Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1881 — Couoty Institute [ARTICLE]

Couoty Institute

From the minutes of the institute we rompile the following report: Mondsy. Dec. 27, the institute was opened by remarks from tlie Superintendent followed by the election of office’s: Vice President, P. S. Gorkins; Secreurv. Myra Price; Asst. Sec. W. \V. Watson. Committees were appointed as follows: On resolutions' Clara Coen, H. C. Roney. J. W. Douth it. Ou reuniou, literary part, E. R. Pierce, Amanda Osborne and Elisa Kirk. Musical part, Clara Funston. A. M. Munden, On Introduction |M. A. Makcever, M. M. Tyler and T.iliie Bar too. Correspondents for the county papers: Republican, J. F. Antrim. Democratic Seutinel, Anns McCoy. Reporter, Tom Babb- Institute adjouruedAt 1-30 P. M.. institute called t lorder. Enrollment of teachers continued, followed by collection and discussion of queries. Rev. J. 8. Fletcher, of Indianapolis,then gave bis interesting leciurs* “Physical Feature* .of South America. I 'foliowed by a lecture from Prof. L. 8. Thompson of Purdue on ‘‘Caricature and Comic Art," Tuesday.—lnstitute opened with music and prayer by Rev. A. W Wood. Prof. Thompson delivered a very interesting lecture on Physiog. noiny copiously illustrated hy drawings. Ihe forenoon session closed with a discuasiou hy the institute of- “ What shall be done with a pupil who wishes to stu.y arithmetic and noth - Ingelse.” Th© afternoon session was made delightful to the teachers by Rev. Fietch er’a talk ou "The Education of Girls iu Brazil.*’ Miscellaneous business was then declared io order. On motion, the following committee was appointed todraft a memorial to representative GilJmau, making l l»at he use his influence for the continuance of tlie offl ce of county super* inteudendiiut; Jas. A- Burnham, E- R. Pierce and P. S. Corkiue. The supirintendant suggested "for consideration the quession, “Bhall the preaeut programme of sellout work eoutinue?’* Rev. Fletcher then gave a lecture on ♦'Pooll»eit. ,, Wednesday.—lnstitute opened with the usual exercises, whieb were followed by an address from the superintend ant, and a class drill in numbers, by Miss Am a mia Osborne. The afternoou session was beguu by o|»eu*ugof queiy box and diacuesion of qusries. “Educative Power of the Peu was given by E. R. Pierce. After a few remarks hy superintendent Newels, misoelia neous business was taken up. Mr, Burnham read the memorial prepared. ThU elicited much discuasion and a motion to accept the report was laid on th a table. Adjouruiueut was then declared. Thursday.— Miscellaneous busioesg was first Ukeu up. The motion tabled the previous day was cousidered and a motion carried to refer the report to the committee with instructions for alterations. The memorial was th eh read as corrected, the report ac. c epted and the committee discharged. Miss M, P Bolles then gave an enter* taining taik ou “Mind.” Prof. Hooper followed with tiie subject: “The Aeltheic Bide of Teaching.” The afternoon sessfunwas opened by discusaiou of queries, followed by: •‘The Teacher outside the -Schoo 1 Room,"by Miss Holies, aud “Clouds and bunsbiD* in the Teaelier’s Life,” by Myra Price. Frida3' —. Tha subject: ‘-Music as a Science,” ,was introduced, upou whicli a general discussion followed.; Mr. Douth it addressed the iuatiule on “The Boy iu Sch ooi—The man iu Society.” Prof. Hooper folio wed with a welt worded aud practical talk on “Punishment.” Afternoon a spelliug contest was held in the afternoon, a call btell being offered by P. 8. Corkius to iHe person spelling correctly, whole Hat. None were successful, but It was decided to renew the contest at the Laacb session of the teacher’s association. Reports of the various com. mittecs were then heard and acted upon aft»r which the iuetitote am I jour ed i