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VIRGIL E. WILLIAMS.

tor in the Teachers' Institute, which was held in Gallatin, Missouri.

He taught at Linneus, Missouri, in 1901-1902, and was reelected for the following year, but being elected at the same time to teach in the public school in Chillicothe, Missouri, his home, he accepted this latter position, which he now holds, with credit to himself and satisfaction to patrons.

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WILLIAM M. JACOBS.

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[[caption]] WILLIAM M. JACOBS. [[/caption]]

Mr. WILLIAM M. JACOBS, principal at Richmond, is yet an undergraduate of Lincoln Institute, be so earnestly has he labored, and that under difficulties, and so admirably has he succeeded, that to give him a place among the Lincolnites at work is altogether fair.

After finishing the course in the Lincoln School at Richmond, of which he is now principal, he taught in the public school of Fleming, Missouri. The school board and patrons were highly pleased with his work, and prevailed upon his serving them another term, but desiring to more thoroughly prepare himself for the work, he repaired to Lincoln Institute, and in 1897 was graduated from the Half Course.