PERSONAL AND EDITORIAL. ALFRED KUMMER superintends the schools at Mt. Vernon, Posey county. WE hope that every teacher and friend of the cause will send his subscription to the TEACHER. IN accordance with recent court decisions, the superintendent of Lawrence county works under the old law. MRS. C. W. HUNT begins her Normal School at Spencer, Owen Co., May 16. A large attendance is anticipated. THE TEACHER offers great inducements to those who will act as agents in procuring subscribers. Send for our terms. BUTLER'S new grammar is becoming very popular with teachers who have seen and examined it. It is a standard work. J. R. GORDON and J. A. Allison have an interesting Normal Class at Bainbridge, Putnam Co. They are doing excellent work. WALTER WELCH has done excellent service as principal of the Boonville schools the past year. Mr. W. ranks among the best. JAMES T. DOBELL proposes to open a Normal School, for a few weeks, at Gosport, about the middle of July. We wish him success. GREENCASTLE is agitating the question of building a new school house. The school trustees report that there is not room to accommodate all the children. WM. R. WILLIAMS, county superintendent of Owen Co., has a Normal Class in progress at Patricksburg, consisting of thirty-five members. Mr. W. is a live school man. THE Martinsville High School has not had a case of tardiness for eleven weeks. Miss Maggie Cox is teacher of the high school. B. F. French is principal. Of course good work is done in that school. PREMIUMS given to those who get up clubs for the TEACAER. Send for premium list. A. J. SNAKE, one of the best school men in the State, has the Princeton schools in charge. T. G. Alford is principal of the high school. D. APPLETON & Co. publish some of the best school and college text books. Appleton's Scientific works are very popular. See advertisement. WE would call the attention of our readers to the list of books published by Wilson, Hinkle & Co., which contains some of the best school books published. ANDREW GRAHAM, of Columbus, will conduct a Normal School during the summer. It will be well patronized, as Mr. Graham is a teacher of experience and ability. We propose to write a series of articles on the best way of teaching the common school branches. We give the first in the present No. on the best way to teach Orthography. WM. B. CHRISLER, county superintendent of Lawrence Co., will read a paper on "How to make official visits to schools beneficial," before the convention of county superintendents, that convenes at Indianapolis, May 17. THE Bloomfield Tribune is one of the spiciest papers on our exchange list. The editor, J. W. Littell, is a young man of fine talent and wit. If health and life are spared him, he is destined to win an enviable place as a leader. In JUDGE PEARSON, who presides in the counties of Monroe, Lawrence and Orange, has decided that the amendments of the last legislature to the school law are unconstitutional. every case where these amendments have been tested in the courts they have been set aside. It would be well for the supreme court to take the case and settle it once for all. It would be a saving of much cost and much trouble. We have received a prospectus of a Normal School to be held at Corydon, Harrison Co., commencing July 24, and continuing four weeks. The instructors are Messrs. J. P. Funk, Philip Hays, D. F. Lemmon and Miss Sue M. Funk. Tuition for the term, $3.50. These are all able instructors, and the school will be a success. We wish our friends to ask us any questions pertinent to the cause of Education, and we will try to answer them as plainly and concisely as we can. We do not promise to be able to answer every question that may be asked on the subject of education, and therefore we hope our friends will be careful not to ask questions that are too hard. TOWNE'S Complete Algebra, for use in high schools, is possibly the best and cheapest. It is complete in one book, containing a thorough investigation of all algebraic subjects, including logarithms, negative results, progressions with formulæ, cubic equasions, &c. The retail price is $1.25. It is being adopted into many high schools. Teachers and school officers will do well to examine it. We have received the first number of The School Reporter, published at Columbus, Ind. Its editor, J. M. Wallace, is superintendent of Bartholomew Co., and one of the liveliest school men in the State. The Reporter is devoted to the school affairs of the State, and is well gotten up. Terms, 50 cents per annum. It is a monthly. We bespeak for it a liberal patronage. THE April number of the Common School Teacher is upon our table, and we must say that it is indeed excellent. It has been long since we were permitted to talk face to face with its worthy editors, but we congratulate them on their improvement in changing the form of the Teacher, and hope they may go on making improvements and gaining friends for it until it shall be the educational journal of Southern Indiana.