Th Teachers' fleeting.
The W". C. T. A. met at Flora, Ore.,
June 14, 1902. A basket dinner was
served in the school house and at 2:30
P. M. the regular work of the Associ
ation was taken up. Supt. Conley
acted as president of the meeting, and
in the absence of the secretary, Miss
Lena DeVore, Mra. May Whitmore
was appointed secretary.
Prof. H. A. Burns introduced the
work for the afternoon by taking up
the subject of History. He strongly
favors the teaching of history for the
pleasure of it, and recommends the
reading of the lesson in the class.
He does not believe in allowing
the pupils to commit the
text to memory. Have the thought
clearly impressed, teach the import
ant facts, and do not allow parrot
recitations. Geography should go
hand in hand with history but not
overshadow it.
Discussions of the subject followed
by W. W. Burns, Supt. Conley, Mr.
Eddlcraon, Miss Nellie Beach, W. C.
Wilson, Mrs. Whitmore and W. G.
Locke. All favored the use of the
newspaper and magazines for teach
ing history, especially the history of
the present day.
A paper on the subject of Busy
Work was read by Miss Ada Buchan
an, of Grouse. Miss Buchanan thinks
that busy work should b of Buch a
nature as to instruct the pupil, and
not merely for passing away time.
Drawing, modelling, etc, being very
instructive as well hb entertaining.
Supt. Conley then discussed the sub
ject, also H. A. Burns.
The vice-president, J. W. Kerns,
having arrived, now took oharge of
the meeting.
Miss Nellie Beach gave a talk on
Teaching Numbers and illustrated
her methods by objects. She used
such objects for counting as tooth
picks, cards, and etc. The subject was
further discussed by W. W. Burns
and Rev. Walker.
Spelling was thee taken up by Supt.
Conley. He thinks spelling is neg
lected in our schools today, and that
we are not suoh good spellers as' the
people of twenty-five years ago. He
urged teachers to take more time for
spelling; give a lesson, not half
a dozen words, but twenty-five or even
fifty words daily. Discussions follow
ed by H. A. Burns, Rev. Walker, W.
W. Burns, J. A. Eddlemon and W. C.
Wilson.
A recess of five minutes was given
after which Miss Clare Cattron read a
paper, "The Progressive Teacher," in
which Bhe brought out the thought
very forcibly that the successful teach
er must be progressive.
"The School and the Home" was
then very ably discussed by J. W.
Kerns. He said that no two institu
tions are so closely related as the
school and the home. They must
work together. The teacher should
be more like the mother in methods
of teaching, hence the necessity of
the teacher knowing the parents.
There should not bef however; a too
intimate relationship between teacher
and parents, as familiarity may lead
to unaske'l for advice from parents.
Supt. Conley, Rev. Walker and W. C.
Wilson then discussed the subject.
The election of officers wag then
taken Up.
Prof. Kerns was elected president
of the W. C. T. A, for the coming
year, H. A. Burns, vice president, and
Mrs. Nora Patten, secretary.
It was decided to allow the presi
dent arid secretary the privilege of
appointing the time and place tor the
next meeting. Adjournment followed.
Iu the evening a literary program
was given in the M. E. church. On
of the instructive and interesting
features of the program1, was a lecture
by Rev. Walker.
That the people of Flora and vicin
ity thoroughly appreciate and enjoy
these teachers' meetings, is annually
shown by the large crowds' in attend
ance. MayF. Whitmork.
Acting Secretary.
By a Recent Visitor.
William J. Lachner, the prominent
lawyer and politician, chairman of the
republican county oommittee, return
ed this morning from a business trin
to Enterprise, Wallowa county, with
the tan on his checks as thick a hair
on a dog. He left Baker City last
Monday morning at 3 o'clock and ar
rived at Enterprise the following
morningat 1 o'clock, after a delicious
ly varied trip over the O. R. & X. to
La Grande, thence, on the jerkwater
railway to Elgin, thenoe by stage to
the garden city of the Wallowa region.
"One of the most beautiful things
about the people of ihe northern
conuty, is their remarkable soirit of
Enterprise and push. The towns of
Enterprise, Lostinc, Joseph and Wal
lowa were never before in a more pros
perous condition. They each' teem
with life and eet-up-and-ect-rnstlp.
and as a direct result their inhabi
tants are all well to do and happy.
Tney are not kicking on the adminis-
tration, don't care a rap whether the
national political school keeps or not.
and are devoting themselves to build
ing up their home communities and
developing the resources of that
county. The day I arrived at Enter
prise the people of the town were en
gaged in shipping to Eltrin and the
outer world over $20,000 worth of
wool and other produce in the whv nf
live stock. The day I left they follow
ed with another shipment of $30,000
worth.
