The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15
TEACHERS WE'RE IN TOWN

The reception given the Boise Val
ley teachers association at the rural
high school in Meridian, by local ed
ucators was highly enjoyable funct-
ion An excellent dinner was served
by the young ladies OF the domestic
science class of the high school un
der the direction of Miss Elizabeth
Shaw. the teacher of the class. The
list of the guests included some SO
educators from the neighboring in
terurban cities and towns.
The meeting was featured by a
program OF interest, embracing a dis
cussion uf many of the more import
ant problems OF the day
Hon Walter S. Bruce. OF Boise, a
member of the state educational
hoard, was one OF the principal
speakers OF the evening. His address
pertained TO the work and purposes
OF the state board as we'll as to the
influence IA the teacher.
A lecture on weather forecasting
was delivered to the students of the
rural high school OF this place We'd
nesday morning by A. W. Garrett,
For eight years Mr.. Garrett was con-
nected with the weather bureau, and
he Is well-informed on the subject.
/ His address was well-received. This
is one series of addresses to be
made before the student body by
Meridian business and professional
men.and planned by Supt. George w.
Gould
There will be number of young
ladies to arrive In Meridian one week
from Saturday. Miss Rosa Crosse
Miss Blaneh Hedges and Miss Char
lotte Lockwood. will come to spend
their Christmas vacation at home,af
ter several months study at the Lew
iston Normal Miss Winnie Baird
who is teaching the second year at
Pullman. Wash, will be one OF the
party. coming for visit with Merid-
ian relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs D, Montelth gave
party this week in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. q. H. Leininger, who leave this
Friday for an extended visit in Mon
tana. to be absent a good part of the
winter. Those present were Mr.,
Mrs. j. O. Leininger of Star, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Monteith of Maple Grove
and Mr. and Mrs. ID, Monteith and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Lem
niger.
Silas. Leighton has appealed the
case decided against him by a jury
in Judge Dunlap's court, held last
Tuesday The trial was over the own
ership OF turkey gobbler and sew
eral hens, which Mr. Leighton claims
had straved TO neighbours farm.
"Splinters,r a volume of poems.
by Henry c. Bradley, of Nampa, is
an especiall y pleasing Xmas gift
book. and at the same time souv-
enir of Idaho. Now on sale at the
Bakery. soc. Don't fail to see 1t.
Attention is called to the Commun-
ity center meeting at the Rural High
school this evening. The program
is under the direction of the teachers
Coffee and sandwiches will be served
by the p. T. A. Everyone is invited
and will receive cordial welcome.
John Van Landingham received
electrical burns about the face and
hands Thursday night while en-
ployed about one of the reclamation
electric excavators. The burns are
not serious.
Make A. X Clark, pastor of the
Star mission, was visitor in Mer-
idian Friday He says work has
commenced on the foundation of the
new Mission building at Star, to
cost about $500, exclusive of labor,
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