The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-12-27
STATE TEACHERS.
Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual Ses-
sinr Of tI,o Stntn A ss..cintinu

Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual Ses-
sion of the State Association.
The opening meeting of the thlrtieth annual
session of the Indiana State Teachers Assoeia-
tion was held in Masonic Hall last night. The
retiring president, Prof. II. S. Tarbell, made a
brief address, introducing the presIdent-elect,
DR.. John s. Irwin superintendent of the public
schools of Fort Wayne. The address of the in
coming president was lengthy, and largely de-
voted to hygiene and sanitary science in which
food, tea and coffee, liquors and tobacco re-
eeived extended notice. OF the two last-named
articles the Doctor held that they were not al
together deloterious if used at proper times and
in moderation. He spoke of the damage done
by the American mode of eating, particularly
the noontide lunch of the school-teacher, and
spoke Of the moral, esthetic and gas
tronomie value of the English din
ner with an admiration approaching
ecstacy. The Doctor demolished the idea that
the early morning Is the time for study, holding
that an empty stomach it was Improbable,
and that there was nothing better than a whole
some breakfast a basis for study. After this
came few golden words for sleep and against
the damnable use of hypnotics and narcotics.
He invelghed against the injustice that teachers
did themselves In teaching IN tho Sunday school
after their weeks hard WORK 1.-THE public schools,
his words on this subject being received with
the unqualified appreciation of his hearers.
paper read signed by w. Z. Latte, j. G.
Kin esbury ana c. NJ. Hobbs, a committee rep
reseutng the Indiana Horticultural Society,
calling attention 10 the recent consideration by
the Horticultural Society of the subject of orna-
mentatiOn of school grounds and the necessity
for the Improvement of those neglected spots,
which have so long been repulsive eye-sores
along our highways by reason of their repulsive
barrenness. The communication also touched
upon the bad influence these forbdding school
yards had upon the young. and the necessity for
their Improvement aud embellishments, which
could be done without any great outlay. and in
which work the Horticultural Society proffered
its aid. Messrs. C. W. Hodgin, of Richmond, W.
II. ElsOn, of Parke county, and w. NJ Croan, of
Anderson, were appointed a committee TO confer
with the horticultural committee.
The high-schoOl section of the associ alton held
meeting yesterday afternoon at the Grand
Hotel. paper on the practical value of Latin
in the highsehoel" was read by c. P. Doney of
Logansport; one on "What and how in ENGLISH
literature" by Mrs. r. A. Motif u. of Nashville,
and one on Requirements for admission to
high-schoOls," by Il. G. BOene, of Frankfort.
The programme to-day will consist of a num-
her of papers on interesting topics, and tonight
Prof. VIM. II. Payne, of the University of
Michigan, will deliver an address on ''1he sci
ence of education; Its nature, its methods and
some of its problems" The public is invited
to this lecture, which will be of general interest.
Tonight at the close of the lecture by Prof.
Payne, there Will DE a meeting of the alumni
and students of Indiana University in the par
lOrH of the Grand Hotel