Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 41

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Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
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The special work of the Normal School for this reason presents several pliusce. The first slep is to gain n Iborough, i. e., a socnhuric knowledge of the things lo ho tanghl. The scconil in order of time, perhaps not of impor- tance, is to know with what class of fuels the mind begins to knoir each sub- ject-by what steps it proceeds, and in whist order.

Also, what knowledge is gained at each adrancing slep. To this end a careful study of the lowy and order of mental development is necessary, and a practical application of this knowledge to both the subjects and methods of instruction.

A third step is lo get the Irue idea of the school, and to find and slate lhe mesos by which it can be realized iu euch member of the school. This in- rolves both theoretical and practical knowledge in organizing and rius,sff- ing. and in instructing a school. This olyject is partly gained by obsersution and by practice in leaching in the Model Schools connected with the Normal.

But a scientific knowledge of the subjects to be taught-s comprehensive and profound knowledge eren of the lairs and order of mental growth and derelopment-a complete conception of the idea of The school and of the ex- ternal conditions fer ils realization-theoretical knowledge of all these, and pructicul skill in execution, nro yet not sufficient to complete the furnishing of such fearbers us the State needs. Tu these qualifications must be milord correct behavior.

The pupil teacher must be led to comprehend himself as an ethical and a Social being, that be muy know the grounds on which good manners and good morals nre lo be inculcated in olbers, abil habitually exemplified in himself.

Still further, he must gain such n conception of the character of the ser- rices ishieb be rauld render to the individual pupils uuiler his care und of the relations of his services to The State os will inspire bim with a just esti- mate of their value This is essential to the professional spirit.

THE MODEL OR TRAINING SLITOOLS.

These schools are regarddel ay on essential part of Ibe means for the elu- cation mul Irningug of students attending the Nortual School. They embrace right grades uf quipils, extending from The loirest primary 10 the ligb School. Eight years may be required for passing through these grades. They are n jurl of the public schools of the city of Terre Haute. But by a special arrangement of the Nurinal School Trustees with the Trustees anil Superintenilent of the city schools, they are used us schools of obserralion and practice for the Normal School. They are taught by trained and oxpe- rirucol leuchery. The pupil teachers of the Normal School, after guining ibe requisile scholastic attainments, go to these rooms and firal obseri e correel moilela of teaching and of minunging the pupil -. They are then required 10 report their olserrations nnd interpret them to the eritie tencher. Huving learned to see the things which thuy look at, wud to correctly interpret them, they next prepare anil give lessons to the children under the criticism of the erinie teacher, who observes the pupil teacher's mather toward the class, his moile of questioning, the arrangement of the lesson and the order of its presentation, and all the details, the obserrance of which seenres or defeats the success of the lesson.

THE ADLANCEN COURSE.

The object of This course is to qualify those u ho graduate from it lo fill with credit to Themselves, sad with profit to the public, positions in any of the fligh Schools af the Stalo. In this course special prominence is given to the sindy of the languages-notably lo Latin onil German. Many of the High Schools of the State have been commissioned by the State Boanl of Education to fit young men and women to enter tho Mmte Cuirersity. This nel, whilo it helps to gire unity tu the school system of the State, creates a special-leninnd for teachers thoroughly qualified to ilo their work.

The course inelules all the subjects taught in the best High Schools of the Sinte with any proff, and the ebnracier of the instruction is equally as thorough as in The elementary schools.

J'enchers,

Other occupations,

I spring term of 1813, 19:

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HISTORY OF THE STATE OF INDIANA .- CONTINUED,

It is ainted whore that farty-one persans hare graduated from the elemen- lary eutse Nameof this number, unter lenching successfully in the public schools id the State from Ido leris lo litu years, returned to the inshintion al the beginning ofthe present schon year -September 9, JS; 1 -- and knocked for milime- pin In the adioneed course. They were shuilied Three nl them nro geullenien und six ure ludies. After spending liro years and ino lermis in The elementary ennise and then lesching in the schools far the lime already mentiunet, they return to spend tun und a hinlf ur three years more, and for the arnfred purpose of quahfying themsrhey far lerebing in the mol tesjunisilde powinnaof the pable schuol servier 1) The thirty-Ion retohining eradoales, every one who is nul jierented by circumstances besulid his or her central is now and has been linching sime grailnation. Of the under grouluate. nul noir in neinul ullendahep, thise irho aro nol lenelung make tho raro exception. In Thel, nu stiulent is nomilleil lo the school ulu does not, in good faith, declare if In be his intention to qualify himself ur herself for leselong in the schools of the State. "This the Inn requires, did the rule is ach auf to to the letter

