The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-17
SHOW YOUR STATE PRIDE.
A Vigorous Appeal from Mrs Harreli, tn
Originator of the Penny Fund.

Originator OF the Penny tund-
To THE EDIToR-Sir: have this day
mailed my last appeal in behalf of the
February exposition day and the penny
fund for the world fair.
The time is so near at hand that further
efforts for this special occasion would be
vain. l have this assurance, however,
that in many places where sickness and
other unavoidable causes have led to
delay in this matter it will vet be
brought. up properly. few county
superintendent have been slow in re-
spending for various reasons, but all, We
are sure, will feel just pride in ultimately
bringing their counties up to the proper
standard. No county can afford TO fail
now that the scheme has been so univer-
sally Endorsed at home and abroad.
Kentucky, Kansas, Colorado, California
and Oregon have all written for circulars
of information with view OF trying like
plans. Our teachers and school children
have the proud satisfaction of leading the
movement.
1t is not too late yet to fully carry out
the grand aim of this work, that of stimu-
lating in the minds of the young a sys-
tematic study in regard to the period
which the Columbian exposition is de-
signed to commemorate, and especially
the constitutional development of our
country. The work suggested for these
special collection days was simply given
for a beginning-a hasty review OF dates
or,1 faot Soh
| philosophical development OF our national
law, our own state progress. etc.
Two days suggest themselves as being
| especially appropriate for carrying on the
| educational features of this work. The
first. June - as Flag Day; the second,
| Sept. II, as Constitution Day" with suit
able programs, all of which can be ar.
ranged and carried to successful issue
| during the time usually given in ali our
schools to general exercises.
Our last letters have gone to village and
! town superintendent where icounty
superintendent have not promptly re-
| ported progress of the work There are
! but few places OF this kind.
We assured the teachers in the begin
ming that there would be no paid agents
| in the field to work up this matter. Not
trip has been made for that special pur-
pose. All has been done by circulars OF
information and personal letters from one
party, greatly aided by the cooperation OF
many of our best educators. Whatever
results from this effort may be safely put to
the credit OF our active, progressive teach
ers, who so sincerely entered into the
spirit of this movement and labored so
faithfully in their respective localities to
make 1t success.
| We might have received more money
by q canvass of the state, but we doubt if
the extra amount would have fully com
pensated the outlay, beside putting to the
test our excellent school system, which
made it possible to do the work in this
| manner.
The movement was officially recognized
| by the "board OF worlds lair managers, "
| state department of education, school Of
ficers, city and town school superin-
| tendents' conventions, as well as Endorsed
| by many teachers institutes and other
| like gatherings throughout the state. Is
there then any school officer or teacher,
for any cause whatever, that can afford to
| ignore the prevailing sentiment?
The Columbian exposition will be the
| most magnificent of all worlds fairs. In
| diana has an opportunity of showing her
status to the whole world. Can we, as
teachers or citizens, afford to miss the
slightest opportunity OF helping Indiana
| do her very best?
Many counties have counted up their
share in accordance with the request made
| in the circular, Indiana Schools in the
Worlds Fair" and have given assurance
of furnishing the full amount all in good
time. Now if every county In the state