Mexico weekly ledger., 1902-07-10
Teachers Institute and Examinations

The teachers institute held June
1926 was, in many respects, the best
ever held In Audraln county. The
number enrolled was w 100, but
several we're not present at all or
were there only a short time. Roy
NARROW, OF Martinsburg, was present
only long enough TO say he was Ill and
went home and took bis bed. Miss
Amy Hutts was called to Crowley, La,
by sickness and death OF a sister-in-
law. Mrs. Bowman, of Laddonia, was
present only n day, rs important
business called her to Texas. Miss
Nora HUMPHREYS was in school at
Kirksyille. B. W. Hale, Of Laddonia,
was a juryman during the time and
was able to be with us but little, and
several others were teaching a part Of
the time.
Mention has been made already OF
the efficient work Of our instructors,
but as | have not noticed any special
reference to the lecture given by our
fellow : townsman, James Newton
Baskett, / wish to say that | believe
it was the best lecture ever given be-
fore our teachers. 1t was thoroughly
practical and replete with food FOL
thought calculated TO uplift, inspire
and encourage teachers. MI. Basket
advocates the principle that all the
teachers work and Investigations
should be in complete harmony with
God and nature.
As to examinations 20 teachers tool
a part or all Of the examinations, ant
very few made failures.
j have the teachers roster nearly
complete and will publish it soon.
Several teachers have asked that TIN
board publish the examination cues
lions. We will do SO II we can get tn
space to do so, and win also give VIVA
we consider the best answers to tn
same, but not in the same issue.
In the recent examinations th
highest grades in "Arithmeticp wer
by W. e. Cauthorn and @. w. Sans
berry, 100 each and Miss Lucy Brow
9s.
Those who stood the highest Il
Language were Misses Estelle Blat
tner and Carrie Wade, 9S each.
The grades ran low on Grammar,
Miss Bernice Hawkins made SO an
the next highest was SO.
The highest Geography grade wa
80, made by Miss Ellie Bruce, who's
; papers were sent from Chillicothe, an
) the next highest was Miss Clio. Mortl
land, whose papers were sent froT
Columbia.
In Spelling the highest grade
were 100, made by ]. w. Atkins an
Miss Sallie Erisman; the next, 90, b
Miss Belle Sickels; the next, 9S, b
; Misses Carrie Wade and Bertha Sn
dow and j. S. Porter.
The highest standing on "Readine
were Miss Marguerite Torreyson 10
and Miss Pearl Letter 9s.
; The best in ~. S. History wei
! B. f. Cauthorn 81, and Misses Virgil
ia Price and Clio. Morthland SO.
Luther Mccall, Miss M. Torreyso
and Mrs. Burgie Morris each mac
: 100 in aCivil Government
= Misses Sallie Erisman, Belle Sicke
and Minnie Sims each made 100
physiology"
! In Pedagogy" the highest were
J. Head 9s, and b. f. Cauthorn 81.
E The highest in algebra, " with
close competitors, was 100, by ]. '
7 Atkins.
u In Literature" the highest "
: 100 by Virginia Price, 9S by Bet
I Humphries, and 81 by Bertha Snido'
9 Alice O'Brien, W. e. Cauthon, 1.
/ Head and L. @. Mccall.
l. The best papers on Physical Gee
70 raphyn we're 9s by l.. @. Mccall and
by Bernice Hawkins and B. F. Ca
y thorn.
Us The best paper on "Ancient H
IL tory was by l. j. Head and the ne
by Carrie Wade, Kate Duncan and
u w. Atkins. j. N. Cross,
al County Commissioner