The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-09
OHIO SCHOOL TEACHERS
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION CLOSES ITS
TWO DAYS SESSION.
New Officers Elected and Other BUSH
ness Given Attention-Papers
of the Last Meeting.


after electing officers of the Central Ohio
Teachers Association and listening to two
papers at session in Tomlinson Hall yes
terday morning. The special trains to CO.
lumbus. Urbana, Middletown. Tippecanoe
City and other Ohio towns which sent large
delegations to the meeting left the Union
Station during the day and evening. Many
of the teachers stayed in the city during
the afternoon to see the classes of the Girls
Industrial School at work. on the invita-
ton of the superintendent. Mrs. Frank
Blanchard. The institutions Of the deaf and
dumb and blind were visited by many of
the teachers.
The officers chosen by the committee on
nominations and presented to the meeting
were elected without opposition. They are:
PRESIDENT. S. Weaver, of Springfield.
Firse Vice Presdent-J. T. futile, OF Day
Second Vice President-J. D. Harlor, of
Columbus.
secretary-Miss Emma Damn. of Middle
town.
Executive Committee-H. c. Minnich. of
Middletown, chairman; L. B. Demorest, OF
Marysville; William McLain. of London.
Before the reading of the papers prepared
by William Hawley Smith and c. B. Gill
bert, OF Rochester, an exhibition drill in
gymnastics was given by $50 of the Indi-
ton of Adolph Mols, physical director of
the schools. The method of teaching calls
themes explained by Mr.. Mols was praised
the children applauded. Several musical
numbers were included in the programme:
Mr.. Gilbert, in reading his paper on the
educational Future advised the teachers
to persevere in their efforts to drive the
schools of a municipality out of the hands
OF politicians. The school boards should be
nonpartlsan and the selection of instruct
ors and the construction of schoolhouses
an adoption of textbooks should not have
any political color, he said. He advised ma
ture study, the teaching of the children to
love nature and marvel at it's wonders, and
the establishment of school gardens and
Hover beds where the pupils may become
interested in the beauties o. nature. De-
batting and interest in political and economic
subjects should be encouraged and the
school made more than a place of study.
struction in daily history, Mr.. Gilbert said.
William Hawley Smith spoke on 1.-THE
People and Their Schools" He told of the
schools and described the different condi-
tons OF the schools from the time when
they were looked on as an inconvenient ne
cessity until the present, when they are
recognized as the best part of the public's
progress. He spoke of some of the educa-
tional methods now in use as being obsolete
and and advised e the turning from those to mod
ishment and other horrors of other school
| time have been abolished, he said. and other
OF SCHOOLS hof equally as bad should
| considered as book learning" by the peo-
pie and that the time was coming when
higher education would be considered
necessity to every boy or girl in the United
| States.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
| The report of the committee on resolu-
| lions by w. NICK. Vance, chairman, and
T. Martin Townsend and Maud Carmony
| follows:
Education begets popular sympathy and
| sentiment in many ways. We can but be-
| lieve that one of the natural results of the
broad and progressive tendencies shown in
the training given by the public schools is
| the general and practical expression of in
terest in municipal improvements so note
worthy in Indianapolis. We speak with
| cleanliness, in which all its population
seems to feel a personal pride. We view
| with admiration It's imposing architectural
monuments, such as the soldiers and sail
! ors's memorial and the State Capitol, tes-
| tifying to more than usual taste and Gull
| ture. Its commercial edifces are veritable
towers of strength and beauty. It's sump-
| tuous public library is inspiration to all
beholders. It's traction service is satisfac-
| tory in every detail We cordially testify
! that the good people of Indianapolis are
is good for us to be here" The universal
kindness. good will, appreciative interest
and many favors shown call for
! abundant praise and gratitude.
THE indianapolis schools have aroused
| our keenest interest, and gladly COM
mend their progressive spirit, their en-
| lightened aims and their good works.
| Plainly the truth is realized that pupils
| have brains and that they are designed
| for use. We delight in witnessing the sue
cessful working of a system in accord with
| this idea. The pupils develop power to
make their own way along the path of
| learning, within proper limits, having the
teachers guides, counselors and friends,
| rather than nurses, task masters and po-
liceman Independent action is secured
along with genuine interest and individual
bent. Healthful ambition and strong and
steady application are evidenced by teach
ers and pupils.
Resolved, That we, teachers of central
| Ohio, express our full and hearty apprecia-
| ton of the gracious and uniform courtesy
of Supt. C. N Kendall. the principals and
the teachers of indianapolis, in giving us
the most ample opportunity TO visit and
inspect the schools of this city.
| Resolved, That it is with the liveliest
satisfaction that we express our recogni-
ton of the admirable school spirit every
| where manifest in the schools of Indian
apolis, the superiority of the work evil
denced in supervision and teaching, and
that fine sense of civic duty and civic pride
| which has made the school equipment of
indianapolis adequate to the demands of
that intelligent and progressive leadership
| which has rendered the schools or this city
| famous throughout the land.
Resolved, That we recognize the pres
ence on our programme of Supt. w III.
| Maxwell, Supt Charles 3. Gilbert and Mr..
| William Hawley Smith favor to us be-
| yond any ordinary price or fee; and that
we thank them for their thoughtful and in
| spring addresses.
! Resolved, That our best thanks be ten
| dered to the officers and executive commit
tee of this association for their labors; to
the railroads for generous concessions in
rates; to the press for numerous cour-
tesies; to the quartet of Plymouth Church;
| to Miss Alice Fleming Whallon and Miss
f. Lillian Josephine Adam, for charming
music; and to all others to whom in any
| way we are under obligations.
Teachers Join Labor Federation.