-Bloomfield Tribune. WE publish in another column the programme of the State convention of county superintendents, to be held at Indianapolis on the 17th and 18th of the present month. The work of county superintendents is becoming better understood by all parties, and it is to be hoped that every superintendent will duties of his office, that the common fully post himself on the responsible schools may become a more complete success. WE ask correspondents to observe that the TEACHER will be published as near as possible on the first day of each month. All communications ought to be sent in by the 15th of the month preceding. We ask our correspondents to confine themselves to the matters for which we publish our paper. We wish all personalities to be avoided. Condense. Write legibly, and just exactly as it ought to be when printed. The printers read proof by copy. TEMPLE H. DUNN and R. G. Boone, assisted by Miss H. E. Swope in the primary and Miss M. J. Willis, a teacher of botany, are conducting a very interesting Normal School at Clayton, Hendricks Co. These are good teach OUR Normal term will commence on the 17th of July. We intend to give a thorough review of the eight branches. Besides this we will have classes in Algebra, Latin, Geometry, &c., if a suffl-ers, and are doing good work. One feacient number wish to pursue these branches. Our terms will be $5.00, or $1.00 per week. The last week (sixth) will be given to the County Institute. We expect to employ some of the finest teaching talent in the State. Let every teacher consider the importance of attending, that he may take another onward step toward perfection in teaching. ture of the work is that three times per week the Normal class repair to the primary room, where one member conducts a real recitation, with a class of children, in the presence of the Normal class, after which the work is open for general criticism. Miss Swope, who has charge of the primary department, is an excellent primary teacher. Active and Neuter---What's the the preposition "to" (end), introduces Difference? NUMBER TWO. sitional verbs? or self-connecting verbs? its modifier, and active in the second, simply because the connective power of the preposition "to" has been given to the verb itself. An active verb, then, Regretting the typographical errors is simply a connective verb, a mere of number one, but having no time to neuter verb with a preposition function go back and correct them, I proceed, re- superadded. While then, every verb is peating that with every active verb we a noun, with a do power added, an achave three name-ideas, a doer, a doing tive verb is a noun with both a do powand a done to, and with a neuter verb er and a connective power added. The but two, the doer and the doing; and, I first gives to it it's verb nature, as a prediadd, with neuter impersonals we have cating word, and the second gives to it a but one, the doing; as, It rains, is prepositional function, as a connective equivalent to: There is a rain. With word. Shall we then call them prepoactive impersonals, such as meseems, methinks etc., we have two, the doing, the done to; but we still have no doer. A neuter verb either, first, is not limited at all; as, John runs, sleeps; or, second, is limited by a mere adverb; as, John runs fast, sleeps soundly; or, third, is limited internally and oppositely by a noun of the same meaning with itself; as, he died a hard death, he sleeps the sleep of death; or, fourth, is limited by an external objective, exactly as an active verb is limited, except that the neuter verb requires a preposition between it and its external limitation, while the active verb does not; as, he came to town yesterday. This prepositional phrase is always adverbial in its nature; and, so is the objective case, which an active verb is said to "govern." Thus "to town" above, modifies "came," as to place, exactly as "yesterday" modifies it as to time, and just as the adverbs "here" and "recently" modify in, he came here recently. And so, again, does "to town," above, modify "came," (show the end of the coming) exactly as "me" modifies "hit" (show the end of the stroke) in, John hit me. And thus the objective case, after an active verb is adverbial in its nature; and the verb does not govern it, but it restricts and limits (modifies) the verb. This would be just as convenient to others, and as wise in myself, as it would be now, after sixty-five years of familiar use, to change the Mathew of my own name into Mark or Marquette, or some other word of fancied expressiveness. No, so long as these verbs have the power, and show activity enough to hold two offices in a sentence, and thus do double work for me, I shall be content to call them active verbs. And all the world did so call them, until Mr. Kirkman changed the name, and all grammarians had so called them for a thousand years before. Kirkham did lexicography, as well as grammar a great damage. For it has cost the literary world a vast sum to change the notation of all the huge dictionaries. And Kirkham, who had made English grammar a life study, yet knew little else besides grammar, was fully, if not painfully sensible that all such verbs as own, have and resemble, while belonging undoubtedly to the same class with hit, love, see, eat, strike and other active verbs, or transitive or incomplete verbs, that is, to the class of verbs admitting and requiring after them an external limitation, did, notwithstanding, not show any transition or transmitment, whether of action or The two sentences, John has attained of state, from the subject of the verb to to great eminence in his profession, and its object. And yet either the pride of John has attained great eminence in authorship, or the desire first to make his profession, are identical in thought his book go, and then to make money and equally correct in form. And yet come, drove him to the adoption of the "attained" is neuter in the first, because | new names. State Convention of County Superintendents, May 17 and 18. How to organize the educational forces of the State, so as to secure more economical, efficient and systematic institute work. W. A. Jones, Presi dent State Normal School. How can the superintendent accomplish the most good at official visits. W. B. Chrisler, of Lawrence county. EVERY good teacher knows the