The Cairo bulletin., 1914-02-18
MOUND


after 4 two days sess on. THIS
was the last meeting of the asso-
citation for this year and proved a
most profitable one. These meet
inss, under the direction OF County
Supt. Miss May Hawkins, have be@a
most enjoyable intellectual trents'
so much 90 that, olwithstandihg
the 'inclemency of the weather ana
had roads. with the exception OF
ferw ;.bseneees the ninetF-ilNe
teachers OF the county "ere present.
The. teachers were delighted with
the several addresses gisen by Dr.
a,,iggs.. who Is touring the stoteS.
gtudyilS high SCHOOLS, in the inter-
est OF tfeiTeaehars Cc';ese OF Col
.:mbia University at New York City
He Is cnroute to California. Wash
ington and other western states.
leaving for ST Louis Saturday after
noon. His closing address satut-
day morning was on "Language'
and. was very Interesting. Miss
Florence King and IT. D, Piper, both
connected with the Southern Illinois
Normal University, gave several Ia
terestlng addresses. Miss Kins $
talks treated OF Primary grades
and Mr.. Piper on agricultural work
Both were highly appreciated. ST.
perintendent r. c. Clendenen, OF
Cairo, delivered two excellent al
dresses, one Friday afternoon On
THE Regularity and Punctuaiity Of
Attendance Of Students and Sat.
urday morning on "Booting and
boosting our Public Schools" Mr.
Clehdenen's addresses, always in
tkrestlng. proved even more so at
this session. n. e. Butler, OF Villa
ridge, who has been teacher in
the County the past twenty-five
years. announced his intention Of
retiring from the work this yeal
and as a token of the esteem ia
which he was held, the president o.
the Association, 0. NJ Goddard,
presented him with q fountain peU
Saturday morning ON behalf OF The
teachers. MIR. Butler responded ap.
prqpriately. He is teaching at
America this year.
The Junior Boys Club held il;
second meeting ut the home Of
Kenneth Kennedy on East First AM
Main streets, Saturday night. Ii
tho abseneeL.of the President III
vice president Kenneth Kennedy
prsided and as the secretary was al
so absent, Tom Williams acted Il:
secretary pro TEN. The regular
form OF business was followed ans
a. portion Of the evening was &c
voted to stuly ;1g parlimentm,
ru1cs.. Plans were formed to ufg
all abseEt members to be presoG
In the future. After the business
session was adjourned the remain
der of the evening was spent in
social way in which games and con
tests were tho features. Kennel
Kennedy and Alb. Harrison won III,
prizes. bags OF agates, in the con
test "pinning the tail on TIT
Donkey" At the conclusion OF til,
games the members were invited t
the dining room where ice-cream
and cake were served by the hosts
mother, Mrs. w. T. eknnedy, assist
ed by Mrs. c. L. Rev and Mis-
Bessie Hawf. The house was beau
TRULY decorated with strings o
hearts ana cupids which stretchsj
from the chandeliers to the corne
OF the parolrs and hall and from
the dome, to the corners of thedia
ing room table and these miniatur
decorations were kept futteriu
during the evening adding charm /,
the scene. The napkins were Ii
pink and green colorings in keepin
with the other decorations. NJ,
Rev presided as postman at va
entine box. The. evening was cor
cludeal with music by Harry Pc,
kinss and Claude Rev on piano an
corniet
Mrs. James Dayidge of Cali
spent Friday with her sister, Nj
Ray Olnlstead of High street. The
sister, Mrs. Belle Richie of 5
Louis, who has been their guest Il
past week, retarned to her hon
Friday.
Ffhntls Willard of Anna. who II
been visiting his son, c. G. Willar
ncaf Mounds, left Saturday for i
home.
Miss Rowena Ollie spent sund
with relatives in Cairo.
Miss Kate McNeile and Mrs. A
mes Meyer were Cairo visitors ST
ufiay.
Mt. aud Mrs. clyde Riehey W
return homie Tuesday from an en-.