The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-13

, then on the Constance through the
( beautiful mountain region of southern
, Germany. They crossed Switzerland
from east and west, stopping at Eur
ich, Lucern, Interlaken, Montrear
and Geneva. The trip from Lucerr
to Montreau was the finest. From
Geneva they come through France tt
Paris, and then to London.
; London was the first place they
: had been able to speak English tc
; everyone for three and one-hal1
years. They saw the preparations
for the coronation, went through St.
Pauls, the Parliament buildings, the
Tower, Hyde Park and other famous
places. Crossing England to Liver
pool they sailed on the "Carmania'
for New Youk, reaching their native
country June IA. There they visited
Grants tomb, saw the spot on which
Washington was inaugurated presi-
dent, Liberty Statue, rode on the sub
ways, looked for the tops Of the sky
scrapers, etc. They pronounce the
Pennsylvania R. R. station the finest
in the world.
Leaving New York they took the
famous New York Central run on the
Empire State Express to Buffalo, and
then paid a visit to Niagara Falls,
where they spent day seeing the
Falls and taking the trip down the
Gorge to Lewistown. They pro-
nounce Niagara the finest sight of
their entire trip. Coming on via.
Chicago, they say its boulevards are
finer than any in Europe. When
they reached home they had been in
16 different countries and colonies
and had made a complete circuit of
the globe, travelling about IA, 900 miles
by water and II, 900 by train.
After visiting with their families
for time, they will be at home to all
friends on their farm at Ludlow, Mo.
The Bates County Normal Club.
The Bates County Club met in the
Training School Chapel Wednesday,
July 9Th, with an attendance of thirty
one. The Social Committee reported
plans for picnic Saturday, July Is.
On account of the extremely hot
weather the motion carried to dis
pense with all the program except
the talk by Miss Todd.
Miss Todd told of her first expert
ence in Bates county in her interest
ing way and then related her first ex-
perience as a teacher in rural school
in an isolated part of the state of
Washington. She said that the diff
culties which we overcome are the
source of much satisfaction as we
look back to them and they strength
en- us for our work later. Those
who are going out to teach for the
first time will find many incidents
similar to those described which will
give an opportunity for one to find
his weak points.
She emphasized the idea of "look-
ing ahead" to a better position and
more congenial surroundings, and
showed that one more truly appreci-
ates the better things Of life after an
earnest effort to obtain them. All
who make the best of the position
which they hold at present will find
places seeking them later. The ''hot
summers" spent in school will be re-
membered in after years, but the heat
will not affect us then. We will have
instead the experience and training
which will make us be able to live a
life of usefulness in our particular
sphere.
To say that we enjoyed Miss Todd's
talk would be saying but little. The
inspiration to be a better teacher; to
I make the most of the opportunities,
each in our own little world, the rur-
al school and its surrounding com.
munity; to feel a professional interest
in our fellow-workers and to strive
for better things in the future, will be
with us as we labor in our various
places this coming year. SEES.