The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-10-18
For the Jasper Courier.
Columbia and HARRISON Town.
ship Institute.

INV"MAoAo anu A0FDI<On TOWN.
ship Institute.
HARRISON TowxsuIr, Oct. ~, 1873.
This being the day set BY the County
board for the first meeting or the joint
Institute Of Columbia and HARRISON
township; q few Of the teachers o-wit |:
WIN. l.. Edmiston, Mrs. l.. Il. Rraden,
Miss Annie Cooper. Misses Kate and
Carrie Reifz, Miss 4. a. Hope and Mr..
Andrew Nelson together with Mr.. Lehr-
burger. Trustee OF HARRISON township.
.act 1t the Morgan school house No. ?
HARRISON township. Nc. Lehrburger
called the Institute 10 order and An
nounced that by agreement between him
self and Mr.. Sinnssous, Trustee 81
Columbia township. w. L. Edmiston
had been appointed President Of the In.
stitute. Mr.. Edmiston took the chair
and being so very hoarse as to be able 70
speak only with the greatest difficulty,
excused himself tlrm making any re-
marks further than necessity required
and announced the first thing In order "a
be the elccting OF Secretary. Mr..
Nelson nominated Miss Emma Hope,
NO further nominations being made,
on motion Miss Hope was declared
elected.
The next thing in order was announced
to De The enrolling Of names, whereupon
the names of teachers as above given
were enrolled as mbers OF the Insti.
tute.
The President then announced the pro.
gramme as arranged. but stated there
were only four teachers present who had
been selected and notified that they were
selected to take part in the exercises.
consequently the proceedings would
necessarily be of an irregular character
and the programme changed.
The first exercise was q lesson IN
Geography by Emma Hope.
The next in order was drill in read
ing by Mrs. Braden whichIwas conducted
II very able and thorough manner
Such as to prove that Mrs. B. understood
her business and was master or rather
mistress of the situation.
The next exercise was in History con-
Quoted by Miss Annie Coo per, in very
impressive and interesting manner
showing that Miss G. was posted in her
part.
Institute took recess until / o'clock
p. M.
o'clock p. m. Institute was called TO
Greer by the President who announced
that the next thing in order was an exer-
else in Grammar by Mrs. Braden. This
exercise was conducted In very plea
SAINT and agreeable manner, proving in
leresting and profitable to ali and lasted
one hour, after which The Institute took
rfcass Of Is minntes.
lime expired and Institute resumed
work. The next exercise was Arith.
metic, topic Analysis. This was a
'engthIy exercise in which the President
selected the example and called on some
,ne Of the class to illustrate on the board
i was participated in by several and |
proved Interesting.
The next thing In order was miscel.
aneous business.
a motion was made 70 hold the nextl,
vas lost.
4 was then moved and carried that
ne next session Of the Institute be held
y tnis (Morgan) school house which
notion was carried.
u was then moved and carried that nj
ach session Of the Institute IL select the
lace Of IFS next succeeding session.
Ane Jasper Courier was on motion re. II
cssion.
twas then moved and carried that the /
Institute adjourn 10 meet nt the MORGAN !
chool house, November q, 1878. II
EMMA 4. HoPE, Secretary. \