Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1880 — To Teachers. [ARTICLE]

To Teachers.

The first Annual Exhibit of School Work at the County Fair last year was a success. It was a creditable display when the general misunderstanding and doubt concerning the manner of preparation, the uncertainty ot the exhibit, being recognized by the managers of the Fair; together with the loss or displacement of a large part of the Work, and many other hinderances* are taken into consideration. It has been determined to make a second exhibit this year and it is sincerely desired that each teacher of Jasper County will gladly and earnsily take the matter in hand and help it on to success. The object will be to show the work of each school, and every pupil should be represented hy one or more specimens of written work. The following work is suggested: Geographical Maps, Historical Maps, Grammatical Analysis, Spec mens of Penmanship and Drawing, Examination Papers of Arithmetic, Spelling and Geography. Any meritorious work done by pupils as sc!)col work is solicited. Observe the following: Ist. The paper used by the schools of each townships shduld be of uniform size and quality. 2nd. The questions for examination should be short, precise and comprehensive, and the member in each branch should not excel d five. The question and answer both to he written by the pupil. The pupil’s name and age to be written on the upper right hand corner of'euch paper. 3d. The papers of each school should be arranged in book form by means ol ribbon or paper fasteners through the left hand margin. The first page should contain an index, arranged in alphabetical order, giving the names of the pupils and the page on which their work may be found. The second page should contain a preface to the volume, stating the number of pupiis in the class, the average age of the pupils, and the maimer and time ol preparing the work. The volume thus formed should be covered with heavy maniilapaper, with the Name of the township, No. of School, and Name of the teacher neatly written or printed on the outside.

In the arrangement and binding of the work each teacher must ex ercise his own taste and ingenuity. The premiums offered will be found in the premium list to be published by the Agricultural Association. It is probable that the following regulations will be observed: each township to form a class, and two premiums, first and second, to be awarded in each township. In making awards attention will be given to the accuracy, neatness, form, time of preparation, and age ofpupils. It is hoped that a number of special premiums will be offered by school patrons. All work must be prepared for exhibition and deposited in the office of the Superintendent on or before July Ist. 1880. The office—which is with the County Auditor—will be open at all times to receive work, till the date above mentioned. Ralph Fendig purchased a bankrupt stoolt of goods at less than eosi and is selling them for a song. Trj him.