The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-14
COMING OF EDUCATORS
NATIONAL MEETING OF sUPERIN-
TENDENTs NEXT TUESDAY.
A Branch of Educational Association
-CharIcs IL. skinner SUMMARIZE
the Work I'm the Past.

The national meeting of State, city, coun-
ty and school superintendents will open in
this city Tuesday and continue for three
DAYS and Il is expected that large crowd
of visitors will attend the sessions. This as
sociation is a department under the Ma
tional Educational Association Charles r.
Skinner. president of the National Associa-
ton and superintendent Of public instruc-
ton in the State of New York, in speaking
of this department few days ago for
Journal interview. said:
This department has no separate con-
stitution, but is organized under the con-
stitution of the National Educational Asso-
citation as one of its branches. For some
years after its organization this department
met at the time OF the annual s,Inaiine
of the National Association. in Nashville,
in 1889. the members OF the department
voted 10 hold its meetings during the WIN
ter season. thus leaving them free to at
tend the associations of the other depart
ments OF the association during the sum-
'The meetings of the department have
been held as follows: 1890. in New York;
1881 Philadelphia: 1892, Brooklyn; 1888, Bos-
ton: 1894, Richmond; 1895, Cleveland; lSS6,
Jacksonville; 1897, indianapolis.
This department concerns itself mainly
with problems and policies Of school super
vision whether national State, county or
municipal. AT it's meeting I'm Boston in
1893 the department appointed committee
upon the problems or elementary eoucsltlon m
This committee reported at the meeting OF
the department in Celevland in 1880 Pre-
viously a committee of ten on secondary
education was appointed by the National
Council of Education (also branch OF the
National Association). at it's meeting in
1892 in Saratoga Springs, which reported
In 1891 at the national meeting in ASbury
Park These two elaborate reports received,
as they deserved. the earnest attention OF
all educators. Both OF these committees
have done the country a signal service. and
their reports are among the most valuable
contributions 10 education In recent years
A committee of twelve on the condition of
rural schools is now at work under the
auspices OF the National Educational ASso-
citation, which will make a report at the
meeting of the association in Milwaukee in
July next. This report, it is believed. will
throw much lighL upon the rural school
problem Liberal appropriat tons have been
made by the National Association for the
expenses of each of these committees. and
to that association is the credit due for the
successful work of the committees.
AS Will be seen from the appointment
and reports of the committees named, any
thing which looks to the strengthening of
the school system of state, county city
Is proper subject for the department OF
superintendent. The effect of this depart
ment Is only that which comes from the
agitation OF the truth at any time. Its de-
cisions. or course, affect no one. and, like
all the rest of the National Educational As
ISOLATION work, it is purely professional
and not an official body.
THE PARENT ASSOCIATION.
1.-The parent association was organized in
Philadelphia in 1857 under the name of the
National Teachers Association, by leading
teachers from various sections of the coun-
try In 1870 its present title was adopted
and the association was formally incor-
porated in February, 1856. Its object. as
stated in the preamble to its constitution
Is To elevate the character and advance
the interests of the profession of teaching
and tn nr0rnntQ tha Of cd
ton in the United States 1t will thus be
seen that it has broad platform and a
most worthy object. The association has
now permanent fund of $4,000 and is sus-
aai na9 Dy three clasSes OF mem6ers-active.
or its annual proceedings has come to be
one of the most valuable educational pub
ncationS or the year, giving, il does all
the addresses and many of the discussions
or the main association and of all depart
ments The active memberships comprise
tedcherS ana all who are actively associated
with the management of educational inter-
ests, including librar.s ard periodicals.
Active members must Say annual dues of
y and are entitled TO the volume of pro-
ceedings. Associate memberships comprise
all others who pay an annual membership
Zee or ". Associate members are also en-
titled to receive the volume of proceedings
Corresponding memberships are composed
or eminent educators not residing i'm Amer
lea who may be elected by the directory
Inc number of corresponding members
shall. at no time. exceed fifty.
The association has organized during<its
existence fifteen or more departments or
BRANCHES Among the most important is
the National Council. whicn meets a few
days before the National Association, for
the close discussion of educational topics
The council is composed of two members
from each State.
The department of child study is rapidIy
growing in interest and Importance At its
meeting In Buffalo, in 1896. this meeting was
second IN Importance only 10 the meeting
or the National Association itself Other
departments relate to kindergarten, ele-
mentary, secondary and higher education
normal schools manual and Industrial
training. physical training. art music
business, science, school administration
etc.
The association has grown steadily in
interest. The meeting In Denver i'm 1895
was one OF the most satisfactory ever held
That in Buffalo, in 1896. more than met the
expectations of all friends of education
The papers and addresses were of a high
order of excellence.
The purpose of the friends of the asso-
citation Is TO nationalize its work i'm the
proadest and best sense. TO encourage all
movements looking toward Investigation of
educational problems in all right directions
Every effort will be made TO make the 1897
meeting at Milwaukee equal in interest and
usefulness TO any of its predecessors The
indications point to very large attend
ance."
THE PROGRAMME