"Enterprise citizens recently sub
scribed $8000 for a big hotel in that
town. They have already purchased
a site, and the work of builJing the
hotel will commence at once. Baker
City Herald,
"The Heathen Among Us."
From Oregonian.
Portland, Or., June 18. (To the
Editor.) In your Sunday issue of the
15th, you have an editorial entitled,
"Have We Heathen Among Us?" I
beg Space to say a few words in reply.
Having been born and raised in the
"flint hills" near the summit of the
Ozark Mountains, where, according to
some liars, "a young man is allowed
to vote when he gets over the seven
year itch the third time, and they
use dogs to run the young'uns down
Sunday mornings to blow their noses,"
etc. The Ozark Mountaineer is the
purest American of the Caucasian
race on the continent. lie came
down from the Atlantic side from
Revolutionary times. Several of these
old veterans are bin ied in that heath
enish region. Of coursa, there are
"listless and do less" people' there:
sometimes whole families and neigh
borhoods, but not more so than in
any other mountain region on the
continent.
The short period of my education
was in a log schoolhouse witli a dirt
floor. Out of the school that 1 at
tended, came a scientist that now oc
cupies one of the mont important po
sitions at the National Capital. He
was the 12th Child in a family of 15
children, whose mother was married
at 13 and very illiterate, could neither
read nor write. And the father and
mother both used "long green" tobac
co rom their childhood. Among the
schoolmates were the sons of a prim
ative Baptist preacher, called a "hard
shell" by writers in Methodist maga
zines, such as you quote. He was the
grandson of a Revolutionary soldier.
The three sons that were old enough
served in the Union Army, and three
of his grandson'! seived in the Second
Oregon, standing the severe test of
the United States Army Surgeon's
tape; and none failed either there or
in the field. Some of his grandsons
are college graduates and 'are climb
ing in the arts and sciences and the
learned professions in the very centers
of the best civilization in America.
And the old minister and his wife
used "long green" tobacco and "razor
backed hog bacon."
Nor were these all lean, lank, slab-
sided, sallow individuals. The men
were tall and comparatively hand
some, and many of the women were
of great beauty. One girl schoolmate
I saw her in 1S96 at the age of 54.
Hie bloom of young womanhood was
yet on her checks, and her eyes were
yet bright and merry, and she still
possessed the glorious ebon banner of
matchless womanhood. Bhe still liv
ed in a cabin that was riddled with
bullets during the war. Her parents
or grandparents, came to that section
before or soon after Missouri was ad
mitted to the Union. Her younifest
daughter was a model of beauty. Her
picture has been cast In medallion in
many cities of the Union.
I could give names, but these people
do not want it published that their
parents were addiotod to the use of
"long green" and were raised on
"sorghum, corn pone and razor bacon"
as well as the wild fruits, cams and
fish of that section. They are a mod
est people, and those who write about
them should mule a show of modesty.
J. C. Cooper,
Sheep Sales.
The sales of sheep during the past
few days are as follows:
Sam Litch to Melotto Bros, of Im-
naha, 1700 yearling ewes at $2,50 per
head.
Sam Litch to L. W. Stumbpugh
and J. F. McCoy, 1700 yearling ewes
at $2.50 per head.
Sam Litch to Ben Rapin of Canir
bridge, Idaho, 1588 yearling ewes at
$2.40, and 830 wnathers at $2,
Wm. Makin to L, B. Beard of Ana-
tone, 3000 yearling wethers at $2.
E. O. Makin to Wm. Branton of
Pomeroy, Wash., 2100, 2 year old
wethers at $2.50.
Geo. Boner to Win. Branton, 1400
2 year old weathers at $2.50.
Strayed or Stolen.
One dark gray mare, 7 years old.
Branded, 71) connected, on left
boulder. White stripe on right side
of head. $25 reward for return of
mare, and $25 for proof of person who
drove her off.
J. R. Beard, Paradise, Or.
Elgin Train Changed Time.
There has been a change in the
time card of tho Elgin branch, where
by the train leaves La Grande at 10 o'
clock a. m. instead of 11.10 as hereto
fore. There is no change made in
the return time, and this gives the
train an hour and ten minutes longer
stay at Elgin. Wallowa stages aie
now on the summer schedule and con
nect with the trains at Elgin. By
this arrangement there is but fifteen
minutes in which to change the mail
from the West at Elgin.
There having been no notice given
of the change in the schedule, several
passengers who wanted to go to Elgin
were left the first trip out. La
Grande Chronicle.
