Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1899 — The Teachers Institute. [ARTICLE]

The Teachers Institute.

Institute commenced Monday morning Aug. 26th in the Presbyterian Church of this City County Supertendent Hamilton presiding. The exercises opened promptly at 10 a. m. by singing led by Prof. Glascock Supertendent of the Bloomington, Ind., school after which Rev. Middleton of M. E. Church read a Scripture lesSon and invoked the Divine blessing on the teachers assembled. Supertendent Hamilton then introduced Professor Kemp of the State Normal who spoke on the subject of History. His talk oannot help bnt be of value to every teaoher. They can better present the subject of history to their pnpils during the next school year, after having heard these excellent lectures Professor Glascock Superietntendent of the Bloomington, Ind. schools talked on the Subject of pedagogy. Daring the week he discussed this subject in detail bringing out many beautiful and important thoughts that cannot help but be helpful to the teachers. He emphasized the fact that children are to be taught as divine and not as animals. He said, when a teacher loses sight of the fact that the child is n othing more than an animal it is time for the teacher to stop teaching. One of the general beliefs that must enter into every life interested as a teacher, in fact, on which the whole human race must base its hopes, here and hereafter is the divinity of humanity. Professor Glascock is a deep thinker on the subject of pedagogy and the teachers of the county cannot help bnt be better teachers by listening to the practical talks which he gave daring the week. * Professor Banta, of-the Rochester Normal University, Rochester Ind., was present Tuesday morning and gave one of his interesting talks on the subject of Psychology, On Tuesday evening Professor Glascock delivered a' lecture on the subject of the Deserted Shell. This lecture was full of good thought and was an inspiration to to all who had the pleasure of listening to it. On Wednesday evening Professor Kemp delivered a lecture on A summer iu Ireland and England. This lecture was very interesting and the audience was more than pleased with the practical talk.

Supertendent Hamilton is to be congratulated on the excelleet instructors he was able to secure for this institute as well as on the fine body of teachers that were so attentive to the talks given daring the week. Jasper County may well feel proud of its efficient Superintendent of schools as well as its capable teachers. Teachers Enrol led: Alea Jenson, Geo. W. Scott, Benhart Fendig, Mrs. L. K. Kanb, D. J. Fairchild, Rosa Lanr, F. B. Faris, Ethel Daugherty, Clara Goetz, Mary Goetz, W. H. Sanders D. E. Grow, O. E. Frazer, Maggie Lang, Gertrude Robinson, Wilson Meizer, A. C. Beeman , W. Reed, H. M. Prevo, Daisy Gleason, Dora Gleason, Birdie Meiser, L. A. Sayers, Chas. M. Sands, B. C. j Waldemeyer, Helen Wasson,; Mary Leatherman, Lessie Bates, Theodore McCoy, Telnra Funk, John A. Miller, M. Belle Seitz, P. O. Kennedy Bessie Burk, A. L. Bouk, L. W. Benbow. R. A. Mannan, Mary B. Moore, Lula Sample Cora M. Willery, Pleasent Spencer E. E. Pierson, George E. Michell, Edith Marshall, Albert Marshall. Odessa Posey, Nora Robinson, Lilly Nowels, W. F. Osborne, Merle Gwin, Maggie Leave!, Lola

Banta, Augusta Sayler, Joe Say ler, M. A. Page, Minnie Tinkham. Nettie Comer, Mary Rowen, Jesse Fox, Wm. T. McCoy, Ada O’Meara, Amanda Gigley, Bestie Stewart, Emma Tallis, Eveljn Miller, Mary Richardson, Harriet Besse, Blanche Kenton, Frank Parker, Ethel Sharp, J. P. Ham* mond, Carrie Irwin, J. M. Sprigg, Emma Henry, C. W. Reeve, Effie Malone, Oliver Faris, Fannie McCarthy, Adeline Chilcote, -Nellie Barkley, Agnes Potts, Inez O. Niobols, Robert Hopkins, Viola Puckett, Dell Yeoman, Olive Hammer ton, John Hayes, Nettie B. Collins, Anna Jasperson, Rilla Osborne, Elmer Stephenson, J. V. Bringle, Ophelia Lees, Wm. Arnott, W. O. Nelson, Mae Nelson Wilbur Sayler, Chas. Lee, Clara Parker, Richardson, Effie Lncky Leatbe Wright Maude Mustard, Jessie White, Joeva Greene, Palmer Wells, Emily Eger, Leah Knox, Ora Robinson, W. R. Lee Clara Haste, C, R. Clarke, I. M. Lewis, Fred Tyler, May Gifford, Bertha James, Ura McGowan, H. P Overton, Earl M. Jeffries, Lora Brace, Ora Vanghn, Marie Kohler Lelia Travis, Martin Marshall, M. A. Bartoo, Lowel Taylor, Gertrude Taylor, Stella Sheilde, Chase Ritchey, Katie Sheilde, J. E. Westfall, Ray Wrignt, O. Leon Reed, Mabel Sayler, C. M. Blue, Roy Blue, Maud Daugherty, A. C. Farmer, Lois Robinson, Cora Finney.