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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

GERS will be elected to-day. AS part OF
the routine business yesterday two COM
mittees were appointed. The nominating
committee is composed of w. T. StOtt pres
ident of Franklin College; Prof. Edwin
Post. OF De PAW University; Prof. Perry
B. Burnett, of Butler College. The audit
ing committee is composed of President
Charles w. Lewis, of MOore's Hill College;
Prof. c. b. Coleman. Of Butler College,
and Prof w. j. Moeukhaus, OF Indiana
University.
The first paper read was by Prof. p. b.
Burnett, OF Butler College. His topic was
AN Opening Field" The paper was a
discussion of the teaching OF Spanish In
schools and colleges by reason of the great
eXpanse of the United States over those
countries where Spanish is spoken. Early
Specializat ton was the topic OF a paper
by Prof. j. A. Miller, OF Indiana University,
who gave a review of the methods Of teach
ing in the colleges of the country, COM
pairing the old methods by the new ones
introduced by Johns Hopkins University.
He thought there is perhaps too much
specialization in the schools these days,
from the fact that many colleges will try
TO follow special lines when they are not
equipped for the work.
y third paper was by Professor Bigney,
of Moores Hill College, who discussed
college Degrees" He reviewed the his
tory of degrees and spoke OF the ideas In
the minds of those who established de-
grees. He showed the origin OF degrees
in the earlier colleges, recalling that In
this country the first degrees were given
by Harvard in 1912
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
THE PRIMARY SECTION.
Discussion of How Best to Educate
Young Pupils.

The primary section met in Room II,
Statehouse, in the morning and those pres
ent heard three interesting papers read and
profited by the round-table discussion. Miss
Anna Brockhausen, Of Indianapolis, pre-
sided. A. r. Chairman, of the department
of psychology and methods of the State
Normal School, read paper on 1.-The Kinds
of Thinking That the Primary Grades May
Cultivate" He said children's minds could
emphasized the care that should be taken
in providing mental food and exercise for
the young pupils He said evil results often
follow overlooking children's minds, and
their mental food should be carefully Sc
lected and given out with a care TO their
gradual and even development He said
pupils in primary grades should have light
subjects at first. increasing in weight as
the minds of the children developed. He
said one subject should lead TO another and
pupils should be taught TO reason as they
studied the different branches and not to
commit" for recitation only. He advo-
Gated an extension OF the present course of
study in the schools from eight grades into
twelve grades. He was inclined to believe
that as subjects were taught now an ex-
tension Of the course of study would lead
to more thorough understanding of the
branches.
Miss Frances Westfall. AIT supervisor of
Attica. read a paper on Art in the Pri-
mary Grades and Howard Sandison, pro-
fessor of psychology of the Indiana State
Normal School, talked on The Process in
Ethical Education" During the round
table discussion it was the consensus of
opinion that story telling by teachers in
the primary grades was a good means of
training when not INDUCED in TO the detri-
ment of other branches.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET.


