Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 19, Petersburg, Pike County, 15 September 1899 — Page 1

<£l)c pike Conntn VOL. XXX. PETERSBURG, IND.. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1899. 19

TEACHERS INSTITUTE The School Teachers in Session in this City. Professors Parsons, Churchill, Fore* man and Black, the Instructors. ' > THE ATTENDANCE VERY LARGE.

Full Proceedings of'the Institute and 1.1st of Those Present. MONDAY. Institute opened at 10 o’clock with almost one hundrdcl teachers present, County Superintendent Grimes in the c|iadr. The welcome address was given Prof. J. H. Itisley, principal of the Petersburg high school, His address was brief but to the point, and contained, as Mr. Risley’s addresses always do, good thought. J. W. Wiggs of Patoka township,gave the response in a well written paper, showing his ability to express his thought in pure and well chosen English. Mr. Wiggs is one of the wide-awake teachers of the county The county superintendent made a few introductory remarks to the teachers, when all the teachers were invited to visit the enrolling clerk. J. W. Cfatton, and by depositing 75 cents become full-fledged members of the Pike county institute. The 10:40 train brought Professors Parsons, Churchill and Black. Mr. Churchill then proceeded to give his first talk on the Seven Rules and Laws of Teaching, which he concluded in ; the afternoon, and which are as follows: 1st. The Teacher—The law of the teacher is that he must know— the broader the knowledge. 2nd. Learner—The law of the learner is that the learner must attend with interest to the lesson to be learned. 3rd. Language—The law of Language is that it must be common to the teacher and pupil. 4th. The lesson to be learned—The law is that the pupil must learn through truth already known. 5th. The teacher’s act— The law is that the teacher must excite and direct the self-activity of the pupil, (ith. The pupil’s act—The law is that he must appropriate, digest and assimilate the lesson learned. 7th. Review.—The law is completion and confirmation by review or new view.

Alter dinner JTroi. lilack led the institute in singing “America,*’ which was followed by Prof. Parsons talk on General Pedagogy. In this talk Prof. Parsons showed that the principles of all pedagogy are derived: 1st. From the social and physical environment of the individual. 2nd. From the nature of the subjects themselves. 3rd. Are found in the nature, capacity and destiny of the individual to be educated. This talk was followed by a second talk in which he protrayed in a very forcible manner the very intimate and vital relation existing between mind and body, together with the distinction between materialistic and spiritualistic psychology. Prof. Foreman then gave a talk upon Hygiene, showing in a general way the vital relation of the laws of hygiene to the preservation of health And the prevention of disease, and the necessity that the teacher have a general knowledge of sanitary school hygiene. TUESDAY. ' The institute opened with song and prayer by Rev. Probert, pastor of the Baptist church. Prof. Parsons continued his talks on General Pedagogy, showing that the individual to be educated is a unique being. He showed that a difference in degree amounts to a difference in kind. That although the lower animals think, feel and have volition like men, yet the difference in the degree amounts to a difference in hind. The individual has the power of self-consciousness which the animal has not. The individual not only knows, but he knows that he knows. The thought, feeling and volition of the animal is determined by its environment and is also circumscribed by its environment. While the individual has power to focus his con•itss k

sciousness upon that which he desires to consider and to shut out or place in sub-consciousness all other considerations, also the individual is 'not circumscribed by his environment, but instead makes to a great extent his environment. Poverty is the individual’s strong point. The country as regularly furnishes the city with brains as with beef and pork. Although the individual is unique, yet his life is circumscribed by exact law, which he must meet and for which the school should prepare him to cope. He also showed that every mind activity is conditioned by brain activity, hence emphasizing that most vital relation existing between body and mind. Education is the process of building into the child’s organization such habits and tendencies to action as will best fit him for the social and industrial conditions of the life he is to live. The child must learn by doing. Every impression must be followed by appropriate motor action as expression. This outlines in brief Prof. Parsons four talks during the dav.

Prof. Black continued his music work upon the scale, giving- various exercises showing how the scale may be taught with the best results. Prof. Black understands his work and gave the teachers many valuable points. Prof. Churchill gave his first talk upon the subject of Percentage. He showed the necessity of having a thorough preparation before beginning the subject. If the pupil is thoroughly prepared he has but little new to learn. He then illustrated each case with a typical example and solution. His second talk of the day was upon the subject of Bonds. He showed that the prevalent idea concerning the difficulty of bonds was all unnecessary, as bonds were nothing more than evidences of indebtedness given by the general government, state or any corporation. He then gave some typical examples and solutions. Mr. Foreman gave his secbnd talk on Hygiene, discussing the relation of g«rm life to animal and vegetable life, and to sanitation. He showed that without this unseen germ life about us there would be no fermentation or decomposition. That without decomposition vegetable life wpuld be impossible and hence animal life must become extinct. He also showed how the bacteria purified air and water, impressing the fact that most germ life was non-pathogenic but was absolutely necessary to all life. Bacteria are variously classified, but the most important are pathogenic or disease producing germs and nonpathogenic or harmless, most of which are beneficial. The germ theory of disease was also explained. At 8 o’clock occurred the Common School contest. The class consisted of one boy and eight girls. Each one acquitted himself or herself with honor. The audience were divided as to who deserved the honors of the occasion. Those taking part in the contest were:

