Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1919 — COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES [ARTICLE]

COUNTY EDUCATIONAL NOTES

Several schools In Union and Milroy townships have closed lor the year. Pleasant Grove In Barney has closed also. Under the new wage law several of the class A teachers will take professional training and pass Into class B. The last institutes of the year will be held Saturday, April 6. There will be a large joint institute held in the high school auditorium at Rensselaer. Several topics of a general Interest have been assigned. Miss Beatrice Tilton and Miss Helen White each have musical numbers; Mrs. Sterrett, Miss Dillon, Miss Porter and Miss Pancoast will lead in a round table discussion on the subject “The Influence of the personnel of the teacher on the school’’; Miss Tilton, Miss White and Miss Sage will lead in a discussion “From a teacher’s standpoint in what way can a trustee help to make the school a success’’; Mrs. Brown, Miss Wineland, Miss Huff and Miss Helen Porter will lead in the following discussion “Suggestions on how to handle delicate problems of the school”; Mr. Campbell, Miss Waymire, Miss McGlynn and Mr. Tyler will lead In a discussion on “What can be done to create a better school spirit and Interest in a community.” The public is Invited to this institute. Miss Esther Sage will sing a vocal solo for the afternoon session. The most conspicuous feature about the teachers’ examination last Saturday was the absence of men. There was about one man to every 10 ladies who took the examination. It is very evident that the scnools are falling to attract men. This will begin telling m the course of a few years as men are very essential In the school room to give the children masculine characteristics. The primary and under grade work can be done very satisfactorily by lady teachers, but upper grades require the Influence of men teachers to properly develop the children.