The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-19


enter a school In another part of the
state in the same grade, aud thus contin-
e ue his studies without hindrance or det-
-riment. As il is now arraigned. with
leach new incoming teacher often the
whole course of instruction is changed.
n and thus the steady progress of the stu
dent Is seriourly retarded. Lastly, the
2 system OF gradation IL necessary 10 the
Y school superintendcnts.
: After speaking Of its practicability,
/ and showing by experience that there
e was nothing impossible in the plan. he
: recommended that the state board or
D this convention adopt some plan for this
-gradation. The discussion which fol-
lowed was participated in by Messrs.
Campbell, Smith. Snoddy, Young.
Q O'Brien, Waits, Register, Rippitoe and
I others. Then n recess followed, succeed
ed by paper on county superintendent
! examinations, by A. j. Youngblood, Of
Howard county. This i'm turn was fol-
rlowed by a general discussion and the
convention then adjourned until 8
40 clock In the evening. Several resolu-
rtions introduced were referred to the
: committee on resolutions.
, NIGHT SESSION.
The convention met shortly after 8
O'Clock in the hall of the High School
building. 1t was moved and adopted
that each speech should last but ten min
utes. The superintendent of Bartholo-
new county said that the change of text
books took place in his county some
time since. Our county institute Is a
decided success. There was a greater
unity in the action of the teachers. The
township institutes, in some places.
were great success. We did the best
we could in school vising, and in refer
ence To the examination of teachers we
take IL that no amount of governing
power will make up for positive ignor-
ance. We think we have made some
substantial improvement and hope 10 do
more. Superintendent from Benton,
Mr. Frank {. Carson said that Benton
has only lately adopted the mode Of
work. The mode of examining papers
was made n little more strict. Some of
the township institutes were n snccess
Iand some were failures. The state SUI
pcrintendent here said that il the super
intcnlcufs take means 10 collect money
that they were entitled 10 1t. Superin-
tendent Of Brown county said county
institutes were beneficial. have visit
ed every school but one in the county.
III costs the county about 5000 for
the work of mvself Superintendent
Goodwin. of Clark county. reported that
there were ll6 teachers licensed last
wear. and IL. failed. Some or the insti-
tutes were success. The teachers held
AN institute every two weeks The
grangers are continually ringing in his
hearing that his place is nuisance
They pass resolutions in regard 10 our
Expenses. The men who introduced
these resolutions into the granger coun-
Gil are disappointed applicants for the
position Of teacher. We have excellent
colored schools and taught by coloredI
teachers. The average attendance was
AN advance Of 25 per cent. over the year
before. The compensation was 81 ,C23.
Superintendent OF Dearborn said that he
had at least visited every school once \
was $72o. which included
all my expenses. Superintendent Of
DeKalb said. held institute In each town
ship and have 1877 teachers lie had re-
ceived something lass than $500. Dubois
county reported that The salary would
amount to about $500. Elkhart county
reported that the Superintendent first
appointed had resigned. Fountain coun-
iy reported that the institutes were a
complete failure until the teachers were
paid TO attend them. Salary of superin-
'tendent, $1,000. Increase of 23J per
Icent. in attendance. Franklin reported
IA little over S6OO. There are 100 schools
lin the county. Fulton county reported
's7 schools in county. Examined 123
teachers during the year; salary for su-
fperintendent 500. Hancock reported
-l07 schools. Institutes have been sue
cess. Have received ss79 for expenses
and salary Hendricks county reported
.ll27 teachers i'm county. Superintendent
slhas received S720 for compensation.
Henry county reported that superin.
-ltcndcnt had received about nine hum
rIdred dollars. Howard county reported
THAT the cost for travelling was sI15. and
1.-THE amount Of salary about nine hundred
dollars.
REPORTS RECOMMENDED By THE COMMIT
TEE-soME EXCELLENT FORMS
PRESENTED.
The report Of the committee on re-
rports, presented at the county superin-
b tendents convention, presents some
,poiRts Of interest touching as they do
ton some important educational matters.
] Ii really embraces two reports. one TO
ssuperintendents, and one to parents.-
: The report is as follows:
: To the County Superintendents, Con-
Y vention:
D Your committee appointed to prepare
u nf 4 ~. Ia