Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1887 — The Close of the Institute. [ARTICLE]

The Close of the Institute.

Blaine and Foraker is the ticket for Brother James. Trot ’em out! Our Benny Harrison’s presidential boom is urged on the reputation of his grandfather; while that of Bob Lincoln rests on the reputation of his father. It is hoped by 4 he friends of Blaine that his affliction as a muchly ‘'sun-struck” individual will tend to create a sympathy for him not to be winked at by any other Republican aspirart. They claim they will be able to show that he suffered from these “strokes” on every occasion his presences was desired by the Congressional committee investigating the charges of corruption against him. It was no doubt sad that he could not gratify the committee with his presence, and calls loudly for sympathy! The Indiana State Senate, at the late session, was Democratic. The Senate has no authority to originate appropriation bills. Such bills must originate in the House. The late House was Republican. The House refused to perform this duty because the Senate would not accept its dictation with reference to its presiding officer. Just now our radical friends are bewailing an empty treasury, and seek to attach the blame to the Democratic Senate. The Senate notified the House that it was prepared and cL sired to act on the necessarv appropriations. The House sullenly refused *o perform its duty in this regard, and just how the radical press expect to establish the innocence of their representatives we wait to see.

Govs. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, and Foraker, of Ohio, worked up a little arrangement at the Wheeling, Va., re-union the other day, in which they hoped to show th* unanimous hostility of the G. A. K. tGward President Cleveland.— Some few, of the excessively loyal stripe, fell in with the project and attempted to carry out the programme by trailing their flags and refusing to march under the portrait of Mr. Cleveland, but as Post after Post followed and marched under it with heads ereet and banners fl ing, those who followed the scheme of Beaver and .Foraker became maddened at the failure of their scheme, and caused considderable confusion. It is generally believed the conduct of Foraker will defeat him in the contest now on in Ohio. It is sincerely hoped such will be the result. Just such political cranks as Beaver and Foraker, believing themselves wiser than the Websters and Clays and Casses of the past, and anxious alone for their own personal advancement, precipitated the country into civil war. Let all such advisers be relegated tt> the rear.

The institute closed its very successful session, last Friday afternoon, without any incidents specially noteworthy. The attendance and interest were most excellent, throughout, and Prof. Boone, m his closing lecture Friday afternoon, paid a well deserved tribute when he told the assembled teachers that in all his thirteen consecutive years of Institute instruction he had never addressed an institute which gave'him a mote earnest, patient and courteous hear-:

ing than was accorded to him, this year, in Jasper county. The total enrollment at the institute was about 140, very nearly all of whom were actual teachers, or proposed becoming such. The average daily attendance was upwards of 120. Profs. Booue and Carhart remained during the entire week. They are both old and highly sucsessful institute instructors, and their work was highly appreciated. During the brief period devoted to miscellaneous business, at the close of the institute, a committee on resolutions was appointed, and the following resolutions, proposed by the committee, were unanimously adopted: I. That we have had most efficient instructions, and which, if properly adhered to, will tend to exalt the position which the teacher is called to till. 11. That the superintendent has spared no pains in making this a profitable and successful institute in procuring for us the instruction of those whose success as institute workers is well known. 111. That we, as teachers in tho respective schools of which we shall take charge, do extend our hearty co-opera-tion to Superintendent Warren in carrying out the principles set forth. IV. That wo extend to Profs. Boone and Carhart our sincere thanks for the zeal and interest'they have displayed, and cordially recommend them as institute workers. V. That we extend our thanks to the trustees of the Rensselaer schools for the use of the building and school apparatus and to the choir for their excellent music. VI. That we extend to our ex-super-intendeut Nelson our thanks for his efficient and faithful work during the past four years, and that our best wishes follow him to whatever vocation he may pursue. L. N. Leatherman, Tillie Cason, Laura Hall.