Decatur Democrat, Volume 46, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 4 September 1902 — Page 2

TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE. [Continued from last week.] WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. Afternoon session opened promptly at 1:30, singing that patriotic old song “America.” First subject was “History” by Prof. Jones. He began with a model recitation and at the same time reviewed some of the thoughts in his former talks. He said, "the way in which a thing is fought out has little to do with the principles involved.” The first part of the lesson was taken up by reviewing the fundamentals of history. During the morning he dis cussed castes in India, and in the afternoon session he began a discussion of Mexico. Because of the proper combination of soil and mosture Brazil is most productive,and it is influenced especially by the trade winds. He attributes the failure of rapid civ ilization in Brazil to an over productive country, as man's power was not equal to the energy of the productions of nature. He said that the Mexican government was overthrown by Cortez with ease, because and only because that organization of society was so unequal that it was of little consequence to the people whether the government existed or not. From this division of the subject Prof. Jones passed to the second division of his subject, what was “General aspects of nature,” as this has to do with conditions imposed bv matter upon mind. He said, "The things which he can understand will come back to him for his own good, but the aspects of nature which he can not understand will make him superstitious.” In answer to a question as to why civilization moved westward he said, "Because sailing was unknown and the early peoples must go where they can stay on terra tirma” and especially because they are compelled to go where their means of conveyance could be used. Lesson closed by answering various questions from members of the institute. Rest of ten minutes. After rest, the subject of Music was again taken up by Prof. Cozine. He said in answer to a question, "Tell the child about the song which he is about to sing that he may know, which means love in the highest sense.” He said, “Do not sing too many songs ending on la of the scale, but let the songs be in the bright tone's keys." Lesson closed by singing “Home, Sweet Home,” "Annie Laurie” and a new song "Speak Kindly.” He closed the talk of the afternoon by impressing the thought that the teacher must observe the element of variety of music to be a success.

The next diseusiou, "English.” taken up by Prof. Henry was thoroughly and very ably discussed. Began with the thought that English is a newsubject in the schools and teachers are not to lx* condemned for not being able to look to one end throughout their English work. “Literature is not to l>e studied merely for pleasure, but should be studied as a method of expresssion.” He emphasized the fact that punctuation and sentence structure are and must be as one. He sail that the individual must master the form of expiession or he will ire blank as far as the meaning is concerned. He said that probably Shakespeare wrote the drama because the masses of the people at that time could not read but they could see the play upon the stage, thus he would convey his thoughts to the people. He stated further, "If Shakespeare had lived in George Elliot's time, he might have been a novelist for people were interested in that at that time and not interested in the stage. Roll c.dl and institute adjourned until 9:00 a. in. Thursday. TH' P.SDAY MORNING SESSION. Nearing the close, Trustee Day, a great day at institute. Institute opened at 9:00 o'clock. Devotional services were conducted by Prof. Cozine. After a very impressive service, the subject of "English” was again taken up for discussion by Prof. Henry. He began by reading a piece of poetry. He again worked along the line of appropriatness. He said, that it was a wrong idea to teach that the short sentence was proper in all com position work, He left the thought that if it takes a long sentence to express an emotion, the long sentence should be used. This illustrates the idea of appropriatness on language work. In answer to his own question, “What shall pupils write about.” he said, ‘ Let them write about things they know about, lest they choose subjects which they cannot comprehend. By ehosing such subjects which demand the use of the encyclopedea. He said tell your pupils to write for composition work, paragraphs about which they know the most. Then it becomes the duty to mark mistakes, but not necessarily to grade the work. Then the pupil will naturally work on one of these three forms, description, exposition or narrations. Then if the pupil who works naturally upon any one of these forms should be criticised from that standpoint. The lesson closed by a short discussion of the question, “Why have we so much fiction and so few novels!” It is said that writers from other states are coming to Indi ana to waite the preface as by so doing their books may have a larger sale. We hold that this is a great compliment for Indiana writers. Rest ot 15 minutes. The trustees, many of them, came in at the opening ot the session and remained throughout the session. All were present except one. The study of music was again taken up by Prof. Cozine. At this time he spoke of the history of music and musical instruments. He said, “Meuaiu’s song of Triumph was the