Howard Brenton. Logan township. Annie Gowens. Clay township. Fronia Craig, Jefferson township. Ethel Robllnz. Petersburg. Ora Skinner, Patoka township. Flora Pelt., Marion township. Della Adams. Washington township. Klma Peed, Monroe township^ Maggie Toler, Madison township. WEDNESDAY. Prof. Parsons continued his talk on General Pedagogy, stating that education consists in giving and training acquired reactions and directing and controlling natural reactions. He gave a number of examples illustrating: The natural reactions he designated as fear, love, curiosity, imitation and emulation. Prof. Parsons thoroughly believes in generous emulation. but not hostile rivalry. The desire to do well and to do as well as others is commendable. The public school ip especially valuable in this regard, since each pupil here has an i opportunity to measure himself with others. Prof. Parsons insisted that the reactions of the child is due to proper stimuli both natural and acquired, should under the proper guidance, direction and training of the teacher become fixed into habit. Habits are either mental or physical. We have probably just as strong mental habits as physical habits. The whole problem of education consists in directing, giving and training the reactions of the child to formation of correct habits which will fit him to live in the physical and social world about him. The child’s nervous organization must be made its ally and not its enemy. Prof. Parsons believes that all thought is conditioned by nervous activity, but disbelieves that this nervous activity is the cause of the thought. To those who give close attention to his talks on General Peda

Jfogv are very suggestive and helpful. In Mr. Churchill’s first talk he gave the teachers t’Some Pedagogical Pebbles Packed up at Winona.” This was one ofTrne most interesting talks given by Mr. Churchill. Three of the pebbles he named as the essential i qualifications of the teacher are: 1st. Strength * and purity of character. 2nd. Teachers are not responsible for results, but are responssble for their endeavor to get results. 3rd. Our happiness and unhappiness is largely due to what we think and talk about. He prefaced his talk by some amusing incidents. In the afternoon Mr. Churchill gave some interesting readings which were greatly enjoved by all. Mr. Foreman continued his talks on Hygiene, explaining the term immunity as a peculiar physiological resisting power of the animal or garrison induced by climatic conditions or by ; the disease itself, and probably is in some cases induced by an anti-toxin to the poisonous infection. He explained the meaning of antitoxin and the method of its preparation. He briefly showed that the whole science of sanitary hygiene is based upon the fact of the existence of disease producing germs and their toxins, hence the necessity of understanding the main factors concerning these germs. Dr. Basinger gave an instructive paper on the Eye. He named the parts and relations of the eye, and showed the goverhing tendency in the schools today to Myopia. He gave some statistics to show this to be true. He stated some necessary remedies for the prevention of these conditions. Prof. Black continued his work upon the scale, introducing the staff, time, measure and beating time. He gave a number of exercises illustrating. At night Prof. Churchill gave an interesting and entertaining lecture upon the Humorous Side of the Teacher’s Life. He also gave one recitation.

Prof. Black and Alias Lou Harris each sang a solo, which were much appreciated. THURSDAY MORNING. Institute opened with songr and de^ votional exercises conducted by Prof. Churchill. Prof. Parsons then gave his first talk upon the subject of Literature. He stated that Literature is one of the* fine arts along with music, architecture, painting, sculpture, &c. Art is not only represented, but is essentially creative. Literature presents itself in sensuous language through the imagination. The student must break this sensuous form in order to get the meaning beneath. He then took up the Book of Job and outlined it for his future talks. Mr. Churchill gave his first talk on the “Several School Virtues,” naming them as follows: Regularity, Punctuality, Neatness and Cleanliness, Accuracy, Silence, Industry and Obedience. His talk was entertaining and instructive. His second talk was continuation of “Pedagogical Pebbles picked up at Winona.” He named and forcibly presented Patriotism, the conscious imitator is a failure, the highest duty of the teacher is to grow. Mr. Foreman continued his talks on Hygiene, showing that a knowledge of the laws of physial growth, development and health are just aS essential to the teacher as a knowledge of the laws of mental growth and development, for all mental action, growth and development is conditioned by physical change. Mr. Black continued his work upon the scale and time measure, giving exercises illustrating the same. The following is the names of the teachers enrolling:

