The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-28
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
Largely Increased Attendance at Yes
terday's Meeting.

terday's Meeting.
The county superintendents of the State,
at their meeting yesterday afternoon, had
largely increased attendance. and much
interest was manifested in the proceedings.
Secretary Wilson's roll call at 2 p. m.
showed ffty-seven superintendent present
and participating in the afternoons work,
as follows:
John F. Snow. Decatur; F. j. Young.
Fort Wayne; j. A. Wade, Columbus; NJ. II.
McGeath. Hartford City: Joseph A. Coons.
John w. Lydy, Frankfort; James r. Duff
fin. Leavenworth: Samuel J. Huston, Law
John o. fewellen, Muncie; George r. VIII
son. Jasper; Giles "; Robertson; Conners-
Senour Brookville; David ID. Ginther
Rochester; Francis M. Searles, Marion;
Ellis A Hutchens, NSble1syiiIe; 2 SnIIas
Corydon; Fassett A. Cotton, New Castle;
James b. DeArntt. Huntington; John r.
Warren, Rensselaer,; James H. McGudr Mcclure
George NJ. Norman, Hetonvile; l. Y. Bus
by, Anderson: William B. Flick; IndIanapo-
lis; John T. Morris, Shoals; John III. Run
kle. Peru; Frank F. Tourner, Blo2mington;
John s. luck. Charlottesville; j. -: Robin
son, Martinsvile; William w. Pfr1mmer'
Kentland; Orville Apple, Paoli; James W.
Vile: Walter w. French, Mount Vernon;
John II. Reddick, Winamac; Francis NJ
Lyon. GreencastIe; John w. Denny, Win
chester; l. O. Harrison, RuShville; j. W.
Nourse, Rockport; William b. Sinclair,
Knox; J. III. Barr South Bend; c; W: WEI.
man, Sullivan; John NJ; suIlins La1aSy er,,e
College Corner, O.; John w. Davidson, nv.
ansville; Harvey w. Curry. Terre Hante;
A. A. Williams, Wabash; L. a. Sailor.
William3port; Thomas A. Mott, Richmond;
Robert w. Slime, William H. Eichhorn, re
signed, Bluffton; Louis s. isham Month
cello, and Guilford NJ. Naber Columbia
City. , A..
State Superintendent Worries addressed the
association at length on What RullngS OF
the County Superlntendents Sh9uia De nn mdar
of rulings by county superintendent We're
read and cited as instances bearing on the
subject in question. AS a SAFE rule the
State Superintendent advised the county su,
perintendents to read the law care1ully anu
rule in the line with the intent OF the law
never going outside to satisfy even a. de-
mand from citizens of the county when ne
represents. If he does he predicted certain
trouble for himself in the end. He dwelt on
the necessity of uniform rulings by county
superintendent throughout the Wnole state
and showed that it would be to their inter
est TO do so. 1t would make them stronger
in their positions with the people, ana
would have the effect OF shutting off the
introduction OF bills at legislative sessions
calling for the abolition of the office OF
county superintendent, which occurs an
nually He suggested that superintendents
should rule as officers. He would recon-
mend no general rule to govern schools
matters of discretion. In the case OF an
applicant for a teachers license he or she
should have hearing on his or her case
alone when the matter of age and appear
ance was being considered.
The address of the State Superintendent
was discussed at length by members of the
association A motion was carried d.
recting the chair to appoint committee
of five with State Superintendent Worries as
chairman, to draft uniform rules for the
government of county superintendent. Ad-
dresses were delivered by g. NJ. Merica, OF
DeKaIb county. on How to Make Semi
annual Meetings of the County Board of
Education More Profitable" He was fol-
lowed by c. W. Miller of Howard county.
on ''Time-saving Hints to County Superin-
tendents." Both papers were discussed at
length after which Superintendent s. j.
Huston, of Dearborn county, chairman of
the committee constitution, submitted
report, which was adopted, and the associ-
alton adjourned.