The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-05

Report Of the Work Of Dubois
County Teachers Association.

County Teachers Association.
The committee appointed by the Asse-
citation to make report OF the work
done at the present meeting beg leave 20
present the following:
The exercises were opened by an ad-
dress bv Mr.. f. X. Brundick. who wei
coined the Association 10 the town OF
lluntinaburgh. and who discussed the
question as 10 whether or not our public
schools were really free IN the broad
sense OF The WORD. lie gave some inter-
esting statistics relative 10 the cost OF the
schools. and whence the money was de-
rived which supported them.
Mr. Walton addressed the Association
on objects and Benefits Of Teachers
Associations lie ably discussed the
objects and benefits or associations aud
the benefits " hich might be derived from
them. urging the necessity Of closer
professional bond among teachers. and
showing The benefits that might be de-
rived from mutual aid. consultation and
advice. He showed the influence which
such associations would have upon The
progress of our schools. by moulding
public opinion. Teachers were welding
a power superior TO all others iil the
land. and il i,lust hr welded TOR good o.
il would b. tor evil.
Mr.. riessemer addressed the Associ-
alton on the subject Of" Good Manners,
defining The term and showing that il
wa~ nothing more than the carrying out
~ the Golden Rule. he showed the in
fucmce which good manners would have
upon sucrrss iii life. and gave reasons
why ilsry should be taught ia the public
scmol-.
Mr. J. ID. Emlow discussed the Char
acleris;ics OF the Successful Teacher.
showing hc should learr ihal "'hc fear q
The Lord WAS The beginning OF wisdom,
that lie should teach principles. not
point. and that at all times he should
govern himself
Mr.. J. VI. Pleasant read q paper on
Order" sIlc wing that order prevailed
whenever uainre operated and disorder
among the work. Oh Art. lie advocated
regularity la school work. and said that
some Uniform system or SYLLABUS ~
school work should be adopted for all
cur county schools. The benefits of
written examinations. and the necessity
Of leaving some record Of hi- work. and
ofeach scholar standing was shown.
Mr.. w. 4. Edmi>cn thought that he
should attempt an impoSsibility should
be attempt 20 show : How TO make
Township Institutes Success lie
delivered an eloquent address upon sue.
cess in general. showing that il depended
upon energy and am inlomitablc deter
mination to succeed which knew no such
word as fail" IIe criticised several
ofthosc teachers who attended our Town
ship Institutes. and then attempted 10
shlrk their dnty. lie showed the re-
sponsibility which rested upon each
teacher 10 throw into his work in Town
ship Institutes, both energy aud enthusi-
asm. lie thought in closing his remarks.
that Township Institutes could be made
success IL every teacher would take
hold aud help.
Mr.. WI Putt impressed upon the
members the weight Of the subject Of
Relation OF Parents to Schools lie
said, parents have duties TO perform,
but Il Is pcrplexing for teacher TO say
what those duties are There is too
snuch Indifference, unconccrn and neglect
among parents. They expect too much
sf officers and teachers. There IL ccr-
tsinly duty for parents 70 perform.
How can teacher labor with zeal and
sympathy when he receives no cooper
alton from parenis2 Parents frequently
neglect Or shirk iheirdutv. They think
that they have done their duty when they
have selected the teacher, and SO fold
their arms and look on. "A parents duty
does not stop with the selection Of 4
teacher. a parent is the child's first
teacher. A savage docs not neglect his
duty as teacher aud a. civilization al.
vauces more care IL taken with the child's
entire education They ran drnr'
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