Hi Fa flic Alee E E Lochs Leonard Preston J w Wiggs E H Cham ness J K Rumble J H Barnett J B Heydon E O Wilson C L Joues M B Thomas OEHadlock' Clarence Selby .1 R Arnold H ETrayler R K Waltz U E La toilette C E Waltz T K Coleman W B Osborne W W Wiun Walter Ferguson WC Wlbbeler Ada Biggs Mont a Ashby W H Ault J C Ault B F Lance Emma Hollon D W Bell C E Willis R 8 Chappell Mary Riley Lizzie Barnett E F Corn H O Brewster Lou Monroe Elizabeth Coats TS Chappell Prentice whitman Rufus Blatze 4 M F Reed Peyton Burkhart J W Gladish J L Davis

Horace j nomas W K McKinney Rufus Grigsby Bertha Grigsby Elmer Allen I N Barrett J S Johnson K A Bowers P D Abell li«na Brewster Frank Ely Alice Barrett Tillle Bellamy Abner McAlister C W Ferguson Emma Egbert J A Wiggl W N Banders Jul'us Henke Malissa Chappell Cora Ferry W F Brewster Ora Pelt H H Huy 1) K Taylor G A Hollon T W Shoulders Howard Breuton Maude Comer O W English G W Schell G W Deffendall Louisa Chappell Mae Leek hart W H Corn Allen Barr Minnie Ferguson Maggie Higgins J E Whitman I, P Bilderback , Lawrence Ashl y Mary Wlggs W F Risley J N Shepard LH Rlsley

Nellie Drake J Z Bell Thlrea Dean F K Hnsteitei Nannie Broad well 0 A Ashby 4 H Rlsley 1 K Chappell Willard Ashby .1 W Beales Mary E Baltics Ainer Jones Nora McDonald Lent a Woolaey Daisy Arderson Q XV Bel! B F English Felix Harris E W hast H B Blalze Ida Basinger J W Chambers Nellie Lingo

W A Bnrltilfiiane 0 E 1*1* Alice Miller ^ 1 art Me | H«U W M Burllngaaie J M BurdetHF*, BH Pal her*, Lida Kodgfni H V W illis 1 W A Bit tiles O I) (Smith fc Frank It Tiylor Leila Mctidwes E Jordon j - Kate Coatee J M Hinkle - tiurnle fcHewott F E Chappell = J W (ta top r Teraa Miller r 8 P Borden , Jr A V Hosleltw

THE INSTRUCT©! center of ana. all Pike worked in ;utes. He PRESIDENT W. W. PARSONS. fike county is exceedingly fortunate in securing the services of one of the most prominent educators in Indiana or the west, Prof. Parsons. Prof. Parsons is an advanced thinker and teachers can be sure that anything which he gives them is of the most advanced educational thought. He is evidently a master iri bis field, and it ought truly to be an inspiration to every teacher to listen to a master. Every one must be impressed with his earnestness, zeal and ability. Prof. Parsons believes in giving teachers principles rather than rules and processes of doing. He believe s that the teacher should have an understanding of the underlying principles of a subject and then the rules and processes of doing will be a natural outcoming result, hence he attempts n|o didactic work. SProf. Parsons, as probably all know, is president of the Indiana state normal school, locatec q.t Terre Haute. Under his management the school has grown to immense proportions, and has become the educational thought in Indi SUPT. CHURCHILL, Superintendent Churchill of Oakland City, is well known to county teachers, he having the county in previous insti is an exceedingly interesting talker and always has something good and ‘‘funny” to tell the teachers. He believes in making everything cheerful and at the same time doing Mid work. Mr. Churchill has a style of his own which captures his hearers at once and holds their attention throughout. He is one of the best schjool men in Southern Indiana and unddr his management the Oakland City schools are noted for their efficient work. He is a graduate of Moore's Hijll college. PROF. J. M. BLACK. Prof. J. M. Black is a well known and welcome instructor in Pike county. He has succeeded in establishing the teaching of music in the majority of the schools of the county. When he began work in the county institute but little if any attention was given to music in the country, tillage and town schools. Now most of ithe schools of the county do some work in music. This is surely a good showing for Prof. Black and a good recommendation of his work. He is earnest and enthusiastic and inspires his listeners with a desire to learn and teach music. His work in the county will be of lasting benefit. Prof. Black is director of music in the Washington city schools, which position he has held for several years. He is a prominent member of the musical section of the State teachers’ association. SUPT. W. H. FOREMAN. Among the home instructors is Prof. Foreman. He is giving at series of talks upon Sanitary ‘School Hygiene, a subject of vital importance to the teacher, yet has seldom heretofore been mentioned in county1 institutes. Mr. Foreman gave some special study to the subject while in Chicago during the past summer. His work is highly complimented by Prof. Parsons and spoken of highly by the county superintendent and teachers. Mr. Foreman is a graduate of DePauvr normal school and Indiana university, and has spent the past summer in Chicago pursuing a special course in Science. Under Supt. Foreman's supervision the schools of Petersburg have become second to none in Southern Indiana, and patrons may be assured that they have the advantage in the schools of any advanced educatianal thought. Mr. Foreman was formerly principal of the South Side schools at Kokomo, and of the Union City high school. i

