The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-29
COUNTY SIMULTANEOUSLY.

Faults Of the Teachers License Law the
Chief Topic of Discussion.
TIE County Superintendents' State Asso-
citation met yesterday afternoon In the
rooms of the State Agricultural Board, and
was quite largely attended. Quitman
Jackson. of Hancock county, is the asso-
cistlon's presidents and w. B. Flick. Of
Marion. chairman of the executive commit
tee. The president occupied the chair.
and the first business on the pro-
gramme was the reading of q paper
entitled Licensing Of Teachers" by q. r.
Patterson, of Johnson county. The paper
was o discussion of the present system of
licensing teachers, both as to its good and
bad points. The reader held that the sore
spot in the American school Is it's lack Of
competent teachers, and he said that IL was
more or less due TO the fact that teach
ers were allowed to become such on
too limited and easy examinations, and,
once having gained q license, were allowed
to teach forever after without further ex-
animation, or having taught school for six
years In one county were exempt from ex-
animation. The reader believed that the
State law In regard to licensing and ex-
emption ought either to be epealed or &C
least amended.
The paper brought on o very spirited dis
cussion, and nearly all present were
in accord with the speakers
views. One after another of
the superintendeDts reclted the wrongs
which he believed this law imposed on him.
One spoke of one who had become dissi-
patod since the issuing of his license. and,
having a"pulP with the school board, re-
tanned his position despite all efforts to re-
move him. He was advised to take the
matter before the court of his county to
test the validity of the law, and sbould he
fail there 10 take IL to the Supreme Court
to have it finally settled. No action of that
sort. however. was taken.
The discussion resulted In the introduc-
ton and passing of the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved. That we favor granting the exemp-
ton license to teachers holding o three years
license and who maintain their success at 80 per
cent. and that we the same to our
Legislative committee.
II was introduced by w. Il. Black. OF
Jackson county. and was REFER ed to the
legislative committee.
"A paper on Indiana Schools at the
Worlds Fair" was then read by L. A. Mott.
OF Wayne county. Mr.. Motifs paper was q
resume OF the preparations that have been
made throughout the country for the edu-
cational exhibit, and particularly those of
indiana Similar papers have been read
before other sections of the association,
and all were of the same tenor.
The paper was discussed pro and con
and ample warning wns given that the cir
cuioteo Ieportso the lack OF space are not
true. and that there should be no dimin-
ishine of effort on the part of Indiana edu-
gators to make their exhibit q succsss.
The Chair appointed a.committss on reso-
lutions. which will meet this morning at 9
o'clock and report at the afternoon session.
II Is composed as follows: G. W. Thomas.
Harrison; Oliver Cline. Huntington; H. M.
Curry, ViGo; Fremont Gordon. Warren,
and j. I. Snow, Adams. The meeting then
adjourned until this afternoon. In the ab-
sence of the regular secretary. Mr.. John
Warren, of Jasper, oficisted.