The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-31
the brain. If not, why is it that
a man who is walking finds

his steps beginning to cease when be
is engaged in deep thought You can often tell
what a person is saying though you cannot hear
him speak. Precisely what Is the relation be-
tween mind and matter is a question not salts
factorily settled. Some say mind is the product
of matter. while others say the mind prompts
its own action, using matter only as an 1nstru-
ment. 1t is by all means as desirable TO have a
well-developed body, as a well-developed mind.
Many of our teachers are abusing their useful
ness by not properly caring for their bodies.
There is an erroneous idea extant that to be in
tellectual one should be pale and sickly. We
hear much about the burning of the midnight
oil. To my mind the very worst sort of grease.
In my judgment these minds of ours
are developed with the bodies. Shakespeare,
in the play of Hamlet, demonstrates some
splendid principles of mental science. He
taught that the wonderful power of repreduc-
ton is not confined to the power of sight. The
songs cur mothers sung to us in childhood still
ring in our ears. The odor of the rose or the
lilac does not compare with those of our child
hood days. We commonly call all this memory.
Memory is constituted by retention, reproduc-
ton, and recognition. When Hamlet saw his
father in his minds eye, it was not the same as
thinking there passes an unbroken procession of
mental consents. We first see things in our
mental eye, and from these visions we begin to
construct ideas.
At the close of Mr.. Hewitts address, the sec
rotary read a communication from Il. j. Charl-
ton, superintendent of the Indiana Reform
School, at Plainfeld, inviting the teachers to
visit the institution to-day. He gave notice that
he had received free trans portation for all who
would 20, on the train leaving the depot this
morning at z o'clock. The invitation was ac-
cepted by the association, and about one hundred
members will 60 on the excursion, returning at
A o'clock in the afternoon. A telegram from the
first meeting of the New Mexico Teachers Asso-
citation. sending greeting. was read, after which
L. P. Jones, of the indianapolis city schools, as
chairman of the on resolutions, sub
mitted the committees report, as follows:
Whereas, We believe that general intelligence and
morality generally difused among the people are
| essential to the popularity of a free government, and,
Whereas, Experience has shown that the school is
one of the most capable of the institutions created
and sustained by society for the diffusion of iItelli-
gence and morality necessary to q free government,
and.
Whereas, The Congress Of the United States has
for some years had under consideration the subject of
aid to education, especially in those States where the
most alarming ratio of iliteracy exists; therefore,
be it
Resolved. That we take this opportunity to reafim
our Endorsement of the measure now before Congress
known as the Blair educational bill, and express the
hope that favorable action may soon be taken on the
bill.
Resolved, That we view with favor the movement
now being made in several European countries, and
especially in Germany, to give TO the science of teach
ing an international characterize take it out of the
narrow grooves of philosophical sectarianism and TO
place it on the solid system of national principles
and that to this end we indorse the attempt now being
made to establish a national educational journal, to be
devoted to those phases of educational work which
are, or ought to be, the same IN all civilized countries.
Resolved, That it Is a self-evident principle that
every department. or sphere of the school work of the
State should have a fair representation on every board
of established authority which regulates or directs
the work of such department, and as the present con-
stitution of the State Board of Education prohibits
the country schools from having a representation
upon the State Board. we %ecommend that the Legis-
lature amend the law constituting that board, so as to
include their county superintendent among its mem
bers.
s. IN.
in all the efforts to secure by State legislation instruc-
tions in all public schools of the State in physiology
and hygiene, with special reference to the nature Of
alcohol and other stimulants, and all narcotics. and
their effect upon the human system.
Resolved, That this association favors the merit or
competitive system suggested by Miss Martin in the
Indianapolis Journal, in selecting the papers which
are to be presented to it's consideration, and we there
fore this system to the careful c~onsidera-
ton of the various committees having III charge the
programme of the next session, leaving to the COM
mittees such details and methods of selection as seem
best to them.
The resolutions were discussed with much Wig
or, and were finally adopted by almost a unanimous
vote. c. W. Hodgln, who, on Tuesday, was
made q member of the executive committee to
succeed Mrs. Matte G. Dennis, of Richmond, re-
sigred the position, on the ground that the COM
mittee should have on it more than one lady.
His resignation was accepted, and Mrs. Dennis,
against her earnest protestations, was replaced
upon the committee. In declinings the position
she made a very earnest and feeling speech, In
which she took occasion to very severely ~criticise
the association for the uneentlemAnly manner in
which IL had treated its lady mem
bers. She acknowledged that she had been
keenly wounded by having her name stri ken
from the committee, on account of the wire
workings of men whom she knew to be her en-
emies. and the association could do nothing to
set right the wrong. and that no amount of urg-
ing could induce her to accept the ~proffered
place. Her speech caused a sensation, and there
was q bresziness of action among the members
of the committee on the election of officers,
which was to report next; and from the nature
of the report that was submitted her speech
seemed to have had it's desired effect. The as
ISOLATION took 1t for granted that she would
serve on the committee, and passed to the report
of the on officers for the ensuing
year, which was as follows:
President-Mrs Emma Mont McRae, Marion.
Vice.presidents-S E. Miller, Worthington; W.
Mushlutz, Evansville; J. NJ. Gamble, Connersville; J.
A. Cellar, Lafayette; Miss Mamie @. Love, Muncie;
Miss Agnes Rankin, indianapolis; Miss A. L. Mower,
North Manchester.
Recording Secretary-Miss Anna E. II. Lemon.
| Spencer.
Executive Committee-George i. Bass Indianapolis,
chairman; Miss Ella Strader, Bloomington; Miss Lou.
lisa SEVERN, Aurora; w. IL. Ernest, Button; M, Seller,
Terre Haute.
Railroad Secretary-T. g. Afford, Indianapolis.
The association then adjourned to meet here
on the last Tuesday in December, 1887.