The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-14
c. N. KENDALL'S ADDRESS
MAKES VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS TO
THE SUPERINTENDENT. D
A Permanent Educational Exhibit i'm
Statehouse Advocated-Com-
mittee Appointed.

The town and city superintendent adj
to addresses by Superintendent Cooley, of
Evansville, and Superintendent Kendall, of
this city. on the subject, How do the Indi-
ana Schools Compare with Those of Other
States?" Former Superintendent L. H.
Jones was to have taken part in this dis
cussion but was unable to be here.
Mr.. Kendall said his observations led him
to believe that the organization Of the In
diana schools is superior to that of most
States. One point in favor of a strong school
organization in Indiana is the small school
boards and the fact that the cities do not
have ward representation on their boards.
Mr.. Kendall commended the Massachu-
sets system of electing superintendent in
small towns instead Of placing the work
under the care of county superintendent,
which they do not have In that State. In
some localities one superintendent will have
charge of the schools in several towns. In
that State the minimum salary is 81 1900. In
Indiana the influence of the State Univer-
sity is felt In the schools, and it is good.
They do not nave these state universities
in New England. Another point made by
Mr.. Kendall was that nearly half the
teachers in Indiana are men. In Connect
cut only about 10 per cent. are men. The
large per cent. of men teachers in this
State Is doubtless due to the fact that bet
ter salaries are paid in some localities, Mr..
Kendall thought. He felt that IL properly
equipped men could be procured ii would be
o 9etasr w " more IS OF b efem M than e e Pooy man 4
explained the superintendent. He further
noted the fact that there are many college
graduates teaching in the Indiana schools
more, perhaps, than in most States.
cor EGES II LOSE ATT uAND
This is due to the fact that there are
many colleges in Indiana, and they are scat
tered and easy for the students living in
all parts of the State to reach. Mr.. Kendall
commended the work of the reading circle
for teachers. the educational feature tha
does not exist in any other State as it does
here. He felt that there should be more
trained teachers in the State, and this can
be made possible with more normal training
school facilities, such as the State main
tains at Terre Haute. He spoke favorably
of the methods pursued in New England
States of appointing a superintendent OF
public instruction instead of the people
electing him. In Massachusetts the office
of superintendent of public instruction is
almost considered a life Office" The high
schools of Indiana are in advance OF other
States, Mr.. Kendall thinks, owing to the
plan of commissioning these schools carried
on by the State Board of Education.
Mr.. Kendall advised that a room be set
apart at the Statehouse where a permanent
educational exhibit could be maintained
1t might consist of school work from differ
ent parts of the State, and could be a part
of the department of public instruction
and be maintained at a reasonable expense
Educational appliances in the way of the
latest textbooks and apparatus for teach
ing science, geography and history would
Mr.. Kendall thought, be supplied by the
different book and school appliance con
Germs free of charge.
The superintendent thought so we'll OF
the suggestion that they appointed F. A.
Cotton, of the department of public instruc-
ton, n Mr.. Kendall a committee to In.
vestigate and see what can be done toward
carrying out the ideas suggested.