Democratic Sentinel, Volume 9, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 August 1885 — The County Teachers’ Institute [ARTICLE]

The County Teachers’ Institute

Commenced its annual session Monday morning with an enroll mentof 121. The list of instruct

ors is comprised of the most noted educators in the State. Prof. E. E. Smith, of History and Literature, in Purdue University; Prof. W. A. Bell, editor of the Indiana School Journal; Prof. Howard Sundison, of Pedagogics in the State Normal School, at Terre Haute; Miss Emma C x, a graduate of the State Normal School, and Prof. David S. Jordan, Presiident of the Indiana State' University, at Bloomington, assisted in the exercises. Monday evening a grand reunion of the Teachers was held in the court room. Tuesday evening Prof Smith delivered a lecture on “Evenings with British Authors,” which was listened to with attention and interest. Wednesday evening Prof. Jordan entertained a large audience with a thrilling account of the perilous ascent of the “The Matterhon,” a famous Alpine peak, by himself and a number of friends. » All in all, the Institute is a grand success, and Superintendent Nelson deserves great credit for his untiring efforts to advance and promote the cause of education in Jasper connty. Next Aveek we will publish a complete list of the enrollment.