The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-13
IN ROUND TABLE TALK
TOWN AND CITY sUPERINTENDENTs
HAVE A BUSY DAY.
The superintendent Of Lake County's
Six Commissioned High Schools
I'm Attendance.
TEACHERS IN HIGH SCHOOLS
EDUCATORS DISCUSS HOW To IN
CREASE THE SUPPLY.
New Omcers Elected and Resolutions
AdOpted-R. i. Hamilton, of
Huntington, Present.

4hO AO"A aha SANy oaPCA Ao
ISOLATION put In a busy day at the State
ing at $50 in the morning. An hour was
taken for linn and in the afternoon the
superintendent worked until 5 o'clock.
About 125 were in attendance. A feature of
the gathering was the presence of the
superintendent of Lake county's six COM
missioned high schools. The forenoon was
spent in round table work, there being two
sections. Round Table A was directed by
Robert L. Hughes, of Whiting, and Round
Table b was under the direction of Super
intendent Thomas. of Elkhart. In Round
Table a one of the points discussed was
What Standard Must a Superintendent
Use in Grading his Teachers on Success"
The interest In this discussion came about
from the fact that the teachers salary is
determined by his or her general average
in which success" figures one-half. There
was a diversity Of opinion as TO what the
maximum and minimum grades should be.
Some superintendent grade a strong teach
CT 100 per cent. in Success" while others
hold that 81 or IS is the maximum and 50 is
regarded as a very strong grade. Ninety
to 20 is a good grade in success" There
was general regret expressed that the law
compels superintendents to put a commer-
cial value on a teachers work.
Another point discussed was whether or
not it is wise to teach drawing and music
when it is not possible to have a special
teacher. The drift OF the discussion favors
the teaching of these subjects, even If Ii
is not possible to lave a special teacher.
A third subject was The Maintenance and
Nature of Manual Training in the Grades"
This topic was discussed by Superintend-
ent Smith, of the East Chicago schools.
He outlined briefly the course in manual
training for the grades.
ROUND TABLE B.
Round Table B was held in Room II. and
One Of the important subjects was Social
Dissipation in the High School," by Miss
Adelaide Baylor, superintendent of the Wa
bash schools. Miss Baylor holds that
where pupils come from homes where prop
er social manners are not taught, social dis
sipations are essential in order that these
pupils may be able TO appear at ease and
talk intelligently among other people on
topics that they gain no knowledge of in
the schools. She thought an effort should
be made to interest parents in these social
matters.
"The Superintendent in Relation to His
Teachers in the Schoolroom and as a
OF kokomo. He declared that the relations
between the teacher and the superintendent
should be friendly. but not affectionate.
He believes hat the superintendent should
stand between the teacher and the School
Board.
]. H. Tomlin. of ~shelbyyille. talked on
and J. N. Study, of Fort Wayne, discussed
1.-The City School Exhibit at st. Louis"
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS.
In the afternoon the superintendent dis
cussed. among other things, the question of
how to increase the supply of professionally
trained high school teachers. A paper on
this topic was presented by H. 3. Wilson.
of Franklin. In his opinion the State
should equip and control pedagogical de-
partments in normal schools and in private
colleges. A considerable part OF the after
noon was devoted to the presentation and
discussion OF a report on Needed Elimina-
ton and Additions to the Course OF Study
In the Indiana Schools" The report was
made by a m consisting of G.. a
Prosser, of New Albany, T. A. Mott, OF
Richmond, and w. A. Mills, Of Crawfords-
Vile. This committee had obtained the
opinion of a number of educators by send
ing out circular letters asking views re-
a strong sentiment in favor Of eliminating
parts of the present course Of study. II
was recommended that certain topics in
arithmetic should be omitted. For instance
the report would omit chose processes
which are based upon obsolete methods OF
transacting business, such as partnership
WIS Cuud-
ton of payments, present worth and true
discount" . Those portions of arith-
metic that are not needed in the usual oc.
cupation of the people. The report would
eliminate all catch problems" 1t was
unanimous on the question of omittine
physiology as a science from the course OF
study. and emphasized the hygienic side. Or
the question of manual training the com.
mittee took a conservative view. Ii wa:
felt that if a city is able to maintain z
manual training department IL should be es
tabiished. There was a difference of opin.
ion as to what age a child's elementary
education should end and when secondary
committee would bring the elementary ed.
ucation to a close IN the sixth year.
This report Is understood to be entirely
preliminary, and the committed. with the
addition of Superintendent Cotton and f
w. Cooley, OF Evansville, is instructed Il
make another annual report at the mex
meeting.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers for the year result.
ed as follows:
President-Mrs. Adelaide Baylor. of Wa
bash.
Vice President-w. II. Wiley, of Teri,
Haute.
Secretary-Lester Smith. OF Brookyille.
Treasurer-H @. Woodey, OF Greencastle
Railroad Secretary-W. p. Hart, of Hunt
ington.
Executive Committed. F. F1tzgibbons
OF Columbus. chairman: superintendent
Pagan, of ~Frankton Hershman. of Ham
mond; Thomas, of Elkhart: Powers. OF
Rochester; Bauman, OF Mount Vernon. anc
Hoyt. OF indianapolis.
The following resolution was offered b,
superintendent Wood. OF Laporte, ans