The Journal Leon, Iowa August 16, 1883 ~~NORMAL~~ SCHOOL HOUSE, LEON, IOWA, Friday, Aug. 17, 1883. Institute was called to order by Prof. SAMSON. On motion Mr. HASTY was elected chairman and Mrs. CRICHFIELD secretary. The opening exercises consisted of music by the choir and prayer by Rev. Johnson, followed by another song by the choir. Miss ELLA COMLEY then read an essay, the subject being "Our Work," in which she portrayed the responsibilities devolving on the teacher. The product showed careful preparation and contained some excellent thoughts. We were then entertained by a comical recitation from Mr. FLANAGAN called The Irishman," who surely displayed mother wit in the execution, and not had logic in the composition. Mr. CORNELL's paper set forth the more modern idea that education should not be confined to intellectual culture alone, but urged that the physical and moral natures should be attended to as well as the intellectual, as "No education is worth the cost, if gained at the expense of health," and, 'tis no detriment to positions of fame, either intellectually or politically, in verification of which fact he cited us to Milton, Gladstone and Garfield. "A Tribute to Howard Payne" was recited by Miss MAY WILSON. Our minds were prepared for this rendition by the music set to his beautiful ballad "Home, Sweet Home." The choir sang one more song and there being no further business before the house the Institute adjourned. --T.J. HASTY, President Mrs. CRICHFIELD, Secretary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Names of teachers enrolled since first day: A DIVISION: ANNA WHITTAKE - Crown SADIE SHIELDS - Pleasanton MARIA GASSETT, Leon L.D. BROOK, Leon T.J. HASTY, Leon J.D. BURNS - Garden Grove AARON HAMMER, Leon B DIVISION: A.W. BOWMAN, Davis City VIRA BURNETT, Decatur City ELLA V. CAMPBELL, Leon ELLA MAHONY, Leon MAGGIE CAMPBELL, Decatur City LOUIE BURNS, Leon J.E. SMITH, Crown LIZZIE MARTIN, Leon HANNA MILLSAP, Decatur City FLORENCE MCKEE, Grand River J.M. MCKEE, Grand River E.D. BAILY, Lamoni EMMA H. SMITH, Garden Grove A.L. BROWN, Westerville LIDE F. COMBS, Leon ELLSWORTH DYE, Leon Mrs. DEBORAH OWENS, Van Wert JANE THARP, Garden Grove C DIVISION: W.J. EDWARDS, Leon FOSTER MULLINIX, Leon MARY FRAZIER, Davis City NANNY FRAZIER, Davis City W.G. BECK, Leon MARY MARTIN, Davis City Whole number enrolled, 156. ----------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert January 7, 2010 [email protected]