville, to Wis
it at the home of Miss Della White
and assist the latter in a musical in
which they will give several num-
bers.