The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-03

enlng and her success is assured. The
musical accompaniment written by
Strauss and played by Mrs. Hubbell,
OF Springfield. who came over espe-
claliy for the event, gave added color
TO the performance and was interpret
ed with admirable artistic comprehen-
sion and restraint Altogether this
was one Of the finest entertainments
from many points Of view, of the Sc
rles presented this year.
Concerts by the Jubilee Singers.
! The Jubilee Singers gave their usual
spirited and delightful programs yes
! terday afternoon and evening, al
though they were at some disadvant-
age both times. in the afteroon by
the encroachments made by the last
session Of the Teachers Institute and
Ill the evening by the approaching
storm, but their popularity was at
tested to by the large audiences at
both appearances. In both concerts
the favorite negro melodies and pop
ular songs predominated but the fea-
ture of the afternoon was the bari
tone solo of Mr.. Board, who possesses
a rich voice of this quality and sings
with great spirit and fine effect, his
appearance being heartily encored. In
yesterdays issue it was said that Mr..
Board was the comedian of the COM
| I,,t A r
tenor, not Mr.. Board who has this
distinction, Mr.. and Mrs. Board be-
ing named as "Boardman' through
a mistakeof the types. In the even
ing a very brief program was present
ed on account of the storm, the num-
bers given by Madame Buckner, the
charming soprano of the company, be-
ing received with enthusiasm, her first
number, can Irish Love Song be-
ing overwhelmingly encored, in re-
Spouse to which she sang Zanzibar, y
and for a second encore giving "Wat-
erfall,' in which the fine lyric quail
tiles of her voice are displayed. This
closed the program for the day.
The closing session of the County
/ Teachers Institute was held yester
day afternoon at the close of Mrs
McCoy's reading and was devoted tt
routine matters, County Superinten
dent Jordan presiding. The chic
feature was the presenting Of the res
| olutions by the chairman Of the reso
lutions committee. Mr.. w. S. Hiser
the other members of the committee
= being Superintendent Joe Outland, o
Milton: Mr. J. T. Reece. of the Cam
bridge City schools; Miss Carrie Grif
{ ifs. principal of the high school a
. Fountain City: Mr. f. D. Stevenson
Of the Economy schools, with Mr.. Hi
ser as chairman, the full text of tn
resolutions being as follows:
The members of the Wayne Count
: Teachers Institute assembled In thei
8 thirtv-third annual convention, max
a the following declaration. The frs
r three paragraphs are quoted verbatim
e from the declaration made by the Ma
e tional Educational Association at it
t recent meeting at ST. Louis in July
:, which We wish to endorse:
y /. Since education is matter o
h the highest public concern. our publ
n school system should be fully and AIDE
s quately supported by taxation: an
g tax laws should be honestly and rigid
i ly enforced both as to assessment an
collection.
q 2 We especially commend the Ell
t forts that are being made in man
g parts of the country, particularly b
r the committee on taxation and teach
l. ers' salaries of Indiana, appointe
by the State Teachers Association
whereby teachers, school officials, an
a the general public working togethe
q for a common purpose are securln
t. better salaries for teachers and devi:
8 ing a better system for conservin
c, the rights and privileges of all an
u for improving the efficiency of til
- schools.
( 3. The very nature of the teacher
4 task demands that that task be ell
s. trusted only to men and women {
1t culture and of intellectual and NOR;
,, force. Inadequate compensation ii
80 educational work drives many efficier
- workers from the school room an
III prevents many men and women {
e large ambition for service from ente
Is lnor tho pra faccion J+ IL cradltah
neither to the profession nor to tt
general public that teachers of OF
. children. even though they can be s
= cured. should be paid the paltry su