; beginning of our music and" began in the christain era. He mentioned i Beethooven, Bach and discussed with : enthusiasm their influence on music. ] This discussion was followed by song. ;He closed by emphasizing the necessity of proper pronunciation and enunciation. The next discussion by Prof. Jones on “The problem of the small rural I schools,” was one of the best lectures ' delivered during thesession. Through out the lecture, he talked in his usual and convincing manner and the imI pression which he made was made known by the very great applause which he received when bis discussion was completed. He spoke of the first great evil which results from the existence of the small rural,‘school as that influence which destroys the social element and robs the child of an opportunity to compete which is essential in bringing about the best results. He proceeded farther to demonstrate that the small school is non-educational. as it does not teach the child to mingle with other minds, thus weakening his ability. He said that the tendency now is toward centralization and consolidation. This is true of population and in bis talk he made clear the fact that the many inventions are causing a decrease in population in the rural districts, one man can manage the farm, while his son seeks employment in the factory. This will eventually lead to a condition which will cause legislation to be controlled by the cities, thus depriving the farmer of legislation very often in his favor. All that remains in the country which is of a social nature is the church and school. The old-time spelling school and ciphering match is no more, hence the necessitv of the preservation of the school as a means of opening up a social avenue. He said, “We must save the country school in order to keep open this social avenue.” Prof. Jones is an advocate the idea of the township high school and spoke very favorably of doing away with the small schools of the rural districts. This idea is no longer a mere theory but is now a practical thing There may be some objection to the township school on account of the difficulty the child might have in going a long distance. This difficulty may be avoided by providing conveyances at public expense. This has been put into practice in various localities and proven to be of no more expense than the school system now in use. Each wagon may go out at least five miles, and as they are heated and well ventilated, they prevent cold and wet feet and prevent much disease among the pupils. He said, “No school should be in session with less than twenty pupils, lest the best social conditions be lost. His entire discussion was an argument in favor of consolidating small rural schools into one graded school, controlled by the liest instructors that can be abtained. He said, "Which is more important tradition or proper social avenues’" He discouraged the idea of keeping the little country school house because ancestors attended school there and liecause its preservation would , add to tradition. Besides the preser- ; vation of social avenues and social , conditions, the township school has , been proven to be a matter of economy. At the present time there are 65 Rural High Schools working successfully in our slate. Thus the township High School no more exists merely a theory, but is a practical thing. Prof. Jones spoke with much enthusiasm as be is very much in favor of consolidating the rural schools. He said that many diseases of children may be prevented by changing the present school system to the svstem which he has so welll described. His lecture was well received and he closed his talk knowing that his efforts were appreciated. As roll call was postponed, institute adjourned until 1:30 o’clock. THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSION. Institute opened promptly at 1:30 by singing “America.” Prof. Henry again continued his discussion on the subject. English. His first question was. “What shall we do with the thought phase of a selection.” The object of form in literature is essential in conveying the * thought, yet these two phases of the! subject are in reality as one. in the' study of literature. Tennyson's one ! great thought was, “How can I say what I think and feel so that others will know and feel as I do? So, he used that form which was at his command and would be in harmony with the idea of appropriateness. An au I thor and that emotion can not be ex ] pressed in any other way. He said, “Do not permit pupils to' spoil the thought in the best literary ■ selections by writing it in prose.” He' said the best teacher of poetry should i lie a fine musician. This is ’ because I of the close relation of the regular, waves or accents of each, as the merit of much poetry is due to harmony of sounds rather than the dictionary meaning of the words used. He read several verses to represent the value of alliteration, as the selection and 1 use of words may represent the verv ! sounds themselves. It is the duty of] the teacher to lead his pupils tn hei sensitive in regard to this work, so; that they may appreciate the value of i such a manner of expression. From Poe's Poems he road “The Bells” in order to show how words can be used to express the various sounds and also! to show the beauty of alliterations.! Rest of ten minuted. After rest, music was taken up for discussion. He liegan by mentioning i the following selections as appropriate for schools: Bugle Song, April ’ Showers. Ocean’s Lullaby, by Hatton; Spring Song and Eldorado by Pinsette; Sleep Little Babie by Sullivan and Come O’er the Lea by Wood; I

