The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-11-13
PrOce' dings OF the Dubois Coun-
~ Teachers Institute.

4 e'UlnSS Oh TIC I'iDOIS OOun-
~ Teachers Institute.
The Dubois County Teachers Insti.
tute met on the "a day OF Novembcr
1874, al Jasper. The House was called
TO order by VIM. J.. Fdmistou. On mo.
ton Mr.. l.. II. Brundick. was elected
President; l.. G. Smith, Vice President
= ID. Pierce. Secretary; Mary J. Jutt
Assistant Secretary; G.. G. Cooper
Chaplain.
On motion it was ordered that each
days proceedings be opened and closed
with PRAYER. On motion the President
was instructed 10 appoint critics, instead
of electing them, as has been the Gus.
tom.
III. i. Bruner and Miss Anna Cooper
were appointed critics. The Institute
then atierdcd prayer by the Chaplain.
Geography y-dcfinitions; by e. G.
Cooper.
Arithme;ic-me mental by r. W. Harris
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reading = General questions and ex-
ercises; by Thomas A. Cox.
History Discoveries; by Mrs. z. G..
Strain.
Recess.
English Grammar Class OF parts OF
speech; by l.. G.. smith.
Physiology Digestion II. w. Harris.
Report Of Committee on criticisms.
lyENING SESSION.
The following resolution was present
ei Tor discussion by members Of the
institute ard others, who ably pariicips-
ted. 1t was adopted. 'Resolved that
and guardians should devote as
z eat az attention 10 the education Of
the females as 10 the males.
TUESDAY MORNING, Sov. 3. "A.
Mr.. Y. A. Bolcu and Miss Cynthia
we're sppointed critics.
Conreri Reading-L. G.. Smitt.
Arithnctic- - Fundamental rules; C..
G. Cooper.
Geor,aphy-Iat. and Longitude; j.
Ii. Logan.
Or,hography - Letters aud their
sounds; Thornls A. Cox.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
ricistion exercises j. Bedsl.
History How to teach ID successfully
By Prot. W. A. Bell, of indianapolis.
Recess.
Psychology Digestion W. r. Harris.
English Grammar How 10 make il
practical; by Prof W. A. Bell.
Reports Of critics.
EvENiSG srssIcN.
institute met aud listened to an inter
estins lecture by Prof. W. "A. Bell /;
Progress OF education in Indiars."
wkpNEspAl FORMING, NOV. 4, "a.
Oscar l.. Ec!so and Miss Emily A.
Hope were appointed critics.
English Grammar--Sy ntaeiic exercise :
by Pro-. l.. g. Smith.
Primary Ecadiug; Prof W. A. Bell.
Recess.
PLysiolosy-l,espiiation r.. w. IIar-
ris.
Penm1nship = Your method of teach
ing II; !. Bedcl.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Orthography Written exercises; l..
G.. Smith.
Letter Writing; by Prof. W. a. Bell.
Geography Notions of the earth ;
Prof. Cooper.
i.esson-first cay ia school by Prof.
". A. Bell.
Report OF Committee on Criticisms.
EVENING SESSION.
institute rncf and listened 10 lecture
given hy rrof. W. A. Bell. Topic -
"Ilow we Grow
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. 5, "a.
Mr. swccny and Miss Emily Hope
were appointed critics.
Arithmetic = Fractions: l.. G.. Smith.
Geography Map of the L. s.; G. c.
Cooper.
Recess.
Penmanship- -Spencerian System in
its original purity; by l.. g. Smith.
An essay was then read from w. II,
kennady, ,ofTerre Haute Normal School
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Skeleton of the human body and it.
uses by II. W. Harris.
English Grammar-Analysis; by e.
c. Cooper.
Recess.
History G Ceneral questions; by L. G.
Smith.
Report Of Committee on Criticisms
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 8, IA.
Mr.. redel and Miss Dosia Hope wcr,
appointed critics.
I Ariihmetic--Square and Cubic Root
y. III. Logan.
Skeleton Human Body r. w. Harris
Recess.
Geography Physical U. g.; G. {
Cooper.
Report OF critics.