The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-08-31
Minutes OF the Dubois County Teachers
Institute. Held At the Court House.
August 10-2S, 1894.

August 2O-2S. 1894.
The Dubois county Teachers In
stitutc was called to order by Coun-
ty Superintendent, George Il. Will
son, at 1910, with the following
organization:
George X. Wilson, 49,. President.
Jno. Il. Mueller, (. Vice President.
A. T. Whalcy, Vice-Prcsident.
Mary l.. Eckcrt, -. Secretary.
d. :. katteriohn, Asst Secretary.
Katie Hayes, .... 4
Grace McSwanc, . Enrolling Clerk.
A. +. Gutgsell, Treasurer.
Mr. Crowder, of Ellsworth, invok-
cd the Divine blessing upon the as
-cmbly. The y. +. :. G.. +. then
favored the Institute with the song,
Golden Days
Prof. Carr's first work on the
subject, "a Few Observations on
Child Nature, was given as prepar-
atory To his line of work during the
Institute. A. a basis he held that
True method lies in the nature OF
the child. lst. lie stated that
\" All the facilities of the child were
partially educated before, he came
to school, also that, Reasoning
Il, to some extent developed before
entering school. = ID. (a) THAT it
H. the duty of the teacher to make
the environments such as best ia
vor the development Of the mind Z
Cd "The sensibilities are to be de-
veloped among the first things of
the first things and that it is the
business of the teacher to direct the
will Of the pupil, rather than to
crush it. 3. That, Education
should be broad enough to touch
every nature Of the child
The Institute then adjourned un-
til | 80 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Institute opened at 1880, with
a song by the choir. Supt. Wilson
introduced Miss Wells, who deliver
ed an instructive talk on Reading.
lst. Give pupils something to talk
about. I'd. Not to place text
book in the hand Of the pupil too
soon.
Song by the choir.
Education a Developing and
Life Long Process was then talked
upon by Prof. Carr. 1st. The
growth Of child faculties begins at
birth and must continue until
death. I'd. The child is the thing
to be educated, all other things are
but means to accomplish that end.
Sd. The highest development Is
Moral Character. 18th. The means
the school has in education and the
environment Of the child. Means
Of Education, lst. The Influence of
home training of father and moth
er. 2d. Society; it, Importance as
found in the Sunday school, Church,
School, State, Business.
Supt. Wilson then appointed a
committee on Neurology, viz: G. J.
Evrard, T.. :. Horton, Grace Me-
Swane. Jno. b. Bates, Lottie Pruitt
Laura Conley.
Miss Wells then continued the
regular program. Arithmetic. 1St.
Arithmetic from the concrete side.
lst. How to give children an idea
of concrete numbers. I'd. Go from
the concrete to the abstract form
3D.. To find out the different phases
the child does not know by differ
cnt talks. 1st. Uniform objects,
ID. BY Language.
The Aim Of Recitation, was then
presented by Prof. Carr. lst. The
use that the school has in cduca-
ton. lst. The Recitation, I'd. The
study period, Sd. The guidance of
the teacher in work. ith. How this
work should be accomplished, 9Th.
The Recess, 9th. The example and
prccept Of the teacher and fellow
pupils, eth. The discipline Of the
school.
Several appropriate remarks were
then made by Supt. Wilson.
Roll called. Enrolment 127.
Adjourned to meet 300 q. IN.
TUESDAY SESSION.
Institute met at . a. m. Prayer
by Prof. Carr.
Opening exercises, song by
the choir. Prof. Carr again came
before the Institute showing.
"Somc Means Of Education. lst.
Splendid spirit existing in the
American school. lst. The Teacher
needs To make careful study Of
the recitation, I'd. Rccitations
should have definite end in view
which should be stated 10 the pu-
pil, Sd. a recitation should begin
at a definite point, 18th. This point
can only be determined by the re-
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