Pending changes in the Cabinet have
given rise to a great many statements and
rumors, some of which, it is to be hoped,
are unauthorized and untrue. One is that
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is offended
at the Presidents selecting a second men,
Der Of the Cabinet from Iowa without con-
sulting or taking him into his confidence,
and that it will probably lead to the sec
rotary rendering his resignation. Another
rumor says that New York bankers Will
oppose the confirmation of Governor Shaw
as secretary of the treasury because of his
limited banking experience and purely
Western training Both of these rumOrs
imply ignorance on the part of those to
whom they relate of the fact that the Sc
lection of members of the Presidents Cab
met belongs exclusively to himself, and in
making it he is not obliged to consult any
person or circumstance except his own
choice and sense of responsibility. The
Journal does not believe the story con-
corning Secretary of Agriculture Wilson.
He is a sensible, hard-headed man without
any inflated ideas of his own political i'm
portance, and it is not believable that in
matter belonging so exclusively to the
President he should take umbrage because
he was not consulted. If the story should
be confirmed it would greatly lessen the
high esteem in which Secretary Wilson
is now held by the people, and instead OF
leading the President to reconsider his
action it would undoubtedly confirm him
in it. Much the President may like Sec
rotary Wilson, and pleased as he might be
to have him continue in the Cabinet. he
is not the kind of man to allow himself to
be dictated to criticised regarding a
matter so peculiarly his own affair as the
selection of a member of his Cabinet. The
fact that the appointment Of Governor
Shaw will give Iowa two members of the
Cabinet is of no public consequence, and
if 1t suits the President to have it so there
should be an end OF all comment on that
score. The suggestion that Secretary Will
son should have been consulted on the SUBJ
ject is impertinent, and it is to be hoped
without foundation as far as he is con-
cerned.
II the New York bankers wish to insure
Governor Shaws confirmation as secre-
tary of the treasury they could not adopt
a more certain means Of doing so than by
opposing him on the grounds above indi-
Gated. Such a course would invoke deter
mined effort by the President to secure his
/ confirmation, and would be actively re-
/ sented by many senators. The country
knows enough of Governor Shaw to know
/ that he is a very able man, and it knows
/ also that executive ability and financial
] knowledge are not confined to the presi-
/ dents Of New York banks. The Senate has
never failed to confirm the appointment of
a Cabinet officer except for good legal rea-
sons. and it would not be likely to stultlfy
itself by disagreeing with the President
regarding the selection of a member of
his Cabinet except for real reasons of state.
These rumors are discussed as such. and
with mental reservation that they are
/ probably untrue
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
CLASSICAL SECTION.
Teachers Discuss the study of Latin
and Greek.

President E. NJ. Crouch, of North Man
chester, presided at the meeting of the
classical section held in the Lieutenant
Governors office yesterday morning Ches-
ter L. Lane, of the Fort Wayne High
School, read the first paper on study or
Latin and Greek Compared with the Study
of German and French He produced sew
eral arguments tending to show that the
study of Latin and Greek put the mind
into proper training for its future COM
bat with the world after school days were
over. Mr. Lane said German and French
are well in their way, but Greek and Latin
are of greater Importance on account OF
the manner in which they broaden and
sharpen the mind.
II. NJ. Kingery, of Wabash College, in his
paper on THE Present Status Of Latin
Study showed the present standing of the
study of the language in the schools and
suggested that IL was of sufficient inn
portance TO receive a more prominent place
in the school curriculum. ]. ]. Schlicher,
of Terre Haute read very technical paper
on How to Teach Latin Composition. -
He advised the writing method of study
rather than the oral. Lillian E. Michael.
of Goshen, spoke on How TO Interest Stu
dents in the Study of Latin"
Chester A. Lane, of Fit. Wayne, was
elected president of the section and Miss
Lillian Gay Berry, teacher in the Manual
Training High School, of this city, secre-
tarY-treaSurer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
Mathematics, Reading and English.

The mathematical section met at 1870 in
Room %, Statehouse, and r. L. Sackett of
Richmond, presided The following papers
were read: THE Preparation for Teach
ing High School Mathematics" Professor
r. j. Alley, State University; THE Field of
Grammar-school Mathematics" Daniel
Freeman. principal grammar school, Craw-
louisville; Starting Glass in Geometry, y
Ethel WOODBURY., principal Union City
High School, and 1.-The Critical Points of
Algebra" by j. c. Boldt. of Anderson.
The educational and reading section met
in Room II in the afternoon. The pro-
gramme included four papers, as follows:
1.-THE Art of representation" S. L. Conner,
Muncie; Mechanical Suggestions, Effects,
Some Remedial Devices" Laura Quick.
Anderson; "Oral Reading in the Public
Schools" Eulalia Beans. Mishawaka, and
THE Philosophy of Oratory,' j. +. Bran
baugh, De Pauw University.
The papers read at the English section
meeting in Room II were as follows:
Teaching Practical English Professor A.
Jones, Marion; Literature as an Aid TO
Composition" Miss Blanche Freeman,
Terre Haute.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

