The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-07

district was left to the members from that
particular district, and not 10 the general
association as previously. The cOnven-
ton accepted this change and continued
the committee for another year, in order
that some sections of the constitution
could be agreed to by the collegiate and
high school departments, who adjourned
yesterday withOSs signifying their inten-
tons in these matters.
The committee On legislation reported
the following subjects for the cOnsidera-
ton of the next legislature
Your committee on legislation beg leave TO
submit the following report:
/. We recommend the extension and more
accurate definition of the powers of the state
| board Of education, with the addition of three
county superintendent rs members of. such
board.
,. The removal OF the present limit OF %
cents on each 800 OF assessed property for
local taxation for tuition purposes.
5. We earnestly believe. in the value to the
state OF a well-considered law for compulsory
school attendance, and heartily
that such a law be enacted.
l. We earnestly protest against any legisla-
ton having in view the diversion of any part OF
our school funds 10 other purposes.
The subject of Fruebel's work on THE
Education of Man was considered in a
paper by Miss y. CrOpsey. superintend-
CIN VI lh0 HA4AA4aAN GCAeAi lCA Vi I'll
schools Ofthis city. 'FrGbel was the first,
she claimed, who taught that educat on
was the development OF the powers
OF q child with reference to the organic
unity of the man." He further taught
that a symmetrical education embraced
the physical, intellectual and normal
training OF man. The further discussion
OF the subject was taken up by Miss
Adelaide BAYLOR OF Wabash and Miss
Hattie Gary OF Rising Sun.
The report of the committee on reading
circle work showed that, during the past
year, 5000 teachers had been enrolled as
taking the course, and 1900 young peo-
pie. Prof. Arnold Tompkins of the state
normal 5nppointed president of the
board for lie next wear, and Miss Ade-
laide Baylor of Wabash was made n mem
Der.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following:
Resolved. That the session of general section
of the Indiana State Teachers association ex.
tend hereafter through only two half days,
during which papers will be read and dis
cussed. and two evening sessions, to be devoted
to business.
Resolved, That the association heartily in
dorse the suggestion made in reference TO
school savings banks" and recommend that
teachers throughout the state adopt this system.
Resolved, That the committee on legislation
acting for this body, be hereby instructed TO
present to the legislature at its coming session
q bill for compulsory education.
Resolved, That we favor the idea OF the state
purchasing and presenting free school books to
the children throughout the state.
Resolved. That the exemption OF teachers
from examination be only applied to those
having three years license.
The committee on officers reported the
following officials for the ensuing year,
who wereunanimOusly e.eCted:
PTesident-E. w. Bryan of Bioomi ngton.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. 5. Il. Lemon Of
bloomington.
Permanent Secretary-D. f. Hunter, Glas-
gov. Ky.
Railroad Secretary-NeIson Yoke, city.
Nice-Presidents-Second district, Frank Az
tell; fourth district, Miss Maggie Malone sikh
district. T. II. Holt. Dublin; Gig nth distrct,.
D. T.. Harvard, Attica; tenth dist rict, Miss A.
B. La Rose; twelfth district, w. c.. Palmer,
Columbia City.
Owing to the absence OF the accom-
PIANIST, the solo with which the afternoon
session was to have been opened was
omitted, and the discussion of The ID istri-
button of School Revenues, led by Messrs.
j.. W. Denny. X. A. Ogg, L. q. Mdchan, !.
y. Study, II. NJ. LaIollette and L. II.
Jones, was commenced at once. The
speakers were only given ten minutes
time. and none OF them seemed to have fin
ished their remarks when the president an
nOunced that time was up.
Mr.. J. w. Denny BEGAN the discussion
by saying that he did not know why this
discussion had been placed on the pro-
gram, rs it had been so thoroughly dis
cussed heretofore. lie was sorry TO notice
an apparent a|ntagonism between city and
county superintendents-this should not
be. The speaker believed there should
be some change In the basis OF the distri-
button OF school venue The difference
between the enumeration and enrolment
was sometimes as great as 10 to ,.
The money received by the country
schools on 1000 pupils was expended on
$50. while the money received by the
cities on 1000 was expended on from 800
to 500. Pupils in parochial schools we're
counted, and money received for them
was not fair. lie believed that the state
should seek out the growing children and
educate them.
1t was the theory OF the state, the
speaker claimed, TO send money from the
wealthier to help support the poorer com
munities.
Nh. r. \. Ogg said that the great PROB
lem that confronted the state was the edu-
cation OF her children. The cities edu-
Gated their children not alone in the pub
lie schools, but was ut the expense of
educating them in parochial, night and
other schools and at home. He did not
see, even If the children do go to other
schools, why the city should not receive
the money 1t they do educate h echildren.
The speaker said that the present Stats
tics were very reliable and unless they
could be made more reliable it would not
do TO base the apportionment on them.
Mr.. L. G.. Machan said that the city and
country should work together in this mat
ter. He said that some of the revenue OF
the citirs went to pay the county superin-
tendents and some OF the county revenue
went to pay the city superintendent. In
arguments heretofore produced great stress
had been placed on tie fact that the cities
were the great centers of wealth and
should receive greater revenue that they
paid out more than received. The speaker
gave statistics to snow that Marion county,
the greatest center Of population, had re-
ceived lO5 per cent. OF the amount paid in
while his own county, Lagrange, which
was prominently a rural county, only re-
celved 81 per cent. of the amount paid in.
Mr.. j. y. Study said i'm regard to the
pay of superintendent that all city super
%intendents were paid out of the special
fund. This campaign had been waged for
four years, and in that time he knew of
/ no instance al a CITY school man beinO