Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1903 — CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 6. [ARTICLE]

CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 6.

Office of the Superintendent of the Jasper Co. Schools. Rensselaer, Ind,, February 7, 1903, To the Teachers and School Officers, Greeting : dnrin^ a Jh ne vi “ lfcd al ? th ® teache T rs of the county—city, town and township, n J present school term, I desire to make the following suggestions, recommendations and announcements. QUALIFICATIONS OF TEACHERS. Number of teachers in townships 112, in towns 11, in city 16. total 1 to Number of teachers who are graduates of colleges or univershies n‘ Number of teachers who are graduates of State Normal Schools .. ‘ ' 6 Um or CollegTs CherS haVe Studied one or more 7 ears in Normal Schools Number of High School Graduates Numb ® r n«L te T aChe y S M WhO Ve c had ’ t’raini’ng above Common Schools, Local Normals or Small High Schools. . NONE Fif.^n 6 f X Thirl >" Bix teache J? who are teaching their first term of school. ZvX c • nUm ?t r "® High School Grates; all have done work above the Common Schools, but none have had Professional Training. PRESENT CONDITION OF SCHOOLS. Our schools are doing excellent work. Our teachers are wide awake s P adSlc S toX e m nd li W,th Very few ex “ptions the work has been toS Z h concerned. The work of our experienced teachers is as good as the best, and patrons and school officers are justly proud Of them mendatffin. there S ° complaints and s ® ma ny expressions of comMuch of this success is due to the spirit of our teachers. Imbued with res P° nslb,llt >’ of the profession and possessed with that highest qualification ‘ Love of Children,” defects of scholarship and proses iona training are not so apparent. F proiessionai SOME POINTS OF EXCELLENCE. i h r° U ? eS T de aS beautiful and healthful as possible. School life is made happy, interesting and enjoyable. <7An t il^ aCherS morali, y b y bein g moral, manners by being ladies and gentlemen, and industry by being vigilant to duty. “ TelX!^ S a k ,ade bright a r cheerful b ? s * n g in g of excellent songs, leacheis make very careful preparation of lessons to be taurdit me e ntoreler^ n . ingS b ° me StUdy ’ “ nd thus P reservin g bodily health and °“[ readi " g is bein g. better taught. Words are thoroughly mastered -dX^ms Dg Pr ° Per ‘ S aUemPted - MUCh altenti ° n ' Paid t ° In most schools pupils write a full Period each day. Pupils all have copy books, and the work is very carefully supervised. P studiolsschooh and dlSCipHne are maintained - The iet s <*ool being the «u< of the of smdy. CherS f ° llOW aS Cl ° Sely “ possible the ado Pted program and course assigned."" 7 eXerCiseS are held once a month - All pupils taking parts to know*,'and tXe Xe“ P “ P "’’ abo, “ ,h ' m ' T ° The good pupil jg commended as much as the smart pupil. TOWNSHIP INSTITUTES. the th?«A Cted ° n lhe Reci . tation Plan - Teachers prepare on all ’ i d dje sessions ar e spent in live, interesting discussions. TeachMn«t «f Fare 'r absent ’ and with few exceptions, are thoroughly prepared Institute. 01 * 1 rUSteeS attend these meetings, and are a very great help to the HIGH SCHOOLS. Jasper county has two of the best High Schools in the state There should be a th.rd established. The town of Wheatfield wJh £ excelled the bovs”™ ) sei ? t ! me “ t sbould be aided by the surrounding corporations, and Kpa y j d \v lr » ° P Wbeatde ld town and township together with Kankakee Ser coXaSnl" sboald b -e advantages equaTto tS se of the omer corporations. It js possible, with the proper eftort to establish in •> a Go ” nnssioned H ’gh School at Wheatfield. The grade work in county s n o a me of COrporatio L S aS g °° d as that in th « othef parts of hut off’ of ° ur J er y best teachers come from this part of the county work The ,S pa n froS ( $ 9 w m ?h a Sch T °° lS ‘ hey mUSt g ° elsewh ere for advance selves toestabhshCn f N ? rt . hern l as Per it to their children and themk Commissioned H)gti School at Wheatfield. It is th! r rS Sh ° U D en . co “ ra ge all eighth year pupils to attend High School SM Axte - - -- p epared who has in addition a year or more of professional training. EXAMINATIONS. Anr-| TE M CHE T S ’ wiU be held the last Saturday in January March April, May, June, July and August. y ’ " ,arcn > Dirk?.?? 8 th S. year ’W, examinations in Systematic Methodology and S P^X°. r ’ my ° Bub,u, “ ed f “ s “' nce Edue,,iS: “ d March 1 Anrif knd W M °?? he - hird Saturda y in ea ch of the months of March, April and May. The Questions in Reading will be based on the t’k ’ of Ke Ship. April-lie FilS Skepy HollZ. T C g ' lb ' L ' ght “ ri6 ‘‘ de - “*l-™ Legend of TIME AND PLACE. Saturday, March 2ist, 1903. ville P°i n ’ McCoysburg Rensselaer, Gillam Center, Wheatfield, Dunville, Cozy Palace, DeMotte, Knirnan and Parr. Saturday, April ißth, 1903. Remington, Rensselaer and Wheatfield. Pupils may take the examinations at the most convenient place. 1 hemes. These must be in the office by March Ist. They should ?n n fh? f r ° m a tbousand to twelve hundred words. All applicants Successful m the examination are to commit and deliver these Themes at the Commencement exercise of their corporation. inbA . AU P u P. ils mak »ng a grade of 75 per cent., or above, need not take the examination in music. nzM r l t?iF r l adU^ e the a PP licant must make an average of 75 percent., and not fall below 60 per cent, in any one subject. ’ There will be no examination of the Seventh Grade in Geography. rec l u, . r , cd tQ make report of the scholarship and deportment of Eighth Grade pupils. In case the report is unfavorable the anplitewhere nOt be graduated ’ Blanks for these reports will be mailed to P a ll LENGTH OF TERM. WheaSeldL° NTHS ~ Barkley ’ Uni ° D ’ MUr ° y ’ GiUam ’ Walker , Keen er and Six and One-Hai* Months—Kankakee. Seven Months—Hanging Grove, Newton, Marion and Jordan. Seven and One-Half Months—Carpenter. J TEACHERS’ REPORTS. To Successor. Manuscripts will be furnished all teachers in which to make these reports. Teachers have found them of inestimable value. Make this report as helpful as possible, giving a careful review of the work done in each grade. Make such a report as you would like to receive to guide you in taking up your work in a new school next fall. You need not make a report m the register. Final Report. Make this correct, full, and with black ink. Both of these reports must be made and properly filed before teachers can make final settlement with Trustees. PATRONS. Make every effort possible to get them to visit your school. Have your pupils write their parents special invjtations. Call upon your patrons yourself and urge them to visit the school. You need their co-operation ®“ c f eed in havin g them see your work. Have a LAiKUNb DAY. Make it so interesting that they will return. FINALLY. ”J- 0U 1 - kc teachin E- If you are a success, both as at) instructor and as a disciplinarian, you are most earnestly requested to remain in the profession. Thanking the Teachers and Trustees for the many kindnesses shown for their hearty support and co-operation, and above all for their taithfulness to duty, I am, with best wishes and kindest regards, Yours very truly,

LOUIS H. HAMILTON.