The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-12-09
Dubois County Teachers Insti-


|by the choir.
Minutes or Mondays session read
|amcnded and ndoptcd. The roll was
then called. Enrolment nine,y-two.
On motion two critics were appoint
led.
Language Lesson No. 2, By O. +.
Clarke This exercise was warmly com
|mcndcd by j. NJ. Pleasant.
Addition and Subtraction Of Com
pound Numbers, By +. NJ. Bilderbaek.
Recess.
Physiology- Digestion, By Dr.. T.
|Wcrtz.
Very interesting lesson IL Writing by
Prof Smith OF Paoli Normal school.
Adjourned until d. IN.
AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
PcnmansIip BY Prof. Smith.
photographic Parsing, by J. w. Con-
din.
Orthography BY }. N. Pleasant.
Recess.
Music BY the Choir.
Spelling BY Prof. Bruce Carr. which
was made very interest ing hy Il number
Of prizes being offered 20 the best spell
ers. The following 20 words were given
out: Supercedc, Irresisi lille, Eflerycsce,
Sibyl, Willy. Bury, Veneer, BREWER
Singcing, Wcaricd. Elite, Sensible, Whix,
Dissyllabic. Scintillate. Chiseling, Separ-
ate, AlIcgeablc. Indcliblc and Enallage.
The following were successful: j. NJ.
Pleasant 75 per cent. A. NJ. Sweeney rs.
Mrr. Saraha Cooper ~, Emma Hope 20.
How 70 teach the properties of mum
bers BY q. Il. Clark.
Address Of thirty minutes BY Prof.
Blos~, State superintendent, which was
very interesting and instructive.
Critics report.
Calling the roll. Number enrolled 104.
Recess until 7 80 b. IL.
TUESDAY EVENING SESSION.
House called to order al 80 D. m.
Music BY the choir. after which Prof.
John a. BI0ss. State superintendent,
was introduced, and delivered lecture
Dn THE Civilization Of 1901, compar-
~ with that Of the present." which was
happily delivered and well received
Music. The Old Sexton" Bass solo by
J. NJ. Daniels.
On motion Of J. 81. Daniels vote of|
hanks WINS rendered Prof Bloss.
Adjourned TO meet Wednesday, Eov
81, u 8 80 q. m.
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
Called 10 order III 80 q. nj. "A. MI
Sweeney in the chair. Opening PravetI
by J. w. Condiff. Music by Tie choir.
Rolled called. lO7 enrolled.
Mrs. T.. q. Strain and Mrs. SarahI
Cooper were added to the committee OH
examinations.
Mr. w. b. Pleasant and Miss OlivcI
Britain, were appointed critics for the
lay.
Prof Bloss. State Supt., next favored
he Institute with q talk. lIc showed the
Importance Of reading for iwo-fold pur-
,osc: 1T. for the benefit Of self 2d. tol
nipart knowledge 10 Others, particularly |
Irging the latter. The latter part or hi~
ak was devoted 10 showing lie impor-I
amce Of phonetic spelling.
multiplication of Compound Numbers
'yF. n Bildcrback, which was very ill.,
crcsting, ani IN which Prof. Bloss. &. IN
y. Clarke and v. "A. Pleasant took part.
Prof. BIoss then gave bis method OIL
'n,ling the Least Common Multiple.
Recess. i,
IIygicnic law applied to the pupil. by
\. +. Clarke, IN which the followingl
'oints were discussed:
Isl, Position Of seats: "a, Variety ::
d. lsccesscs; 4th. Attention to light ia
III, Attention 10 heat; 9Th. Care or per-
ons; 7th, Avoid wet feet, etc. 6th. Il
'athing and cleanliness. II
Mr.. Clarke was followed on this sub Il
sct, BY Y. "A. Daniel, Prof. Bloss andlc
)r. Wcrtz. II
Importance Of Politcness, by Prof.
loss. "
On motion, the thanks OF The Institute .
'crc rendered Prof Bloss. II
Recess was taken until :3O b. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION. Ii
Pcnmanship- use or the Black
oard and Movement exercises. By Prof. Ii
NTH, Of PGoli Normal. X
Language Lesson No. 3, 9. \. Clarke. h
Recess. |,
How % teach Common Fractions, by|l
acob IIcscmer. n
Pcnmanship, BY rrof Smith. ii which i
olding the pen. position, form andIt
ourishing were discussed.
The remaining. time was devoted tolc
nswering queries. BY several teachers
lst. What mental faculty Is most activc|r
! childhood? n
"a. How 10 interest children? Ii
3d. What opening exercise Il best?
4th. How % induce lazy pupil to|
Judy? II
9Th. How to develop memory?
The Critics made On interesting report.
IiuKspAl, DEC. lsT--FoRExooN SESSION. IN
$50 A: M.-Opcning prayer, Rev. j. III
v Condiif. Calling the roll, III en- y
oiled. n
Mrs. M. GuIgesell and Mr.. N. A.'c
chncli were appointcd nrifics far fho i