The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-08

THE STUDY OF HISTORY.
Comments of the Press Upon tin Expur-
gated Style in indianapolis.

A DISGRACE TO INTELLIGENCE AND LOYALTY.
Logansport Advertiser.
The light of truth shows some very dark
places in the record of events in the land from
1860 to $780, and it would be very pleasant for
some people to have their places remain in dark
ness, but there are also glorious deeds and grand
facts in the record which shine in bright con-
trast with these dark places, and which should
be impressed upon the minds of every youth Of
Une country that was redeemed and ennobled by
the fiery trial of those years of heroism and sac
ritce. The whole story of that period must be
told, and it cannot be told too often or too elo-
quently. Its suppression in the schools of In
dlanapolis is a disgrace to the intelligence 10y
atty and patriotism of that city; but possibly
indianapolis is not alone in this disgrace Pos
sibly there are weak and time serving school au-
thorities in other cities. 1t will be well to look
the matter up everywhere throughout the State
TINE TO RETIRE.
Kokomo Dispatch.
1t seems as though the history of the late war
has been suppressed in the indianapolis city
schools for about ten years, but the fact
never known to the general public until last
week. The reason for the suppression seems to
have been purely political one. 1t seems as
though the parties engaged in this work were
afraid that full and fair history of the late war
would injure the Democratic party in the eyes
of the young men, and cause them to throw their
fortunes with the Republican party. 1t is very
small piece of business, and the parties engaged
In it ought to be retired into private life
CALLS FOR THE sEvEREsT CONDENSATION.
Lafayette Journal.
There is a row in indianapolis about the ex-
cluslon of the study of the history of the war
period from the public schools of that city. No
history is read in the schools later than down to
1860. The responsibility for this omission, which
Is so outrageous as to call for the severest con-
domination, is not yet ascertained. We would
hesitate to say that the exclusion of the history
of the rebellion is for partisan reasons, but
nothing is palmer than that great injustice is
done to the public school pupils
THE STUDY WILL BE RESTORED.
Porter County Vidette
All the way we see this queer omission is ac-
counted for is that some manager discovered that
the patrons offered on the merits of that little
controversy, and, in order to avoid offense, di-
reeted that the portion of the book of history
that covers the rebellion be omitted which has
ever since been done. This fact has just come
out to general attention and the agitation rising
from it will be likely to restore that portion Of
the textbook into use with rather special inter-
est.
GETTING OUT OF FASHION.
Bloomington dll,) Paragraph.
The indianapolis Journal calls attention to
the fact that the war period of American history
is tabooed in the public schools Of that city, that
it has not been taught in those schools for eleven
years, and calls for an explanation of the shame-
full outrage. 1t would seem in the light of some
of the legislation of the present Congress that
the history of the war period is getting out Of
fashion, ahd that it will have to be rewritten to
suit the changed taste of the times.
THE HISTORY TAUGHT IN TERRE HAUTE
Terre Haute Courier.
The public school system of Terre Haute
shines by contrast with the bigoted plan as pur-
sued in the capital and the tax payers of this
city may congratulate themselves on the com
parison. The Eclectic History of the United
States is taught in schools and there is no
attempt to suppress the history of that glorious
period embracing the history of the rebellion.
Martnsye Republican.
In view of the fact that our coun try's 'history
as she's taught" in the public schools of Indian
apolis, stops short with Jimmy Buchananis adj
ministration our patriotic citizens throughout
the State should redouble their efforts to erect
an imposing soldiers monument in the capital,
for thereby the youth of that city may be able
to learn something of the history of their county
and State for the past twenty five years.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER. -
Columbus Republican
It took the papers of Indianapolis good while
to find it out-twelve or fifteen years-but since
it has come to their knowledge that the history
of the war is tabooed in their schools they are
making it exceedingly hot for the school authori-
ties, and there is likely to be a sudden and rad
ical change in that part of the programme
NEEDS AN EXPLANATION.
Bloomington III Leader.
indianapolis is excited because its superin-
tendent of schools has eaused that portion OF
American history relating to the war of the re-
beillon to be dropped from the order of studies
No satisfactory reason is given for this course,
but the whole thing smacks of political influence,
and needs explanation
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