The services of our graduates are -night. Thus far, I believe there hus been nic excepdiun; every graduate hing bien leuttered n responsilde fontion in somy pinyl idf thu Stute, eren before gomuluation. And the services of tho more mature and proficient of the ilergrilunter are sulight during every lerm. The rull from all parts of the State is fer thoroughly ierined Teachers. What ne ann In accomplish by The courses of study mel Ienining nhuve in licaled

First Nupita cly

W'e du ant dim, wir idu ire profeta lu leseh all the sciences, literatures amt urls in the category of human knowledge.

We dla nul profes- to teach more, and that in less lime thin other inslily-

Wo ile nul sim to persuade young people that they have a comprehension mind a profound knowledge of a subject when it is not Time. For each a Thing scarceho erer is trie.

W'e ilu not nim Ia poranude young pemde inla the hchef That after they shell ullend this institution n fen lerins, m shull graduate from its courses, Their education will lor completed

Weilu nim to lead the sindent In guin a comprain ely thorough knuist. eilge of the sulgeers welch he will be required to teneh, and to lend hin In + comprehension of those prolugogied firmeiden, only lo n perception nnil nojdiestion of which n Inte metlind win he ninined

We du wn In derrlap in curry dadent The poner of Mention af Analysis, of Wielrachun . the power In classify and la generathre, and the alulily lo thislinguish these practices in the neliities af his ann mind

We ilo nim to lend riers student lo such a comprehension of himself ns will inatde Inin in kyotr los anticy nau man, hs n larher and as a citizon.

The Complimental phes of the garerument of the school is Rational Fre- don. Thus in un copety pifrost, Freedom 14 confind to le "exemption from the polter and coulrul of another. ' Ruhound Free but may be defined In ke the a-tehodiny of one's acls by a recognition of the rights of others who are free my limuself

Ur cetapa/ Trecilom is That stute in which one is when he ilues u hut be ought la du. It is hell that tho phat man is the one who does n bal he anghil lo ilu flint In ruhe the ideal condition is the purpose of man's bring- That lån is what he caots lor It is also hebel that this condition ran he ullaindl only through a process of Imajming and culture, That the schoul is crinled lg The Slate 39 an instrumentnhla far giving in part the training and onlinro ureded by curry child , thul the purpose of the school is IT' eruliza- tion in each med in all af Wwhurior mund scholarshipe

The arupen unul not of the school being found aud sinted, and ulga the menns ut external forms Ay trhich and through which it can be realized in Ihr mln plual-the stileut is left to determine his miru coudnel hoth during session leurs and alle nauy from school. The Teacher stands between the true ides of the sehol and the childleid- intleguste conception of il, ny capoulet mulerprifer

The Teacher is nuf legislator uur errentin nur poher ufheer. He is an ex- poundes of the law of' the school is implied in the true idea of the school. The sole test af proper ar improper rundnel ou the pail of the slintent is enalicante or non conformity to the bin of the school as interpreted to him

When The students quages Ius idea of school government, or when the iler possesses them, the

is llen ther ura punctual, industriony, orlerh

Isorderly amt nors canduel of why lestripliun is unknown - not bei unse the iludeuls fon ericetion und pidshment for violating some nebi. Irars rule, toil termise they know that we other candnet irill secure for them The end of the school-goud helinring with what it invulres, as calalilished

The Inyvment wml thiel story of the building hure nerer been finished out furnished. The school has vulgroun the enporily of the hoished part. To completely fimsh mul furnish tho tildiug irould greatly aid the pros- peritr nud elhrieney of the school

"The lot on u hich the Imilding glutids needs In he inclosed by & sulsino- lisl iren feudo.

