Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 207, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1918 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES. [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The Jasper county teachers’ institute closed last Friday after a very satisfactory five-day session. Dr. j Stanley LaFevre Krebs was more to the teachers than was recommended.' He is a man of exceptional, mental calibre, due'to his long experience as a lecturer, coupled with his extraordinary depth as a thinker. This made him an entertainer as well as an instructor of unusual merit. Teachers who heard him throughout the institute are enthusiastic about re-engag-ing him for next year. Mrs. Frances Kelsey came from the Teachers’ College at Indianapolis. She came to Jasper county loaded with practical helps for the primary and upper grade teachers. She gave the teachers of Jasper county a genuine conception of their work the coming year, and along' with it she offered some helps that will aid the teachers from their first day of school. Mirs. Kelsey became sb much interested in the teachers that she decided to come back the third Saturday in October for a general institute to be held at Rensselaer. The teachers will try some of her many suggestions and be ready to report at that time. Mrs. Lena J. Todd, of Flora, Ind., did her music work remarkably well. She brought a little son of about twelve who accompanied the music with his violin. She had carefully selected patriotic songs that measured up to the hour as well as the needs of these war times. Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Kelsey and Dr. Krebs make an excellent triplicate to make an entire week of work an entire week of pleasure. The general impression among the Lachers is that the next county institute should be held on the week just before schools convene as this year. It is hoped that we will be able to hold this at this time another

year. The following is a list of the teachers of the county and their addresses: Barkley Township—Zelda Daugherty, Rensselaer; Rosabelle Daugherty, Rensselaer; Rose Dunn, Newland; Lila Delahanty, Gifford; Nellie Johnstone, Parr; Day Jordan, Gifford; Grace Knapp, Gifford; Gertrude Misch, Parr; Mabel McAhern, Moody; Mildred Rush, Rensselaer; Opal Robinson, Parr; Clyde M. Duncan, Moody. Carpenter—Oscar I. Beasev, Cecile Culp, Edna Christenson, Opal Hafey, Ferne Rawlings, Dewey Nelson and Martha Parker, Remington. Gillam —Bessie Hullihan, Medaryville; Alvan Karch, Medaryville; Nellie Record, Francesville; Cynthia Houston, Francesville; Robert C. Rayle, McCoysburg; Alpha Kerlin, McCoysburg; Elizabeth Budd, MeMedaryville. t . Hanging Grove —Beatrice Tilton, Millie Hoover, Mildred Gifford, Gladys McGlynn, and Margaret Pettit, McCoysburg. ” . , , „ Jordan —Frieda Wineland, Remington ; Helen Porter, Mamie Reed, Rensselaer; Zona L. Dillon, Esther Sage, Goodland. Kankakee —John D. Matt, Dottie Porter, Grace Poole, Anna Hunsicker, Tefft. Keener —Rosa Feldmann, Nora Feldmann, Bert Llewellen, Florence Frame, Grace Halleck, Bula Beshears, Thelma Holliday, Margaret Delahanty, Charity M. Wolff, DeMotte. „ . Marion —Minnie Waymire, Mane A. Neville, Dottie Porter, Ada Huff. Fred Tyler. Rensselaer. Milroy—Lillian Fisher, Wolcott; Irene McAleer, Rensselaer; Mary Harvey, McCoysburg; Vernise Spencer, Monon. Newton —Robert Smalley, Rensselaer; Mary Luther, Surrey; Leah Flora, Oka Pancoast, Helen White, Mildred McGlynn, Rensselaer. Union—Thelma Nolan, Elizabeth Yeoman, Rensselaer; Lucy Brusnahan, Parr; Mabel Barnes, Esther Wiseman, Florence McKay, Nancy Milton, Fair Oaks; Katie Shields, Mary Males, Cecile Jordan, Parr; Fae Petty Brouhard, Lurel Anderson, Nellie May Sterrett, A. C. Campbell, Adrienne Guchein, Pearl Babcock, Fair Oaks. Walker —Bertha Hershman, Medaryville; Lulu Nelson, Tefft; Alice Myers, Wheatfield; Marie Madlung, Fair Oaks; Mayme DeArmond, Gifford; Mary Walters, Amanda Steinke, Kniman; Freda Ferguson, Wheatfield. Wheatfield —R. A. Conn, Dohothy Boyle, Jessie White, Wheatfield; Vivian Jones, Kersey. Remington—L. D. Baker, Supt.; Floyd Baer, Prin.; Helen Kolb, Eng-lish-Latin ; Pha Hoover, Domestic Science; James Hawkins, Manual Training; Helen O’Dell, Mtasic; Nettie Lambert, Frances Shand, Jessie Williamson, Ethel Johnstone, Gertrude Besse, Lena Williamson. Rensselaer —C. R. Dean, Supt.; W. F. Kratli, Prin.; Harriett Shedd, Grace Norris, Zelma Leopold, Anna Younger, Blanche Merry, Jessie Merry, E. K. Keesling, Mabel Atwood, Elizabeth O’Brien, Helen Lamson, Leona Eakin, Minnie Hemphill, Josephine O’Dell, Bertha Bostick, Tillie Malchow, Lettie Dunn, D. S. Nave, Ora Sage, Ethel English, Georgia Linton Cecelia Anderson. Wheatfield—G. C. Powers, Elsa Marchand, Effie Wesner, Clara J. Dillman, Minnie Tinkham. The Tefft schools are short a high school teacher and were not able to begin Monday, Sept. 9. All schools except Tefft and one district school in Gillam township opened Monday. There are more inexperienced teachers in Jasper county this year than any year, no doubt, of its history. When all vacancies are filled there will be 135 teachers in the county. Of this number there are 30 beginners. These beginning teachers are all dn the rural schools. The state department has urged the county to consolidate to save fuel and teachers, and this has resulted in disorganization of schools which will make the teaching problem exceptionally difficult this year. Parents are solicited to aid the teachers this year in solving their many problems by reducing discipline troubles whenever possible.