Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-08-27
COUNTY TEACHERS
CELEBRATE VICTORY
WON BY SUFFRAGE
HOLD RALLY THIS AFTERNOON
AT o. RI. S.--LhUD 18TH AMEND
MENT r o CONSTITUTION
WHICH GIVES VOTES TO WON.
EN-.

nineteenth amendment to the ConBti-
tuition, patriotic meeting was held
at the La Sale County Teachers In.
stitute this afternoon The 40 ped
agogues, the majority of whom were
women and We're deeply interested III
the suffrage question, were an cnthus-
iastic audience.
The institute closed after the after
noon program, ana the teachers de-
parted for their homes. The session
was one Of the most successful If not
the banner institute in every way III
the history of La Sale county schools.
This morning during the general
session, County superintendent w r.
HFOStcr took the platform to take oc.
caaiOn 10 cOngratuiate the ladies' up.
on Secretary Colbys having confirm
ed the ratification, He urged them all
to take advantage Of the privilege of
tered them OF casting their ballots in
the September primary, and of MAX
ing the most of their laws of en-
reimbursement He explained that the
day marked new era in the history
OF the country, which could be made
better. and more progressive time
than was ever before.
The afternoon session opened at
] 30 with number OF patriotic songs.
John lEoif acted as leader while the
entire assembly Joined in the songs
Following this Or. Charles Wool
bert Of the University Of Illinois read
al t4sip Gala i.,, t,.,
which Lieut. Harry f. Kelly, candi-
date for states attorney on the Re
publican ticket was introduced to the
audience. Mr.. Kelly forgot his OF.
nee seeking and his politics lon
enough to give "A stirring talk on
"Amoricanism.
He congratulated the women and
men who have worked 20 unceasing.
" that the nineteenth amendment
might become a reality and the WON
on who made up the audience on the
attainment they had Just received
He explained what the Announcement
meant not only to the feminine resi-
dents of the United States hut to the
country at large,
He finished with n thrilling talk on
the spirit and principles of the United
States, urging every man and woman
present TO live q life that would cause
not only themselves but everyone
with whom they came in contact to
be better Americans.
AT the close Of his talk m, I /
Conger of Galesburg. gave talk on
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