The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-07
THE HIGH SCHOOL SECTION.
Hours aud Courses OF study Discussed Ex-
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The high school department OF the Indi-
ana teachers association met in the audi
torium of Plymouth church Tuesday
afternoon.
The first paper was by George W. Hub
bard, principal OF the high school at Madi-
son. His subject was What Is a High
School, and What Must 1t Do by Reason
OF Its Essential Nature ?''
He said, in substance, that the high
school cannot be expected TO be a school
OF special professional training. The COM
mon school should seek to confer wisdom
and not knowledge. The high school
should not be considered a preparatory
school for higher institutions of learning.
The true purpose of the high school
should be to complete the work begun in
the primary school and continued in the
grammar school. Many parents have a
higher regard for the pittance that the
child can earn than for the good to be de-
rived from the work in the high school
course. There is a great diversity in the
course in different localities. \ course
too easy leads TO indo ence; one too diff
cut works encouragement. Pupilso OF or
binary abb itv are able TO carry four stud
les some students can carry five.
4 discussion of the subject matter Of
the paper followed in which a. W. Moore,
]. NJ. Robinson. W. Y. Masters, and j. VI.
Williams participated.
The question, shall the high school
have half day sessions?" was fully treated
by Mr.. Z. L. Leonard, principal of the
high school at Elkhart. Mr.. Leonard
said that the high schools should have
half day sessions In the following order:
One beginning at $50, closing at ii so a.
m. another beginning at l, and closing at
$3.50 p. m. He spoke at length upon the
interruptions Incidental to home study of
a pupil, of the necessity of the co-opera-
ton of parents with the teacher. 0bjpc-
tions to closing the high school at noon
were cited, one objection being that pI-
pills should at all times have free
access TO all reference books, maps, charts,
etc. when study is carried on at home,
this cannot be had. Halliday sessions
would diminish very materially the visits
OF parents to schools, would make i'm
possible visits of teacher from one city
school 10 another, would limit the oppor-
tunlties OF the superintendent for OBJ
serving the character of the work done by
teachers. in school work let that course
be adopted which will lead not TO such
ideas as something for nothing, half work
and full pay, excellence with labor and
effort, but rather to the combining OF ever
lasting grit and perseverance to manly
and womanly character"
A discussion OF the paper followed, in
which Mr.. r. a. Ogg, Mr.. W.. W. Grant,
Mr.. c. NJ. Carpenter, Mr.. j. w. Layne
and Mr.. ). +. iIarwoOd took part. The
program was interpreted with delightful
music, by Miss Annie Hendricks and Mr..
Cook.
The following committee on nominal
tons was appointed: V. p. Noris, Hagers-
town; j. NJ. Robinson, Oakland City; C..
VI. Carpenter, Bloomington. The meet
ing closed wiki the announcement that a
general conference of all sessions will be
held this morning, from $3.50 to 8, to con-
slider the Columbian exposition. Adj
dresses wi ] be made by Prof J. l.. Camp
bel, one OF the centennial commissioners
Judge L. i. Martindale and Prof. J. IL.
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