The official announcement of the Philip
of $780, 600 in gold in the insular treasury
and that within a few years after the
restoration of order in the archipelago the
government of the islands will be self
supporting, will be received with satisfac-
ton by those who desire that the policy
begun shall have a sufficient period for
is that there is no reason why the United
States should ever be called upon to con-
tribute to the support of the insular gov
eminent. On this point there is no dis
pute, and the fact that the United States
will not be required to furnish funds
for the administration of the affairs of
tion to the holding of the islands on the
score that their retention will cost the
United States a large amount of money
annually for their government. There is
another important consideration in come =
ton with the fact that already the Phil
ippines can meet the expense of their gov
the islands to raise revenues sufficient to
meet the expenses of local government
when there is so much disturbance goes
to show that the resources of the islands
will be of great value when civil gov
eminent shall be fairly established.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
ENGLAND's WARNING.

The statement of Consul Boyle, at Liver
pool that the cause assigned for the in
dustriaI decadence of Great Britain is the
policy pursued by labor unions is not a
new one, since those who have kept in
formed concerning the Industrial situation
in England have in mind the methods of
the unions. The real cause is further back
The policy of employers toward employees
in Great Britain has been harsh and mar
row. The wages paid have been the small
est possible. Cheapness of production,
the basis of competition under absolute
free trade, has been the controlling idea.
That cheapness led to the employment Of
women and children under the harshest
conditions until recently. once a workman
always a workman has been the custom
under conditions which afforded labor no
dignity. From generation 10 generation
the industrial system of England was a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
Indiana Pathological Society.

Prof. ]. ]. Schlicher. of the State Nor
NAL School at Terre Haute. presided at
the first session of the twelfth annual
meeting of the Indiana Pathological Soci-
ETY., held in Room SO at the Statehouse
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Schlicher pre-
scented a paper on THE Nature of the
Latin Accent" Mrs. Demarchus 9. Brown,
of Irvlngton, discussed Some Peculiarities
OF Modern Greek Poetry" Prof. ID. c.
Brown, of Butler College. discussed "A
Note on the Medea of Euripides." Some
Notes of the Medea of Euripides" was
the subject of the paper read by Prof.
Horace A. Hoffman, of Indiana Univer-
sity. Prof. Charles Swain, of the Indian
apolis Shortridge High School, discussed
"Chaucer IN English Criticism up to the
Seventeenth Century"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 26.-The National Com
mercial Teachers Federation, composed of
instructors in business colleges Of the
United States, commenced it's sixth annual
convention here to-day Several hundred
delegates are present. The sessions will be
held daily, Sunday excepted to the end of
the month The constituent associations,
constituting the national organization, are
the National Commercial Teachers Asso-
citation, National Shorthand Teachers As
ISOLATION, National Penmanship Teachers
Association, and the Private Commercial
School Managers Association. The four or
CARNATIONS mentioned will hold their ses-
sions mornings, while the meetings OF the
general organization will be held in the
afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

