The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-29
For the Jasper Courier.
Dubois County Teachers Ass0.
ciati0n.
HrNTINGrunG Aug. %. 1879

st'N Ai~"bN Ht, aug. ~, icto.
House was called 10 order by q. C.
Cooper, President. at % a. m. when
Prof q. NJ. Hallwachs greeted the au.
dicnce with some Drphean strains. affer
which prayer was offered by Rev. w. II.
n. smith. commenting The Association
and its work, 10 the protection Of God
The next ~ order was the reading of The
minutes OftIie previous meeting. which
was adopted. This was followed hv the
reading of The Constitution aud The 81.
trolling OF new members. nj which Tim.
thirteen additional members wcra ~.
rolled. making our number Of members
sixiy-seven. Mr. f.. X. Brundick was
then presented and delivered the "Ad.
dress OF Welcome" which abounded IN
many important points; giving kindly
greeting 10 this body: showing what Il
costs our State 10 pay persons Ito keep y
and teach school.
Mr. j. 4. Walton was next to address
the Association on "The Objects and
Benefits OF Teachers Associations
Mr. II. Hessemer then took the floor
on the subject Of "Good Manners
showing their effects upon society.
Intermission was then taken until /
O'CLOCK y. m.
AT the stated time the house resumed
work. by Mr.. J. D. Enlow presenting
Z" The characteristics Of the Successful
Teacher which he did in q creditable
manner.
A very able and pointed essay was
then presented by Nj j. NJ. Pleasant, on
/" Order
GLOW TO make Schools Attractive Y
was taken up and discussed by the men,
bers. who thoroughly ventilated IL.
Mr.. w. l.. Edmison then enlivened
the meeting by an amusing introduction
and an instructive peroration on the
subject : How to make Township In.
stitutes Success
Ten minutes discussion was allowed
after the delivery Of each Of the above
papers.
On motion, the Association then took
recess till Thursday morning, at 8 o.
clock a. m.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 81.
Association met promptly at o'clock.
after music, prayer was offered by Rev
G. X. Koch. Of the Evangelical Associ-
alton. Of Huntingburg.
Miss r. A. Hope and Mr.. o. L. KclsoI
were appointed critics.
After preliminary exercises. Mr.. w.
J. Putt presented the subject: "Rela-
tion OF Parents to Schools y in mastcrly
manner.
Commendable and Condemnable Lit.
erature" was then taken up and ABLY
discussed by the members Of the Asso-
citation.
Teachers Rewards was then deliy-
cred. bv X. A Bolin.
Mr.. +. NJ. Bilderback then began his
address on "Who Should Employ the
Teacher" which was very lengthy. hence
but part was read. because il was in
tended 10 take II up pat Z he evening session.
Amer one hours intcrmission work
was resumed. when Mr. J.. j. Enlow
read ? paper on Sanitary Rules in
School"
Snpt. Cooper called attention TO the
death Of Prof l.. G. Smith, by feeling
memorial, when on notion. n committees,
of w. u. Edmisom. g. e.,
Clark and @. M. Hallwachs was ap-
pointed 10 embody the feelings Of the
Association, and afier consultation pre-
sented the following report:
WHEREAS, Death has entered the circle
Df this Association a..i claimed victim Il
taken from our midst our esteemed asso-s
'iafe, j. q. Smith, who, by his genial
manners. social qualities. gentlemanlys
department. and ailable disposition, en-,
ieared himself 70 all his associates. and 4
entitled himself 10 our kind regards ands
Iigh esteem; therefore
Resolved, That IN the demise of l.. G.ls
smith, this Association has been deprived
# one Of its most efficient members. the
anse Of education has lost one Of list
most ardent co-workers, the commonlI
chool system one Of its able advocates, II
md the community i'm which he livedt
las been deprived Of valued citizen.
Resolved, That we sympathize withf
he widow and family OF our deceased !
riend In their great and irrcparable loss, a
nd extend 10 them our heartfelt sympa.r I
hies IN their deep afIliction. q
Resolved. That to manifest our res pcctu
or the memory Of the departed, and ourd
with his bereaved family, we'd
ause these resolutions 10 be spread up.y
N the records Of this Association, and aa
printed copy thereof to be forwarded tot
he afflicted family. %
WM. T.. EDMIsoN, q
CHAs. y: CLARKK, Committee.
q. nj. HALLwAcHs, Ii
After the resolutions were read andy
dopted the choir seemed TO awaken thee
Of all present, by tile magic|t
ceiling IL produced in singing, "Shallo
vc gather at the River, that flows by the
Throne OF God ~ h
Mr.. II. 9. Fink then read . paper on
The Civil Progress Of the Unitedn