The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-09

m. was taken. Al l O'Clock p. IN. house
resumed business, Mr.. J. \. Walton
presenting the subject Of ''rcfincmcnt q
national benefit" in fine style. A very
able address was then delivered by Mr.
Ia Z Cooper on the advantages AMI
disad vantagcs OF marking rccitations.'
The subject OF Familiarity breeds con-
tcmpt' was then introduced by J. W.
Condif and discussed by the members
OF the association A resolution to
amend second article ofthe constitution
was Offered and adopted. "Habits OF
courtesy. was taken up and discussed
by the association. Aftcr al intcrmis-
sion Of ten minutes, during which time
Miss Nellie Oppelt greeted the audience
with some 0rphean strains Of music. Mr.
G. NJ. Houston read apaper entitled
''benefiss aud proper methods Of read
Ing" The cretics next read their re-
port. Recess ill 2 O'Clock p. M.
Evening session commenced business
lby the president naming Miss Emma
Hope, j Il. Walton and Josiah White
head as committee on resolutions, after
which the programme as reported by the
Icommittce was carried out. The BALLOT
for the most amiable young lady and
ugliest gentleman present was rs fol-
lows: Net Wilson 4; Miss Nellie OPP
pclt ~ Miss BELL Young 8; VIM. Hill 2 \;
q. G.. Cooper 81 Miss Annie Cooper 10 /;
j. w. CcndiG J. l.. Walton ~; Ezra
Adams L; Chas. r. Clark g.; j. M.
Pleasant i; Miss Lon Mahan 3: Miss
Maggie Kuebler l. Miss Oppclt was
elected the most amiable lady and Mr..
Cooper tho ugliest gentleman present
A good time was enjoyed while the
voting was going on. Meeting adjourned
till 8 o'clock q. M. Wednesday morning.
THIRD DAy.-wEDSEsDAY-
Morning session. ~ President CLARK in
the chair, the association was opened
with prayer by Rev. q. G. Cooper. Alter
calling the ioIi. reading and adopting
the minutes of the previous days meet
ing, the secretary informed the president
that he had been unable 10 purchase n
pocket looking glass ia Ireland, but that
he had made the purchase Of the
bandanna handkerchief. On motion
the president was to purchase the look
ing glass q Jasper aud present the same
with the compliments Of this association
to Miss Oppelt. Mr. Cooper was then
TO the desk Of the secretary,
where the latter proceeded to present
him the bandanna handkerchief, closing
with the Injunction that should he eve
meet with an uglier man than himself,
to present him with tho handk erchicf
the spot. After An anccdote by Mr..
G.. G. Cooper, which created n great
deal Of mirth, he presented the hand
kcrchicf to j. w. CondiG. Next was the
reading OF paper on 1.-The injurious in
tiucnce Of INDUCING In slang" Miss
Dora Hope was next 10 read = paper
subject "thorns and flowers that strcw
the teachers pathway" On motion
Miss Hope was requested to furnish
copy Of her essay 10 the association for
publication. On motion all those hav-
ing read papers were requested to re-
wise and furnish 10 the editors OF the
educational column for publication.
..Pestolozzi and bis method" was next
presented By j. L. Walton. Intcrmfs-
sion until l O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon session Tho subject Of
"our obligations 10 the public schools"
was presented by Piof. q. Z. Cooper.
A vote Of thanks WAS rendered by the as
ISOLATION 10 the cilizcms Of Ireland and
vicinity. Educate a boy and lac wont
work., was the closing subject by w.
L. Edmonston, after which tho commit
too on resolutions reported the follow
ing which we're adopted:
Whereas. it is currently reported that
there are some men in this county, who
call themselves teachers and who are
publishing an opinion that teachers
associations are q public nuisance, and
whereas, II is the opinion Of this ascot.
alton that the profession Of tcachin Q
is an honorable one, and it's successful
lprscticc as important % any other pro
fessi0n now being practiccd by civilized
and enlightened nations, and whereas,
all other professions have learned the
utility and intrinsic value ofassociations
and conventions.
Resolved, that We recognize in the
Dubois county teachers association an
advance step in the right direction, and
we hereby declare our intention never
to recede from the position gained, but
to use our best endcavors 10 make our
meetings still more effective In driving
Ignorance, superstition, old fogyism, big
lhcadativeness, rule-or-ruin lunacy, and
al the little contemplate qualities 90
injurious to the profession, from our
ranks, BY moulding public opinion in
such . shape, that such qualities will
not receive recognition or support.
Resolved, that the thanks Of the asso-
citation be rendered to the officers Of
this body for services rendered ; 10 the
County Superintendent for his presence
and assistance; to Miss Nellie Oppelt,
and choir, for the soul stirring music