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with Mr. Hall's Knightstown reputation. It is hoped that schools will more generally exhibit this quality.

VII BROOKVILLE, FRANKLIN CO.

The hack not arriving in time, there was no meeting of Trustees. The evening lecture was attended by a good sized audience; the court house being nearly full.

The school here is small; there being but four rooms; probably about one hundred and fifty pupils. The building is small, and old style, being the old county seminary, of many years ago. Notwithstanding the above untoward features, it gives me pleasure to state that cleanliness characterized the whole building. Good order marked each room, but, not stopping long enough to see any teaching, nothing can be affirmed of that department. VIII SHELBYVILLE, SHELBY CO.

On reaching Shelbyville, I found the Institute in session, under the supervision of the Examiner, Rev.Smyth. The number of teachers was about forty; the session was two weeks in length. This is the second Institute for this county this year. The appropriation provided by law being used for the first, the County Commissioners magnanimously made an additional appropriation of fifty dollars. The meeting of Trustees was small, but I think profitable to those present. The city school building, a well arranged, clean, three-story brick, is now occupied by a private school, under the supervision of Mr. Levi Wright. Mr. Wright is aided by three assistants; the order in each room was not only commendable, but superior: teaching equally good, so far as I saw. Taking the Institute, the Trustees' meeting, and the schools, and the evidences are patent that the educational interests of this county are advancing. Let none, however, abate their efforts, there being much hard work yet to do in this county.

BROOKVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE.

This institution is under the patronage of the Methodist Church. The building is a good sized, rectangular three-story brick, located on a fine elevation, and surrounded with beautiful scenery. The number of pupils is one hundred and twenty, and the number of teachers nine. This Institution expects a fine donation from the Methodist centenary contribution from South-Eastern Indiana Conference. The President of this Instituiton, is Rev. William Goodwin, an alumnus of Asbury University.

IX PERU, MIAMI CO.

On reaching this place, I found an Institute in session, numbering, on the evening of the first day, fifty members. This is an unusually large number for the first day of the first Institute ever held in the county. Mr. Miller, the county Examiner was assisted in the instruction and management of the Institute by Messrs. Baldwin, of Logansport, Curtis, of Peru, and Geo. P. Brown, of Richmond. Not being able to see the Institute in session, but for a short period, I can affirm nothing of management or efficiency, but infer favorably concerning both.

The Trustees' meeting was'attended by a small number. The usual complaint concerning abuse of school property was made; also some suggesgestions as to amendment of the school law'

The evening lecture was attended by a large and most attentive audi

ence.

SCHOOL BUILDING.

This building is large, substantial and commanding; three stories high, and of brick, with inside blinds in every room. Taking into the account size, taste, roominess, seating and black-boards, I have yet seen no public school building, in the State, which surpasses it.

It was put up in 1860, at a cost of sixteen thousand dollars. Exclusive of two large recitation rooms, several vestibules and wardrobes, it seats six hundred and twenty-four pupils. The school being dismissed for the Institute, I learned nothing about it, farther than the general statement that it was prosperous. At this point I closed my visiting labors up to date,

Nov. 14th.

TRUSTEES' ASSOCIATION.

The Trustees of Fountain County, Indiana, met in Covington, on Thursday, October the 12th, at one o'clock P. M., pursuant to a call made by the County Examiner, and organized, by calling JESSE L. MENDENHALL, of Cain township, to the chair, and appointing C. A. Stafford, of Richland township, Secretary.

The object of the meeting was then explained by the Examiner, and a series of suggestions laid betore the Trustees, for their consideration, with a view of perfecting and harmonizing the work that relates to the Common Schools of their several townships.

The following question was then submitted to the Examiner, which was answered in the affirmative: "Can teachers teach on licenses issued by your predecessor, if the time has not yet expired for which they were given?" The Examiner then offered the following resolution, which was concurred in:

Resolved, That the Trustees should pay the teachers of their several townships, according to their grades of qualification, and not according to the number of pupils at the different schools.

On motion, it was agreed that female teachers should be paid the same price per day, for teaching, as male teachers, when their qualifications are equal.

On motion of D. A. Stafford, that we, the Trustees of Fountain county, pay our teachers from one dollar and twenty-five cents, to one dollar and seventy-five cents per day, for teaching.

Examiner Ensminger moved to amend, by striking out "one dollar and

twenty-five cents to one dollar and seventy-five cents," and inserting one dollar and fifty cents, to two dollars per day, which amendment was concurred in.

The following resolution was adopted:

Resolved, That the Trustee of each township visits his schools with the Examiner, and as often, during the term, as he may think it beneficial to teachers and pupils.

Examiner Ensminger then gave notice that the Superintendent of Public Instruction has decided that no person, under six and over twenty-one years of age, is entitled to the tuition fund.

