The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-07

then comparatively feeble Union of
States, her admission occurring Dec.
In. 1916. Then tho entire population Of
the State Was but little larger than
THAT of Dubois County alone, now. and
Dubois h one 81 the smallest u popula-
ton Of I'll the % counlies, q present
This County q that time had bat about
|s6 or 80 lamilles IN Ils boundaries
Nov Il has more hour mllls. ssW mills.
30 than we're ID the entire State q IL
admission 20 the Union.
| This great advance ID wealth and
population has been accompanied with
more extraordinary advance 10 oducs-
sional and literary opportunities and It.
taiumenta. In Indiana The most famous
pulpit orator or tho ago = Henry Ward
F)eecher drew much ~ tho inspiration
that afterwards enabled him % hold 60
prominent position IN the religious
world. Among Statesmen Who have
len their ilnprees upon the history Of
the whole country Indiana points with
pride 10 Jennings. VIM. Hendricks. Jas.
Whitcomb. Jos. A. Wright. Lane, Thos.
A. Hendricks. Jesse D. Bright, Morton.
Blue jeans Williams, Harrison, Voor-
hees, Englieh. Owen, Mcdonald and u
number Of others.
Her literary stars are not as numeP-
one. but fully - brilliant Robt. Dale
Owens Foot Falls on the Other Shore"
have heen read and enjoyed al over the
Icivilized world; Eggleston's "Hoosier
school Master" wss decided bit: Gen.
Wallace, ben Hur" IL not surpassed
ia its class OF works; james Whitcomb
Riley is to-day 81 the head Of scene de-
lpicting poets; Mrs. Zerelda Wallace,
Francis r. willard and Mrs. Gouger are
names which draw crowded houses ell
over the Unitel states whenever they
!deign to take the platform, and the list
might be much extended.
Considering these facts, nothing could
Be moro appropriate than the general
celebration Of the approaching anniver-
|ssry By the schools al over the State, o.
recommended by Supt. LaF0llette. and
heartily entered into almost every " here
In Jasper our excellent ieachera, Mr.. 4.
4. Dooeherty snd mrs. 8. Cooper, have
arranged The following program, and
invite the public to visit the schools on
next Tuesday.
The SchooI room will Be decorated
With 6ags, maps Of Indiana, fFuiss, min
erals, grains. woods. and manufactured
products Of Indiana, and the pictures or
its noted Citizens.
PRoGRAx or JAsPrR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CELEBRATING THE eEvENTY-sEC0ND
ANNIVERSARY OF THE ADMIs-
SION or INpIAHA INTO TIE
Union.
Opening Song America by the
School.
Opening Remarks By the Principal.
Historical Sketch OF Ind.-By Willie
ueIchior.
Recitation - Patriotism - Clsmmis
O0ane.
sone,-s,ail Columbia BY The School |
Biography o. T. a. Hendricks jesse |
Travlor.
!, Biography q Oliver r Norton Anna
Recitation What Tins Il Helen
TrsylOr.
Recitation -sly Friend and r. Lsu.
70 Corn.
Agriculture or Ind. ~ Conrad Krempp. |
Recitation ~ Don't Drink To-night"-
Laura 6eacat.
Duet Throw your whisky OUT
Mary and Maggie Seacat
Recitation -~Whsn the Frost Il OIL
The Pumpkin Egg.
Reading The American Indian
Andrew GutgseIl.
THE Boy Who Laughs"- Robbie Hun.
Minerals Of Ind. - Phlneas Clark.
Glass Exercise 1.-THE Old Mas Com
forts"- Little Folks.
Biography q Gov. Gsy--Mar,
Authors or Ind.-.By While MelchIor.
Recitation -"I.ittle Romp"-lda Has,
|kins
Recl.a,Ion--sH The King Game
Home"--Tommy Wilson.
SCHOOL, and Colleges Of Ind.-CIem-
nile Doane.
Song-.My ConntryD-By the School.
Aims u Emma joseph.
The Mouse ~ Ella Mitchell.
Biography Of Ben Harrison- Maggie
Corn.
Recitation December" Daisy Dill
Ion.
sRsstr -Tillie Busttner. |
Recitation--sJIm"--Gusta Clark.
Reading from Ben Hur-W While Mol
chiOF
Reading from "H0ooior School. Mas. |
terr--(iussie GrameIspacher.
Glass Exerccise --"Hallo owed Grounds
- ID pupils.
Recitstion--"Rock Of Ages"--Mary
oeacat.
Little Glrls--R Recitation Daisy Dill.
lon.
observation-disclosures Corn.
OuO(a(louo from Aufhora of IND he
pupils.
Recitation -"NowS-LoIa Cox
Re citstion--"The American Flagr--
Nary Smith. Il
Song--~Star SpsDgled Baunerr-By
the School.
RecItatIou--"Good Resolutions
Olive Trayl0r. L
Reading "5tars and 6tripesr Anna K
Hunter.
Zoology Of lod.--Kerr Traylor.