The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-30

others; that there was no fear of disease by
contagion. and If so. could be easily
obyiated by burning, and tax-paye1s
were generally satisfied with them lie
also read extracts from reports OF educators
In various States, particularly in Massa-
chuserts. and they generally iaSoroo III
free books.
IL was moved and carried that the report
of the nominating COMMITTEES be heard oe-
fore the coptlnuS ton OF the programme.
and it was submf ted. as follows:
President-L O. Dale. OF Wabash.
Permanent Secretary. K Hart OF Union
Recording secretary-Mrs. Anna sueter, Of
Aurora.
vIcs-presldents-J. II. Edwards. Princeton; J.
p. Funk. New Albany; W. J. Williams. FraDklin;
C.. K. Allen, Huntingdon; j. \. Harris, MOBILES
Vile; Miss Eta Foltz and Miss Olive Battman:
cennes. chairman; ". T. Hoffman, Washington;
7. Il. Houston. Lawreneeburg; j. q. Llewellen.
Muncie; w A. NARROW. Terre Haute' A IL
Douglass, L0ganspOrt. and K. G.. Maxim.
Railroad Secretary-J. r. Hart. Union City.
The report of the committee was adopted
as read and the persons named declared
the associations officers for the ensuing
year.
A telegram from Chicago from the secre-
tary of the National Teachers Association
was read at this juncture. and was to tho
effect that there would be ample quarters
provided for teachers at tho worlds fair
no1b Julys II tudb AZ 8tOso
be three hundred.
A paper entitled Report of Progress IN
the Indiana Educational Exhibit 1or the
Columbian Exposition" was then read by
Mrs. 3. :. Harrell, the secretary OF thas
COMMITTEES. Ii was similar to the other
papers read on that topic before
the convention. Mrs. Harrell said
that the educational exhibit was
fast shaping itself into some dennite
form. and that IN had at last succeeded IN
securing the space il had asked for, name
Iy, twelve thousand feet of floor space.
She described in detail the various maps.
charts. wall books and pictures to bH used
10 portray lndians's progress. and paio
high compliment 20 the good work accom-
plished by the penny collections OF the
school-cbildren throughout the State.
} There was no discussion on the paper.
The report of the legislative committee
was next called for, and Superintendent of
Public Instruction Worries submitted the
following. which was adopted:
Your committee on legislation beg leave to
submitt the following report:
Resolved III, That il il the sense or this BODY
that II was q wise provision 20 put the making OF
our school system IN the hands OF the Iegisia-
ture. for, as a result, we have q schooi system
which is the pride OF our State.
We wish especially 10 emphasize and COM
mend some OF its leading features;
the legislative provision which constituted our
state Board OF Education. 1t has accomplished
great results for the schools OF our state. but we
would respectfully recommend that the Legisla-
tnre increase the membership OF the board by
the addition o. three county superintendent
3. That we heartily indorse the law which
constituted the county superintendency. The
county SUPPLEMENTARY is one or the
greatest factors In our school syssi
the teaching energy so wisely and SO proftably
that our district schools have almost, II not en-
tirely. reached the efficiency OF our town and
city schools We learn with regret that some OF
our county superintendents are not properly
provided with Office and the necessary Office ex-
rr.naAa 70 nnn1nnf I'm anhonl nffnfRl nf fhA
county in such a way as TO get the best results Tor
our schools. IL Is the sense OF this body, and
r. especially requested, that County Commission
ers should discriminate between economy and
parsimony In dealing with public school ques-
tions. County superintendent should not be
~hampered IN the work OF conducting the schools
by lack OF necessary means.
a. That we earnestly the enact
msnt OF a more stringent enumeration law .hoor
law of our State. We recognize that IL Ia q factor
In our school system which has accomplished
ognizing the wisdom OF the measure as we do,
we would respectfully certain
an emo sanss 70 , and emo abat tn r. i mar law nr rodS sen stilI
more beneficial results 10 our school system
such as enlarging the powers OF the state board
TO the end that the hooks may be revised so as TO
cover all the ground OF a subject, or the addition
OF other necessary books.
g. That we recommend the enactment OF q
township school library law for the State.
z. That We favor amending the exemption IL
cense law so as 10 make the exemption license
lttuaDlt on u luTto years iCeuet oul1s anu SUI
tect TO the same legal limitations as the other
county licenses
3. That we favor the enactment of q law au
th0rizing city school boards OF cities OF 10000
Inhabitants or more 70 examine and issue GER
~tificates TO their teachers.
O.. That we. recogizing that the greatest need
OF our schools Is more trained teachers. urge the
necessity of increased facilities for State nor
NAL school training.
10. That Section 4427 be so amended as to
provide that the county examinations shall be
held only in the months of January. March
April. May, June. August and September.
The committee on resolutions submitted
report. In which resolutions of condolences
were offered to the families and friends 81
the Hon. Barnabas G. Hobbs and Prof. ID
Eckley Hunter. members of the association
who have died within the past year. and o.
regret for the removal from the state Of
Mrs. A. E Lemon. who for a number o.
years has been the associations secretary
There being 10 further business befor,
the meeting. it was declared adjourned
until its next annual meeting.