Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-09-08

Address-Walter Williams, on
the above named subject, which
was much appreciated by all pres
ent.
"A Reading-Miss Floy Miller.
What Should Be Accomplished
in Reading and Literature in the
Grades.
Paper-Miss Ethel Shelton.
Teaching of Morals.
Paper-Lizzie Russell.
Discussion-Misses Dora Hins-
dale and Gertrude Sweaza.
DR.. Farmhouse was present and
gave us an interesting talk on
what should be taught to our boys
and girls.
Meeting adjourned until 1880,
then assembled at the Academy
of Music for the lecture by the
Hon. Walter Williams, which was
one of the best we have ever
listened to.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 3.
Meeting was opened by singing
"America."
Teaching of English.
Papers-Misses Anna Shane and
Ada Jones.
Building and Grounds.
Paper-Mr. Mann Ringo, men,
Der of the Ironton public school
board, which was very interesting
and much appreciated by the
members of the Association.
Among other things he gave US
the duties that devolves upon the
citizens, school board and teacher
that go to make a successful and
enterprising school. The teachers
went away determined to put into
practice some of the things men,
toned that would tend to beautify
their school buildings and grounds.
The report of the resolution
committee and the secretary's re-
port were read and adopted as fol-
lows:
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, The Iron Comfy
Teachers Association has about
completed it's work, we, the teachers
of Iron County, feel that in justice
to ourselves and to the cause OF
education, the following resolu-
tons should be carefully consid-
cred and adopted:
list. Resolved that we tender
our sincere thanks to our County
Superintendent, Mr.. B. P. Burn
ham, for the many efforts put
forth to make our Association a
success.
I'd. That we extend our sincere
thanks to the school board of Iron.
ton for their interest in the work
and for the ISL of their commodi-
GUS school building.
Sd. That we are very grateful
to Mr.. Theilman of the Bonnie
Terre High School for his lecture
on education. To Mr.. Carter, ouI
States Representative, for his ad-
dress on Approved Rural Schools.
And last, but not least, to Mr.
Walter Williams, Dean of Journal
ism, for his grand lecture on The
Reading of the Book.
4th. That we extend our thanks
to the Orchestra of Ironton for the
melodious music delivered to us
during the evening sessions,
9TH. We also extend our most
grateful thanks to the young
ladies of Ironton for their excel.
lent entertainment during the
evening sessions by both voca
and instrumental music.
9th. That we are ever mindful
of the little folks in their efforts tt
entertain us.
7th. That we are proud of on.
schools and that any organized OF
unorganized move by any man o.
set of men to reduce their numbe
will be considered by us an un'
friendly act, and we warn those
two older brothers of ours, tn,
Normal Schools and that only
organization in the world tina
contains all the brains of thu
world, The Missouri State, Teach,
ers' Association, that they hat
better still play elder brother TO
when the home is broken they vii
!. have to go also.
8tn. That a copy OF these reso
lutions be sent to each of tn
county papers and to the Missou1
School Journal for publication.
, q. w. HANSON, ETHEL SHELTOl
, NJ. w. DAUGHERTY, ANNIE T. POLK,
JN0. II. PATTERSON, ORA B. VANCE,
Committee.
We draw to a close a most sue
cessful meeting.
B. P. BURNHAM, Chairman.
LIZZIE RUSSELL, Secretary.