The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-12-27


The Srd regular Institute convened al
school house No. 10, December "a. 1889.
y . 10 A. NJ. The house was called to
order by the president. The ron call
showed presrn, five teachers, Sanford
Horton. ieora t;r'itxin. Eva DeBruler.
X 'iih keIso. MoIiie Cooper fhos. Gran
dali aud James Milbnrn arrived after
about 10 minutes. The other two.
Belle Horton ant Lou R'rhey were
prevented fr,m attendance by sickness.
The Trustee was with the institute.
Visitors 3
~ reGuest OF the Trustee Tie f;rst sub
ject considered was where 10 hold In.
next Institute. After some discussion i,
was decided 10 hold il at the Rising Sun
sciooi Dist. NJ 5, and IA iny,,n,lon +
extended 10 ilsc Madison Township
teachers 70 be present. which we hope
they will accept. au': thus il will be easy
% put me work Oh ;w.. Institutes into
one, and the teachers Of both townships
get thr benefits
The Secretary then read q letter from
the County Supt. regarding tie indebted
ness 81 county teachers TO ex-Supf. A.
n Sweeney i,r county Institute instruc-
tors. The teachers did not understand
Il to be a just debt. aud therefore thought
i an unjust tax aud voted TO defer the
matter until more light j. received on
the subject.
The first exercise was Zoology out
lines. by Mr.. Horton. The recitation
was conducted by The deductive method.
The president seemed 10 thoroughly un-
ierstand the subject, aud could the other
fuocInrS Lux~a f...... haitian .........<.<4
exercise would nave been much more il
tetesiing.
An essay On "MoraI Elucs'ion" was
read ~ Ms kelso. She stated that the
individual receives an rducanDn from
SOM source, and il should be tie aim Of
every teacher, ~ wen a. parents. TO try
10 train the Chill 50 that il viii feel its
responsibility ID God and to man. and
educate il conscience to &c, for the pure.
high, ami right.
The next exercise Zoology. ~ Mr..
CrSndail. sas similarly conducted ID That
|of Mr. Horton. and viii, alike result.
". > History, bv Miss ijrBruer, was
introduced by a question ~ IL tile pur-
pose % .teaching u. ;. History in nur
public schools The answer. 10 inspire
patriotism. and 10 learn from past Lis-
tory what may b. ia the future, a. his
tory Is said 70 repeat itself ia tho course
II time.
Tho institute adjourned at ll:l5 ill
IL 30.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house was called 70 order bv the
President. The fr-t exercise, School
Funds ~ Indiana. was given by Mr.. Mil
nurn. The work presented was good.
The school fund OF Indiana Is d subject
new 10 the Boone township
teachers. one which they had never. pre-
yiDu- 70 this winter. studied. and one on
which think all have gained much iu-
fof naiion.
Miss Leors British presented her as
signed subject. Psychology, attention. by
questions. A. psychology Is f,yoritc
study with some OF the teachers they
were much Interested during The cxef-
ci~e X consisted il talks on The subject
A. printed in tne outline.
After about tive minutes recess, Litera-
iure. Whiflier'~ works. WIS introduced
~ biography ~ Whittier. by Miss
csiiie ~rssliall. 1hi~ subject Was as
signed Mi-s Belle Horton. During her
illness Miss Gsan.iail has taken her place
a teacher. and II also doing her work
Ia ibe institute. The barefoot boy Xxi
ws~ read.
Geography, the subject assigned Miss
Ritchey, BY The consent and request OIL
the institute, was discussed promlscuous-
~. Sir. Horton presenting questions.
Through the Kindness of the Trustee a
silver medal Is offered TO the pupil who
will attain the highest average AZ the
three examinations for graduates from
the common schools, provided the per
cent be high enough 10 merit gradua-
ting certificate.
The program for the next institute Is \
that OF the state outline for January
Each teacher Is 10 bring written paper
% his or her subject. and read IL 10 The
institute, after which will follow the dis
,ussions BY all interested. The institute
adjourned 10 meet at Rising Sun school,
January Is. 1890, At 0 A. N.
SANFORD Horror, Pres.