We linie nerer rectitud n dollar from the legislature for the purpose of frundang the institution with library or apparatus Theefficiency of the instituto has been ugurel hy the absence of those important nids lu in- struction

POLITICAL HISTORY.

GENERAL TERRITORIAL RELATIONS.

liliana belongedl lo ilre General Territory of Louisiana till 1721, at which tiuw the Compemuy of The Iuliey, ur the Wisissppr Company, divided the cumdry inlo nine ilistriels, as follows. Neu Hrhaus, Hilovi, Malale, Alalımun, Nalchez, Yazoo, Nulebilochry, Arkansas nud Illinois. Imbinds itus Fuelmord in tho laller distriel ull the dowufall of the French colonial cujare in North Mnerien, and the change of hwr political relations by the British, iu 17F1, after which she was included in the Province of Quebec till the Hero- lution look her front the British, andl in 1768 ehe became a part of the organ. izel Territory Nurthivest of the Whiv River. She belonged to the North- western Territory, in common with Oluo, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Ilnl portion of Miniresola east uf tho Mississippi Oliver, till the your 1900, when she was separately organized under the name of Imiliano Territory, and included the Territory of the other States above-mentioned, except Ohio, which was erected into n separale Territory by the net of Congress uf May T, 1XINI On the 11th of Janunes, 1805, the Territory of Michigan wvas cul off fruta Ilial of Inhana, and February 27. 1800, the Territory of Illinois iras separated from il, reducing the Territory of Indiana In the dimensions of the Tho present Stole, which irus admitled into the Union Ty uel of Congress, approred April 19, 1810.

UNDER THE NORTHWESTERN TERRITORY

The gorernment irna first partially organized ul Muriella, Ohio, in 1788, and moved to Cinmunti in 1790. The county of Homillon, including Cincinnati, is organized during the year 1790, and in the course of the sime year the county of St. Clair, in Illinois, including Kaskokin.

The Gorernur and Juilges of the Territory published such general luns ns were deemed necessary for the goreranee of the country, on the lusis of The ordininice of 1787, thion serred ns a sort of renstitution or fundamental law of the Territory

Arthur SI Clair iny Gorernor, appointed by Ponpress, October a, 1787, nnit seri ed till July 1, 1800. Winthrop Surgent was Secretary uf The Terri- lory till December 20, 1799, when he was sheceeiled hy Willing Byrd. The Inilges were Inli Cleres Spunnes, Hicorgo Turner, Joseph Gilman and Heluru Jounthan Meigs, Jr.

There was no Legislolure of the Territory purthirest of the Olno till the your 1799. On the sith of Ouladdir af that year. tinv. St. Chur issnell a pruchminlieu, enlling upon the upminhfied rolers of the Territory In hold Their elections in their respeelire engulies on the third Munitny in Decela- her, lo elect Representalires lo u tieneral Assembly, which he ordered 10 convene nt Cincinnati on the 2dd nf Janunry, 1799 The Representatives wel nl Cincinnati at the time oppointed, and prorreded, necording lo the sent to the President of the Unitvil States, in arder that he might seleel from them the members of the legislative Council. Gor St. Clair then pro- ragued the meeling of the Representatives to The Tuth of September, 1799. On The 24 of March, President Adams selected fruto the list sent hitu the following numes . Jncol Burnel, Juines Findlay, Heury Vanderburgh, Roberl Oliver Bud David Vanee, and nominalvil them ns the Legislativo Council of The Northwestern Territory. The dny following, they irere confirmed by the Sehnte of the United States.

Mittw H .- The Council was organized on the 24th of September, llenry Vallerburgh, President , Willima I". Schenk, Secretary George Howard, Dourkeeper ; Abner Cury, Sergeint.nl. Arnis.

