The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-11

they may be treated with seorn and contempt
by those who take pride in the glorious triumph
of loyalty treason recorded in the history of
the Southern rebellion.
WILL DECORATION DAY BE RECOGNIZED
Lafayette journal.
The indianapolis school board refused to have
the history of the United States during the last
twenty three years taught in the public schools
for fear the pupils might be prejudiced against
secession and rebellion. We suppose they will
not recognize Decoration Day by suspending the
school sessions on that day for fear the pupils
might be prejudiced.
A SWEEPING CONDENSATION
Greensburg Review.
There must be an intelligent company on pa
rents, people and newspapers at Indianapolis
For eleven years those teaching the history Of
the United States in the public schools there
have stopped at 1861 and those parents etc,
have just discovered the fact. They must be
highly interested in what is taught their chill
dren in the schools
A GREAT MANY SHORTCOMINGS.
Mishawaka Enterprise
The indianapolis papers are making vigorous
protest over the discovery that the history of
the late civil war is not included in the historical
studies of the public schools. 1t appears as if
there were a great many shortcomings in our
Wanted free-school system as at present man
aged, and public sentiment demands speedy and
radical change.
DISGRACE TO THE STATE.
Greensburg Standard.
The fact that the history of the United States
IS not taught in indianapolis schools later than
Buchanans administration is a disgrace, not
alone to the capital city, but to the State large
In land where learning is free and knowledge
sought to withhold historical facts from the
school children of to-day should be crime.
HISTORY ELIMINATED.
North Manchester Journal.
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garism on their ear, over the discovery that the
part of the history of the United States referring
to the rebellion has been eliminated by the teach
ers, and has not been taught for some time The
full history of the war together with its causes,
should be taught In all our public schools.
A VIGOROUS IDENTIFICATION.
Kentland Gazette.
The school authorities deserve to be driven
in disgrace from their places by an outraged pub
lie. The most important events i'll the whole
history of the republic are to be kept from the
rising generation. Could stupidity go further9
Are there greater fools in the broad universe than
the Indianapolis school board}
THE WHOLE HISTORY SHOULD BE TAUGHT.
Logansport Pharos.
1t does seem little strange that, if the history
of the United States is in the course of study,
the whole history of the country should not be
taught. The history used in the schoolS should
be impartial. And of the many textbooks on
this subject there are several in which events are
impartially narrated
A DEMOCRATIC VIEW.
Hancock Democrat.
The indianapolis Journal is mourning because
the school board of that city will not allow the
introduction of bloody shirt literature in their
schools. When the scholars learn how to read,
they subscribe for the journal and secure
that kind of literature at small cost
ANOTHER POINT TO BE TAUGHT
Seymour Business.
1t may be well for the patrons of the Indian
apolis schools to examine the spelling books 1t
may be that the children in that city are taught
to spell Nation with a small n.