The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-01-03

through them that the remedy must
come.
The last paper and general discussion
was upon the subject: Trustees of the
Public School" The paper was read by
Ida May Davis for Edwin Ayres. super
intendent Of the Lafayette schools, and
the discussion was led by W. +. Axtel,
principal of the Washington high school.
Following the discussion Narasimba
Chraya, the Brahmin priest who attract
ed so much attention at the worlds fair
parliament Of religions, was introduced
and spoke briefly Of education in his ma
tive country.
The last night of the members of the
Indiana state teachers association in
this city was very enjoyably spent by
others at Y. NJ. c. A hall. An excel
lent program had been arranged and
was carried out. 1t consisted of recita-
tons, vocal solo by Mrs. Dunforth
Brown, a violin solo by Mr.. Richard
Schiewen and an original poem written
for the occasion and read by Lee o.
Harris
Those who took part are nearly all
teachers and members of the society or
elocutionists and orators which has just
closed such successful convention
here. They were Miss Bessie Bell Jen-
ME, Mr.. Z. p. Trueblood, Miss Mertie l..
Goodykoontz, Miss Ola Dell Cameron,
Mr.. 7. j. McAvoy, Miss Mary Bates,
Miss Alice B. Castle and Mrs. c. F..
Mount. Most Of them are we'll known
elocutionists, and the mere mention Of
their names carries with it the idea Of
merit in histrionics.
1t is the exception rather than the
rule that a declamer will select so diff
ficult a piece to render and yet one in
which. TO one who can master SUCH
there is so great a chance of display. as
the extract from Dickens's Nicholas
started with Mr.. Squeers's advertise
ment for pupils and an assistant. and
carried his hearer through the scenes of
one day at Dotheboy's hall-enough to
bring out. with a force not observed by
the casual reader. the subtle devilish-
ness of Squeers, the tender heart of Mich
Olas and the beautiful spirit Of poor
Smike.
The grace Of Miss Goodykoontz
charmed her audience and her rendition
OF scene 3of the first act of "Pygma-
lion and Galatea'' was good. 1t was the
dialogue which is usually so trying to
carry through a long duration of time.
Perhaps the most pleasing speaker of
the evening was Miss Ola Dell Cameron.
She is a handsome-appearing young
lady, has voice which is capable Of
variation in pitch. which enables her to
carry on dialogue in a most natural
style. Her face Is expressive and to
see and hear one cannot but enter into
the full spirit Of the subject. She chose
for her subject last night story Of the
war entitled "Tobe." lobe was a little
colored boy who strayed into the union
lines one night and was made the pro-
teg9 of Capt. Lee, and who was finally
brutality murdered by a rebel while de-
Tending his masters property. Miss
Cameron convulsed her audience in
laughter by her imitation of the darkey
dialect and TObe's funny sayings. The
closing scene of Tobe's death and his
last words to the "cappen" were most
pathetically portrayed. and a tear glis-
tened in the eye of many a listener as
Miss Cameron drew the veil upon the
scene.
The numbers on the program from first
to last were good. each performer seem
ing to be at his best and the audience
was delighted at this a fitting farewell
to a most profitable weeks meeting.
Many Of the teachers left on the night
trains. The meeting this morning will
bring the convention to a close.
At noon Saturday ended the fortieth
annual meeting Of the Indiana state
teachers association. The attendance
during the closing meeting was not large,
a number of the teachers having left
the city. The business of the associa-
ton was deferred until this final meet
ing and this had the effect Of keeping
many in the city who would not have re-
and Mrs. w. n. Glasscock of Green
field sang a duet as an opening cere-
mony for the closing session. A COM
mittee of ladies from the State wOman's
relief corps was present and made
recommendation to the association that
patriotism be taught in the
public schools, which was sub
mitted. They did not specify
how this was TO be done. It was stated
that the American flag now floats over
a large number of the school houses of
the state.
The committee on resolutions submit
ted a report thanking those who as
sisted to make the meeting the grand
success which it proved to be Con-
gratulations were extended TO DR.. Hail
mann and his assistants for the work
in making the Indiana exhibit at the
worlds fair.
A resolution was also adopted provid-
ing that there shall be one joint legis-
lative committee to look after the educa-
tiOnal interests before the next lcgisla-
ture, the committee to be composed of
the superintendent Of public instruction,
president of the State teachers associa-
ton, and three representatives from
each Of the following associations: State
teachers association, County superin-
tendents' association, City superintend-
ents' association and State college asso-
citation. There was also adopted a reSolu-
ton declaring that 1t is the sense of the
association that patriotism be taught in
he public schools. The Indiana reading
circle was commended for having estab-
lished school-room libraries
The association elected the following
officers
President-Joseph Swain, president
State university, Bloomington.
Secretary-Anna Suter, Aurora.
Vice-Presidents - d. II. Ellison.
MITCHELL r. w. Woods. Aurora J. w
Denny, Winchester; Howard Sandison,
Terre Haute; J. H. Gardiner, Logans-
port; G. NJ. Merica, Auburn.
Executive Committee-R. /. Hamilton,
Greensburg; Robert Spear, Evansville;
p. p. Stalz, Jacksonville; r. A Ogg,
Greencastle; J. W. Carr. Anderson; b.
P. Moore, Frankfort; w. II. Sims,
Goshen.
TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES.
Resolutions Adopted and Officers