Crossing the Bar by Buck: A Slumber Song by Lohr; Oh. Italia by Doni- . zetti; Others of equal value were sugi gested. One excellent thought was firmly impressed upon the minds of the I teachers was that the work done bei fore reaching the High school was . the most important of school work. History, the next subject arranged , I on the program, was taken up by Prof. ! Jones. He began by asking, "Why 1 are not political boundaries always the same as natural boundaries?” He spoke of the failure of Greece as a wealty nation because of soil, but carrying out the idea which the materialists advocate, he used as an illustration the accomplishments of Greece and Phoenecia on sea, due entirely to their close proximity to the sea. This is another illustration of results of conditions imposed by the , matter upon mind. He said, “We eannot involve the history of any nation until we can get a perspective of that history.” Man was necessary in the history of Europe to bring forth an exuberance of nature. What influence might this condition have upon the nature of the people? Materalistic attribute the cause of peculiar religious ideas in Snain to con- ! ditions of nature, as it did not appeal to their understanding and as a result of this there are arose classes one i of which must advise and be obeyed I by the other. He gave a rule by I which to remember the location of the I valves of the heart. He said. “Re- i member these word*, Martin Luther, I the Reformer.” Then take the first I letters of each word and thus you may remember mitral, left and tri- | cuspid, right. He proceeded to give | many questions to illustrate the nature of the question which is best suited to lead the student to under stand the relation of facts. In the study of. history, he stated that the best method of teaching would be to | have the student read the history of; the country under discussion and I then proceed to have the student to solve out the many problems, which will naturally evolve the fundamental relations of history. Lesson closed with this thought. Roll call and institute adjourned until 9:00 o’clock Friday morning. FRIDAY MORNING SESSION. The last day of institute has come I and with it comes the closing of one of the best institutes ever held in | Adams county. The grand success I of the institute may be due to various j causes. The attention given by the teachers has been excellent and the instructors have displayed a spirit of I zeal and enthusiasm throughout the I entire week. Taking all things into I consideration we feel that Adams: county teachers have received the; greatest benefit in many years and undoubtedly the lesson of this week will be influental in bringing about a | grand success in the schools for the coming year.

Institute opened promptly at 9:00 a. m. by singing. Devotional services were conducted by Rev. H. N. Allen of the Christian church of this city. After song and announcements the first subject that of "History,” was taken up by Prof. Jones. His first thaught was that in all subjects the teacher must teach relations of facts and not facts merely as insolated things. History should be taught, if possible according to the theory of relations, that is solve problems in history. He emplasized this thaught especially as he does not approve of teaching history upon a chronological basis. Yet he” said “Do not do a thing you do not know how to do. because some one tells you to do it.” This is an excellent thought as the teacher should be natural in the scool room. His discussion was based upon “The Monroe Doctrine,” thus showing the theory of relations and also explaining the necessity of teaching cause and effect. The Monroe Doctrine is a doctrine and not a law. This gives to the doctrine a exeat many advantages as a law is definitely stated and must be interpreted by its language. The Monroe Doctrine originated because of conditions in Europe. Conditions existing in Europe and influencing America were reported to authorities at Washington. Pres. Monroe conculted two of his predecessors and the whole affair was referred to John Quincy Adams who wrote the so-called Monroe Doctrine. This stand was taken in order to prevent the European powers from effecting the destinies of the nations of the American continent. The doctrine was based upon the fundamental principles of history. This doctrine was well received by England as it aided her to continue her immense trade with America and waved the red flag in the face of the parties concerned in the Holy Alliance. The Monroe Doctrine was applied when England interfered in behalf of the Masbuitto Indians had their difficulty with Spain and England and finally gave up and the affair was settled by the Clayton Buhoer treaty which bound us up in one iron cladway as much as the Monroe Doctrine gave us liberty. This treaty handicapped us until the Hay Pauncefort treaty of eighteen i months ago. One of the most important uses of 1 the Monroe Doctrine was that in the so-called Masinulhan episode. He mentioned seven. 1 import int instances when the Moure.-* Doctrine was employed in making peace and in having the western hemisphere controlled by Americans, among theseinj I nances were the settlement of the Venezuelan question, the retention of San Domingo as a republic, and alsoin that which finally resulted in the purchase of Alaska. He spoke of the very great importance of the Hay-Pauneefort treaty and did away with the building iullu

