Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1915 — County Institute to Be Held Week of Aug. 30th. [ARTICLE]

County Institute to Be Held Week of Aug. 30th.

The county teachers institute will be held this year during the week beginning Aug. 30th, which in general respects is much better than the plan of'the past two years of holding it in October or November, so soon after the schools of~ the county had started that it proved a serious interruption in school work. The program begins Monday, Aug. 30th, at 1 p. m. The program as gotten out by County Superintendent Lamson mentions President Bryan, of Indiana University as a lecturer, Miss Stover as the music instructor and a Miss Robinson as a lecturer. Also that several prominent educators from over the state have promised to be here during the week. The county superintendent is allowed SIOO for holding the institute and in addition to this and for paying the expenses all teachers who attend are assessed. The daily sessions are from 9 to 11:45 and from 1:30 to 4. The reception vill be held Tuesday evening in the high school building. The only other evening session will be Thursday. A preliminary meeting of the township teachers will be held Saturday morning, Sept. 4th, at 9:30 to organize the township 'nstitute work and teachers are asked not to plan to go home until Saturday afternoon. Township trustees and members of school >oards are invited to attend the sessions.