JOHN D. GRIMES; Superintendent Grimes is showing I himself to be the right man in the I right place. He is making a splendid I impression upon the teachers. He knows what he wants and goes after it without any hesitation. He is earnest, energetic and enthusiastic and well prepared for his work, and the teachers are to be congratulated upon having such an efficient man as their leader. The teaehers feel that Pike county will maintain her standard of education and will make advances under the direction'of Supt. Grimes,

WHERE THE1*' TEACH. Selection of Teaches** for the Schools of Pike Ctunty. The following shows where the teachers of Pike county will teach during the coming school year: PETERSBURG. Prof. W. H. Foreman, superintendent. Prof. J. H. Risley, j principal. Prof. J. M. Hinkle, assistant principal. ¥ Miss Frank Tavlor. Miss Sarepta Deari. Miss Kate Coats. Miss Sallie Catt. Miss Nellie Lingo. Miss Ida Basinger. Miss Daisy Andersen. Miss Delia McGowt.n.

WINSLOW. f*rof. E. W. Rust, superintendent. J. W. Gatton, intermediate. 4. Ada Biggs, primary. MONROE TOWNShlP. Black, J. M. Burdette. Shiloh, J. W. Beales. Mason, M. F. Reed. Pleasantville, Hadley Brewster and Cora Ferry. Dyson, Elmer Allen. France, W. B. Osborn. Farmer, W. F. McKinney. Ross, Matilda Bellamy. ^ Ballard, J. N. Shepard. Wilder, E. Jordon. Lincoln, J. S. Johnson. Leach, J. R. Arnold. Lemasterville. J. L. Davis. Burdette, B. F. Lance. LOGAN TOWNSHIP. No. 1, E. G. Wilson. No. 2, Gurnie Stewart. No-. 3, Riley Rumble. No. 4. Howard Brenton. No. 5, H. B. Blaise No. (>, Nana McDonald. No. 7, J. W. Wiggg. JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP. McCain, George Lafollett. Gray, O. E. Lett, principal. Gray, H. E. Traylor, primary. Burroak, G. W. Schell. Otwell, F. E. Chappell, principal. Otwell, Alice Miller, primary. Thomas,Algiers, J. A. Barr, principal. Algiers, W. W. Winn, primary. Cato, J. Z. Bell, principal. Cato, R. V. Willis, primary. Trayler, G. W. Bell. Coleman, Ralph Chappell. Arnold, STohn Ault. Black, W. A. Radeliff. Abbott, C. E. Willis. Johnson, O. E. Hadlock. Vincent. Lizzie Barnett. Poplar, T. S. Chappell. * MARION TOWNSHIP. Sulphur Springs -D. E. Traylor. Velpen— Graded, O. D. Smith. Intermediate, Mamie Broadwell. Primary. Tursa Miller. Spraggins—J. W. Chambers. White Oak—Oinar Jones. Hog Branch—L. H. Risley. Lebanon—S. P. Borders. Wilson—A. V. Hostetter, \ Davidson—W. F. Risley. Liberty—Michae? Robinson. Survant—Lora Pelt. LOCKHART TOWNSHIP* Stendal, I. N. Barrett, principal. Stendal, Sena Brewster, primary. Augusta, Frank Com, principal.' Augusta, Lou Monroe, primary. Pikeville, Walter Burlingame, principal. j Pikeville.Minnie Ferguson,primary. Hartwell, Emma Egbert. Barrett, Will Brewster. Schmaker, E, A. Powers. Rockcreek. W. C. Wibbeler. Precinct. John Bartelt. Cup Creek, Walter Ferguson. Schmitten. Benj. H. Patberg. Bartelt, Julius Henke. Grayson, Winifred Corn. Fan Todd, Alice Barrett. Nation, Abner McAllister. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP Slickum, Bertha l>rigsby. Preston, Mary Risley. Hollon, Goorge A. Hollon., Thomas, Daniel Bel1 Grange, Lemuel Bilderback. Beck, Melissa Chappell. Willis, W. N. Sanders. Gumtree, Carl English. Smith, Maggie Higgins. Harper, W. H: At It. Alford. E. E. Me4tee, principal. Alford, E. H. Chaumess, primary. Needmore, Elmer Lucas. Bluff, Thurza De^ta. Poor Farm, Clarence Selby. Black Oak, Leondrd Preston. CLAY TOWNSHIP. ?' Bottom, Charles Ferguson, j Davidson. Horace Thomas. Peed. M. B. Thomas. Union, F. F. Hostetter, principal. Union, Lottie Doaije. primary. Lewis, Clarence Waltz. Odell, Harry Hay. Thomas, P. D. Abell. Catt, Rufus Wait'!. PATOKA TOWNSHIP. Burch. J. B. Hey<!on. Massey, Mary Wiggs. Whitman. W. B. Ashby. Ayrshire, J. A. Wiggs, principal. Ayrshire, Prentice Whitman, primary.

