Show r 1 1 11 1 w t association FRIDAY 1884 meeting was called to order by prof L F P monch blonch after singing bythe by the choir prayer was offered b by ty mr R S home and the choir ing sing s 1 I will never leave thee i the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved the teachers reports showed an entire enrollment of and an average attendance of mis misi emily newman Newia ait was appointed critic trustee pingree said he lie thought it advisable that the full time of the attendance of dupill who change from one department er or school to another should be given by the of such pupils to the one to whose school such pupils remove A duet duct entitled the hour ilour 0 of f parting waa was very nicely rendered by misses ellen pingree and ellen hinchcliff I 1 alias bli marian esMarian next a very interesting sketch of thomas jefferson this noted man was born in the year 1743 he received a good education at an early age he ile became quite a noted violinist lini t and was a very very early riser riser ile flokas v as particularly noted for his ME temperate habits babits his ilis practice as a lawyer was a most successful one his ilia marriage was a profitable oue one and the description of the wedding tour by miss blis a was very interesting he ile was not au an orator never speaking for a longer time than ten minutes at once he ile wrote the declaration of independence he ile was a powerful writer he ile filled many important positions of public trust in the united states belore before he was elected its president he ire was very unassuming not caring for any public demonstration in in his lis honor lionor when boing poing from his residence to the ca capitol pi a distance k of two miles he would ride on horseback instead of having r a carriage and six horses as his pre decess deceu ors had done and cared for liis his horse with his own hands ho ile died on the ath of july 1826 prof monch occupied a short time in giving some excellent in tiong to the teachers on the subject of teaching fractions to beginners the speaker suggested the propriety ot of simplifying answers to the various kinds of fractions example not found in the text books now in use should be given and find cx ex to the students I 1 miss lettie hall liall next pleased j the audience by her rendition of the fino fine poetical poetic tal selection entitled whistling in heaven the critic reported some ver very y good items the following folly wing program waa then read usual opening exercises minutes minu tea reports etc aon gaUss miss tillie mcgaw robert fulton and his inventions mi mia vincy it stone recitation citation ISe mias emily New maji continuation of lie the discoveries of Anie Ai neria rim from the days of columbus pro prof L F monch trio by misses mariaa marian and lizzio lizzle F Fel fellows lowe and sir mr R S horn horns address by supt bupt E II 11 anderson the bair sang and the association adjourned for two weeks benediction edic tion by trustee pingree |