treadmil. Then came the trades unions
and with them came protracted strikes
which usually turned against the unions.
Unable to secure orders and hopeless of
other employment, unions adopted the pol
icy Of doing as little work as possible.
When the refusal TO advance wages was
announced the employees gave the employers
what they thought they were paid for, and
no more. Doubtless the amount OF service
was often less than was paid for. The
result has been restriction Of output As
the unions grew stronger this policy OF
doing little as possible was adopted BY
organized labor. Strike followed strike,
some Of them lasting for months. During
these exhausting disputes America and
Germany seized Britain's trade and have
held it. Workmen refused TO cooperate
with employers in the adoption Of modern
inventions until, despite the much lower
wages than is paid in this country, pro-
duction in many lines became dearer in
Great Britain than in the United States.
This is the main cause Of British trade
decadence. 1t is the result of bitter and
the trade unions
Fortunately. the industries Of the United
States which are competing in the worlds
markets have escaped the damaging hos
tilities which harassed England. Manufac-
turers, under the protection of our tariff
system, have paid much higher wages than
any other nation. Workmen here regard
the labor-saving machine as a help rather
than a hindrance. The makeup of society
affords the American a wide field for pro-
motion and prevents tie classism of Eu-
rope which is barrier to ambition. While
economic considerations may not have been
a factor in the late conference between
employers labor representatives and re-
formers in New York, it will be seen that
the harmony between capital and labor
which is the object of that conference
will save us from the controversies which
have handicapped the industrial forces in
Great Britain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The annual dinner Of the Indiana Univer-
sity alumni will be held at the Denison
this evening at 6 o'clock.
Some Of the members of the Limited Gun
Club presented a purse 10 Mrs. Grim. the
housekeeper for the club, on Christmas day.
Walter Wainscot, of this city. while
hunting near Pittsboro. Christmas day, was
accidentally shot in the foot. He was
brought To the city last night and taken
10 the City Hospital.
The Rev Austin w Mann will oficiate
and preach at ST. Albans Mission for
Deaf Mutes IN the chapel OF Christ Church.
Monument place. on next Sunday at 1920
a. m. and p. m. The holy communion
viii be administered at morning service.
Under the auspices Of the Socialer Turn
verein. Mr. w Dudley FOulke will deliver a
lecture on "Our Presidents Jan. 3, at $
O'Clock p. m. in the auditorium OF the Ger
man House. Members OF the house are
invited There will be no admission fee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
HIGH SCHOOL SECTION.
The Attendance Large and Several
Papers Rehabilitation of Officers.

Papers Rehabilitation of officers.
At the session of the High School section
in the House of Representatives yesterday
morning fully three hundred teachers and
visitors were present. President Mcknight.
Of Marion, called the session to order at
&c o'clock and it was 100 when the pro-
gramme was completed. The first paper was
read by Hubert S. Voorhees,, of the science
department of the Fort Wayne High
School, on Field Work in Biology in the
High School" Earl Z. Ramsey. of the
science department of the Muncie High
School, led the discussion of the paper.
The second paper and one that was of
great Importance was read by Arthur j.
Bean. of the Indianapolis Manual Train
ing High School. on Manual Training in
the High School" VIM McBlake OF the
Evansville High School, led the discussion.
II. n. COffman, of Middetown, talked on
the subject, THE High School Principal
in his paper which was discussed by Sup
perintendent J. W. Carr. Of Anderson
A general discussion was held upon the
subjects How May Opening Exercises be
Made More Effective2' and athletics in
the High School" Miss Anna Wilson. prfn-
cipal of the Charlottesville High School.
opened the discussion on the first subject,
and Superintendent r. l.. Hendricks. of
Delphi led the discussion on the athletic
question. Mr.. Hendricks strongly empha-
sized the need of athletics In high schools
and was supported by many members OF
the association.
nominating committee: President u. y.
Ellabarger. Richmond; vice president, Day
ton Merrell. Decatur: secretary and treas
urer. Miss Mary De Bruler. indianapolis;
executive committee Robert Spear. Evans
VILE Miss Anna Wilson and Charles IL
BARTLETT. South Bend.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
Indiana Academy of Science.

The seventeenth annual meeting of the
Indiana Academy of Science will be held at
the Statehouse to-day, beginning at a. IN.
At the Hotel English last night the execu-
tive committee held meeting. The mem
bers of the committee present were Mason
B. Thomas, president; John S. Wright, sec
rotary; f. a. Schultze, assistant secretary;
O.. W. Benton, press secretary; j. +.
Scovell treasurer; w. s. Blatchley, G. A.
Waldo, Thomas Gray, Stanley Coulter.
Amos w. Butler, W. A. Moves.
One of the features Of the meeting to-day
will be the address of the retiring presi-
dent Prof NJ. b. Thomas, of Wabash
College. Prof. Thomas will talk Of Flores
try i'm Indiana" One of the papers down
for discussion is Geological Miscellany,
which relates to a collection owned by the
State University that was gathered by
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
GEN. MASO RETIRES.
VIII Not Further Participate in the
Cuban Campaign.

