The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-08-19

make his appearance.
The family Of &. J. Esrard are visit
ing friends aud relatives IN Lnulsvil'e
this week.
= n. Slater aud wife, of Washington,
visited here last week.
Orro Britain. Maggie Furguson. II.
NJ kean and Minnie Stewart spent sat
urdsy aud sunday ~ French Lick
Springs.
The Misses Leighton. Of Evansville,
were visiting friends here last week
The Indians Of this plsre Saturday
night secuted the forest. captured pale
face, who was then "scalped," 70 the en-
iovment Of all present. The following
officers and brothers OF Patoka Tribe. Of
Huniinghurg. were present, and assisted
in toffuring the victim: Sschem. r. NJ
Pcck: Prophet. William Guess; z. Of
r.. B. Williams -. Of r.. James Parish !;
Isl Sauap, n ostettes; - Warrior.
Isaac Fades 4h Warrior. q. N Geiger;
william Miller and + II. Duiendachl
After putting the captive through the
ordeal, the Peace pipe smoked. the ice
cream saloon faided end rified OF It's
contents, each Indian sereneIy took the
trail TO his own wigwam.
The Firth Annual Commencement !,
~ bich took place here The ll'h inst, I'M
der the management Of Il 5. Horton. +
NJ PAYNE and G.. II. Wilson, was q sue
cess. A very neat programme was ar
ranged, aud the class well prepared.
Ii. Miss d. Utz delivered An essay
on "Opportuniiy for Work" in which
.hc represented that all things are pro-
crossing. and that he who would keep
abreast Of the times must work; Thine
own arm is the demi-goi it was given
thee to help myself, exalt Thy calling or
profession
al Essav-sE Education and Reli-
gion," by Angelina Alexander. which
showed that religion and education go
hand in hand.
81. Defamation THE World By
j. N. Uiz.
| 4,h. Essay - "Discontentmen',v by
! Gertrude Cheek. This shows how prone
we are 10 wish we were what we are
not. The boy wishes he we're man
and the man wishes be were boy"
\ 5lh. Defamation by Walter Bur.
Iingame.
\ 9Th. William Penn
iby J. G. Little.
4 7rh. E>say-"Dignity Of Labor" b,
Lotfie Traylor This was we'll rem
dered, and showed that eaca should b
proud Of his chosen avocation. De
pertinent. purctu~lity, patience, perse
verence and industry are essentials e
our character"
4. Next was the diploma presentation
speech, BY Co. Sup't Wilson, which wa
interesting and instructive, and showed
that education Is the cheapest mode o
defense;" that Il Is cheaper to built
school houses than jails We compile
the following statistics from Wilson
presentation address: Tine school
enumeration il - followa: White boys
3 836; white girls 8 526; colored bow
Il3; colorei girls q; total 1884. 2,37'
boys and 1928 girls attended schoo
last winter long enough to justify thei
teachers IN placing their names upon III
school registers. and OF that number TIL
actual daily attendance was 3 223. Their
are lOl frame school houses. log, ans
: 3 brick. total OF lU5 These are Va.
ued hv the County Board o. Edura'in'
at $50 $40; their furniture at 50 23t
making the total valuation Of scboo
!. property SEA 500. School terms Ia'
I, winter were longer than ever ia the bis
tory Of the county.
The district schools averaged III days
The town schools averaged l59 days
/, The county averaged l23 days.
! There were go male teachers, and 5
lady teachers employed in this count
7 last winter. and they received for the
I services IS follows: Male teachers. els
, COB 80; LADY teachers, $l3032.77; . 4
/, tai o. $40 $50 SO.
y The cost OF building new scho'
y houses. fuel, etc, was - 526 AZ maxim
! the schools cost about $38562 78 NJ
: nualiy; this il about $500 per day 4
!. the time schools are ia session, or abos
J" $50 an hour.
= The county spends $500 per year
educate each pupil. and parents shnu
= see that their children are in school"
y +. M. Payne In . few well chose
y words presented the township medal
7 Miss Bette Uiz. lie said, LET the pu
= ity OF the silver in the medal be en-
blematical OF your life
The exercises were concluded by Re
ID. w. Cheek; the music was well selet
led and well rendered.