Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1881 — Page 3 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

4lh sf July ’ ) 18811 L ■ ■ iWM - Independence Day I WE MEAN TO HAVE IT I I I

Come and Join Us In the largest Celebration, on the FOURTH OF JULY, 1881, ever held in Jasper county A cordial invitation is extended, not only to citizens of our own county, but to those adjoining. We will guarantee you a splendid time. A noted speaker from abroad, whose name will be announced in due time, has been engaged. Our Committees are sparing neither time, labor or means to make this a grand affair.

Many attractions for the day are being arranged. In addition to committees appointed by the Executive Committee, as announced ip. issue of week before last, thcjfollowing additional appointments have been made: Committee on Excursion: Noble J. York, Charles H. Price and Alfred McCov.

Officers: President—Hon. E. P. Hammond. Vice President—( narles H. Price. Marshal—Frank W. Babcock. Assist ant Marshals: Hanning Grove—-John Randle. Gillam—Col. A. Robb, Benj. Faris. Walker—Frank Hershman. Bai kley—Capt. Payne, Jno, G. Culp' Marioti —D. 11. Yeoman, Frank Warren, Andrew K, Yeoman, Capt. Jno. M. Wasson, George O. Hoover, Shelby Giant. Jordan —A. G. W. Farmer. John Waymire. Newton—Samd Yeoman, John Martindale. Keener—Ralph Marshall, D.E.Fairchild. Kankakee—l. D. Dunn, Lee Glazebrook. Wheal Hol- —John Meyers. Mi Iro y—C h a rle s Lu s h ban g ii. (Tison-—John Alter. Geo. W.Casey. Town of Remington Dr. 11. Patton* Carpenter—Ed. Culp, W.B.Price, jr‘ The D.clarain.n of Independence will be. ro..d by Daniel B. Miller. FRANK J. SEARS, Chairman. Ncoi-LE J. York, Seen tary.

Couuty Board cf Education The County Board of Education met pursuant t<; adjournment at the court house, in Rensselaer, Mundav, June Gth, ISSI. Board called to order by the President, and upon cai! o" roll by the Secretary,the , following members responded to their names : Nelson Anderson, Hanging Grove; I. J. Porter, Marion ; George Guild, Keener; Lewi-- Pich, of Vt heatlield; A. J. Yeoman, of Jordan ; S. R. Nichols, of Barkley ; George Stalbaum, of Walker; Charles Loshbaugh, of Milroy ; i\ M. Jones, of Kankakee ; W S. Stevens, of Gillam; William Cooper, of Union ; William Henkle, of Carpenter; L. Strong, of Newton; M. E. Chilcote, of Rensselaer. Report of committee appointed at the May meeting to consider the expediency of publishing a manual for the schools of Jasper county was mibmitted, the committee recommending the publication of said manual. On motion the report was adopted and a committee of live appointed to have charge of preparation and publication of the manual, the committee being as follows : A. J. Yeoman, L. Strong, S. R. Nichols, I. J. Porter and D. B. Nowels. On motion, it was decided to limit the cost of the manual to fifty dollars and that, one thousand copies be printed. NEW BUSINESS. A. J. Yeoman submitted the following resolution.

Whereas, The trustworthiness, competency and skill of the laborer in all fields of industry, determine and regulate the compensation received, as it justly should: and, AV here vs, The teachers in the common schools of this county receive as a rule, about the same price per day for their services, regardless of their competency or the efficiency of their work ; therefore be it Resolved, That teachers holding a six months’ grade of license receive not to exceed £I.OO per day forteaching; that those holding twelve months’ grade receive not to exceed £1.75 per day ; that taose holding eighteen months’ grade receive not to exceed >2.50 per day. After short discussion the resolution was refered to a committee of three for consideration until the September meeting of the Board, Henkle, Guild and Nowels were constituted the committee. No further business appearing the Board adjourned to meet Thursday, September Ist, 1881. D. B. Nowels, Pres. L. Strong, Sec’y.