Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1885 — Barkley Township Teachers' Institute. [ARTICLE]

Barkley Township Teachers' Institute.

Pttrsu.wr Io adjournment, ths teachers v ol Baikiey KHvnsUip nut at Center school house, Saturday, Feb. 7. 1885. At 10:v0 Institute was called to order, Sept. Noisun in the chair. Oojm'X le- - sous, by Mtss Rouiusmi. Tire Reelttt;on by Miss Pcaeoek, Oithography by Evans aud Miss Raihfoit. Compound Division by E. J. Abbott, and Geography by 1). 11. Guild, ail elicited lively Geography, assigned to Mr. Guild, was presented in part by one id his pupils. Miss Grace Nichols. Her treatnjtut of the diffi :ult points of mathematical geography, showed care!«l thought, bttpc Nelson, on suggestion of Mr. Guild, gave'a clear expian:>,tiin of our survey system and the dtscription of lands. There were present during the day a largo number of visitors notonh pupils troin the various schools, but :tlso some of the lead ing citizens. The interest manifested both by patrons and teachers indicates a healthy condition of our common schools. The gradation of sellouts, is being brought nearer to pei so lion. and an ex iiuiuatibn for graduation will be he'd •bi 1 ' year for the first time. In the rapid progress of our county in. the range of education, Durkley. under the load ofnnr .‘hipernitendent and Trustee, will be found wed towards th® front. ' ■

HOMER DIHELL,

D. H. GUILD,

iiec'y-

Frest.