Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1869 — JASPER CO. TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE. [ARTICLE]

JASPER CO. TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE.

• Yowrth Anaaal Session. The Institute was orgßsizcd hy electing the following otfccr*. Ptcftident, Geo. M. Johnson. Manager, S. I*. Thompson. - Book-Keeper, Lizzie Parker. Janitor, 11. S. Travis. Musician, C. P. Hopkins. Reporter, J. A. Bnmhatn. The President appointed the following commit tee a: Criticism.—C. D. Nodes, Maria Jenkins, Lydia Dwiggins, Ettie Braden and W. H. Gwin. Rksolutions. —James Yeoman, Teresa Benjamin and M. M. Nichols. Reunion.—G. M. Smith, Esther Parker, Ziuiri Dwiggins and Letitia Priest. Racoaim.—J. A. Bumham, Mary Shortridge and F. W. Babcock. Tbacbkb's Association.—lt B. James and James McCleary. The following persons gave instmetions.—Thompson, Burnham, Knoddy, Smith and Hopkins. The following named pupils were enrolled by townships: Hanging Grove.—Letitia Priett, Melvina Mooro, Melissa Moore, Mary C. Shortridge and Jennie' Shortridge. Walker.—Mary C. Wilcox. Barkley.—Edward Parkison, J. C. Chilcoto, Mary Parkison, Mattie 'Parkison, George Parkison, Emma Parkison James Parkison, Jennie Parkison, W. M. Snyder, John Day, B. B. Chilcote, Lavina Thomas, Eliza Thomas, Ellen Gratner, Lizzie Howe, Sarah Howe, James McClery, M. M. Nichols and Jennie McKinney. Marion.—F. A. Smith, Ettie Braden, Elbert Bruce, R. B. James, S. H. Reeve, Allie Pierce, Jennie Phegley, C. D. Nowles, Louisa Paris, Martha Boroughs, B. O. Boroughs, W. H. Gwin, G. M. Johnson, Kato Reeves, Mary Crocket, Lydia Paris, .Lucinda Baker, I. J. Porter, Elia Porter, Ella James, Wm. Robinson, Addison Robinson, Jennie Cox and Welcome Robinson. Rensselaer.—Sue. Dwiggins, Lydia Dwiggins, Zimri Dwiggins, Elia Thompson, Evallalstead, Mary W right, Helkn Walton, Libbie Walton, Francis Smith, Emma Les. ter, Ruby Babcock, Ada Babcock, F. W. Babcock, C. P. Hopkins, G. M. Smith, Daniel Miller, Parker Wright, H. S. Travis, T. E. Willey, S. P. Thompson, 'J. Burnham, Maggie Thompson, Thomas McCoy, Allie Willey, Louisa Howard, May Henkle, Mary Howard, Emma Moss, Mary Dunlap, Louisa W. Austin, Lora Hopkins, Lizzie Burnham, Susan Davis, Mary Powers. Emma Rhoads, Jennie Coen, Jesse Hard >ug, Caddie Rhoades, Ettie Hopkins, and Eva Hopkins. Jordan.—James Lamson. Newton. —Maria Jenkins, Mattie Benjamin, Teresa Benjamin, Caddie Benjamin, Amanda Makeover, James,Yeoman and Jennie Paxton. Kankakee.—O. B. Rockwell. Wheatfield.—Sarah Finney. Carpenter.—Sarah E. Tlffnnpaop, Matilda Hamilton, J. ILBnod-’ dy, James F. Irwin, Simon L. Alter. Milroy.—Mollie Macy. Remington.—Lizzie Parker, Es ther Parker, Ada Hulburt, ,M. P. Boiler, C. R. Donnelly and Felix R Donnelly. J. W. Hudson and E. R. Price of White county. j Total number in attendance 115, besides a goodly number of visitors. The instructions given were of a practical character. Teachers should keep their record books complete and correct, and a practical method was presented and used by the members of the Institute. At the commencement of a term of school, teachers were advised to visit the homes of the children, and settle vexed questions as to studies, books and attendance, by a written Agreement with the. parents. To have a place, time and plan for their work. To keep up an interest by activity and variety in management, and to close the term With full attendance and the pupils minds longing for more knowledge, to obtain which the teacher should "ive the properjdirections. Th* government of a school should be republican in form. Every rule should be mutual. The teacher asking nothing of the pupils that is not followed by example. The methods of teaching presented showed adaptation, progress and > variety. Orthography should be taught as tfrtUeu language and used as fast < Viwd. Reading should be treated as voed language and its elements well understood. There should not be ware thaqthree grades of readj##

books in the common schools. Wriling should bcjiegnu the first day of school life. Teach the ty|>ical and then the script form of letters, ... -r ~~~ In arithinctin the definitions should be exact and the processes understood independently of the* book. Geography should be taught by the constructive method/ The Institute met, studied and labored diligently. There were no resolutions passed, and no votes of thanks to individuals, but there was a deep interest and zeal everywhere manifest. May wo meet again under such plcasaut auspices. ’ B.-