The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-14
THE ANNUAL MEETING
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT IN SEES
SION AT THE STATEHOUSE.
The Needs of the County schools Dis
cussed Numerous Interesting
Papers Presented.

The fourteenth annual meeting of the In
diana County Su-perintendents' Association.
which will require two days TO transact
the accumulated business of the past year.
was begun yesterday morning in Agricul-
tural Hall. in the Statehouse. About sixty
members were present Fassett A. Cotton,
of New Castle, presided.
I'm What Does Professional Training
Consist?' was the subject Of a paper to
nave been read by w. III. Curry, of Vigo
county. Owing to his absence, the paper
was not read, but the subject was dis
cussed by superintendent Charles H.
West, of Benton county; j. III. Gardner, of
Cass county; William II. Chillsoh. Of Clay
county: George r.. Wilson. of Dubois coun-
~; Giles W. Robertson, of Fayette coun-
ty; William H.. Senour, Of Franklin coun-
ty; Qultman Jackson of Hancock county;
1. V. Busby, of Madison county; William
w. Pfrimmer, of Newton county; Frank j.
George, Of Perry county: H. H.. Loring, OF
Porter county; John H. Reddick, of Pu-
laski county; Francis NJ. Lyon, of Putnam
county: George G.. Tyrrell. Of Ripley coun-
ty; William Il. Sinclair, of Starke county;
Clarence Osborne, of Union county; w. w.
Cogswell, of Washington county; Thomas
A. Mott. of Wayne county;, Guilford NJ
Naber, of Whitley county, and State Super
intendent Worries.
THE superintendents of the congressional
districts then named the following as their
representatives on the nominating commit
First district, ]. w. Nourse, of Spencer
county, who will act as chairman OF the
COMMITTEES; Second district, j. +. Morris,
of Martin county; Third district, w. w.
Cogswell, of Washington county; Fourth
district. S. J. Houston, of Dearborn coun-
ty; Fifth district, j. A. Wade, of Bartholo-
of Delaware county; Seventh district, Quit
man Jackson. of Hancock county; Eighth
district, Eli L. Meyers, of Fountain coun-
ty; Ninth district. Charles H. West, of
Benton county: Tenth district, Charles w.
Metsker, of Carroll county; Eleventh dis
trict, John +. Snow, of Adams county;
county, and Thirteenth district. j. Fl. Bair.
OF St. Joseph county. The committee will
report at to-day'S session.
The afternoon session opened promptly
at 2 o'clock. The programme called for a
paper on Qualifications of County Super
State Normal School, but owing to his
absence, the paper was not given Professor
Curry will read the paper before the meet
ing at tO-day'S session G. w. Thomas, OF
Harrison county, read a paper on Young
Peoples Reading Circle Work" in which
he enthusiastically Endorsed the work. He
advocated the raising of money by enter
tainments in aid of the work, and also
that the libraries of the schools in the small
cities and towns be kept open during the
summer. J.. l.. Robinson, of Morgan couh-
ty, and W.. w. French, of Posey county,
led in the discussion.
Inc subject OF exemption licenses called
forth a great deal of discussion The fol-
lowing superintendent spoke in opposition:
Frank George, of Perry county; Ellis
Hutchins, OF Hamilton county: w. W.
Pfrimmer, of Newton county; Charles II.
West, of Benton county; w. w. COgswell,
of Washington county. and John F. Snow.
of Adams county. superintendent William
Il. Flick, of Marion county; c. w. Thomas,
of Harrison county; Thomas A. Mott, of
Wayne county; George w. Miller, of How
ard county; c. W. Osborne, of Union coun-
ty. and w. B. Black. of Jackson. spoke
favorably. The meeting took no action
upon the subject.
AT this mornings session c. w. Metsker,
of Carroll county. will read a paper on
should Graduates from the Country
Schools Have Free Access to Town and
City High Schools ?' l.. n. Jones, super
give a report Of the Reading Circle work.
At the afternoons session a con-
sitting OF T.. A: Mott, w. III. Senour, ID. ID.
Ginther and Hervey ID. Worries will offer a
paper on What Rulings of the County Su-
perintendents Should be Made Uniform for
the State?" After this there will be five
minute talks on subjects by persons Sc
lected by the association
The committee on legislation, consisting
of j. o. Lewellen, of Delawa county;
Quitman Jackson, OF Hancock county, and
make a report. The committee has been
considering some important questions to
be laid before the next General Assembly.
As the members at large have not been in
formed OF the nature of the report this
report is anXiously awaited. The commit
tees on bi-monthly questions, diploma ex-
aminations and on township institute out
lines will also report.
Tomorrow morning the members will as
semble in a body at the Union Station and
take the train at 100 o'clock for Terre
Haute, where they will visit the State Nor
nal School at the special request of the
president. faculty and board of trustees.
a banquet will be given in their honor.
The party will return TO this city and ar
re here at 7:30 O'Clock in the evening.