Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 178, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1917 — County Educational Notes. [ARTICLE]

County Educational Notes.

The Jasper county board of education met in Supt. Lamson’s office Monday, Aug. 6th. The board voted unanimously to begin all schools in the county September 3rd. Trustee Davis, of Kankakee, was not present at this meeting. Trustee Hammerton was selected by consent to give a talk before the Jasper county teachers at their county institute to be held from August 27 to 31, inclusive. This address will be of especial interest to the beginning teachers. His subject will be “How a Trustee Judges a Teacher.” The board gave a fine dinner in hopor of the outgoing superintendent, Mr. Lamson, and also in honor of the incoming superintendent, Mr. Sterrett. Mr. Lamson will turn the office over to Mr. Sterrett next Thursday, August 16th. The Jasper county institute will be held August 27 to 31, inclusive. Prof. S. F. Gingerich, of Ann Arbor, Mich., will deliver a series of ten addresses on the history of literature and its various kindred subjects. He will inject into his lectures many points concerning the effect of the great world war on the literature of the world. Miss Votaw, of Chicago, will have charge of the music throughout the week. Both of these instructors are very able in their respective fields. The daily programs will be supplemented by round table discussions with the county superintendent as leader. Also there will be an array of local talent well worth considering. C. R. Dean, superintendent of the Rensselaer city schools, will give a talk on Monday afternoon. County Agent Learning will talk to the teachers on Tuesday afternoon. G. H. Hammerton, trustee of Union township, will speak on Wednesday afternoon. Louis H. Hamilton will talk to the teachers on Thursday or Friday afternoon. Mr. Lamson was scheduled but is unable to state definite, y as he may be out of the county that week. ’ This place will be filled by other local material of the county. In addition to the above there will be a number of speakers from the state department who will have some short addresses to make. The musical features on the program have not been completed. Miss Essie Helmick, of Wheatfield, Miss DeArmond, of Tefft, Miss Padgitt, of Rensselaer, and Dr. W. L. Myer, of Rensselaer, will likely appear on this program during the week. It is hoped that a four-minute talk will open either the afternoon or the forenoon session each day. The devotional exercises will be conducted by ministers from Rensselaer and vicinity. 4 Tfeachers and patrons throughout the county Should pass the word along concerning the dates of the two county affairs mentioned above, namely that county institute will be held from Aug. 27 to 31, and that the rural schools of the county will open on September 3rd. Every patron in the county is very earnestly solicited to attend one or all of these sessions. The institute will be held in the new high school building.