and Col. Bigelow. At the close of the oratory the gentlemen were very politely bowed out, and the ladies held a secret session of a couple of hours, to perfect themselves in the established work. The corps is now fully equipped for active duty, and will do valiant service in the cause of humanity. * * * Its deeds of kindness and charity will be felt by many old soldiers and their families. The corps will meet in G. A. R. hall every alternate Friday afternoon. The Post, at its meeting Saturday evening, granted to the corps the free rise of the hall.—(Amen Intelligencer, Feb. 10, 1887.)
SCHOOLS AND SOCIAL CONDITION.
The schools of the county are in a most excellent condition. Our teachers of country schools are better qualified, continue in the same schools longer, and in all respects do much better work than formerly. The town schools of the county are graded and doing creditable work, while the schools of Nevada and Ames, with high school departments, are second to none in similar towns in the state. The school buildings of both town and country are, as a rule, in a good state of repair and some of them are exceptionally fine structures. The taxation necessary to secure these desirable educational results is voluntarily imposed and cheerfully paid. —(Nevada Representative, Dec. 29, 1886.)
The Story County attendants upon the meeting of the State Teachers' association were: Supt. Roe, Prof. and Mrs. Weld, Prof. Wynn, Prof. Chevalier, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Payne, Mrs. M. E. BOYNTON, Misses Sara Kraiger, Belle Garrett, Emma Purkhiser, Hattie Smith, Alice Lewis, Nellie Fahnestock, and Mattie Livingston and Messrs. Clark McLain, Frank Shutts and E. L. Erickson. —(Nevada Representative, Jan. 5, 1887.)
The senior class in our public school is spoken of with the highest commendation. In the markings for seniority of place, Miss Lanning captured the honors with an average of ninty-eight in a possible one hundred, followed closely by others whose relative standing had to be determined by fractions. No higher evidence of the excellent character of our high school and the good work being done by Prof. Chevalier and his assistants could be desired. The junior class is also well advanced in their studies, and promise to equal the standing of their predecessors, coupled with an honest endeavor to eclipse them. If our citizens will give Prof. Chevalier a hearty and cordial support he will make our public school equal to any in the state.—(Ames Intelligencer Jan. 6, 1887.)