The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-12
Teachers Institute of Columbia
Township.

The teachers OF Colum bis TOWNSHIP
held their second institute q Union Val.
ley. Dec. 8. 1870. We.s Ill present and
IoD time.
Virgil r. Greene, o. the HilIhan
schvol, came before the ins,ituse win
ME long welcome address On History
lof Education II vas very sbIv
banded b. the proficient Virgil.
Next came the teacher Of Crvstal. w
4 Gss-. With his Language Lesson. Il
vac very ably handled By tbe familiar
teacher. and : warm discussion ensuec
rs 10 whether Mistress should Be pro-
bounced - speiIed or "Nisses.- All
we're for the former except Gao and The
simmons brothers. aid, OF course. the
Old sdage. "A majority rnles. right o.
wrong"
VS. hilburB. The teacher Of Upiou
Valley, brought before the audience
l-PIsnt study the apple tree being tbs
principal article Of conversation. wbici
wss anaIyzed from bottom TO too. bul
The fruit was left OF entirely. The fru,,
tree agent We taken q authority, being
Iof great value.
The Mypstte University wss repre-.
ssnted Dy Prof Henry 5. simmons. wh.
vas Assigned "Arithmstic. Corn Msas
lurs. which Vas very practically handled
| -, u he has auv corn IT eli. he hiss more
lcorn than pUpils. Henry 10 being de-
Icidediy successful. DotwithstsndiDg hi,
email school.
| Miss Lucy Cox. Of Beatty school, came
!before us with the important suhjecl
j-Civil Government which wss fairI,
Exhausted.
+. b. WsIdrip. OF Pesdlsv. was mo-
assigned any regular work, therefore ne
only acted President
| Mrs. ADnie Flick. . former teacher o.
This and adjoining counties. vas present
She encouraged tho young teachers q
work with zeal.
Chas. y. Simmons, . former student o
the 8. !. N. g.. OF the Merkel school. had
-Apporticnment Of Scbool Revenue
The different methods Of apporiion mens.
we're presented 10 logical and scieniifi,
manaer. u vas seen clearly ihat Il
would BE- 10 the benefit Of our county Il
liz would be based noon the atteodsnce
The President OF Brush College. Will,
w. Ellis. sfier some preliminary rrmsrkl
% his ply sicsl disability, Vas urged b,
The members and president. that II wouls
not take any muscular effort 70 perform
duty, presented bis subject, -RcIigiou,
Views Of the Thirteen Colonies il IN,
most interesting wav. Willis IL one n
our promising young teachers; be will
make his mark.
| Nina -. Conrad. Of Weaver. come.
iissi. but not least, With Geography 81
Englsnd and Ireland, presented viii
courage and ability.
| The wo'k assigned being exhausted
the president proceeded % sssign work
for the next institute. which il a. FOL
lows: Virgil II. Greene, Dist. No. I
History Of Education. page Is: No. 2
W. a. tssss Exercise IN Pronunciation
NJ 5 ". = MilbnrD. Plant Study NJ
=. HENRY : Simmons. joint High Com
mission; No 5. Lucy Cox. A,nericsu
Literature: No. 8. Pres minus: No. 4
Chss. n. Simmons. u. 8. Hisiory M
10. Willis Ellie. Elements of Reading :
No >. Nina Conrad. Railroads
| il wss deci0ed 'has The remaining m
stuses viii be held q Crvsfsl. Il beips
The most central and convenient Tor ths
teschers. No further business coming
before The instifnse u sdjournsd 10 meet
q Crystal, Jan. 5 1891.
r. Is. WALDRIP. Pres.
| w. a. Case. Sec'v.