The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25

living in adjoining counties, and
make 1t district rather than coun-
ty Organization. The association
has received $40 in membership fees
and dues from parties residing out
side the county and this is the first
time premium has even been claim
ed outside of Decatur county.
The Shire horsemen should be
proud of the showing they made, for
they had more entries than all other
breeds combined, and if they make
the progress in the next five years
which has been made in the last
five years, Decatur county will be-
come noted for her Shire horses.
Now is a good time for the Shire
horsemen to get together while the
interest is high and make up pre-
MUM list for next year specially for
Shire horses with a full classified
ton for foals, yearlings, two year
olds, three year olds and brood
mares. In that way the Shire horse
breeders would take practically full
control of the horse breeding in De-
catur county, unless other breeders
take up the work and push it for
ward in similar way. What has
may be applied to other breeds of
live stock. That is the way our diff
ferent breeds of live stock Originat-
ed, by communities sticking to one
breed and not using any alien blood.
To cross breed for market purposes
may be followed with success, but
to use the increase from crOss-breed-
ing for breeding purposes is only to
break down the work which breed
ers have spent life time in building
up, and the outcome will be scrubs.
Progress in the improvement of our
1--we stock and plant life Is very slow.
It is only. here and there one that
will leave it's impression for better
or it's increase, and conditions must
be favorable for developing that i'm
provement or the tendency is to re-
vert back to the original scrub.
The big storm of Saturday inter-
fered materially with the Teachers
Meeting, but there was fine exhibit
shown in the work done by pupils of
the rural schools in the various
classes, the showing being very large,
and it attracted considerable atten-
tiOn. On account of many of the
contestants being unable to reach
Leon Saturday, it was decided to
postpone the rural declamatory con-
test until later date, which Will
be announced in due time.
Friday afternoon Prof. John Mum
roe, superintendent of public schools
at Faribault, Minn., gave a spendld
address of special interest to the
teachers. Prof Munroe is one of the
o. a
ters In the United States. His talk
to- the teachers was replete with ad-
ianced thoughts an original ideas,
and as one teacher expressed herself
his address was uplifting and inspir-
ing and. no teacher could hear him
without being benefited. 1t was
rare treat for the teachers to be
able to hear him and all were loud
in praising him. Mrs. Mabel Judd
Arnold, of Garden Grove, read
splendid paper on ''The Relations OF
Parents and Teacher" at the even
ing session. Prof. Munroe gave a
good impromtu talk and there was
a splendid lecture by DR.. Wentworth
F. Stewart, of Boston, which was
greatly enjoyed.
Saturday the organization of a
County Teachers Association was
perfected, the following officers be-
ing chosen for the coming year:
President-Chas. w. Woodstock,
Lamont.
Vice President-MissE Ella Grogan,
Leon.
Vice President of High School De-
partment-O., NJ. Gass, Leon.
Vice President of Grade Depart
ment-Miss Ella Grogan, Leon.
Vice President of Rural Schools
Reese Gittinger, Leon.
Secretary-Miss Aurelia Zichy,
Garden Grove.
Treasurer-Miss Maud Stover,
Pleasanton.
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