The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-22
THE PEDAaoaUEs' PROGRAMME
FOR THE STATE TEACHERS ASSoCI-
ALTON


FOR THE STATE TEACHERS ASSOCI-
ALTON.
TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. Is.
1880. Address of welcome, M. r. Barnard,
president Indianapolis School Board. Re
Spouse by the retiring president, w. A.
Jones, president State Normal School.
500 Inaugural address, Geo. p. Brown,
superintendent public schools, indianapolis.
Appointment of committees.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
900. Miscellaneous business.
9:l5. Object and methods of school govern
ment, d. w. Thomas, superintendent OF
schools, Wabash.
Discussion, opened by W. P. Pinkham,
superintendent off schools, Psoh.
lO:O0 Grammar, by Miss Mary A. Bruce,
teacher In the State Normal School.
Discussion, opened by c. w. Harvey, of
Greensburg.
10:45. Rest.
1l:OO. Reciprocal duties OF parents and
teachers, by o. M. Todd, of Muncie.
Discussion of SUBJECT by DIR. j. 3. Irwin
and j. A. Z3ller.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
200. The District School, by j. G. Mac
pberson, superintendent Wayne county
schools.
Discussion, opened by J. II. Martin, SUI
2:45. Drawing in Public Schools, by Eli
+. Brown, of Purdue University.
$780, Poverty of Ideas in High Schools
the Remedy, by Mary E. Lyon, of Laporte
High School.
Discussion, by ]. B. Roberts and Geo. W.
Hufford.
EVENING SESSION.
700. History of the Indiana State Teach
ers' Association, by ID. Eckley Hunter.
500. Grand social. (Ses announcement
elsewhere.)
THURSDAY MORNING.
900. Miscellaneous BUSINESS.
Oils. superintendent meeting. Paper
by Z. III. Butler, of Attica.
10:15. History of public schools in In
disnapolis, by j. NJ. Olcott, of indianapolis.
Discussion opened by James G. May, Of
Salem.
HOO. Centennial nesting. Opening ad-
dress, by the Hon. j. II. Smart.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
300. A Plea for the Practical in Common
School Education, by o. Fl. Smith, superin-
tendent of schools, RockpOrt.
Discussion, opened by w. A. Bell, of Indi-
annapolis.
2:45. Teachers should be acquainted with
the Science of Mind, by Alexander Martin,
ID. d., president /. A. University.
$3.50. Reports of committees.
400. Election OF officers.
EVENING SESSION.
ZOO Miscellaneous.
500. A Plea for Higher Education. by
DIR. Lemuel Moss, president State Univer-
sity.
GRAND SOCIAL REUNION AND BANQUET on
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The committee have arre.need with the
proprietors of the new Grand Hotel at In
dianspolis for tne use of all the psrlors, in
Guiding the Grand Parlor Hall, and TO have
al excellent supper set in the capacious
dining room. suitable programme will
De arranged, so as Co not only afford the
teachers of the sta - an opportunity to get
acquainted with each other, but also a most
enjoyable sociEh occasion. Five hundred
guests can DO accommodated In the parloIs
of the hotel. and all may be seated in the
dining roo N al once. 1t is hoped that all
the teachbrs of the state may be present on
this grsrId occasion at the Grand Hotel.
j. M. OLCoTT,
Cha rmsn of Com. on Social Reunion.
ALL ABOUT RAILROADS.
The Terre Haute & Indianapolis railroa
tVsudalis line) will return teachers free on
certificate signed by the secretary of the
association.
The Indianapolis, Peru & Chicago, and
the New Albany IL Chicago, same as the
Van dalis returnfree.
will sell excursion tickets to Indianapolis
and return for one fare, from all stations.
The Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette
railroad will sell round trip tickets to dele
gates for one and one-fifth fare at the fol
lowing stations, viz; Lafayette, COlfax
Tborntown, Lebanon and louisville, 90
the west end; at Shelbyville, Greensburet
ard Lawrenceburg, on the east end.
The Pittsburg, Cincinnati Il st. Louis rail
road Pan Handle) will sell excursion tickets
at about two cents a mile from all the sta
tions, on the presentation of orders for ex
Cursion tickets to the agent. All teacher
on this route, or it's branches, including th'
indianapolis Il Vincennes road, in order &
obtain the benefits of reduced rates, viii
have to write to j. NJ. Olcott, Indianapolis
for certificate, in time to get return mail be
fore starting.
The c., O., G.. 81 railroad will sell excur
sion tickets a. any of their stations, in par
ties of twenty or more, at two per cents pc
mile, each way.
The Fort Wayne and Muncie railroad
will sell round trip tickets at one and one
fifth fare.
The L, B. & W. railway will carry teacher
one way at five cents per mile, and return
free. Buy round trip tickets.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton Il Dayton rail
road, return free,
The Indianapolis & st. Louis railroad
same as Vandslis.
The Jacksonville, Madison & Indlanapoli
iaiAIO0u VIII eoil IOunu Trip blck6ts 10 lDul
annapolis to teachers only, on December 2
and %, good to return until and on Deem
Der 81, at rates Of about five cents mile on
way, tor round trip, from the following sta
tions, viz: New Albany, Jacksonville, Sey
mour, Columbus, Edinburg, Franklin, Mad
ison. North Madison, Vernon and Mort
Vernon, to such teachers as may apply 70
them, and satisfy agents that they go to al
tend the Indiana State Teachers Associs
ton. All who fail to purchase tickets q
above will be charged full fare each way
The meeting will be held at Roberts Par
M K. Church, corner OF Delaware and Vel
mont streets. IL. S. MCRAE
Chairman of Executive Committee.
SUPREME C0IJRT DISTRICTS