Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 May 1877 — EDUCATIONAL. [ARTICLE]

EDUCATIONAL.

Proceedings of the County Board of Education. The county superintendent, township and sohool trustees of Jasper county met in the court house in Rensselaer, Ind., May 1, 1877, as a County Board of Ednoation. Called to order by James H. Snoddy, superintendent. There were present: Jesse Osborne, trustee of Walker township; James F. Irwin, trustee of Carpenter township; William S. Coen, trustee of Marion township; Hugh E. Coen, trustee of Newton township; Nelson D. Ingraham, trustee of Wheatheld township; Elliott R. Burr, trustee of Jordan township; Alexander A. Tyler, trustee of Keener township; Washington Soott, trustee of Milroy township; Thomas H. Robinson, trustee of Gillara township; Mordeoai F. Chiloote, of board of school trustees of town of Rensselaer; Lewis Davisson, trustee of Barkley township; Malachi P. Comer, trustee of Union township; Edward Biggs, trustee of Kankakee township.

M. F. Chileote was elected Vice President and Secretary of the Board for the term of one year. On motion of M. F. Chiloote the superintendent appointed a committee consisting of Messrs. William S. Coen, Thomas H. Robinson and James F. Irwin to nominate six standing committees of three membeH eaCh. Thwr report ’ar follows: Text Books. —Snoddy, Ingraham and Robinson. School Buildings.—William S. Coen, Burr and Comer. School Fubnitube. —Davisson, Biggs and Osborne. COUNT! AND TOWNSHIP INSTITUTES. — t noddy, Hayworth and Ingraham. Rules and Regulations.*—Chileote, Scott and Hugh K Coen. Employment of Teachers-. — Irwin, Tyler and William S. Coen. lieuort concurred in. H. E. Coen moved that no person be considered a voter at sohool meetings unless represented by scholars in the school. Adopted.

W. S. Coen moved that trustees iu contracting with teachers require each..teacher to agree to comply with all the rales and regulations adopted by the County Board of Education. Adopted. H. E. Coen moved that teachers be required to make a report of the standing of each pupil at the close of each term of school. Adopted. J. F. Irwin moved that each teacher be required to own and keep a copy of each text book used in his school. Adopted. N. D. Ingraham moved to divide tie county into districts in order that trustees may hold joint institutes. Adopted. W. S. Coen moved that in future trustees employ teachers without consulting .the people of the districts where they are to be assigned. Adopted The following order of business was adopted; I. Unfinished business.

2. Reports of standing committees in order as follows: .Text books, school buildings, school furniture, oounty and township institutes, rules and regulations, employment of teachers. 3. New business. 4. Reports of special committees. 5. Miscellaneous business. 6. Reading of, and action on, minutes.