The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-19

There should be pretty. teachers in the
schools, said he, land they should dress
as tastefully and as we'll as possible. II
most valuable asset of a teacher" Mr.
Hughes expressed himself firmly or the
opinion that no teacher should be appoint
ed who could not show high school edu-
cation. He contended that teacher VINO
has performed satisfactory work should
not be worried by the fear OF dismissal az
the end of the year and that some action
should be taken by which good teachers be
retained for at least four years. He made
several suggestions as TO now teachers
should be appointed.
NO USE FOR TIPPLERS.
Superintendent Campbell, who followed.
came out fatty on one proposition. I'VE
should never have any use for a man that
boozes,' he said, ''or for man who Is
profane, for man that Is the least
bit dishonest" Mr.. Campbell deplored the
fact that teachers are paid such smaii
salaries. and concluded his discussion with
remarks on educational requirements
State Superintendent Frank L. Jones
added new line to the discussion OF the
first topic. II tell you," he said, the
thing we have to consider just now Is now
TO get teachers at all, more than Just
what should be required of them. / have
received from one-third of the counties in
the State urgent requests to recommend
teachers. They cannot get them. There
are more JOBS than men TO NIL them, anu
we have to import teachers from other
States. We must work with the material
we have at present. There are $3.50 teach
ers in the State who have graduated from
high schools; there are /, 100 that are col
lege graduates; there are about 1,N0 that
are graduates of normal schools. There
are something like 1900 who have no better
than a common school education. These
figures are eloquent.
1.-THE system of paying teachers Is re-
sponsible for the scarcity. The other day
II INT ed I'M fhn fau0 her in m a
are getting $500 a year. and / could not
find more than 100 of them. / think that
high school training should be required.
but until something is done in Indiana
toward better pay for teachers there is
little use. to demand extraordinary quail
fcationS.'
In discussing the second topic, Superin-
tendent Hamilton said he was of opinion
that the schools Of the State fare better
when they Eye do IN not have to 90 into the Lssis
as well off as We are now will be salts
fed he said. There are some things
that need legislative attention. though"
he pointed out He enumerated them as
follows: The length of the term OF the
State superintendent should be four years
instead of two, as at the present time. The
truancy law, although working remarkably
well, should be amended so that IL takes
a child at six years instead of seven, and
controls him until sixteen instead OF at
fourteen, at present new normal
school A new system of tuition levy. The
school laws should be codified. Teachers.
should be given more money County in
the State Board OF Education. which
| should see to Ii that educators of ability
attend them ALL Twelve leading educators
| week and expenses to make the rounds of
| the county institutes. The new school trus-
tee to be elected should be elected in July.
To-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
Superintendent Bedgood, who followed on
this topic, agreed with the views of Super
intendent Hamilton.
There are $50 superintendent. town, city
and county. attending the meeting. More
! than usual interest attaches to the meeting
| on account of the new normal-school prop
| osition and other subjects of special impor-
lance. The programme for to-day follows:
Wednesday, $50 a. m.-
Additional Normal School Facilities
Necessity and Feasibility"
Report OF committee: j. w. Carr. SUPER
ptendent Of the city schools eF on
city schools, Kokomo, and c. M. Mcdaniel.
superintendent of the city schools. Madison.
epGsni nf The ted City p schools Ruton and
V. w. B. Hedgepeth, superintendent Of the
| city schools. Goshen.
General discussion.
"Wednesday p. NJ
Joint meeting of school boards and city
superintendent
School Janitors."
| Discussion led by w. H. Anderson, MEM
| Der of the Board of Education, Wabash,
and w. III. Wiley, superintendent OF the city
| schools, Terre Haute.
| General discussion.
Relation of the Superintendent to the
| School Board
| Discussion led by Hon. Theodore Shock
ney, member of the Board of Education.
Union City; c. w. Kendall, superintendent
city schools. Indianapolis; j. s. Jackson.
member of the Board of Education, Green
field. and F. w. Cooley, superintendent OF
the city schools Evansville.
General discussion.
Wednesday. 1880 p. m.-
Address by DR.. William Goodsell Frost
president of Berea College, Kentucky.
Subject: Educational Pioneering in the
Southern Mountains.
Miscellaneous business.