Full Pardon Granted.
On Thursday, last, Governor Ueor
granted a full pardon to Frank In
gram, the brave convict who interfer
ed to save the lives of two of the pris
on guards on the morning of the out
break. Ingram, it will be remember
ed was shot through the leg mid an
amputation made necessary, He is
recovering rapidly, and will soon le
able to return to Lis home. Gov.
Geer gives as a reason for granting
pardon, that Ingram has spotless
prison record and that his action in
saving the lives of prison officials at
the risk of his own, is worthy such
consideration.
Hoi For Paradise.
If present arrangements and under
standing are not disturbed, the En
terprise Cornet Band will leave for
Paradise on June 3, and furnish mu
sic for the Fourth of July celebration
at that place. Quite a large delega
tion will also accompany the band.
The celebration at Joseph will at
tract quite a large crowd from this
city also.
Additional Locals.
Frank Ground of Anatone, Wash.,
was in tho city tho first of the week.
The final count of all the counties
is in and Chamberlain is elected W
25(5.
C. R. Butler has sold hi ranch ot
Trout creek to T M. Littleton of
Wyoming.
Tho Pearson shearing crew at tho
G
raves rorralli will enmiili te t)mi
ork this week.
J. W. Kerns will acoept tho position
of deputy sheriff under J. C. Shackle-
ford for a short time.
A marriage license was issued Wed
nesday to Ray Dillon and Miss Mabel
G
hormley, both of Powatka.
Wallace Docker came itrtoday after
n absence of several month with a.
band of sheep'for Wm. Makin.
The first cherries of the s-msoo ar
rived in town from Imnaha todav
and sold for 45 cents per gallon.
Jacob Bauer started for Omaha.
this morning. Ho will return in u
short time with his family and beeoniu
a permanent resident, of this city.
Tho joint school exercises have been
indefinitely postponed at tho Trout
creek school house, on a account of
the school being stopped.
J. S. Ellis has sold his ranch on
Hurrioane creek to a gentleman from
Iowa and will sell at auction on Sat
urday, June 28, all his fanning i,pu.
ments and household good.
' T. H. Gilham and family of La.
Grande, and J. X. Rinehart and fnm,
ily spent a few clays at the hike tl.U
week and returned homo today.
Chas. Cannon, who is workine on
tho shearing machines at Baudan'
was in the city Wednesday. He says
they will have 14 days of work yet.
John Wood and Hollio Wills worn
in the city Wednesday evening en
route to Walla Walla with 45 he id of
horses. They have a sales barn
iu
that city and will dispone of
tlla
horses,
I. E, Johnson resigned as marsh ill
this morning on account of being sid;
and J. I). Zurcher was appointed in
his place. Johnson thought it poss
ible that he might bo taking tho.
smallpox.
W. I. Calvin and Carl Itee'recelwd
a new Alvista Panoramic camera thU
week, as a premium for subsoiintioi,
to the popular upoitsiuan' nugalm
Recreation. I he camera has a swill
ing lense ami takes everything be for
it.
N. C. Longfellow of Joseph, ail
Frank llershey of Omaha, passed
through town Monday, en route for
hlgin. Mr. Jler-iioy started for .
East-and Mr. Longfellow returnel
Wednesday, The two Gentlemen am
partners iu the sheep business in thii
county.
L'oawell-SmallwooJ.
A very pretty wedding occurred mt
Wednesday afternoon, June 25, at tho
farm home of Mr. and Mrs. J. If.
Sinallwoiftl, on Lower Prairie crte'j
when their daughter, Letla E. wa
married to Chas. C. Boswell of thin
city, Rev. Green officiating.
The bride was hc-auti'iilly attired in
gown of cream silk. Miss Ollie
Boswell, sister of the groom, was maid
of honor. W. Frazicr Craig' was be.-t
man.
After the ceremony, the guests re
paired to tho dining room, where a
delicious supper was served.
The brido is well and favorably
known inthe county, having been a
milliner in this city for two venrs.
The groom is the second son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ben Boswel!, and is quite a
successful young business man.
Those present were: Mrs. Ben Bos
well, Mr. and Mrs. Randall 1! oswell,
Hallie Boswell, Frazipr Craig, Miss
Ollie Boswell, 'Mr. and Mrs. J. II.
Smallwood and family, Sir. and Mrs.
Omar Stubblufield, Miss Helen Shaw,
Orion Wagner, Miss Grace Pratt, Mrs.
G. S. Craig and family, mid Mrs.
Wilson and daughter of La Grande,