The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-05

& we csn not comprehend what Il ~ !
century sgo, and what II Il nov. Asvs
Q read Of the lev towns that were scs,.
Y Tered along the coast from Maine q
: ueorv'As we can very readily ascertain
J. what great and prospering Improve
= menis snan hss made. lD the pasi yesrs
80 had not such = besutiful country ss
(! me present. bur u was umculliva,ed ana
mninhabiied, with only here and there :
!ew houses Tho people, centuries AGO.
nal y" opportunities 10 improve their
m'""s - - present, snd Ignorance DE-
sroyed the life Of many an Innocent per-
y Tho Alumni was then favored b. -
essas, entitled Progress ~ Man. which
Vas read bv Mr. John Cummings ~
hunii"gburg. Mr.. Cnmm mings remsrks:
AS name phy sicsl powers are limited
more than those OF the other animals. -
!. obi'ged 10 use all artificial mesns that
ne superior mental powers suagest 10
MN This necessity Of means has made
nhn pr"gressing being. by siimulsiinR
ne inventive faculties. Hence man : a..
perior'sy 10 due 10 his progressiveness.v
Aiss Grace GIezen read : selection of
LonRieIiow. entitled "keramos." which
,ner. '''.'-
The following persons delivered q.
,ceIIest declarations:
~ Phinias Clark, whose subject 80
Inc Importance of Good Education =
~. Clement Z. Doane. subiccs. .-.An
Address 70 Young Persons;v NJ. WIN.
N. Boskins. subject Energy - Miss
Loia Lennon. subject. Public School
Education )" Miss Anna Fromm. sub-
|!ec';-"Ihe Lsst Hymn = M. Albert
~ u'ezen' subject. -" nrestEicted Die.
cussion Of the Truth :" Mr. Bomar
Tray Tor. suhject, "Casabianea = Miss
Sod'e sieael, subject. .-.The Famine: .
sno Miss Grace AcSwsDe, THE Lad
der 9: ST. Augustine
Inc above selections were we'll d.
nvsreh, appropriate eess urss we're used
ano escn speaksv was heartily appIsudsd.
me oeciamations and esssys were inter.
spereed with vocal and insirumeutal
music.
A Communication from The Hunting.
ourg Womens Temperance Union, send-
ing greetings 70 the new Alumni Asso-
c'anon, was read BY the PRECEDENT, and
was heartily spplsuded.
Inc following resolutions were passed:
II Resolved. That in order to en-
courage pupils to graduate from the
common schools Of Dubois county, our
executive committee be. and IL 10 hereby
smpo TO purchase On ~Alnmni
MEDAL = said medal 10 be presented q
.a Dnr nexi meeting 70 The graduate en-
'isleo 70 q under the following rules:
Cd All contestants (snd there must
De . least hve.) for this medal must be
Ers"ustes from the common school
;onrse q this county during 1890 1891.
III they must appear befors the A.
'ocIation and deliver their 0rstions.
90 A committee Of three competent
udges shall decide 10 whom lbe honor
dne upon the following hasis: Artic-
''stion, 20 20; Gesture. ] 10 50; Pro.
m'unc!stion. y 20 20; General Eject, I TO
10; Voice tc 20
~ ResOlved. That We tender onr
hsDks - Mrs. n. 8. johnson. ana Miss
leslie Trsylor. and The choir. for their
'xcelIent vocal and instrOmeWtal innate
urnished ns during this session.
% Resolved. That We hereby tender
'nr thanks 70 the truslees of The N. II.
hurch. for their kindness IN alIovin0
y 20 use their building.
f4l Resolved. That 70 the neoc,. -
|ssper are due our tbapks tor ,heir ~.
''ta''fy and good will shown us to-day.
f5l ResoIved. That We tender onr
hanks 70 the "HuntinRbnrg w. C. r.
II for their kind words Of encourage
nent communicated 10 Us By letter:
hat we hereby return greetinRs 10
hem. and MAY the rosy wing Of friend.
hip, thus formed. .never molt Z
eatherr
Resolved, That We are strongIv N ~
or Of placing our cousfrvs AaR mon
very school bouse In the county. and IN
oin4 all we can TO cnliivates . apirit or
striotism. and OF devotion 10 the prjn.
iples upon which our government
ests.
Resolved, That : copy Or these reso-
1ti0ns be sent 10 the Hu6singbur9
Lrgus. jasper Courier. Huntinghusg
Independent. and HuDtingburg News
3r publication.
Respectfully submitted.
joo'. aD.A sIsass' sns.ss10s Committee.
The following srs the Officers for next
ear.
resident. GRACE GLrzxx.
zee fres'dens. LEO RoErTGER.
ecsetary, ALpgRr "A. GLrzry.
sst" JEssIs TRAyLoR.
reasurer. EDrru Rosr.
lumni Speaker. JoprE SrrssL.
TowNsmP PREsIDESTs.
olumbiA NINA M. CoSaAD.
oone. EvrIE KELso.
|adison, vIReIL GREENE.
sinOridge, PHESIAs CLARK.
'ckson, JAcoB BRsTz.