Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1879 — Jasper County Teachers’ Association. [ARTICLE]

Jasper County Teachers’ Association.

We, the Executive Committee of the Jasper County Teachers’ Association, report as follows: Time of meet ing, the 26th and 27th or December,. 1879. Place, Rensselaer, Indiana.— Exercises, to begin- promptly at l(b o’clock, on the morning of the 26th-. The programme of exercises will, be as follows:. JTRBTD AT. Ist—lnstallation of officers:. President.—G. W. Allen. Vice President—A. F. Florence Secretary—Miss Emma Rhoades. Treasurer—J. F. Warren. 2d—Organization. 3d—-Objectof Asssociation, by A. M. Munden. 4th—Mental' Development, by G. W. Ahem sth—Object Teaching, by Miss C. E. Wilkinson. 6th Paper: (subjectelective), Miss Fannie Miller. 7th—“ Granting Prizes,” by J. F. Warren. Bth—History of Common Schools, by L. L- Ponsler. 9th—History of Indiana, by C. W. Clifton. 10th—Essay, (subject elective) by Miss Ida Nowels. 11th—Why Study the Languages, by J. L. Makeever. Reunion in the evening. SECOND DAY. Ist—Opening exercises. 2d—Analysis in Grammar, by L. S. Mitchfeil. 3d—Value of Outlines, by Mis* Clara Coen. 4th—Calisthenics, by D. H. Guild. sth—Class Drill, by C, W. Faris. 6th—Criticism, by E. R. Pierce. 7th—Normal Methods, by Miss Eva Halstead.

Bth—Paper, (subject elective) by J. W. Paris. 9th—Astronomical Signs, by S. L. Alter. 10th—Elementary Sounds, by D. B. Coppess. 11th—How Can Teachers Secure Better pay; informal debate. 12th—Progress of Education, by J. H. Burnham. i3th—Discussion:. ReaoLved, That the Patrons, and not the Trustees, should elect the Teachers. Ass.: C. W. Coen and Miss Madge Osborne. Neg.: James Antrim and Miss Candace Boroughs. 14th—Miscellaneous. The above duties have been assigned with tho firm expectation of their being performed. It would have been impossible to have extended the programme so as to have given each Teacher in tne county a separate duty, but, in the iuformal debates and class drills every energetic Teacher can find room to work. Fellow teachers, we call upon you to come out and assist in this grand cause of education. Let every one engaged in teaching come, and if that one be found, who so little loves his work as to prefer visitiug to his duty, mark him, Trustees, aud hereafter strike his name from thp roll of teachers. It is a duty that teachers owe to their profession. Come, all who are engaged, or interested in the cause of education. Gome, teachers, and make a success of this association. Come, Trusteer, and mark the energetic workers for the high-pay roll. And, lastly, we ask the pubfic;to come, and here, in the midst of those intrusted with the education of your children, mark, if you find it, that noble trait of human character, Energy, wfiich acknowledges no such word as fail;.which glories in the conquest of seeming impossibilities; which tramples upon opposing obstacles and rises victorious over all. Come! J. L. MAKEEVER,) D. H. GWILD; [ Ex. Com. S. L. ALTER, ) This is a commendable effort on the part of the Teachers of Jasper county. They have faith in a “higher qualifi cation” and strike out steadily to attain it. They wish to elevate their work to greater excellence and worth, ani recognize the truthfulness of the motto, “Work Wins Worth.” D. B. NO WEES, Co. Snp’t.