Horst of REPRESISTATIYES .- William Goforth, Willinin MeMillan, John Smith, John Luillow, Nobert Benhow, Aaron Pullwell and Isone Marlin, Unmilion County ; Thomas Worlbinglun, Samuel Finley, Elios Langhim and Eduard Tiffin, Ross Pomaly ; Salomon Sibley, Charles F. Choher de Jancaire und Jacob Visger, Wayne County ; Jusepi Durlington and Nuthaurel Massie, Alrms County , Shadrach Hund, Knox County, Jamies Pritchard, JeOrrann Couuly ; Return Jonathan Meigs, Washington County. Speaker, Eluard Tilhn; Merk, John Reilly ; Doorkeeper, Jushua Roirlunii; Ser- gennl.nl. Arms, Abraham Pary.

Gor. SI. Clair delirered bis message In the Legislature, September 25. Delober 3, the Legislature eleried William Henry Hurrison Helegute lo Congress.

December 19, tho la gislainre miljournel, himLing passed forty- eight nels, of which Thirty-aeren were approred his the Gorerner, and eloren i eleed.

TERRITORY OF INDIANA.

The frsl form of guvernment of the Territory af ludhiana was conform- nble lo the ordinance of 1787, which dil not confer upon the people all the privileges of' n republican form of gurernment. The authority to appoint Territorial Gorernors, Secretaries nud Indges of the Superior tourl way tested iu The Presulent of The United States, with The couentreuee of the National Senale The organization uf n Territorial Legislature depended upan the voles of a majority of the fruchulders of The Territory Before The organization of sich u legislature, tho Gorernor and Judges of the Ter- rilury, or n majority uf them, were invested with the poner lo ndopl and publish anch laws-ciril nud erimint-of the original Sinles, us might bo best suited to the circumstances of the people, but luies thins milopled aud published u cre unlyeel Iu the disapprornl of Congress

A frerhold estale of fire hundred gerea of land iens une of the necessary jumburalions of each member of the Legislative Council of The Territory, minle erery member of the Territorial House of Ilepresentalives iras re- quirud lo he the owner of luo humilred meres of land.

The privilege of taling for the members of The House of Representatives uus restricted in Thise inhabitants nha, in enunrelpm with their ether quali- ferions, muned at least ffy mures ul land. The Garernor of the Territory was vesteil with the pover of appointing officers uf Territorial militia, Judge- of the inferior courts, Clerk4 uf i nurts, Justices uf the Peace, sheriff's, Puruners, County Treasurers wul County Surreyors. He iras alsu unthorized lo ihvide The Terrilury inta ilistriels ; lo mppertion umoug the scorral coun. lies the members of the House of Representatives, To prevent the passage of muy Territorial inn he chuse ; lo conreap, prorogue muil Jissolre the tienernl 3-semtly af the Territory, irbenerer. in his opinion, il might be deemed ex- pedient in exercise such authority. In 180%, the Legislative Quincil, in reply lu the Gorerner's message, said : " Although we are not na completely indrgendeul in our legisltire enjuicily as we u muld wish to be, yet ire are sensible that ne ninel unit with fintience for that period of time when our mojadation trill hurst the Irnmmels af n Territorinl government, und ive shall asquiue n ebaraeler more consonnui lo republicanist."

After repeated prinions, the people of Indiana Territory, in IM1'I, were eurporrerel, by an net of Congress, lo cleet The members of the Legislalire Council by popular role. In 1811, Congress abolished the property qualifi- ention, and extended the right of roling for members of the General Assem- lily atul for Delegale in Congress to every free while mule person tivenl y-one years of nge, nho tras n tax-payer in the Territory or county, aud u resident Therein one year prior to election. In 1814, the voting qualification in the Territory wos defined by act of Congress as exlending " lo every while male person having a freehold in the Territory and being a resident of the same."

TEAMITORIAL JUDICIAL CHICHITY.

Al The session of the General Assembly at Corydon, August, 1814, an nel wus passed, dividing the Territory into three judicial circuits, and making provision for the boldling of courls in these cirenila, amt defining the juris. diction of such courts, and ruvesting Ihre Gor ermor irilh power to appuint a Presidiug Judge ra euch circuit, and tivo Associate Judges of the Circuit Court in cach connly. Tho compensation of these Judges was fixed nt $100 per annum.

PRESENT JOLLICI TL CIRCUITS,

By an Act approred March 6, 1973, the Stale was divided in thirty-eight junlicinl circuits. The act abolished the Court of Commou Flens, nhd Iraus- ferred the business thereof to the Circuit Courts, and also defined the lime of holding the leruis of the Court in each County.

