The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-01-05
THE WIND UP.
THE LAST DAY OF THE TEACHERS
MEETING.


MEETING.
THE LAST DAY OF THE STATE EAO8ER's AS
soCIATIoN-THEY 90 HOME FEEEING ABLE
TO TEACH THE YOUNG IDEA TO PERFECTION
The general association of the state
teachers met in Y. Nj. G. A. Hall Thursday
morning in pursuance to adjournment, and
alter the opening exercises, Prof. J.
B. Roberts, of the High School, read
a paper higher education, which
said, 1--WE have something in this country
which, at least, We call higher education. Its
definite limits, on the one side. are marked
by the entrance of the so-called high school
studies. On the other side il has no well
defined boundaries, but may in very gen.
eral way be regarded as included within the
high school or academic course, and the col
/ lege. The general purposes of these insti-
tutions is, not to fit person speci fcally for
any occupation in life, but 10 develop the
manhood there is in him
and to conduct him up to .
position from which he can with wide reach
| ing vision, look out upon the world. The
purpose OF the higher education is to fit
men and women, who possess natural gifts,
i for tue SO called higher ii. g. the more intel
! lectual) walks OF life. There must ever be a
small minority Of mankind and the world
! will be the gamer rather than loser, If the
opportunities are limited TO those who Dos
/ sess worthy qualities of intellect and
character and qualities which promise
to develop into fitness for loader
a large or small scsie. No man or insti-
/ tuition IS under any Obligation either of duty
or interest to put the weapons of knoWl-
edge into the hands of the vicious, nor to
waste energy in trying t. give the polish OF
mahogany to a Eastwood stick. A trying
evil in our American system OF higher educs-
ton is that owing TO the numerous institu-
tions protesting TO teach ad vanced sciences,
their poverty and dependence upon .
large patronage for the very liberty to exist,
rivalry for numbers has opened the
doors until they spread out like the hori-
ZOn, in which a few true scholars are
seen struggling. Higher education belongs
of right only to such have intelligence
and ability TO acquire it, ambition 10 strive
| for il, and nobility to use the power it con-
fers Tor the good of the race. The specific
difference between primary and higher edu-
cation is this: The primary pupil cognizas
| remembers, compares, forms judgment, ana,
| to limited extent, Classics. The advanced
student continues to do all this With undi-
| minished earnestness and success, but above
and beyond it all, he begins to arrange his
thought products into systems.
| After short discussion On the paper, a
recess was taken. AT the conclusion OF
the recess, Miss Della Lathrop. of Cincin-
natl, read q paper on THE Necessity OF
Skilled Labor in the School Room" 1t was
| an able paper, and, at the conclusion of its
reading. was discussed bv members Of the
association.
The subject of raising
MEMORIAL FUND
for the erection OF noEumenI
to the memory of the late Milton
b. Hopkins, superintendent of public.
instruction. was then taken up. At the sug-
gestiOn of Prof. Brown il was decided that
this association take such action as will re-
suit in the collection Of such sum of money
as Will enable the proper aut liberties to erect
some fitting monument TO the memory OF
our lamented brother. That in the exc
outlon of this design every teacher in the
state be afforded an opportunity to contri-
butte one dollar to this cause. but no more,
that each county superintendent be consti-
tuted committee 10 present the subject to
| the teachers in his county, and TO collect
| aud forward to the proper committee such
sums as may be subscribed by them: that
this association appoint committee who
shall be authorized to take charge
OF the details of the work, and TO rs
csive all moneys that may be con
tributed for the purpose herein described,
and report the same to the next Teachers
Association or the State Board of Education:
that the State Board of Education be author
lied to expend all money thus collected in
such manner as will, in their judgment.
best promote the object in view" The
chairman then announced as the COMMITTEES
to receive such funds Profs. Brown snd Bell,
OF this city, and Binford, of Han eock county.
EVENING SESSION.
The hall was not crowded as on the two
previous nights, owing to many of the
teachers having hurried away to be
home on New Years day. After call
ing the association to order, the committee
on the nomination OF officers. reported a.
follows:
Your committee, appointed to nominate
othcers for the coming year, respectfully
submit the following named persons for
your confirmation:
. President-George p. Brown, Indiznsp-
oils.
Vice Presidents-E. Fl. Butler, Lawrence
burg; John Cooper, Richmond; James X
Hall, Cambridge City; ). ID. Crane, Lagrange;
j. II. Madden, Bedford; Miss Frank Ken
dali, Madison; Miss Jennie Neeley, Frank
lin.
Treasurer-Mrs. Lizzie s. Byers, Terre
Haute.
Executive Committee-H. s. McRae.
Muncie, chairman; ]. NJ. p. Bachelor. Ken
dallville; George f. Bars. Indianapolis; r.
A. Townsend, Vincennes; A. C.. Goodwin.
Charlestown; w. b. Morgan, Lafayette; Miss
Sarah p. Morrison, Bloomington.
Respectfully submitted.
Z. f. Brown, Chairman.
WIN. III. WILEY, Secretary.
After this report the committee on. reso-
lutions reported q very long declaration OF
principles. After speaking of the general
success OF the year past, they go on to say
that the county superintendent and insH-.
tutes have been a great success. II
then, speaks proudly OF the state normal
school and OF Purdue University. They.
think it is the policy well as the duty to
provide every citizen, without regard to
race, the opportunity for education. They
fwant a board of regents to be provided
or by Jaw. They want a more general
and earnest attention to the study of litera-
ture. They note with pleasure the increased
cultivation ofeducatlOnal journals. They re-
greet the death of the Hon. Milton B. Hopkins
in a beautiful tribute. They want the Indiana
senators and representatives TO aid Gen.
John Eaton, commissioners of education for