The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27


Valparaiso Normal School. the Tri-state Nor
nal, the Central Normal, the Mitchell Nor
nal outside the pale of our considerations?
We cannot; if we would have a perfectly
developed system of education in our State.
neglect any Of these, much less discriminate
against them. / said certain institutions
were pioneers in the march of education in
the State. Let US see. / find the following
to be true: Hanover Academy. the neucleus
of Hanover College. was opened Jan. 1. 1927.
chartered as a college in 1884 wabash
Manual Labor School and Teachers Semi
nary was opened in 1893. Was chartered as
q college in 1894 Asburv University char
tered Jan. TO- 1881 opened in June, 1887.
Earlham was opened an academy in 1912.
Organized as a college in 1883. Northwest
ern Christian University (Butler) was or
ganlzed in July. 1852 Franklin College,
opened as a Baptist manual labor school in
1885. chartered as Franklin College in 1914.
Moores Hin College, organized and opened
In 1904. Notre Dame, chartered and opened
in 1874
These colleges blazed out the way for our
school system, and while Indiana was yet
wilderness, the men of faith and hope
and courage laid deep and we'll the founda-
tions of what to-day is the school system
take back seat snail hey not St be
potential factors in our system? Shall they
decay and die? Shall they be disseminated
against, or shall they have a chance to live?
That is the question now agtating the peo-
pie of this State more than any other. 1
think ! am safe in saying that it is the
policy OF the State Board of Education in its
collective and Individual capacity to ignore
the existence OF nonstate schools and. if
this be proven, then an additional reason
exists why the board should be reorgan-
lied In the bulletin issued Nov. 49, 1898
to which l have just alluded, l find the
following: ITO us it seems clear that in the
organization of the board three
things were sought: ID the representation
on this board of all branches and depart
mentS of the States school system: ~ such
a constitution of the board as would secure
the services of professional educators; CD
complete freedom from all political and 9TH
2Ap INN pT inf
You can scan that circular from end to
end: read and rere2d. and not one line or
syllable can be found in it that even re-
motely can be tortured into the slightest
recognition of the nonstate educational
forces. Does the report of the superintend-
ent of public instruction contain anything
that shows q RECOGNITION of sl1ch institu-
tions? And yet / am bold to say they con-
stitute an important part of the educational
system of the State; If not OF the States
system.
SENATOR HUBBELLS REMARKS.
Senator Hubbell, in presenting the other
side of the question, said that if it was
question as to the advisabiIity of the Gov
ernor appointing the members of the board,
or retaining the same as it is at present, he
was in favor of the present system, for the
reason that, first of all, it was. in itself,
precaution against an incompetent Governor
ever running the educational system Of the
State" He stigmatized the nonstate school
position as merely an attempt to drag the
educational power into the grasp of polit-
ical machine. He suggested that as 1t had
been kept free from such influences for
thrty-three years, it should be left where
it would be beyond the power of either Gov
ernor or Legislature to interfere with it
Senator Hawkins said he merely wanted to
suggest that, as Senators Newly and Ho-
gate. according to their own avowal wanted
to give the people some voice In the organ
ization of the board, they were taking the
wrong course to secure it, for the reason
that, when taken from the control of the
educators of the State, it will become a POI
liticaI machine in which they can have no
part of the government.
Senator Corr spoke briefly in favor of the
present board. Senator Nus6aum espoused
the side of the nonstate schools and resented
Senator DrummOnd's reference TO the de-
sire of "one-horse schools to have share
in the government of the board, saying that
these "one-horse schools were the funda-
mental principle on which education rests
and the little red schoolhouse" was entitled
to recognition
Senator Wood said he was in favor of the
board remaining constituted as 1t is at pres
ent, because it has always done good work
Senator Shea said he was opposed to the
nonstate school scheme, because it brought
new element into the educational system
of the State and tended to make the board
a political body, and lodge in the hands
of the Governor power he should not pos
sess. He predicted that if the scheme was
adopted the appointees TO memberShlp on
the board must necessarily, be broken
down politicians, instead of up-to-date edu-
Gators.
taken the poll showed % noes and % ayes
Senator Stroup refusing to vote, as he mad
paired with Senator Inman who was absent
Senator Gilbert in voting against 5adII j.; the
Spouse to the wishes of his constituents,
although his personal opinions were in ac-
cord with the amendment.
After adjournment, several attempts were
made to compromise the matter, in order
that some of the antagonistic senators
Id cid of
the state schools, but nothing was accom-
plished, and the matter will come up again
this morning.
SENATOR GOODWINE'S REQUEST.
At the beginning of the Senate session
yesterday morning Senator Goodwine asked
for unanimous consent to the introduction
Of the report of the special committee APP
pointed by the Governor to examine the
penal, educational and benevolent institu-
tions Of the State for the purpose of ascer-
tanning their needs and reporting them to
the General Assembly. AS the report in
pamphlet FORM was too long to admit of
being read, he asked that, after the senator's
had examined it at their leisure, the original
report be sent to the State Board of Chart
ties for preservation.
Senator Hawkins offered a petition from
the Indiana Commandery of the Loyal Lee
gion asking that prompt measures be taken
by the Assembly to make suitable allow
ance to the widow of Ex-Governor Morton.
1t was referred to the finance committee.
Senator LEIGH introduced a resolution to
the effect that, as many Indiana soldiers had
lost their lives through the late Spanish
war and that churches throughout the
State had neld suitable meetings in memory
of the dead soldiers the General Assembly
should also pay some token of respect to the
dead, and fixed Monday, Jan. 80, at 2 p m,
as a time at which both branches OF the
Assembly should hold a memorial service
jointly. Senators New, Shea and LEIGH were
named as a committee to confer with the
House on the matter.
Senator Hogate, in a resolution, provided
for a semi-weekly issue of the Senate calen-
dar.
The judiciary committee recommended the
passage of House Bills Il and % ana senate
Bills 100 205, 1872 IFS, 1872 and 81 and asked
that Senate Bills $50 and l56 be indefinitely
postponed.
The corporations committee recommended
the killing of Senate bill NO. 30 relating 10
CVercharges by common carriers:
The committee on beneVolent institutions
recommended the passage of Senate Bills TO-
204 136 and % and asked to have AZ and III
Indefinitely postponed
The committee on agriculture recon-
mended the passage Oh senate BliIs az ana
147 and House Bill 5S
The committee on banks reported unfaVor-
ably on Senate Bill 1877 to prevent eXtort1on
The committee on cities and towns sub
mttted favorable reports on six bills as fol-
lows: House Bills "a and go, and Senate
Bills 173, 1875. 2l3 and III.
The labor committee recommended the
passage of Senate Bill 80, requiring state
inspection of boilers.
on recommending the indefinite postpone
ment of Joint resolution No. 2, the commit
tee on revision of the Constitution reported
that as the Constitution provided that it
was not legal To amend the Constitution
while another amendment was pending any
action on the resolution would be uncousti-
tutional