The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-29
Education az the Foundation Of Citizenship
and the Tendency 10 Specially Discussed
by the Association.
Professor Diapers Grafton and the
Evening Reception at the Denison.
Various Sections Listened to P~spers-County
Superintendenis and Licenses-Legis-
lation Wanted.


Grafton and Reception.
The Hoosier schoolmaster had possession
OF the city yesterday. and was to DO found
In every nook and corner of the hotels, the
Capitol Building and wherever else stran-
gers go to take IN the siRhts." Yesterday
was the great day of the annual gathering:
to-day the Teachers Association and the
various organizations centering about it
will finish their work and the members
will dispense to their homes by the after
noon AND evening trains.
At yesterday mornings session Of the
general association two topics were dis
cussed. The first was "The Relation of
School Training to Good Citizenship" with
o paper By James L. Seull. superintendent
of the Rochester schools. Professor Seull
took the ground that the purpose of educa-
tion was to make . good citizen of the
duties Of citizenship. He believed in
Rodliness in the schools. and that
the Bible should be one of the most impor-
tAnt textbooks. On the subject of COM
pulsory education he{ssid:
"At the age of thirteen, when the
majority OF children have finished the
graded schools. what has been done toward
their training in civic msttors' The State
has made compulsory the teaching of read
ing. spelling, writing, arithmetic. etc., In
ell schools over which 1t has jurisdiction.
Why has ir not provided for instruction in
the duties of citizenshIpf True, the
remnant of pupils. and there is only q
probably find somewhere in the course q
civic study. But the vast majority 60 out
of the schooi-room with almost no knowl-
edge Of what the State requires from them.
Citizenship has become too cheap.
"One of the most potent causes of the
downfall OF Rome was the admission with
IN her gates of q vast horde of barbarians.
This danger threatens America. We do
ioanize what we already have. If the for
elgners will not adopt our customs and
learn our language let them remain with
In their own across the sea-
boundaries as narrow as their prejudice.
In the necessity for the State to have good
cItizensis found the warrant for the pub
lic school The parochial school 10 q part
OF an etfete system, belonging to the old
world In the public school il found the
best training for obedience, and here are
fulfilling his duties In all the relations of
life"
The paper was discussed by A. E. Humke.
OF V1ncennss. who agreed with the writer
After q short intermission the second
subject, Scholarship VS.. Professions
Training" was taken up. with two papers
by Prof. c: A. Waldo, Of DePanw. and
~ We VI tnO Ot0t0 OuiNoISltl
the latter being read by Mrs. boone. Prof.
Wsldo's paper was on the scholarship side
OF the question. demonstrating the virtues
OF . broad general culture as against the
modern tendency to specialize education.
While he did not deprecate ut%ilitsrianism
and appreciated the advantage of enthusi-
asm in special lines. he chung to the belief
IN the value OF general education. Prof.
Boone's paper went along much the same
lines.
A committee on nominations was an
nounced, as follows: First district. II. w.
MonieaL Princeton; Second district. w. +.
Axtell. Washington; Third district, T. p.
Stultz, Jeffersonville; Fourth district, j.
y. Houston. Aurora; Fifth DISTRICT. Paul
Monroe, MartinsvIlle; Sixth district, I. A.
Gotten, New Castle; Seventh district. F. +.
Eitzgibbons Elwood, Eighth district. s. Z.
Hsrwood, Terrs Haute; Ninth district. II.
.. Woodey. Kokomo; Tenth district. +. NJ.
Speaker. LogansDort; Eleventh district,
superintendent Burris, Bluffton; Twelfth
district, Superintendent Leib. Lima; Thir-
teeth district. ): Z. Black. Michigan City.
resolution. at che completion Of the morn
tng's programme, indorsing the action
taken by the Indiana Music Teachers As
ISOLATION az its last annual meeting IN re-
making the instruction Of music q branch
OK State education. IL was adopted.
PROFESSOR DRAPER's GRAFTON.
The session last evening of the Indiana
Teachers State Association assembled al
Plymouth Church to listen to an address by
Judge Andrew 5. Draper. of Cleveland, O.,
superintendent of public schools there.
Professor Hebble, of this city. first req
dered q piano selection, and before
the speaker of tho evening was ON.
nounced the room was comfortable
piled. President Study introduced
Judge Draper. and his appearance
was the signal for general hand-clappina
he Is O tall. heavily-5et man, with iron
gray hair and mustache. . clear. resonant
voice. and q quiet aud dignified way of de-
livery. His address had enough of humor
In 10 TO prevent 10 from becoming monot.
Sonous. and he was frequently applauded.
His s16leot was The Public School and
Real Life"
He spoke first of the general and very
great progress which The world has made
In all Its branches of lndustry and
90 IN education. "Educstion,n said the
speaker. ia at present In q ferment. The
practical 10 running RAMPANT. and theorists
are riding hobby-horses at the expense of
the public. What. then, IS educatiopi
Some say that it 10 the harmonious develop
ment OF the whole man, physically, ment-
ally and morally. But let Us see. Take q
man perfect in all the three. or one against
any OF the three nothing can be
said In detriment, but one who
the world that he don't know which side
OF q motor TO get off Of. or the way to Chi.
cage. Then take . man who 10 physically
and morally all right. but whose grammar
Is bad and don't know q Latin word when