GOVERNORS.

William Henry Harrison, frow duly 1, 1800, lo 1812. Julin Gibson (Acting Goreruori, from 1812 lu 1813. Thumas Posey, from March 3, INTB, lo November 7, 1810.

LEGISLATIMES.

The House of Representatives was composed of nine members, and were elected for two years by the peuple These Representatives were cum ened hy proclamoulion of The Governor, to meel at Vincennes on the 1st of Feb. ruars, 1805, lo seleel len persons, whose names were reported to Cougress. From These leir persons Congress selected fue members of the Legislative Cuireil.

MINST GENTRAL ASSI UnI.V.

FIRST SEENION .- Tho liral session of the First General Assembly ins calleil hy proolaviation of tho Governor, lo micel ul Vincennes on the 40th of July, 18(5. lbenjamin Chuthers, af Denrhorn County, wny elceleil I'residleal of the Legislalire Commeil, and Jesse B Thomas, of The sowe county, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

SIAOND SESSION .- The secumil session of the First General Assembly wns prorogued by the Gorothor lo meet at Vincennes nh The lost Mominy in Dc- loher, 1808. Benjamin Chambers, President of' Thu Legislatiru l'onneil, and Jegse Il. Thomas, Speaker of the House of Ropresentnlives.

FIRST SESSION .- The first session of the Second General Assembly fins prorugned by the Governor lo meet al Vincennes, August 16, 1807. Benja- miin l'hambers iros elected President of the Legislative Council, amil Jesso B. Thomas, Speaker of The House of Representatives. Al This session, Gen. Washinglon Johnson and John Rice Janes were appointed ir commillee In re- rise tho Inist After the close of the session, Benjamin Chambers resigned. Sicon Session .- The second session of The Second General Assembly mel al Vincennes, September 26, 1808 Jobn Rice Jones, of Knus County, irns cleeled I'resilent of the Legislatire Panneil, und Jesse B. Thomas, Spenker of the House of Representatives (he heing elecleil ul the last ses- sion). On the 21th of October, Jesse B. Thommy resigned his position un Speuker, being elected n Detegnto lo Congress, whereupon Gen. Washinglon Jolinsan, of Knox County, uny elceled Spenker lill The close of the session, Oclolier 26, 1808.

Filer SESSION .- The first session of the Third General Assembly biel al Vineenues, Noreubor 12, 1810. James Begge, of tilnrk County, iras elected President of the Legislative Council, and Dennis Pennington, of Harrison County, Spenker of The House of Representatives. The session eloseit De- cember T, 1810

SECOND SESSION. The second session of the Thinil General Assembly uiel nl Vincennes, Noyumber 11, 141) ; James Beggs, President of the Legis- Inlivo Council, and Gen. Washinglou Johnson, Speaker of the llouge of Representatires, lill ils close, December 19, 1811.

FOURTHI GISINAL ARATHIIL.Y.

FIRST SESSION, -- The first session of the Fourth General Vsseinhly mel nl Vincennes, Felinary 1, 1813. James Boggs iras reelected President of the Legislalive Conneil, und Jumey Scoll, of Clark County, ins elected Speaker of The House of Representatives, ny la March 1, 1818 ; then, Anmes Dilt, of Dearborn Comily, lill The close of the session, March 12, 1813. Gov, William Henry llarrison hisving resigned, John Gibson, the Secretary, le- calle Veling Governor.

Sirosu Stasjus .- The second session of the Fourth General Assembly Incl al Corydon, Harrison County, December 14, 1813 ; James Buggy, Presi- ilent of the Legislative Council, and James Noble, of Franklin County, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Isune Blackford, af linox County, IFis made Clerk of the House James Noble resigned the Spenkership, De- cemhier 31, and thereupon Isaac Dunu, of Laurenceburgh, iras elected Speaker lill the close of The session, Inquiry 7, 1814.

FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

FIRST STANION .- The first session of the Fifth General Assembly met al Corydon, August 14, 1814. Jesse L. lolwah, of Dearborn County, 1933 elected President of the legislative Council, und William Hemtricks, of lef- ferson County, Spenker of The House of Representatives George R. C. Sul- liran, of Knox County, tros made Secretary of the Council, and lenne Bluek. ford, l'lerk of the llouse of lepresentalires.

Secoxu STATION, "The second session of the Fifth General Assembly mel nl Corydon, Decembor -1, 1815. David Robb, of Gibson County, irus elceled President of Ibe Legislatire Conneil ; George R. C. Sullivan, Secretary ; Dennis Penninglon, Speaker of the House of Representatives ; and Willism Hendricks, Clerk.

The Fifth umil lost General Assembly of the Territory of Judiaun ad. journed December 18, 1815.

THE STATE GOVERNMENT

Indisha was alnulled into the Union br n joint resolution of Congress, upprored December 11, 1816. The Constitution lind been aulapled unil the minchinery of the State Government thoroughly erganized preparatory la the nel of The formal admission. The hrat general election ninler the Constiln- lion was held on the first Monday in August, 1816. Jonathan Jennings wns elecled Goveruor by n majority of 1,287 roles over his compelilor, Thomas Posey, the whole number of voles cast being 0,165. Christopher Harrison, of Washington County, iras eleeled Lieutenant dorernor, and William llen- ilrit ks, Represpulalire in Congress

Wo lire only spaco in This rou jewy for the first General Assembly of The State. To give all the General Assemblies flown to The present limo manld sivell our brief notice inlo n roluine of itself

MIDST OFVINTI. ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE.

SI.KATE .- William Polke, Knox County ; William Prince, Gibson County, Daniel Grass, Posey, Perry and Warrick Conlilies; Potrick Huir, Wayno County : John Canner, Franklin County ; John Delanır, Washington, Orange nuil Jackson Counties ; John Paul, Jefferson amt Sivilzerlaud Counties ; Izra Ferris, Dearborn County ; Dennis Penninglon, Harrison County ; James Beggs, Clark County.

President pro tempore, John P'nul.

Horst or REPRESENTATITIR -Josoph Ilalman, Ephraim Overiuan, Jolin Scoll, Wayne County ; James Nublo, Enrid Mannty, James Brownlee, Frauk- lin County : Amos Lmno, Erasmus Poirell, Dearborn County ; John Dumont, Switzerland County ; Williutyun Down, Smuuel Alexamler, Jefferson County, Benjamin Ferguson, Thonmy Crrr, John K. Graham, Clark County; Dimis Floyd, Jacob Zenor, John Boone, Morrisnu Connly ; Sumuel Mriroy, Alex. amler Lillle, Washington County ; Willimm Graham, Jackson County ; lenni han Linilley, Orange County , Isane Binckforil, Waller Wilson, Henry 1. Mills, Knox County ; Edmund logan, John Johnson, Gibson County ; Dimuss Lyun, Posey County ; Ratliff Inun, Warrick Ponty ; Samnel Couuer, Perry County.

Isnac Blackford, Spouker of The longe

This Legislature commoneeil its session nl Coryilon, November 1, 1516, und adjourned Juntary 3, 1817.

THIE: JUNICITAS SVATTH.

'I'be Supreme Court of the State of Indiann has appellale jnrisiTiel iou ouly from the Superior, Criminal ond Circuit Courty of the Sinle. Injunelions are granled hy il in cortain enses. No distinction exists nurong the Judges, hnl each nels ny Chief Justice in rotation during a single leran. The present .Judgeg of the Supreme Court sre fire in number, viz .; John J'eltil, uf Lafayette; Jmues L. Worden, of Fort Wayne; Sujuvel 1. Buskirk, uf Blounrington ; Alexinder C. Dourney, of Rising Sun, and Hornco I'. Bildle, of Logansporl. The terms of the Supreme Court commence ut Inulinonpolis, air the fourth Momlays of May andl Noremhier. The cuurt sila nl chambers during the greater part of the year, sail cansey can be subwilled, by agree- menl, on briefs, al any time.

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 41

Author: Publication date: 1876 Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co. Number of Pages: 472

Author:
Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
Number of Pages: 472