Crow, Monto Asioy. Ashby, Ora Ashby. Davis, J. E. Whitman. Gladish, C. L. Jones. Sugar Ridge, B. F. English. Fettinger, Maude Comer. Littles, George Deffendall. Hosmer, W. A. Battles, principal. Hosmer, Mrs W. A. Battles,primary. Arthur, T. W. Shoulders. We have 90 report as to the selection of teachers for Madison township. I " '

SOLDIERS’ RETOOK. Tlie Thirteenth Annual Reunion Heidi#this City. A Very Large Attendance of the Old Veterans Who Wore the Blue.

GENERAL GOOD ftME WAS HAD. The Old Vels H«*ih>\v«hI AcqahiSanre* ship of the l>ayH C ivil War. The thirteenth annual reunion of the Hike county soldiery association of the veterans of thejdivit war was held in this city TueMay. Wednesday and Thursday of this square. The re attended as former a large number present to enjoy the acquaintanceship formed years ago. The kid band pf Oakland C ity arrived on the noon trdin Tuesday and discoursed music on the streets. At the noon hour the old veterans were invited to partake of dinner at the old Hisgen hotelstand where they were served with meals during the rent the pnbiic was not as well yet there were old veterans;: ves.and renew union. In the afterm port of this city, address. He had tice to prepare h was one of the a patriotic addresses reunion. The r been made by’ (Jol^ii Stormont of Princeton, who failed to arrive, and Itev. Heuring of Spencer county, made the response on the part of the visiting comrades. There were several other speeches in the afternoon op. S. G. Daven;e the welcome a few fcours-no* , but his speech t, scholarly and ie during the was to have camp lire at ttended, and at gs of Patoka in the Spanishvery able and vius Hargrave, rs spoke during speeches were m neighboring by old veterans, night was very we which Joseph W. township, who se American war, patriotic address. Rev. Heuring and the evening. Wednesday made by veter towns. In the afternoon, Lieut. Gov. Haggard arrived and addressed the old soldiers, reading bis speech from manuscript so thatr^e would not be misquoted by reporters. He is a can* didate for the republican nomination for governor. Speeches were also made by Col. Hyatt of Washington, Reunion Joe Armstrong, Rev. Heuring and others. Miss Josephine Smith of Washington, recited “The Battle of Gettysburg,” which was well rendered and greatly pleased the audience. In the evening speeches were made by Thurlow Weed Grim. Horace Ely, Joe Armstrong. Rev. Heuring and others. Thursday morning the reunion took on the phase of a grand old camp fire in which all the old Veterans took part in giving their experience of army life. In the afternoon th§ camp fire was continued. Frank Wilson of this city, who served as a member of the Rough Riders at the battle of Santiago, was one of the speakers giving his expedience of army life in the Spanish-American war. There were a number of other speeches. During the reunion something like 267 old veterans registered present. ^ . ' ‘‘f One Half the News Comes from our neighbors. A neighbor of Joe Crook's of Bridgton, Indidiana. told him of ^Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. He is cured of a case of indigestion that kept him down twelve years. Mr.CrA)k wishes us to refer any one to him who doubts the wonderful cure he found in Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin, which has gaijaed an honorable foothold as a true remedy for constipation, indigestion, sick headache and stomach trouble. Oliphant Drug Co. a

The editor is under obligations to William Hursey for a copy of the ifodrick, Iowa, Herald. Mr. Hursey is a resident of that place, but is here for the summer with his family to visit friends. He is a director of the Hedrick state ^avfogs bank which is being reorganized, at that place.