The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-07
WHAT II TEACHERS WANT
COMPULSORY EDUCATIONAL LAW
And Free Text Books For the Public
SchooIs-Ths Association Adjourns
Without Making Any Suggestions
as to school Revenues.

dent, g.. l. Harding of Middlebury, deliv-
cred a welcoming address, following
which Miss L. A. Hill, the drawing
teacher of South Bend, gave an excellent
paper on elementary drawing in common
schools. Miss Hill had on exhibition an
excellent lot OF drawings in charcoal and
colored crayon, the work of her pupils
Among other good things she said:
tine spreading recognition OF drawing
as an element of education is one amongst
many signs of the more rational views on
mental culture now beginning to prevail.
Teaching drawing by proxy or by text
book is at Once absurd and impossible.
Art is a matter OF individuality. IL u
pctrifying the very soul OF art TO attempt
TO turn all pupils out OF one mould, and
that is what the present system would do.
The individual needs individual i~nstTuc-
tiOn-he should be taUght TO see with his
own eyes. Drawing Is representing the
appearance of an object from a given posi-
ton. IL COmpels the use OF objects in
teaching drawing. The art school method
il to use charcoal in drawing outlines un-
I'll considerable skill has been acquired,
then shading with coal. After this draw
ing and shading with black II white
pigments. ldSB GOlOIE- IOu viii hbtiNC
that both insist on object drawing, differ
ing only in the way of teaching"
1T is a~rguedthat theyoungc child cannot
draw from objects because he cannot tell
how thew do appear to him, and if he
could. he lacks the skill necessary to rep
resent the appearance. Does this oblec-
ton to the study of objects hold good in
other lines oil work.
She spoke of the commercial value of
drawing and of It's value as a factor in
mental activity, and Of the value OF draw
ing as a means of culture. Concluding
she said: Il have hoped that this kind
Of work would put the child into such an
appreciation and sympathetic attitude to-
ward nature that il would help to lit him
put OF his environment which we may not
change"
Miss Jennie Langley of Elkhart followed
with a discussion of the use of drawing.
Mr.. y. G. Johnson, Superintendent OF
the Cambridge City schools gave a fine
address on individual Economy of the
Teacher" He said: The true economy
of life consists in the use of the best
means at hand used in the most wise and
skillful manner for the accomplishment OF
the highest ends. The following are some
of the ways in which the time or vilaity
of the teacher is either thrown away or
not devoted to the accomplishment
of the best purpose. O) In worry
ing. ~ In becoming angry. ~
In scolding. a. In making pupils
angry. (5) In talking too much.
Isl In reciting for the pupil. (7l BY
using long, complicated and pointless
questions. (S) By repeating for inatten-
tive pupils. (9) By loud talking. (l0l
By constant standing. III In giving in
dividual help. 12l In permitting useless
questions. (13l BY hesitation from want
OF predetermined plan. (14) BY advanc-
ing too rapidly or too slowly. 15l From
want of attention. 10 From discomfort
Of pupils. az By failing to adapt the
subject to the pupil. u.s. By failing TO
review and assimilate what has been
learned. 49, hy frequent %detentiOns OF
pupils after school,. (2O) From Ignorance
oi the pupils attainments. The speaker
cited t~wenty-eight like instances and then
suggested methods by which the teacher
could economic her efforts. Prot. w. 4.
Bell discussed the paper and the meeting
closed with miscellaneous business.
The State teachers association listened
70 the Rev. Oscar G. McCullOch's lecture on
The Land Of the Scots" last evening at
Plymouth church, after which il was an
nounced by the president that the legis-
lative committee would not report until
this mornings meeting.
At the morning session OF the state
teachers association, Wednesday, the dis
cussiOn Of the ACCESSIBILITY OF this state
making an exhibition at the Columbian
exposition, in 1898, was first considered.
The subject was presented at length by
Prof. James II. Smart of Purdue. who be-
lieved that most beneficial results would
l. -s&-s-.I -. sill 1vIsLsk - T.1s,r,f,
resources. and especially the educational
department. The matter was further dis
cussed by Prof. ID. J. Campbell, also of
Purdue, and Judge T.. b. Martindale. The
latter told OF the Gberality of the city OF
Chicago in giving S%l0,0O0,O00, a sum at
least One-third more than the entire state
debt of Indiana. He believed that the
legislature should appropriate at least
$4,000 to the purpose of making a cred
liable Indiana department at the fair. At
the Centennial this state had taken first
honors through the liberality OF a few in
dividuals, but this time, unless a proper
appropriation is made, she will be dis
graced.
At the conclusion of these remarks,
Prof. James Fl. Smart offered the follow
ing resolutions which were passed unani-
mOusly:
Whereas. We believe that a full aud ade-
quate representation Of the material and edu-
cational resources of Indiana at the IN
exposition will redOwn to the honor and glory
Of the state; be il
Resolved, That We join the Indiana commits
siOners in Impressing the general assembly
with the necessity OF making the proper appro-
p~riation for this purpose.
Resolved, That We pledge our hearty Coop
%sratiOn, TO the end that our educational condi-
ton and progress shall be represented in such
manner as TO crafty the just pride that our
people repOse in them.
Prof. ID. W. Thomas, DIR. J. II. Smart,
Prof. Amos W. Butler, and DIR. ID. j..
Campbell were appointed a lobby
committee to present the matter TO the
legislature.
A paper on "Civics in the Public
Schools" was then read by r. /. Hamilton
Of Huntington. who defined the term
"civics" as inclusive OF instruction in
morality, civil government, and politics,
and the inculcation of a high and ennob-
ling patriotism by precept and example of
teachers. The children should gain cor
rect IDEAS on the duties and functions OF
citizenship, and the state" the SPEAKER
said, fought to compel the exercise of
ballot on the penalty of disfranchise-
ment." The dark side of '~civics" was de
fined as the wholesale bribery and cor
ruption OF elections. but the reader be-
lieved that the on Y hope of redemption
from such depths lay in the teaching Of
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