Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1905-11-16
INSTITUTE CLOSES.
Audrain County Teachers Have Sue
cesfful Meeting Social Func-
tion Friday Night

tion friday Night
The third annual meeting Of the
Audrain county Teachers Association
closed Saturday, after a most success
fnl three days convention.
About $50 teachers were In attend
ance and the sessions were all very
Interesting and highly beneficial to
the teachers, important subjects being
ably discussed and practical methods
demonstrated.
The social reception and reunion
Friday evening was largely attended.
There were musical numbers and
reeitations, and light refreshments
we're served, the Mexico teachers act
ing as hostesses. The reception last
ed until about 1920 O'Clock.
BY request, Prof. Harvey, Of Kinks
vile, recited several selections from
Shakespeare, concluding with the
Quarrel Scene,n from Julius Caesor,
which was highly appreciated by the
audience.
Mayor e. e. Jones' address on
Teacher Salaries and Qualifications"
was well delivered and enthusiastically
received.
Mr.. Jones expressed himself as being
In favor OF raising the salary Of every
teacher in the county, and Of employ
ing only firstrclass teachers. He said
that In comparison to the amount Of
work they do, the teachers are the
poorest paid class OF people on earth.
"The first qualification OF teacher, :"
said the mayor, SHOULD be character,
for without it, all else amounts to
nothing
The remaining qualifications be
classed under the heads Of education
and industry.
Prof. Howard Gass, editor OF the
Missouri School Journal, also made an
eloquent and impressive talk, and
closed the convention with prayer.
The primary class drill in Phonics,
from the original Phonic Chart, d.
rected by Miss Anna Kcenig of the
primary department Of the North
Side Mexico Public School, was prob
ably the most interesting feature Of
the days session. 1t was a practical
demonstration in the use Of the Phonic
Chart with Miss Koeing's pupils In the
primary department as subjects.
The subject: "What is Good Disci-
plinen was discussed at some length
and In an able manner by Messrs.
S. T. Davis and L. w. Osborne, DR.
Hill and Prof. Gass, both taking part
In the impromptu discussion.
The subjects which were discussed
Thursday afternoon, were:
Literature In the Grades, "by Prin.
L. G. Mccall, Of Martinsburg, Prin. J.
@. Ram, Of Farber, and Miss Ethel
Bybee, Of Mexico. The paper Of the
latter deserving special mention.
Literature In Rural Schools,v by
VIM. Il. Cauthorn, Miss Bertha Sni-
dow, and Miss Minnie Mcintyre.
The paper of Miss Elizabeth Gatson
Of Vandalia, on 1.-THE Value of the
Literary Socity. In Schoolu was especi.
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Artist artist
All the meetings were presided
over by County Commissioner ]. N.
Cross, Of this city, Prof. ]. L. Shobe,
Of Laddonia, acting as secretary.
Committee on reception: Stella
Snidow, Jennie Karnes, Ora Johnson,
Prof. Rolla B. Finley.
Committee on Music; L. B. Haw-
thorne and Lotta Clark.
TEACHERS IN ATTENDANCE.
The following is a list of those in
attendance:
Misses Pearl Parker, Lucy Jesse,
Anna L Miller, Emma sutton, Fan
ME, Frabue, Louise Dettiene, Eliza
beth Gatson, Margaret DeLaporte,
Minnie Sievers, Camilla Garrett, Al
ice o'Brien, Sadie O'Brien, Russie
Douglass, Mary B Johnston, Margaret
Brown, Rhoda Hughes, Nell Cohoon,
Ada Bryarly, Mary V Cowles, Carrie
E Baldwin, Abbie Sullivan, Mary M
Ofutt, Ida Juett, Lolita e Clark, Ora
johnson, Mary O Hopkins, Jennie
Karnes, Annie Koenig, Mamie wright
Callie Morris, Frances Cauthorn, Mrs
Laura Houghland, Nora Humphries
Laura Brown, Minnie Mcintyre, MARI
| Coakley, Ethel Bybee, Winnie Gibbs
Gertrude Duncan, Myrtle Duncan