The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-03-03
CENTERvILIE.

l C6nloTVlIlc, luu, 1hdICH me zen
terville public schools were dismissed
on Friday afternoon in order that the
| teachers and pupils could attend the
Purdue university seed corn exhibit
The train made a short stop at Center.
vile, according TO the schedule, dur
ling which time interesting lectures
were given and the exhibit OF seed
corn attracted much attention. Many
farmers from the vicinity were also in
attendance.
| Mrs Franklin Young entertained a
party of friends at her home on Main
Cross street, on Thursday evening.
Dancing and games were among the
features of the evening. An elegant
luncheon was served
John c. King has sufficiently recov-
cred from the grippe to resume his
place in the office of the interurban
station. !.
In the basket ball game played at the
| town hall on Friday evening, between
the business college team of Rich
mond and the CenterviIle high school
team, the former were the victors.
Miss Florence Kerfey, Miss Geneve
Horne and Prof. ColIell Miller attend
ed the concert given at the First NJ. E.
church at Richmond on Friday even
ing.
Mrs. John C. King is very sick with
the grippe.
Mrs. Joseph Hurst and her daughter.
Marjorie, spent Friday and Saturday
with Mrs. Bond at Cambridge City.
Mrs. J. r. Reese OF Cambridge City,
attended the teachers institute held
here on. Saturday.
Teachers Institute.
The last institute for the school year
comprising the teachers of Abingdon,
Center and Harrison townships and
the Centerville public schools, was
held in the high school room at Gen.
terville on last Saturday.
Morning Session.
The chairman, Charles Ladd, opened
the session at $50 Music was fol-
lowed by roll call with responses from
the poet Wordsworth.
The minutes of the last institute
were read by the secretary, Miss Maud
Norris, of Abingdon.
Two excellent essays were read.
The first was given by Miss Edith
Bowman, her subject being "The Ba-
sis of Practical Teaching" The other
essay was by Miss Ethel M. Thomas, |
her subject being Application" Both |
essays were followed by general dis |
cussion.
Adjourned until 1: 100 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The session was opened with music
by the high school quartet, which is
nf Mics /
Mamie Bowers, Prof. CoIwell Miller
and Mr. Earl Lundy. Longfellow's
Rainy Day" was rendered in pleas
ing manner. Following the quartette,
was solo by Prof. Colwell Miller, en-
titled 'Life's Lullaby" the words and
music by Gerad Lane.
Then came the address of the insti-
ute, by Mr.. o. L. Watkins, of Indian
apolis, on the poet William Words
worth. Mr.. Watkins was introduced
o the audience by Prof. e. e. Old
lker.
The address embraced biographical
eferences and readings from the poet
md an analytical review OF his poetry.
Mr.. Watkins is an enthusiastic adj
nirer of Wordsworth, and has travelled
Lmong the scenes frequented by him,
md made memorable by his poems.
Mr.. Watkins is the posse ssor of a
are volume entitled Lyrical Ballads,
With a few other poems, printed in
london in 179S-'
This volume comprises few of the
arly poems of Coleridge and Words
vorth, which were printed anonyI
nously.
A vote of thanks was given Mr.. Wat
ms for his gratuitous and interesting
ecture.