The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-08

County Superintendent Ellis was
present and made an impressive ad-
dress on the theme "Behold the
Man." ft
Mrs. Jesse Murgatroyd was ask
ed to give the circumstances by
which her Sunday school was started
1t was hoped that her methods might
be used in other places where there
are neglected fields. This teacher
has school organized with proper
officers, which is held in her coun-
try home west of the city.
The graded union held confer
ence of the several departments of
teaching work, elementary, secondary
and adult, and these departments
were grouped in classes In different
parts of the room, and a teacher
previewed the lessons for the month.
Following the devotional at the
evening service. there was a teacher
training contest, one member of each
class being selected by vote of the
respective classes. Sixty-five ques-
tions were given the contestants,
from which forty were asked. The
following pupils we're in the con-
test: Miss Flossie Wedding of st.
Johns class, Mrs. Meyer Parker of
Walnut grove, Mrs. Hazel Adams
Goodrich of Union evening class,
Miss Lottie Shredder of Union
afternoon class, and Miss Cleta
Cummins of the Presbyterian class.
The questions were all correctly
answered by each in turn.
In order that Rev. Mr.. Hostetter
of South Bend, the speaker of the
evening, might get a train back
home, the teacher training work was
divided, and he proceeded to ad-
dress the audience on the subject of
''The Sunday School as it relates
to the boys and girls" The large
audience appreciated the practical
and helpful address given, which
seemed to fit in closely with all the
relations of Sunday school work.
Following the address there was a
class dfdll by the Walnut grove
afternoon and union evening class
es, and by ST. John s and the Pres
byterian classes, the questions being
given by Miss Gladys Wise. Miss
Wise then as Teacher Training sup
erintendent presented the class of
graduates, forty in number, who
were arranged on the platform. The
presentation speech was made In a
few well chosen words, and the
diplomas were then presented by
Supt. o. S. Ellis, and they are fine
specimens of artistic work, supplied
by the State Association.
The Class song ''Training for
Service was then sung by the grad
yates, which closed the convention
exercises.
Resolutions were passed, showing
the appreciation for the helpful ex-
ereises supplied by the Teacher
Training classes, and by the graded
union. The officers of the Evangel-
zeal church were thanked for the use
of the church, and Mrs. Murgatroyd
was thanked for her help In showing
the methods she used and her school
was listed as one of the schools of
the township. The speaker, Mr..
Hostetter was appropriately thanked
for his services to the convention,
and was assured a hearty welcome
to Plymouth at all times. The old
officers were congratulated on the
efficient service they had each rend-
cred.
The following new officers were
chosen for the ensuing year:
President, Charles Manuwal; Vice
President, w. M. Nichols; Sec.-
Treas, Miss Minnie Swindell; De-
partment superintendent, Elemen-
tary, Miss jeanette Birkhold !;
secondary, Chas. Helm; Adult, Rev.
C. G. Baker; Home, Mrs. George
Kizer; Home visitation, Mrs. Mark
Jacoby; Teacher Training, Miss
Gladys Wise; Missions, Miss Gladys
Hoover; Temperance, DR.. c. A..