The Mena weekly star., 1917-06-21

sincere thanks to the ladies or the l w. C. T. U. for their splendid enter | tainment
 Be it further resolved, That we extend our sincere thanks tO the City Council for the use of the park during our story hour and childrens games exercises.
 Be fl further resolved. That we extend our thanks to the Elks for ltheir invitation to attend their patri- | otic program of June i4.
 Be it resolved. That we especially extend our thanks to Miss Johnston and Prof. l.. E. Quinn for their ear nest instruction during this lnsti- ute: that we also extend our thanks to State Superintendent Bond for so courteously sending to us Prof. M- A. Matlock for the entire week; and that we thoroly appreciate the splendid work of Prof. Matloek.
 Be it resolved. That our thanks be presented Co Miss Annie Woods and Chas. C. Delaney, county demonstra- tion agents. to Dr. H. R. Getz of the United States Department of Agri- culture: to the ministers who have assisted us in our devotional exer- cises. and to Dr. H. C. Rushing, Mark P. Olney. Minor pipkin. and F. ]. Smith, who have given their time to address this institute.
 Be 1t further resolved, That we how our appreciation to that disciple Of everlasting good humor, w, Homer pigg. who has been the mov- ing spirit, the booster, the guiding star, of this Institute.
 Whereas. great good has resulted from this institute and it is believed that a summer normal is impossible during ono week, and,
 Whereas, the possibilities of a greater normal would be increased ! by the consolidation of the eduea- ltionai systems of several counties, then, therefore
 Be it resolved. That the teachers Of Polk County favor first the es- tablishment of a normal of al least one months duration, second, that we, thru our worthy superintendent confer with the county examiners of Sevier, Little River, Howard and Montgomery, and secure their CO., operation in holding said normal at Mena, Ark, at such time during the summer of 1918 as the teacher Representative of the counties may decide upon, the expenses of said normal to be met by means of tax system similar to that used in this institute: that the County Superin- [, tendent be authorized to appoint such committees as he may see fit in the eonsummation of the purposes of this resolution, that the people of , Mena be called upon for assistance in the organization of this normal and in the provision of the proper boarding facilities providing said tnormai is secured.
 : Whereas. the Bible is a work sell dom seen in our schools and, Whereas, a wealth of story, po- etry, song, as we'll as inspirationa teaching is found therein, in a form found nowhere else, and,
 Whereas. the relationship between
 Christianity and our present edu- cational system is so vital, there
 fore.
 Be it resolved, First, that tn, teachers of Polk county acquain
 themselves with the wealth of op. lportunities presented by the Bible , second, that we place the Bible il
 our school rooms this year, and us, | lit systematically. not for denomina- tional teaching, but for it's own in trinsic worth.
 Whereas. the art of storytelling is undeveloped in this county and, fl Whereas, it is possible to make strides in this work by means of co- loperation, therefore,
 : Be it resolved, That a story-tell- ing league be organized and officer: elected, the purpose being to proper ly regulate the expense, and to con- duet a circulating library of book: l and magazines.
 l Be il further resolved, That tho l institute extends it's thanks to tho school hoard of Mena for the use oi the High School Building. Tom ]. Wilbanks, E. w. Hamby,
 Ola NJ. Tunnell, Amos Mnsgraye,
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