Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1879 — County Board of Education. [ARTICLE]

County Board of Education.

The Coabtf Board of Education convened at the oiee of the Couty Superintendent Monday, September Ist, at 2 o’clock p. m- Present, W. H. Tyler of Keener township, ;Thos. If. Robinson of Gill am, David Gray of Hanging Grove, George Stalbanm of W alker, W ask. Scott of Milroy, Hugh E. Coen of Newton, SL R. Barr of Jordan, M. P. Comer pf Union, W. & Coen of Marion and James F. Irwin ot Carpenter, The obstacles in tbe way of a free and earnest competition of the pupils and schools of Jasper county at tbe Fairs were tolly diaensaed, and tbe evil affects of requiring an entry tee on work prepared by them tor exhibition pointed oft Tbe sentiment of the Board finally took steps in tbe following which, upon motion of Thomas H. Robinson, was adopted:

Benoh ed, That the trustees of tbe townacips and towns of Jasper comity, I ndian-a. pay one dollar for each of their respective corporations out of their special school fund for tbe purpose of offering premiums on school work to be exhibited at the Eighth Annual Fair of the Jasper County Agricultural Society. On motion of David Gray, Cutler’s New Analytic Physiology was adopted for use in the schools of the county. D. B. Noweir presented the following, which, upon motion of James F. Irwin, was adopted. It is hereby ordered, that the teachers iu both graded and ungraded schools of Jasper county shall report promptly at the close of each school month to the County Superintendent such items of inforraatfou in connection with their schools as he may deem necessary. The subject of teachers’ was discussed at some length, after which upon motion ot David Grey, adjourned- D. B. Kuvils, President. James F. Irwiit, Secretary.