Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 December 1902 — THE TEACHERS. [ARTICLE]

THE TEACHERS.

The Teachers’ Association of Jasper county met in the thirteenth annual session Nov. 28-29, in the east court room. Prof. Stanley Coulter of Purdue University, addressed the teachers on nature and psychology. His fundamental notion was that the teacher should develope continual perceptivity in the child, and that this could be done, not by books or lecturing, but by getting the child to see things for himself, and in relation. The teachers enjoyed this line of thought and found it stimulating. A symposium on “Our Schools” was given Friday afternoon. Dr. Kressler spoke from the medical standpoint, Hon. J. E. Wilson from the legal,, and Mr. C. W. Coen from the business man’s. Supt. Marshall of the Remington schools, gave a comprehensive address on “Essentials of Discipline.” Supt. Hamilton talked of what he had seen in the district schools. Excellent music was provided for the various sessions, partly by the Rensselaer schools and partly by musicians from the city. The association is indebted to Mr. Perkins, Miss Gilkie, Miss Potter, Mrs. Delos Thompson and others for the mnsic. Mr. Martin R. Marshall of Remington, was the chairman, while Mr. E. E. Pierson was elected president for 1903. *