The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-07-03

pages from three books; in 1857, ,252 pages
from three books: in 1875, 1,017 pages from
two books IN 1889, l,007 pages from three
books, and for $4,000 we are to have 762 pages
from two books.
Now if the subject had been reading in
stead of reading and study the number OF
pages would not amount to so much, but it Is
reading and study And glance at the
course OF study win show that il will take close
( and prolonged study for the average teacher TO
reap the greatest benefit from the course.
Now each years course has contained some
work on psychology or psychology aud
pedagogy combined and this is
right But what kind Of work does this imply
from our average teacher? Six hours of his
time must be devoted TO teaching, one hour
travelling 10 and from school, one hour at noon
and two hours for preparation for his daily
recitation; total. ten hours, which is sufficient
to exhaust him physically and mentally. Al
lowing Saturdays for his institutes and attend
ing to his domestic affairs, we must conclude
the reading-circle work must suffer"
The superintendent devoted large part OF
his paper to the young peoples reading circle
which he praised very highly. The paper was
discussed ut length by the convention.
The next paper OF special Importance was
by Mr.. f. G. Maehan of Lagrange county. His
subject was: should There Be a Change in
the Apportionment OF the States School
Revenuey" Among other things he said
1--WE find the amount OF funds apportioned
To the cities greatly in excess of that appor-
toned 20 tho towns and townships we ind
some counties receive a larger revenue than
others that school a greater number OF chill
dren; we find the terms OF school IN the towns
and cities longer than those in the townships
IN many instances twice as long; we md the
enumeration greatly in excess OF the enroll
ment in the schools; We find many townships
are unable 20 continue their terms OF school
longer than four or five months IN the year,
with their local levy OF tuition tax at its highest
IL a. hawva earUv
twice as long. no tuition tax, and pay their
teachers more than twice the wages. 10 sub
stantIate the above we call attention 10 the fol-
lowing facts: Last year Indianapolis received
tuition funds 10 the amount OF sos, SS045,
aud enrolled 1926 pupils. an average
OF Sis for each pupil, while in the
districts of the country the average TO each pu-
pill was only S4.29. Madison received S1.01,
while ia the country the amount was S2.92. La
porte received SS.55 per pupil, while her coun-
try districts received only S3.37. Ierre Haute,
S7O6; her township schools, $500 per pupil.
In six other cities the amount received to each
pupil enrolled was from S. TO 1915, while IN
the townships of the counties IN which the
cities are located the average amount 10 each
pupil enrolled was from $2.45 10 $3.50 Craw-
ford county received last year Sl2,92l 20. and
enrolled 1850 pupils; Floyd county, S24.9l2.72,
and enrolled 4,712 pupils; Henry county, Sle,-
1918, and enrolled, 6,776 pupils; Laporte
county received $50, $780, and enrolled 6,l04
pupils-672 less than Henry county, while she
received sill 70i more money. LaGrange
county received S11, 645S6, and enrolled 4.046
pupils, while Posey county received s23,0is.49,
and enrolled 1889 pupils. The true basis of
apportionment must be the number in the
schools, and not the number eligible TO the
schools. So long as children do not attend
school the state is impotent 70 help them. I'm.
less there is a compulsory school law that will
compel attendance
This paper was generally discussed. County
Superintendent Flick allowed Mr.. Jones,
superintendent OF the Indianapolis schools,
his (Flicksl time to speak in the discussion.
Prof. r. g. Boone of the state university,
read an interesting paper, IAN Instructors
View of the Institute"
The committee on resolutions submitted the
following report:
Resolved, That the apportionment Of the state 5
school revenues should be based upon the average
daily attendance.
Resolved, That we favor the addition OF three
members 10 the state board OF education and that
said members he county superlntendents selected
for terms Of two years, by the state convention az
tendents, not more than two OF which additional
memb ers shall belong to any one political party.
Received, That We commend the circular OF in
formation OF the state superintendent relating 10
the special bond Of the county superintendents a.
required by the new school book law.
Resolved, That the Office Of county superintendent
should be placed upon salaried basis the salary 10
be determined BY the amount of work done.
The following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: President, j. o. Lewellen of
Delaware county; vice-president, George L.
Felt, of Allen county; secretary, B. F. THE
band OF Monroe county; treasurer John W.
Cravens of Fayette county.