The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-05-06


uent Of the schools.
Annual Report or tho County
! Snperin tendent.
OFFIcE or Co. SuPERISrExDExr.l
4 JAsrER. ISD. May I'd. 1892.
To the County Board Of Education:
Il Gentlemen: We meet here TO-DAY in
compliance with sections 1929 aud 4436
II. 5. OF Indiana. 1881. and OF article v
OF our constitution and bylaws, TO It.
tend 70 the needs and advance the in.
lterests Of the common schools Of Du-
bois county, and ! take pleasure 10 sub.
mitting 70 you my annual report, 8 fol-
lows:
| There can be no doubt but that or
typography, reading. arithmetic and pen
lmanship are the tour ''corner-sioDesv OF
h common school education. We have
frequently mentioned that these did not
receive proper consideration. and though
the county is advancing in these studies
lite progress should be greater Ninety
per cent. Of those who apply aud fail 10
-, 80! -
~ one or si Of these orsocnes As
more DOCKS are used tnis VIII p.-s
swsy. Last year tnere we're IN snr
scnooi-rooms q snis county only i'<o'
spelling books. By persistent work we
now hsve in the hands Of tho pupils 1895
lspellers. . gain Of fifty per cent. This
will help the pupils some. but more
spoilers are needed. But one child out
u tnIee ne speiier' LOOK over your
supply " BOOKS Ano' you are snort ID
s2ehers seno ~ your requisitions Iof
more % June Isl ana tnen iet every
memoe OF tnie oosrd insist on tn's
orancn receiving more st'enuon next
".rser
Auc Po"cr = pesIo.m we'. Anu 1sp,u
need 81 thorough and persistent drills IL
l.Spellingr IL urgent and apparent. Ac-
mauent possessions By constant repeti-
ltion and drill. In schools having good
pupils are beginning 10 take .
just pride in the proper spelling ofeverv
word employed by them 10 their compo-
lsitions. The constant use Of the pen and
pencil must eventuslly render these
children exceptionally good speiiers
The little everyday words. not simply
the big round ones should be learned
thoroughly Ask Your teachers next
fall to remember spelling ~ their schools
Arithmetic y another branch that
needs our consideration and care. Many
pupils do not seem 70 understand T..
The reason is this: Parents insist on
their children starting In the Complete
Arithmetic, when they can no more "see
through some Of the problems thss
they can through . solid vail All these
studies that are now the "bug- -he-rs
need proper attention and we predict
ibat II the Course Of Study 's carefully
followed for few years our pupils will
meet the average IN the State.
corpsr ar srrnv.
.c~s c..a.y "
u..ss ..s s
80. -" oIs,
- ~. ~ y -. 4. - = - - 80
.c's n'm 80. - . 80.
-. - 49, "s :. .h;,d,. % 800 snd !. .ns,
no;r,s I ch;Id shonId meet ~ NJ esndies
II this Il carefully followed no child will
long remain behind in any particular
study. In this lies much Of its value.
Last fall : .Course OF Study" wss given
to every teacher ia our county. and they
made . strong effort to follow t. Their
efforts were generally successful. Vague
ness IL giving way TO definitsness and
nearly al teachers are doing better
work, because there Is some definite end
in view. Thanks ere due these teachers
for the hearty corporation and zsa:
which they have q slI Zines shown. To-
them 10 given the NEED Of praise for the
excellent results in this regard. In alil
parts Of the Course Of Study distinct
advance has been made BY most Of the
schools beyond the sttainments Of the
provious wear. This 10 . high praisel