The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-05

because the sunlight comes from owe
the shoulders.
2. II helps In the study Of geography
etc.
Proper arrangements for ventilation
should be constructed with the build
ling.
There IL tendency to have too many
districts. Roads are better now thar
formerly, streams have bridges, and ev
erything tends TO make travelling better
In view OF this It would be better II pu.
|pils would consent to walk farther, (hall
as far as their parents wslked) and et'
tend township graded school, on the
order OF the ones ct Ireland and Hol'
land.
In some OF the incorporated towns
with long terms, II would be better to
shorten the terms to seven or eight
months aud add high school depart
ment, particularly when the rooms are
at hand.
In building two.room school.houses
We would, 10 all cases, suggest one
story building such as, the one ct st.
Henry. A picture Of the kind suggest.
led 10 found on oil teachers' manuscripts.
Pupils can make more noise in two
story frame building than the average
drum corps can while "paintiug . town
. vermillion hue"
Education has taken Q new life in the
north.e east corner Of Dubois county, and
with good teachers there for two or
three years much good could be accom-.
|plished. That part Of Dubois county
needs two room graded school. II
would draw pupils from Martin and
|Orange counties. There are teachers 10
Dubois county that can draw the pupils
|this way, IL the house wasthere.
SCHOOL FURNITURE AND SUPPLIES.
Now 10 the time to have your next
winters wood and coal put into the
lsheds, particularly the wood. There
are few directors that do not do their
duty, but impose upon the teacher, BY
furnishing wet and poor wood. In the
Ipurchasing Of school furniture use your
own judgment. All schools should
have modern seats, that do not deform
THE body Of the child. There iss wide
difference in the prices Of school fur mi.
ture. and purchases should not be made
lin haste.
There are some very useful spplian.
ices to school work, such 40 reading
charts (Indiana series) maps and globes.
All schools should have the first, nearly
all the second, and many the third. We
have concluded not to recommend the
purchase of anything except the three
entioned. and black boards and chalk
Nearly every school In the state has
more, but they are frequently not worth
|the cost; besides the annual settlement
|in August 10 not very pleasant
when any fund 10 overdrawn-par.
|ticularly any school fund.
COUNTY GRADUATES.
The granting Of common school di.
|plomas to pupils that answer the ques.
|tions sent out by the state. and the hold.
ling Of commencement exercises, are do
ling good work for our country schools,
fanatics TO the contrary, notwithstand.
ling.
There are many instances where pu.|
|pils have returned to school work after
being away year or two. in order to
|get diploma, and also where they re-.
mained at school two years longer in|
order to earn one. This year sixty.sev.
len xpplicauts were successful and have
received or will receive their diplomas
soon.
The medals were awsrded @ follows q
HARRISON TIP. to John N. Ziegler.
Madison TIP. to Miss Emma 6onger.
Csss Tp. to Charles McIlree.
Huutingburg 20 Miss Edna v. Kemp.
Dubois county to Miss Tillie Buettner.
1t 10 pleasure to soc parts Of Dubols|
county that ten years ago Was such sI
d wilderness that II took . surveyor to|
find the way through, now dotted with
fairly good houses and . school houseI
In their midst The material prosperity
Of the county 10 gratifying indeed, and
her educational Interests are keeping|
step with It, Nothing but iucessant
work on the part Of school officials will
keep the work advancing. In this work
It may we'll be said, mot to 60 forward
10 to 60 backward.
Thanking the various members OIL
this Board for the kindness shown dor.
Ing the school year just closipg, we 70.
main, Very Respectfully Yours,
GEO. r. WILSON.
County Superintendent.