HAVANA. Dec. 26-Gen. Bartolome Maso,
candidate of the Democratic party for the
presidency of Cuba, left here this morning
for his home at Manzanillo. He has given
up the campaign. The demonstration yes
terday evening as well as that held at the
railroad station this morning brought out
a large crowd.
a Havana newspaper quotes Gen. Maxine
Gomez as threatening TO have Civil Gov
ernor Reccio of Puerto Principe province
expelled from Office when he returns to
Havana, for having permitted cemonstra-
lions against Gomez In his political tour
of that province. The same paper says
also that General Gomez has threatened 10
string up a few others when the Cuban
rsnnhiic is formed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

Elmer Petty. living at 10 Bloomington
street. was arrested yesterday morning by
Bicycle Policemen STREET. and Matthews and
charged with burglary. He is said 10 have
entered Trout's saloon at l027 West Mich
igan street. where he stole an overcoat
and whisky. lie was drunk yesterday
morning when found with the Overcoat
on him and claimed not TO know what
he had done during the night.
George Myers. who Is said 10 have been
IMPLICATED with Petty. was arrested last
night by Captain Gerber.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
Fountain County Delegation.

The teachers of Fountain county came
to the city yesterday afternoon. lbs strong,
with Grant Gossett. the superintendent,
and the trustees. Last year this county
was represented at the convention by thir-
ty-nine teachers. and that a larger per
cent. than any other county showed. This
year Mr.. Gossett persuaded the trustees to
pay the teachers for their time at the
meeting, and they expect to be far in the
lead when the roll Of counties is called
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

Those papers which are saying that Pres
ident Roosevelt has no precedent for taking
two members of his Cabinet from one
State are more prompt than accurate
President Grant had Secretary Boutwell,
and Attorney General Hoar both of Massa-
chusetts, in his first Cabinet and Presi-
dent Cleveland had Secretary Manning, of
the treasury, and Secretary Whitney, of
the navy, in his first Cabinet, and when
Mr.. Manning died Mr. Fairchild, of New
York was made his successor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
When He Prays.

Chicago Post.
do you say your prayers" asked the little
girl.
well. sometimes" replied the little boy
''Nhen?" asked the little girl.
Well" returned the little boy, when Bob
an get TO playin' an maxim an awful racket
while we're going to bed. an hear Pop
comm up the stairs two steps at a time. we
drop right down knees an begin to pray.
an when he gets to our door de don't dare to
disturb us
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27
CouIdn't Rest Under 1t.

Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Bingfotd." said the passenger in the
flaming waistcoat. "let me introduce Mr. Bald
win
Glad to know you. Mr.. Baldwin," said the
passenger with the skull cap. Amy relation to
the Raldwins of PeOria?''
Not that 1 know of. My name used to be
Ben Davis When 1 came to years of account
ability had it changed"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

Mr.. Hayes was member Of any church.
but he was a graduate Of Kenyon Col
lege. an EpiscopaIian institution. and prob
ably affiliated with that church. Johnson
had no church tendencies and Grants
family were Methodists. 1t is possible that
Mckinley was the first President who
was a member of the Methodist Church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

The Methodist Year Book for 1902 opens
9TH tribute 10 President Mckinley in
! hich il Is stated that his election TO
BE chief magistracy OF the Nation con-
Erred on the Methodist Episcopal Church.
p the first time in the history OF the gov
Fnment. the exalted honor OF being rep
|sented In that high office by one OF it's
|elOved commandments" The New York
an thinks This will probably surprise
fost people because usually IN the descrip-
ions OF cur presidents, Lincoln. Johnson.
rant and Hayes are also set down as
|ethodists. but apparently, none of them
| as COMMUNICATE" Mr.. Lincoln was
Pt member OF any church. but in Wash
gton he always attended the Presbyterian
turch Of which DR.. Gurley, formerly OF
- city. was pastor. IL is not known that
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-27

1t is OF no consequence whether Admiral
Fchley is a Republican or Democrat. The
General impression is. however. that he is
! he latter. but no word of that officers
ban be found to sustain the claim. and in
pertain quarters it is denied. In the whole
controversy he has preserved a dignifed
filence which will in the end secure him
greater regard than will the champion
fhip of those who would use him for
tolitical ends