Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1887 — Report of Newton Township School and Teachers’ Institute. [ARTICLE]

Report of Newton Township School and Teachers’ Institute.

Teachers of Newton township held their fourth institute at the Sayler school house, Feb. 12th. Owing to bad roads and weather the members were not all out. Those who were present handled the following subjects: “Recitation —Its purposes,” Will Paxton. “Territory of U. S. —How acquired?” Will Brngle. “Arithmetic— Percentage,” Rob Porter. “The Lesson —Teacher’s Preparation” Chas. Yeoman. “Alcohol —Its effects” Mattie Benjamin. The reports of schools are as follows: THORNTON SCHOOL. Enrollment for month 15 Daily average 14 19-20 Pupils perfect in attendance, Mary Hoyes, Maud Hoyes, Blanch Hoyes, Clinton Thornton, Yernon Thornton and Maggie Kenton. Teacher, W. D. Bringle. SURREY SCHOOL. Enrollment for month 35 No. pupils perfect in attendance 7 SAYLER SCHOOL. Enrollment for month 31 Daily average 25 7-10 Teacher, Mattie Benjamin. CURTIS CREEK SCHOOL. Enrollment for month 22 Daily Average 20. f No. pupils perfect in attendance 12 Teacher, W. G. Paxton. CLUE GRASS SCHOOL, v, Enrollment for month 9 Daily Average 6 11-20 No. pupils perfect in attendanc 5 Teacher, Rob Porter. Last institute the 2nd Saturday iu March.