The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-09
Minutes Of the Dubois County
Teaclners' Association.



Teacher Association.
IRELAND, lKD., dec. ~, 1879.
The second annual convention OF thu
Dubois County Teachers Association
assembled At the M. Il. church building
at 1o'clock p. M, and was called y
order by Chas. f. Clark, President o.
the association. Prayer was offered BY
Rev. j. Is. Madden Of the c. i. church
commenting the association and IL
work TO tho care and protection Of on
omnipotent God. The minutes Of The
previous meeting were read aud adopted
or which the constitution was read
xsss, additional members enrolled. Rev
j. b. Madden was then presented to thu
association and delivered the address o!
welcome, which abounded in love and
sympathy for the teachers and the U
Of education Stating that this was one
Of the most happy privileges ever &C
corded him. he compared the teachers 81
the past and the present, marking the
advantages the educators Of the youth oil
our land Of to-day possess over those
or forty years ago. The teacher Of TO-
dsv docs not have TO go forth 10 the
discharge Of his duties cm~ptyhandcd, as
did the teacher in years gone by. that To-
day he had the privilege OF attending
county and township Institutes and
teachers associations, where different
methods were argued pro and con, and
such improvements made as are best
calculated to subscrve the interest Of
both teachers and pupil, the latter Of
which was now In session NJ the town
or Ireland. To this, and the hospitalitics
Of said town, he in behalf Of the citizens
thereof greeted the members Of the as
s~ociation with q hearty welcome. The
president announced Miss Dora Hope,
6. C. Cooper and J. NJ. Pleasant as
committee on summary Of proceedings.
l1r. y. II. Pleasant, teacher Of the
ireland school, begun the regular exer-
cises by reading . paper entitled "Ob-
jecis Of Education The subject was
divided into two parts, viz: Practical
aud theoEe0cAl and WA ably presented.
Stimulation in School,. was next pre-
scented by Mr.. Josiah Whitehead In q
mastery mamie
DR.. f A. Glczen Of ireland. after be-
ing introduced to the association by the
president, read = very suggestive s,aper
entitled Example mor powerful than
Prccept." The paper was one well CAL
culated to yet the teacher and parent to
thinking after which came tho critics
report.
The president announced Miss Dora
Hope, Mr.. G. q. Cooper and Mr.. Josiah
Whitehead A. committee 10 furnish
subject for evening discussion. Also
announced Miss Emma Hope, Miss Mary
Miller. G. M. Houston, J.. w. Condif
and ]. M. Pleasant committee to select
subject for1ruesday evenings discussion
On motion . recess va taken till 81
o'clock D. m.-Association assembled at
81 D. m. House called TO order by the
president, when the committee reported
the following question for discussion:
Resolved, that the legislature should
pass q law compelling parents TO send
their children, and guardians their
wards, between the ages Of six and
twenty-one years, to school At least four
months in each year. or be compelled
to pay q reasonable fine, in the absence
Of q just and lawful excuse
The question was discussed pro and
con, by Messrs. Walton, Cooper. Madden
Puett, Pleasant and Condifi. The adop'
ton OF the question was lost. Associa'
9IO0 N0IOuIUG0 uulAl y VIVA - i'll
SECOND DAY.-TUEsDAr:
Morning session. President Clark i
the chair. After music by the choil
prayer was offered by Rev. J. b. Mad
den, after which the committee TO furn
ish subject for evening discussion re
ported the following: Government Q
pupils in scats", by j. w. Condif
N~government Of pupils in class, openct
BY G.. M. Houston ; government o
pupils On play ground, by A. A. Hes
eemer ; "moans Of reward, by J0sial
Whitehead; smeans Of punishment". b,
j. r. Walton. .
AT the close Of the meeting mites vii
be collected to pay for the organ, ant
each n contributing will be allowed
vote for the most amiable young lady
and also for the ugliest gentleman
present, the most amiable young lady e
receive o pocket looking glass and Thu
ugliest gentleman . fred bandana hand
kerchicfs. 10 be purchased out Of thu
funds so collected and presented at thu
opening Of the exercise or "Wednesday
morning, by the secretary
After which the audience was greeted
with some delighted strains Of must,
from the organ by the manipulation o
Miss Nellie Oppclt, the ACCOMPLISHED
music teacher Of ireland. Tho fret ex
ercise Wa by A. M. Sweeney, principa
OF the Jasper schools, on the subjcc
or show TO make school attractive, ant
was presented In that genial and i'm
prcssivc manner, 20 Characteristic OF tina
gentleman, that Il could not fail 10 NEE
with the approval Of all who heard him
"How 10 keep children employed, WA