Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1879 — County Board of Education. [ARTICLE]

County Board of Education.

The County Board of Education convened at the office of the County Superintendent Monday, September Ist, at 2 o’clock p. m. Piesent, W. H. Tyler of Keener township, Til os. H. Robinson of Gillam, David Gray of Hanging Grove, George Stalbaumof Walker, Wash. Scott of Milroy, Hugh E. Coen of Newton, E. R. Burr of Jordan, M. P. Comer of Union, W. S. Coen of Marion and James F. Irwin o! Carpenter. The obstacles in the way of a free and earnest competition of the pupils and schools of Jasper county at the Fairs were iully discussed, and the evil effects of requiring an entry fee on work prepared by them tor exhibition pointed out. The sentiment of the Board finally took steps in the following resolution, which, upon motion of Thomas 11. Robinson, was adopted: Resolved, That the trustees of the townships and towns of Jasper county, Indiana, pay one dollar for each of their respective corporations out

of their special school fund for the purpose of offering premiums on school work to be exhibited at the Eighth Annual Fair of the Jasper County Agricultural Society. On motion of David Gray, Cutlers New Analytic Physiology was adopted for use in the schools of the county. D. B. Nowelt? presented the. following, which, upon motion of James F. Irwin, -fras adopted. It is hereby ordered, that the teachers in both graded and ungraded schools of Jasper county shall report promptly at the close of each school month to the County Superintendent such items of information in connection with their schools as he may deem necessary. The subject of teachers’ was discussed at some length, after which upon motion of David Grey, adjourned. D. B. Nowels, President. James F. Irwin, Secretary.