utility of primary cards to start the little "Davis' ones in reading and spelling. pictures and words," published by Jno. P. Morton & Co., of Louisville, are the best and cheapest. The set consists of one hundred and sixty words, printed on seperate cards, in large, plain letters. The selection of words are those used in common conversation, with which little children are more familiar. The set also contains a number of larger cards, with large elegant pictures of familiar town-objects, with the names printed under. It contains also the alphabet in capitals and small letters, and figures, all in a neat box with sliding cover. The attention of teachers and trustees is called to these "pictures and words," and corapr4t respondence invited. How can we use teachers' monthly reports, and what should they contain. L. P. Harlan, of Marion. How to organize and conduct ship teachers' institutes. J. C. McPherson, of Wayne. What has been done, and what can be done toward grading the country schools. David Moury, of Elkhart. What is the legitimate work of the county board of education. S. L. Major, of Shelby. How to convince the people that county supervision is essential to the highest success of the country schools. E. R. Brundick, of Dubois. Miscellaneous and general suggestions by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. All the persons assigned to duty have not yet been heard from, but it is hoped that each will do the work assigned him. If it is found necessary to make any change in this programme, due notice will be given. J. A. C. DOBSON, J. M. WALLACE,Com. WHAT a pleasant thing it is to do It is not work that kills men, it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hardly put more on a man than he can bear. Worry is rust upon the blade. It is not the revolution that destroys the machiners, but friction. Fear secrets acids, but love and trust are sweet juices. SOME of the best primary work we have ever seen was in the schools at Rockport. We had the pleasure of passing through these schools recently, and of witnessing their work. Although Rockport is away down toward the "Pocket," her schools under their present management will compare with any schools we have seen, in good work and efficient discipline. O. H. Smith, the superintendent, is a thorough-going school man. TO-MORROW may never come to us. We do not live in to-morrow. We can not find it in any of our title deeds. The man who owns whole blocks of real estate and great ships on the sea does not own a single minute of tomorrow. To-morrow! It is a mysterious possibility, not yet born. It lies under the great seal of midnight-behind the veil of glistening constellations. "DAVIS' Pictures and Words" are used in the primary work of several schools in Indiana, and are a great favorite where they are known. They have been thoroughly tested and proven in the schools at Rockport. OVER warm friendships, like hot potatoes, are quickly dropped. Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway Company. Short and popular route to all points EAST, WEST, North and South TRAINS PASS BEDFORD, GOING NORTH, Express.. Freight... ..12:44 P. M. GOING SOUTH, Express. 3:26 P. M. ...11:37 A. M. Cars are attached to freight trains for the accommodation of passengers who may wish to travel on them. Trains north make close connection at Greencastle Junction for Indianapolis and all points west, and at Crawfordsville also for the east and west, and at Lafayette and Michigan City for the same. Trains south connect with the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad trains at Mitchell, and with boats and trains from New Albany and Louisville for all points south and east. E. J. Brooks, Gen. Ticket Agent. JOHN S. DAY, Palmer & Thornton, A. J. HOSTETLER, DEALER IN BOOTS & SHOES Hats and Caps, Gent's Suspenders, Gloves and Hosiery HE largest and best selected stock in town fore purchasing as I am determined not to be undersold by any, and will give as good guarantee as any house will give on goods. First Door, Northeast Cor. Public Square. W. E. DRISCOLL, DENTIST T BEDFORD, INDIANA. EACHERS, while imparting other useful knowledge to those under your care, do not forget the great importance of good teeth and how to retain them. Eugene Thomas, CLOTHIERS and MERCHANT TAILORS, ARTIST, It North Side Pub. Square, BEDFORD, INDIANA. It shall be our constant endeavor to keep on hand the largest and best stock of clothing, and sell at the lowest cash prices. We will also keep in South Side Pub. Square, BEDFORD, INDIANA. PUTNAM & FRIEDLY, our employment the best merchant tailor in town ATTORNEYSE LAW, or in this section of the State, and warrant the suit made in this department to fit perfectly. And to facilitate us in giving entire satisfaction, we Bedford, Indiana. keep constantly on hand the finest display of Special attention given to collections in all parts PIECE GOODS ever brought to this market. As to our terms, we pay cash for all our gooks, thereby obtaining a large discount, which in turn becomes a benefit to our customers-we mean cash customers-and of the country. The Text-books used in the Bedford Male and Female College are kept by R. H. Carlton & Co. they are the only kind sought. Call and see us, Springfield, (Illinois,) Watches a Specialty. examine our stock, and leave your measure. WILSON & DUNN, Attorneys & Counsellors at Law Bedford, Ind. The School Books adopted by the Town and Townshi p Trustees are for sale at R. H Carlton & Co's. G. N. ROUSE, DEALER IN Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, SILVERWARE AND SPECTACLES, Bedford, Ind. All kinds of School Books and Stationery for sale by R. H. Carlton & Co. |