The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-28

Minutes Of the Dubois County ln-I
stitutc, 1855.
The Dubois County Institute met inF
The Jasper Courthouse at IL q. m. AugI
IL. 1886. The house was called to orderI
by the County Supt. A. M. Sweeney
who made few opening remarks.
The following officers were then ap-|
pointed by the President:
Mrs. Sarah r. Cooper, Vice President
r. M. Milburn and Helen Rose, Chief
G. X. Wilson and Lenora|
Britain, Enrolling Secretaries. The
teachers were pleased to meet State
Supt. Holcome, Prof. Chas. H. Coffin,
OF New Albany, and Prof. w. T. L.
of Cambridge city, three emil
nent educators Of Indiana who have
been engaged to conduct various exerci-
ses during the Institute. The first les
son given was the first Of q series OF les
son in Primary Arithmetic by Prof.
SANDERS. As usual his instruction was
interesting and practical. Misses Min
ME Friedman and Jessie Traylor sang q
splendid duet Adjournment till 80
p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House was called to order at ] 30 p.
M. music by the choir. The first sub
jcct presented was History. What is
History why teach it?-How teach
it?--by Prof. Coffin.
Prof. Holcombe next gave an Interest
ing talk on the "Gradation OF Country
schools,
Recess of ten minutes. After recess
a highly .appreciative recitation on
Psychology was conducted by frof
Coffin.
The subject of Physiology was mex
BY Prof Sanders, who han
died the subject in masterly manner
Notwithstanding professed timidit,
caused by the presence OF . prominen
I'M. ID.
The roll was called which, showed tn
humber of teachers present to be 90
Adjournment till Z 80 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
House was called to order at 80 r
I'M, Supt. Sweeney In the chair.
The choir sang, "He will Hide me,
after which Prof. Coffin introduced IN
|speaker Of the evening, Hon. John W
| liolcombe, who, In his excellent address
"Early American Literature held th
undivided attention Of the entire auol
|ence. The choir sang q closing picc.
land Misses Jessie Traylor and Mimi
FRIEDMAN an excellent duet. Adjourn
lmcnt until O'Clock q. m. TUESDAY, Az
lgust 18th, 1885.
FORENOON SESSION.
House was called to order by the Pre-
Iat 6 o'clock a. m. Song ITO the Work,
,lby the choir; Prayer by Prof. Coffin.
4 The minutes of Mondays proceeding
Iwere read by the Secretary and adopted
THE first exercise was reading, condut
tied by Prof. Coffin, who offered muc
practical instruction on this subject, u
dlmost important and in many schools II
most neglected branch Of study.
II Prof. Collins interesting recitation WI
followed by Prof. Sanders second lesso
lin Primary Arithmetic.
II After a recess Of ten minutes, the SUI
Iiect Psychology, presented ycsterda
Twas continued BY Prof. Coffin, whit
WAS followed by drill in false Synta
dlby Prof. Sanders, when the House a.
!. iourned until 80 o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house was called to order by Y
president at ! 80 o'clock, p. m, AIT
(which the choir sang q stirring son
ssWherc are the Reapers!"
The program for the afternoon sessie
r1ttnvuos
u. s. Survey by County Surveyor,
In wilson 4 talk on the Indiana Teac
Iers reading circle by Prof. Y: r. Coml
lRecess.of ten minutes. Political His'or
Iby Prof. Sanders, and. "How 70 tea ca.
IIiistory,r BY Prof Coffin. Each reci'
!, ton was noted for the valuable inform
Ifion rendered and every teacher shou
pI Earnestly cndesvor to follow the prac
lcal suggestions Of superior instructor
slAfter the roll-call, which showed !
Number OF teachers present to be scve
Itv.seyen, there being no program for
Ievenin9 session, the Institute adjourn
Tin 0 O'clock, q. m. Wednesday, Aug'
y ll9th, 1885.
Iat Q O'Clock, Supt. Sweeney preslal'
PRAYER was offered BY Mr. THOMAS
Nolan, and the choir sang . very .
Isong. ,. -,
lCreen Castle schools and editor Of
| .lEdncatioual Weekly, was then INT
,cl dnced and his interesting talk on "Edu
I,ional Papers entertained the teach
W sor half An hour. Prof, Coffin next :,
\ aared excellent instruction In read
circle work, at the close Of which
Swaencv made few remarks to emp
s,vo whst prof. Coffin had said, and
md gently requested all who had not are are
done 80 70 enroll their names WIN