Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1883 — BARKLEY TO WNSHIP INSTITUTE. [ARTICLE]

BARKLEY TO WNSHIP INSTITUTE.

The fourth and last session of Teacher’s Institute in this township was held Feb. 10th, at Cenler sehool house, and proved to be the the most interesting and profitable oft hr season. Nine teachers present, Mr. J. E. Alter, a visiting teacher, and 15 other visitors, After the usual preliminaries of opening, Mr A. McElfresli began the regular exercises with an excellent paper on the subject "What attention should the study of Authors and their most prominent works receive in the Fonrth and Fifth Grades.” This subject w*s followed by "Elocutionary Drill with Grammar Grade,” by mr. Jas. Pierce, who gave some good, practical rales and suggestions. Miss Ida Koons next gave ‘-.Solution and Explanation of Probhms,- ’ on beard, which was followed by lengthy Rnd animated discussion. "The changes of the Moon, and Eclipses,’’ was well described mid explained by Miss Bello Koons, after which the Institute adjourned for one hour, during which time an ample and tempting dinner was spread, and partaken of by all. Exercises again commenced by James Brusnahan, on the subject of ‘‘Artificial Stimulants, and their effect? on the system ” M. M. Tyler following with "Chisa Drill in History.” "Tides and Ocean Curreuts” were so clearly explained, by Miss Vena Bouk, that, in imagination, we could see the rising and falling tides, aud trace the meanderings of the currents through the trackless oceans. Lizzie Richardson then Tend a paper on "The three Objects of the Recitation.”' The next 15 minutes was . profitably spent in discussing some difficult constructions in Grammar. After critic’s report, miscellaneous business, and reading minutes of tt.e session, the hour still being early, Mr. J. E. Alter proposed to engage, lor a few minutes, in a "Ciphering match,” which was the roost exciting and enjoyable exorcise of the day, and for which the Institute extended a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Alter. Adjourned, Sine-Die. Lizzie Kiciiakbsox, Ret-’y.

Just too-too: —It is truly gratifying to visit a dry goods store and be able to see just what you Ivant, and not be compelled to ask some counter-liend if they have it in stock. It is really a pleasure to go to such a place to do your trading; where you can quietly pass around and select such goods as you wish to purchase, they having the prices marked in plain figures upon them. Such a place is the “Trade Palace” of Messrs. Willey <fc Sigler. On Tuesday last they were ‘busy as bees’ unpacking goods suitable for the last of winter and early spring trade; beautiful patterns in new style prints, a fine line of lovely dress goods, and a small mountain of bleached and unbleached muslins and domestics, one counter piled dull of iite novelties m trimmings and suitings. It would he simply absurd to think of going into such a place and seeing such lovely designs, and then not purchase. And IJjen to have the attention of such perfect gentlemen as arc both Proprietors and Employees. Again we way it is not only a pleasure, but when yon see the price.; of goods, you will fi/id it to be a benefit to v<*ur ttgfc pur chape cc i-he ‘'Trad;*