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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1886
Page
2
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The Marshall County Teachers Institute convened in the city high school for a two week drill with about 120 teachers, the largest first week turnout since organization. Prof Barton, O R Trowbridge, and G W Parker lead sessions in philosophy, arithmetic, grammar, geography, and science as 27 young men and many women attend. The event includes daily schedules, exams, and plans for the July August teaching season. The state superintendent Henry Raab will speak, and the close of the institute features an exam for prospective fall teachers.
The ceremony for the first communion was held last Sunday at St Marys Church with 20 children 10 boys and 10 girls. Father Bask the new pastor spoke to the children about baptism vows and living to honor God and the church. To ease travel meals were provided at the nearby schoolhouse. The service drew a full church and a guided procession with girls in white dresses and veiled headpieces and boys with boutonniere bouquets. The event left a lasting, impressive impression on attendees.
From the Princeton region comes a feature on a Friday afternoon gathering of elderly women at Mrs Capt White of Peru street. Notable attendees include Mrs Rebecca McKee 90 and Mrs Samantha Baker 85. Mrs Emma White, Princeton High School teacher, recited Beecher on rocking the cradle while citing aging, memory, and enduring warmth. The group’s combined ages total over 675 years as guests reflect on past hardships and future blessings. Mrs L Gilpin and three children visited Cazenovia for a few weeks with Mr Gilpin’s parents, while Lad the dog enjoys life in the meantime with a soup bone and more.
Married notices from Lacon Wenona Atoka and Pratt Co Kan report William P Hart with Susie E McMurtie, Charles E Walker and Jula May Kyser, and J RUda Dunn. A death in Pratt County Kan lists Eugene Luca s Hoagianod, 19, after a three month illness typho pneumonia.
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