The Cairo bulletin., 1908-10-30
COUNTY TEACHERS
AND FARMERS
HOLD ANNUAL INSTITUTE AT
TAEBEs TO DISCUSS SUB.
JECTS OF IMPORTANCE.
WAS LIKE COUNTY FAIR
With $500 Attending During Three
Three Days Session--Addresses
and Premiums BY cairoites
and Others.

The greatest, and best Farmers
and Teachers Institute ever held II
Alexander county was conducte,
Thursday. Friay and Saturday of las
week at Thebes The attendance al
Ian sessions, beginning Thursday aft
ernoon and ending Saturday at noon
was nearly thirty.fiye hundred and tho
institute assumed county fair proper
tions Friday afternoon when fully l.,
! 0G0 visitors were present from a
parts of the county, attracted by the
excellent program and the promised
display of farm products. And they
were not disappointed.
Competent judges who have attend
ed many county fairs were greatly
lsurprised at the exhibit Of farm pro
duets and some of them frankly aG
mitted that they had never seen any.
ching at a county fair surpass the ex,
hibit at Thebes. Most Of the fine corr
wheat, potatoes. and other farm pro.
duets were grown within a few miles
Of Thebes on the rich hill farn.s
which yield as fine grain, fruit vege-
tables and tobacco as can be grown in
Southern Illinois The display Of
fancy needlework attracted much az
ention and favorable comment from
Judges fthis class Of work.
The program Of the entire three
lays was instructive and entertain
ing State workers were present with
many helpful suggestions and local
speakers made some excellent talks.
several who We're on the program for
round-table discussions failed to take
part but those who did participate
made some splendid SUGGESTIONS bctn
from a farmers and a teachers view
point Nearly all te> talks made
were extemporaneous and it would
be impossible to attempt to Gull fnr
publication some Of the best suggest
ions from the many noteworthy ones
offered.
The opening feature Of the meeting
was the address of welcome by Pres
ident c. A. MarehiIdon who spoke elo
Quently of the value of the institute
as a developing influence in the com
munity
The resolutions committee consist
ing Of c. A. Spann, VIM Bracken and
Prof. Cantly reported resolutions
banking the various citizens who had
contributed toward the success Of the
institute. including citizens OF Thebes
for their hospitality. members Of the
Baptist congregation OF that city for
use Of their church aud serving splen-
did meals, to the Thebes cornet band
for music. To Prof Rarto, Hon. ID. "
Karraker. Miss Mulberry, Prof. Beig
Ter, Prof Mosier Judge w. ~ Butler
Judge W. S Dewey ana Rev. Dee. for
tette for songs. to the officers OF the
institute for their earnest efforts In
the preparations for and conduct OF
the institute. The resolutions also
that the next meetin
be held at Thebes and that the fol
lowing officers be chosen; G. A. Mar
childon, of Thebes, Tor president;
Herman Bunch. of Mcclure. for vice
president; W. A. Kelly. of Thebes for
secretary: W. ~. Wiburn. Of olive
Branch. for treasurer. Vice presidents
from each school district are to- con
titute an advisory board
Premiums Awarded
The following premiums were
awarded by the various judges and
payment of many of the mwere made /
Saturday morning
Paid by First Bank and Trust Co.
premium on corn, Adam
Casper. Thebes Second. George Dur
ham. Thebes. First. best judge of
'om. Harry Brown. Thebes Second /
george Glaab. Mcclure.
Paid by Alexander County National
3ank. Cairo-First Irish potatoes.
Adam Casper. Thebes. Second. Thos I
Jackson. Gale First. sweet potatoes.
-hos. Jackson. Gale. Second. VIM
utrs. Thebts
Paid bv Cairo National Bank-Firsi
imothy hay. Isaac Lee. Thebes. First
ea clover hay Wiley Clutts. Thebes
first. alfalfa hav. George Lamb. I
-hebes Second. Lindsay JONES. san.
a r.
PAID hy Banking House OF Marchil 1
lon. Ro-uiag & Co. Thebes-Flrst .
remium. ureftiest baby. Mrs. Beat
ice = RoIuine Thebes SeconJ {
Irs. j. r. Hedges. Mcclure
Paid hv the Village Of Thebes-l
Best oats. George Henderson See
nd. Louis Eoehler. Best turuips !
ieorge Durham Second n l. Rea-
an. Best variety Of vegetables. Louis I
loehier. Best Plymouth Rock chick L
ms. George Durham Best Brown
.eghcm chickens. james Tinsley. Al