The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-02-22
Mani11a

The annual Teachers Association
of Crawford county, was held in the
high school building of Manila, Iowa,
Feb. II. The meeting was called to
order by the president, Supt. j. e.
Richter, of the Manila public schools.
Supt. Hoffman read most excellent
paper on, Sowing and Reaping,
which was full of good thoughts that
could be appreciated by one and all.
The paper, "Natural Study in the
Rural Schooles, . by SIS Grace
Crakes, was much enjoyed and, pre-
sented many helpful thoughts to any
teacher who might wish to interest
herself in that subject The paper,
"The School From the Pupils View
Point, by Forrest Theobald, contained
many good thoughts both for pupils
and teachers. ''The Missing Link, "
a paper read by Prof.L. A. Canadian,
was excellent, taking up the progress
of the child from grade to grade and
endeavoring to show why there are
missing links in our educational sys-
TEN. These papers were followed by
three, FIVE minute talks. "Use and
Abuse Of Incentives, by Miss Eva
Thorpe. 'Useful and Useless Busy
Work, by MISS Louise frankie. .
Five Most Important Reasons why
our Schools are not more Effective, .
by Miss Jessie Pease. The entire
program was interspersed by music by
the pupils of the high school and
Eighth grades. The solo by Mrs.
Mark Sutton was very much enjoyed
by all. At the close of the program
luncheon was served in the recita-
ton room of the school building to
which all the rural and visiting teach
ers were invited. About thirty-fve
enjoyed this hospitality thus extended
by the Manila teachers and rural
teachers whose homes are in Manila.
In point Of attendance and interest the
meeting was success.
The C. M. & St. P. R. R. company
is at the present time unloading 600
cars of soft coal at this point, which
they will hold for reserve in case
there is trouble in the mining districts
in the east. They are unloading 900
cars at Perry and1 500 cars at Oxford
junction, Ia.
Last Saturday evening about twenty
of the very close friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Barstow agreeably sur
prised them by gathering at the beau
tiful home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Saunders, where Mr.. and Mrs. Barstow
had gone to spend the night, before
taking their departure for their future
home in California. The evening was
spent pleasantly at music and games
up to about IL o'clock, when the
guests repaired to the dining hall,
where an elaborate supper had been
prepared under the supervision of
Mrs. J. c. Ruby. Shortly after sup
per all departed to their respective
homes leaving their best wishes for
and happiness.
Mrs. F. Fletcher Dyson of Scrau-
ton, Ia, is visiting her sister and
brothers at this point.
The Ladies Guild met with Mrs.
DR.. Liggett last Friday afternoon A
very enjoyable time was had.
The Hawthorn Musical Quartette
filed the fourth number of the lecture
course A very large crowd greeted
them which fact made them feel we'll
paid for their trouble. The lecture
course has been grand success and
has been unusually we'll attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Hockett went
to Manning last Saturday morning to
attend the wedding of MIR. Hockhett S
sister, Miss Dora, to Mr.. Robert
Summervill. The young couple will
reside on Their farm near Manning.
The combination sale held at the
Park Baur last Saturday afternoon
was very largely attended and every
thing sold for very high prices, many
articles for more than they were
worth new.