On motion, the chair appointed a committee of three, consisting of W. F. W. C. Ensminger, H. R. Claypool, of Troy, and John Brown, of Wabash, to draft a plan for a uniform system of township book-keeping, and to order a copy for each township.

The following resolution was offerred by H. R. Claypool, which was unanimously approved:

Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting, that our Legislature should so amend the school law, as to conter a reasonable compensation on the School Directors of each and every school district throughout the State, for services rendered as such, and, that when they are elected or appointed, they shall be compelled to serve one year, under the same restrictions that govern supervisors of road districts.

Moved, that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the People's Friend and the Attica Ledger.

On motion the Association adjourned, sine die.

JESSE L. MENDENHALL, Pres't.

C. A. STAFFORD, Sec'y.-Peoples Friend.

CLARK COUNTY TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.

This Institute convened, according to previous notice, in the Charlestown Public School building, at 8 A. M., Wednesday, August 23d, and was called to order by Examiner Lee.

The names of thirty-one teachers being enrolled, Examiner Lee introduced Rev. G. L. CURTIS, of Charlestown, as permanent Superintendent; who, on assuming the position, entertained the Institute, for a few moments, with remarks pertinent to the occasion, ably setting forth the advantages to be gained, by thus assembling together.

The Institute then proceeded to make the following appointments: Nettie Cochran and R. S. Dean, Secretaries; B. F. Miller, J. J. Near, Viola Sanders, Mary Kirk, and Millie Allen, Committee on Resolutions.

Recitations in the eight branches required by law, and additional exercises, in object lessons and gymnastics, were conducted each day, by G. L.

Curtis, G. W. Lee, . J. Nea r, and Miss A. C. Nicholson, as a Board of Instructors.

The Institute was favored with a visit from Dr. Calvin Cutter, of Mass., who remained two days, and conducted the recitations in Physiology. During his stay, he delivered two public lectures, on Physiology, which were well attended and appreciated. G. H. Grant, of Richmond, was with us the last day, and conducted the exercises in Practical Arithmetic; also intructed the Institue on the elementary sounds and combinations of the English alphabet.

The following townships were represented in the Institute. Charlestown, ten; Monroe, five; Utica, four; Wood, one; town of Charlestown fifteen; city of Jeffersonville, four: Owen, one; Hanover, Jefferson county, three Females attending, twenty-nine; males fourteen.

Resolutions were passed, recommending the reading of the Indiana School Journal, and the attending of Institutes.

We owe the teachers of Clark and Dearborn an apology for the delay in publishing their reports. Our apology is, that the reports were mislaid, and not found until a few days since.—ED.

DEARBORN COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The first session of Dearborn County Institute was opened on the 21st of August, in High School, in Lawrenceburgh, at 10 o'clock A. M.

Mr. N. M. Given made some very appropriate and interesting remarks, as to the object and necessity of Institutes, and the duty of teachers. He appointed Prof. J. Hurty, Superintendent; Miss Libbie Summers was elected Secretary.

The instructions in the Institute were highly practical; no time was spent on abstractions, or subjects remote from the object in view. School Tactics, Mental Arithmetic, English Grammar, and Practical Arithmetic' with method of conducting writing, spelling and reading classes were presented by Prof. J. Hurty; Geography, from outline maps, by Miss Christie; Physiology, by Dr. E. P. Bond; Gymnastics, by Mr. Seth Platt. Various practical questions were discussed each day. Dr. C. Nutt, of the State University, delivered two very able and valuable lectures, on selfcontrol.

Rev. A. Taylor also made an able lecture before the Institute. Dr. Nutt, Rev. A. Taylor, and Read Harrison, of Moor's Hill, made most able and interesting addresses, in the evenings, to the Institute and citizens. The attendance was about forty, embracing the best talent of the county. All were constant in attendance, and highly delighted. The following were among the resolutions adopted:

Resolved, That we regard State and county Institutes as among the best instrumentalities for fittfng teachers for their work, and that we urge all to attend, who would not be left behind in the march of improvement.

·Resolved, That we recommend every teacher in Dearborn county, to take and read the Indiana Journal of Education.

Resolved, That Prof. Hurty be solicited to hold a County Normal School, of four weeks, this fall, for the benefit of teachers, and that we ask the hearty co-operation of all who desire to make progress in the art of teaching.

The County Examiner is devoting himself faithfully to the work of making improvements in schools, and urging teachers to a higher qualification. Dearborn county will not be behind other counties in educational progress. LIBBIE SUMMERS, Sec'y.

TERRE HAUTE SCHOOLS.

From the report of the Superintendent of the Terre Haute Schools for last year, we extract the following:

TABULAR EXHIBIT OF ATTENDANCE.

BRANCHES TAUGHT & THE NUMBER OF PUPILS IN EACH.