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Appointment of administrator. Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of John H. Landis, late of Adams county, deceased. The case Is probably solvent. Jesse W.Sto»ebckseh. Administrator. Lenhart A Lenhart, Attorneys. Aug .19, WXB. \rOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT OF •sN ESTATE. Notice Is hereby elven to the creditors, heir* and legatees of Peter P. Ashbaucber, to appear in the Anama Circuit Court, held at Decatur. Indiana, on the 16th day of September, IMS and show cause, if any. why the final settlement accounts with the estate ot said deevdant should not be approved; and said heirs an* notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their distributive shares. JONAS NEI'ENSCH WANDER. Adm'r. Decatur, Indiana. Aug. 25 1902. D. B. Erwin atty. ■V'OTICE FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that estimates are on file In the Auditor s ofii-. of Adams County Indiana, for the fur. .king of supplies for the county asylum lor the quarter commencing Monday September I. 19U2. * aid estimates of supplies are devlded under the following headings; Dry goods, groceries drug*. tolmocoand house furnishings sealed bids are requested for each class of goods separately. All bids must bo tiled in the Auditors office nut later than ten o’clock a. m on Monday, September 15, 1902. The contract will be awarded to the lowest respoaible bidder. The Board reset ves the right to reject any and all bids. ABF. BOCH auditor. N°»S'. E . O tLi ! f’diL MIS!i,ONKR ' B BALE OF J-’ REAL ESTATE Notice Is hereby given. that the underßlgneu. James T. Merryman, a commiwlouer appointed by the Adams Circuit Court of Adams County. Indiana. In an action for partition No 11440 in which Susannle Nedry et uv . are plaintiffs and Nathan Beckner. ot al . are defendants will offer lot- sale ut pub Re sale at the east door of the Court House In the city of Decatur, Indiana on Tuesday, October 7th, 1902, Ist ween the hours of 10 o'clock a m. and 4 o Clock p. tn., the real estate ordered sold iu sa d cause. which real w*taie Is situated in Adams County. Htato of Indiana, and Is des- | crlbed as follows, to-wlt:-The west halt of the north west quarter of sei-flon twenty-eight i»qln township t wentyelghc i2*| north range, thirteen (ill* east coneighty acre* more or loss Terms of sale: line third cash on day of sale, one-third In one year and one-third in two years. Deterred psyments to be evlI deuced by promissory notes excreted on the usual blank bank form of note, bearing six per cent Interest from date and secured bv 'mortgage on the real estate sold, and hv freehold surety. •James T. Mchkymam. Commissioner. , Merryman & Sutton. Attorneys. iwt4

A PPOINTMBNT OF ADMINISTRATOR. Notice la hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed administrator of the estate of Edward Linn late of Ad.ms county, deceased The estate is probably solvent. SOLOMAN LINN. Administrator. I 21-3 Aug. I*. I*2 Shurger A Smith, atty's. Application for liqfor LICENSE. To the citizens of the town cf H a Vista and Hartfoid township. Adams co' '■ Im--ana: Notice is hereby given that LA Kim yon. a male Inhabitant of tin -tan rlndlsn* over the age of twenty-one year-, anil who is a person not In the habit of Is-eomiulDg intoxicated. will make application to (lielnard of commissioner- of said county at 1 belt n* Jt regular session In October, 1.02 f- r a license to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in less quantities than a quart at a time. to >* drank where sold In the buildln-- -it out, I - -i: the following described property. t -wit Commencing at the southeast of l"i No. five i 5) in said town thence runnit - north twenty (*)) feet, thence west forty i lo> feet, thence south twenty ISO' feet, thence east forty <4C, feet to the place of lieglnnir.s' The room where raid liquors are to be drank and sold Is the lower room of a one and one han story frame bubding. situated In the southeast part of lot N‘k 5 In the town of Hu- na Vista, Adams county, Indiana, said n»'n> having openings In front, rear and r rtl -de Said applicant also desires to keep a luucn and cigar stand In said described room si’ll cigars, toba-'Co and lunch therein M-SC Alonzo Rcmyqx. Applies l _ VOTK'E TO NON-RESIDENT The State of Indiana. > county of Adams. f In the Adams Circuit court, - timber term. IMO 2 Carrie D. Mann. William P. Mann, : vs John Pelly | No. 6472—Pelly. wife of John |>C'omplaint t ,uwl Pelly, John Met'on-I title, key -McConkey wife | of said John McC'on- I key. ) It appearing from affidavit fU'-d !:l '.Jj above entitled cause that John i’eliy ■* his wife whose Christian name Is to plum' l '- unknown, John McConkey—Mid 'ink'-y wife whose Christian name Is to plalnlin known of the above named di feiiihint* non-residents of the state of Indiana , , Notice Is therefore hereby given ' h '‘.„ John Pelly—Pelly Ills wife u, name Is to plaintiffs unknown J'> lir | (bukey—McCemkev his wife whose ehil«t« y name Is to plalotltfs unknown. ' ll be and appear before the Hon. .ludd l ' } Adan • Cii-cirtt Court on tin- I- th ll,t ? '' tober IWM. tin- same Ix-lng 'h- ' ,f dlcal Day of the next regular term t r to be holden at the Court House n . of Decatur, commencing on Monda.' , day of Septemlmr. A. D. 19tn mid P 1 " p |V answer or demur to said commalim v , ln aamo will lie heard mid delermln their absence. „ said WITNESS, mv name, and the ’ . , t |, day (SEAL) Court hereto afll'ed. this l.'U> of AugUßt. IWtt. Elmwr Johnson. Clerk By James P. Haelllnz. !'< FM. ftchltmeyer. Merrvnian* 1 jpj torneya for Plaintiff.