The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02

such delightful plan without making the
acquaintance OF
ITS VERY POPULAR MANAGER.
Accordingly, We sought the residence OF
| Professor Adams. whose chair was unoccu-
/ pied at the time. We found him with his
wife and child, in commodious two-story
/ brick. on Main street, not more than two
squares from the College Though his man
ner at first appeared rather easy and yield
ing. great business energy and perseverance
could be plainly read in his sharply de-
lineated features He stands about five feet
eight inches; weighs about l60 pounds; has
/ firm, clean-cut lips; classical nose; large,
dark gray, and very expressive eyes, flow
ing lashes and projecting brows, which
seem to support an inclining forehead OF
more than average dimensions but some
what concealed beneath an ample crop of
/ dark-brOwn hair. Books lay around HIM in
profuson Life-siZed pictures Of Whittier,
Holmes. Bryant, Lowell and Longfellow
adOrn the walls of his neat little parlor.
Such was his genial department that we at
once felt perfectly al ease in his presence.
/ And the following dialogue ensued:
Rep.-What number of teachers do you
employ in the College?
Prof.-We now have fourteen.
Reply what means do you secure CO.
operation on the part of the Faculty?
| Prof. think, mainly through our
Faculty meetings, which occur once week,
and in which we discuss all matters of i'll
terest to the school, and carefully note the
progress of every pupil.
Rep-Do you not have any rules in your
school?
Prof-We do not.
Rep--Haye you no system of government
at all?
Prof.-They govern themselves. We in
| fluence them by trusting them as ladies
1 a nd mt lau1ar and convincing them that
we have confidence in them. We keep
| them thoroughly interested in their work.
! These natural restraints very effective
agents in our government. The result is:
We have the very highest grade of decorum
the ne plus ultra of discipline. Our
methods are such as TO develop habits OF in
vestigation. You will notice in visiting our
recltations, that every pupil gives the
closest attention, and they all make search
| ing criticisms.
Rep.-Your enrolment is already over
400 for this session; how do you account for
this SUGGEST
| Prof-Several reasons may be assigned;
we have heretofore rendered full satisfac-
! ton; our methods are attractive and success
full; our faculty is unexceptionably strong
and our expenses are 50 reduce as to place
education within the reach of all.
Rep.-What is the cost per week of at
tending your school?
Prof-They pay eighty cents tuition, fifty
cents room rent, and get table board for Sl.50
per week.
Rep.-Do you mean to say that good board
can be furnished here for $1.50?
Prof. mean TO say we have near 800
students boarding at that price, and all well
satisfied. Many of our pupils board them
selves for seyenty-five cents per week
Rep.-Do you receive any assistance i'll
the shape of endowments?
Prof.-None whatever. Our success de-
ponds entirely upon our work; this we try
TO instill into the minds OF our pupils.
Rep.-Now, sir, we want you to explain
how you can give scientific and classic
courses in half the time usually required?
Profit is done in this way Our school
year consists of forty-six consecutive weeks.
Then our methods of teaching and the un-
usually energetic and enthusiastic efforts of
our pupils enable rs to accomplish that
which would be impossible under the old
compulsory hum-drum methods.
Rep-When done do you think your work
as thorough as is done elsewhere?
Prof-Most emphatically we do.
Thoroughness does not mean the mere mem
oriZing of some particular text book. Our
pupils are taught to make exhaustive exam
nations of different works upon any given
subject and Rotations present the
views of the leading thinkers and writer's
upon such given subject
Good day. Professor We uttered in a
rather soft tone while bowling ourselves
from under hisporticO, "we are under many
obligations; glad to find you not averse to
being interviewed"
"All right. all right" returned the cour-
teOus Principal; you have got nothing but
what is reliable. Do you expect to print it?''
Our notes sometimes appear in the pa
pers, we responded, with an air of non
chalance.
Il wish you could witness our general ex-
ercises at $50 in the morning." added the
Professor, unable to conceal a slight degree
of anxiety, to which we readily aSsented,
for the purpose of getting better insight
into this new mode of teaching.
THE NEXT MORNING AT $50
precisely, for these school exercises, like the
running of trains, have to be done on time,
we entered the College Chapel along with
more than 800 pupils u tine-lOoking corps of
instructors, an orchestra and some inquiring
visitors besides ourselves from other towns
in this State. We have glanced over many
religious and political audiences; We have
often stood before seas of upturned faces;
even the Legislature has not escaped our
somewhat critical examinations, but we
never saw brighter-looking group of coun-
tenances assembled together.
/ Professor Hopkins formerly our Super
intendent of Public instruction, lead the
orchestra, and opened the exercises with an
interesting piece of music. The Principal
then read short but excellent selection
from the third chapter of Proverbs, which
he supplemented with few well-timed re-
marks on the importance of devotional ex-
ercises. He closed with a prayer, which
showed his good sense and due regard for
the precious time of his hundreds of pupils
who can not afford to trihe with the
only moments allotted them for educa-
tional purposes. This part Of the exercises
was then closed by the orchestra with
what Shall the Harvest Be?' in which
were joined the thrilling vocal strains of a
happy audience. We were charmed with
this delightful performance, and regretted
not being able to assist. We are not the
fellow "who hath not music in his soul {"
and is therefore "fit for treason, strategems
and spoils.r There must be lots of music in
us, for none of it has ever been got out We
were next RECALLED with an interesting
SCIENTIFIC DISCOURSE FROM SR. TINGLEY
He told KS how a light could be made so
strong as to 0Eerpower the human eye, and
be used either in offensive or defensive in
land or naval military operations. A grand
| discovery, truly; butwho will hold or manage
the light? "Who will bell the eat?" Glitch
3 your wagon to a star" said the Professor,
/. and aim high, so you may hit some place
IL has been proved by sonAe ingenious
writers that nearly all of QUE wants are
Imaginary; t&at our real wants are
comparatively few; but this skillful