The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-30
THEIR WORK is DONE
Last Session of the State Teachers
Held Yesterday Nor ming.
Editor Bell Talks of Editorial Duties
Officers for the Ensuing Year
Elected.

The educators closed their meetings at
| noon yesterday. The attendance was slim,
as a large majority Of the teachers left for
home Thursday evening The proceedings
were opened with a duet by Mr.. and Mrs.
Glascock, of Greenfield. Following this
Superintendent Jones. of the Indianapolis
schools. read an interesting treatise on
1.-THE Educational Doctrines Of Herbert"
Editor w. A. Bell, of the Indiana School
Journal, read paper on THE Editor" He
said:
The editors view of a paper in some re-
CARDS must differ from the readers view.
The editor sees the business side, which the
reader does not see. The editor must get
his living out Of his work or cease to work
question will 1t pay? He must often
modify his ideal to suit the ideal
of his readers: 1t must be borne in
mind that an editor does not edit a paper
for himself. A soliloquy is good thing but
there is money in it If a large elias of
readers want a certain kind OF reading the
editor is inclined to give IL to them. He
reasons not only from his pocket-book, but
from the standpoint of the greatest num-
Der; that is, 1t is better TO have an audience
Of a thousand than an audience of hun
dred, even If 1t is necessary to lower his
standard little for the sake OF the thou
sand. It is a notorious fact that people as
rule read what they like, rather than what
some one else thinks they ought to like.
''Solon, when ne had completed his code OF
best laws that can be made, but they are
the best the Athenians are capable OF recelv-
ing. So the editor may say this is not the
best paper that can be made for an ideal
class of teachers, but is the best that teach
ers Will read and pay for.
Horace Greedy once said: give my
readers what they want, and then give them
as much of what they need as they Will
take This seems TO strike the golden
mean. While the business side is conserved
1t suggests the only means Of reaching and
helping the masses.
1.-The ideal journal should contain matters
for all grades OF teachers, but should contin-
ually suggest the higher thought and better
methods. Ii should be an inspiration and
guide to all teachers who desire 10 know
the best and are striving TO realize 1t.
w. H. Edison submitted the following
report on Reading Circles
This is the ninth annual report of the
Teachers Reading Circle and the fifth an
nual report of the Young Peoples Circle
made to this association. The record is one
of continued growth and prosperity. From
small beginnings they have grown TO enor-
nous proportions. and they WELD no I'M
schools OF the State. The enrolment for
the past year shows in the Teachers Circle
II 9l6 members. and in the Young Peoples
Of 1900 teachers in Indiana R,0O0 are ac-
lively engaged in the reading circle work,
State one-sixth are members of the Young
Peoples Circle. These figures show the
capacity Of both circles for growth In point
Union approaches these numbers. l know
of no other State that enrolls to exceed
1900 members in its Teachers Circle. and
none that exceeds 1900 in its Young Peo-
pies Circle. 1t is gratifying to your board
and will be to you TO know that Indiana
has the opportunity to show the way TO
other States seeking light as to how read
ing circles may be made efficient and help
full agents in public education. There is
constant inquiry for Information as to
means and method, and as to the spirit of
progress which must surely animate the
Indiana teaching profession to be able to
realize such substantial results in volun-
tary reading enterprises.
1T is the settled policy of the board of
directors to, select only good books-books
Of approved merit-and it Is believed IN
this particular We are justly mindful of the
circles highest good, and we feel the selec-
tons made warrant and have your unqual-
in the method of distribution of books
Of the Teachers Circle there is much salts
action, and II is believed 10 simpler or bet
ter arrangement may be made, but in the
method of distribution Of books for the
Young Peoples Circles We feel that there
is much yet to be worked out.
Indiana presented the only exhibit of
reading circle work at the worlds fair,
and the manager OF the exhibit reports that
much interest was taken in it, The read
ing circles support and supplement al.
other school agencies, and have themselves
become important and permanent institu-
tions. They must be classed among the
educational forces of the State
q. Nj. Naber, superintendent OF the Whit
ley county schools, submitted an address
on THE Reader which was listened to
with marked attention.
The committee on resolutions submitted
a report which, after thanking everybody
concerned, offered these resolutions, which
were adopted:
committee to represent the educational
forces of Indiana before the Legislature of
1885. This committee shall be composed of
d committee Of three persons from each of
following associations: State Teachers
Association, County Superintendent Assoc
citation, City Superintendent Association
and College Association.
That we heartily indorse the great work
that is being done by our reading circle
of Indiana in the establishment of school
room libraries, and in providing for the
teachers and pupils of the State the trueSt
and most helpful literature of the lam
guage
Mailman and his associates our high APP
probation of their untiring efforts to make
for Indiana schools a true and full exhibit
at the Columbian exposition, and OF the
able manner in which the exhibit was man.
County Superintendent E. NJ Geeting, of
Madison county. and Charles F. Patterson,
of Johnson county, were made members OF
the Reading Circle board.
The following resolution was adopted with
enthusiasm: Resolved, Z, That we indorse
Teaching Patriotism in Our Public
Schools. and that we adopt some form of
salute TO the American IN the morning
exercises in our public schools"
The committee on nominations reported
the following officers to serve during 1894:
President = Joseph Swain, Bloomington
University.
VICE Presidents-T. H Ellison, Mitchell;
r. ". Wood, Aurora; J. w Denny. Win
chester; Howard Sandison, Terre Haute; j.
II. Gardner, Logansport; c. NJ. Merica,
Auburn.
Secretary-Miss Anna Suter, Aurora.
Executive Committee - r. s. Hamilton
chairman, Greensburg; Robert Spear,
Evansville; =. z. Stattz. Jeffersonville; r.
A. Ogg, Greencastle; ]. w. Cav, Anderson;
b. +. Moore, Frankfort; W. II. SHINES,
Goshen.
Committee to Establish Pedagogical
Museum-Superintend Lewis H. Jones,
Indianapolis; State Superintendent II. D.
Worries, and r. /. Hamilton, GreensbUrg
The association adjourned to meet at the
same time and place next year.
The Penmen Adjourn.
The Western Penmen's Associat ton, which
finished it's labors yesterday, fixed the place
Of the next meeting at Lincoln, Neb. A
short recess was taken during the after
noon and the association in body visited
eX-President Harrison at his home, spend
ing a half hour very pleasantly. The cleo
ton of officers occurred just before final
adjournment, resulting in the selection of