Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-15
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WIN eScuTteu lnem 10 the cluD rooms
of the Silverton Commercial club,
where refreshments were served.
Because of washout the Monte
yuma delegation did not arrive until
3 O'Clock Monday afternoon, coming
on the Flyer"
Superintendent Smiley from Duran
go was visitor at the institute the
first of the week.
Professor G. f. Snyder, of the Fort
Lewis Agricultural school, was Wis
itor Friday morning and gave talk
to the teachers at the opening ex-
ercises.
E. H. Holman conducted sight
seeing party to the Champion mine
Thursday afternoon. As many Of the
girls had never before been in a mine,
this was a novel experience. They
returned home tired, hungry and soil
ed, but happy.
All but one of the porcupines of
San Juan county are fleeing to the
hills since Mr. Heating and Mr.. Ward
have taken up the sport of porcupine
hunting. Look out for that porcupine
at the nature study class Saturday
morning.
Mrs. Alice B. Clark, deputy state
superintendent of public instruction,
viii arrive from Denver Sunday even
ing and attend the institute on Mon
day. She will address the teachers
Monday morning at $50. The gen
eral public is cordially invited TO be
at the school building at this time
and meet Mrs. Clark.
The folk dancing classes under Miss
Salabar are exceedingly popular. The
Shoemaker and the Narcissus were
taught Thursday evening.
There will be special services at
the Congregational church Sunday
morning for the teachers attending
the institute. Sunday evening the
Catholic church, where Father Nolan
Of Boston, will conduct the service.
Monday evening Joan of Arc" will
be presented at the Gem theater.
Tuesday morning at the evening
exercises Miss Lily Harris, our librar-
ian, will read a paper to the teach
ers ou the value of the public library
to the teacher.
Tuesday evening Miss Shoe will lee
ture to the general public and the
teachers on the topic, "As Others
See U.s." Folk dancing will follow
the lecture.
Wednesday evening Miss Foster
will give chalk talk and folk dane.
ing will follow.
Thursday evening good-byes will be
said and an informal social time will
be held at the auditorium.
The visiting teachers are delighted
with the hearty welcomes extended
and royal entertainment afforded by
Silverton people. Some only remain
two days others for a week and before
going expressed their appreciation oi
the opportunity to visit Silverton ant
share the hospitality extended to all
The larger number are remaining foi
the entire time and now seek the
opportunity of expressing their thanks
to the local teachers, the Pythian Sis.
ters, the Knights of Pythias, CONNER
cial club and all others who have
contributed to entertainment never
afforded an institute before. The
memories of this institute in Silver.
ton will linger with US always.
Judging by the attendance and in.
terest shown in the classes, Mr.
Keating, Miss Foster and Miss Shoe
are close rivals for the greatest pop.
| ularity.
The music was morning exercises
and evening entertainments, conduct
ed by Mr.. Ward has been greatly ap
preciated by all connected with. tn,
institute, as well as his helpful as
sistance in many other ways.
The dance given to the visiting X
P.'s and teachers was largely attend
ed. The informal introduction by Mr.
Smith was greatly appreciated by Wis
iting ladies and local men. The roya
good time they had gave evidence tina
our hosts are Knights indeed.
Some one hundred and fift,
Knights, Pythian Sisters and teachers
took advantage of the excursion t,
the Sunnysids mine Tuesday after
noon conducted by the local X. p
lodge.
On reaching Eureka the party wa
conducted through the mill and all tn,
various processes of extracting tn,
minerals was explained by the guide
Some of the party walked up Il
the snow that they may boast Of hav
ing snowballs in June.
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