The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-31
MACHINE GAME CAUSES
WORRY AMONG TEACHERS
Politics Enter the Realm of In
diana Pedagogues and Fierce
Fight Is Now On.
HILL FOR PRESIDENT
Minority Members of Committee
to Present Name of w. L. Bryan
for Chief Officer.

Machine politics, that became an element
in the State Teachers Association three
years ago, is exerting an influence in the
present meeting and last night there was all
sorts of wire-pullng among the pedagogues.
The annual election of officers takes place
this morning, and there promises to be
lively scrimmage on the floor. The nominal
ing committee selected from the different
districts OF the State, met yesterday, and
nine out of the thirteen members cast their
votes for Principal Hill, of the Logansport
schools.
When the action of the committee be-
came known about the Hobbies of the Clay
pool yesterday, a strong sentiment against
his selection became apparent. The opposi-
tion that sprang up during the day gathered
a strong force by night. AT a mass meeting
of teachers. held in a corner of one of the
Hobbies directly after dinner, il was decided
that the four members Of the nominating
committee who declined to vote for Hlli
make a minority report, substituting the
name of William Lowe Bryan, or the State
University. President Bryan has strong
following among the teachers, and many of
them have for a long time wanted to see
him made president of the association. No
one seemed to have personal objections to
Mr.. Hill, and the chief opposition seemed to
arise from the fact that he was selection
Of what the teachers call the machine
The opposition feels that the head OF the
association should be a man who stands in
the front rank as an educator-a man
prominently known in all parts of the coun-
try as a teacher.
The minority members of the nomination
committee are w. H. Sanders, w. d. Ker-
lin, O. r. Baker and ]. +. Organ. Tn order
that the fight may be pushed with vigor
from the start, the mass meeting appointed
a steering committee to lead the opposition
on the floor This committee is composed
of some of the best-known men in educa-
tiOnal work in the State. The members are
superintendent Ogg, of kokomO, and Study,
of Fort Wayne: Dr. Moran of Purdue; Su-
perintendents Moore, of Marion, and c. $.
Meek, of ElwOOd. Strong opposition has
also developed to the action CT the commit
tee to nominate members of the Reading
Circle Board. The Hobbies of the ClaypOol
fairly rang with the howl of resentment
that went up last night when it became
known that Mrs Emma Mont McRae, of
Purdue University, and PrOf Howard Sandi-
son, of Terre Haute, We're to be dropped
from the board this year. The terms of Mrs.
McRae and Professor Sandison expire with
the year, but there has ben a strong senti-
ment in favor of their being reappointed.
The charge was made that a schoolboOk
company was debating the reading circle
appointments.
VINCENT'S ADDRESS.
The chief attraction to which the teachers
were invited last night was an address by
Prof. George f. Vincent, of Chicago Uni
versity. The assembly room at the Clay
pool was filled with an audience that was
delighted with Professor Vincent's scholar
ly talk The orchestra from the Manual
Training High School furnished the music,
and the young women of the Richmond
High School gave vocal selections. Profess
sor Vincent talked on Education and Eff
fciency" and said in part:
The final test of education is the devel-
opment of efficiency. the power to solve
problems, to bring things to pass. There
are three elements which education must
emphasize if efficiency is to be assured
These three factors are knowledge wisdom
and enthusiasm.
1T is important, in these days especially
to distinguish between mere information
and organized knowledge. The popular
mind still cherishes the notion that the ed
ucated man is the man who knows a great
many things. This cumulative idea OF
education is a source OF danger. The accu-
mutation of desultOry, unrelated facts, how.
ever vast their quantity, does not cOnsti-
tute education. The gradual organizing OF
observation, experience and reading into
systematic knowledge is the first aim of ar
education which makes for efficiency. There
is no substitute for well-grounded and care.
fully digested learning. However brilliant
the individual, without such basis his
achievements will fall short of accuracy
insight and genuine success.
IMPORTANCE OF WISDOM
But it is equally true that without power
to bring knowledge to bear upon the con
! crete problems of life, the individual, nc
matter how profound his learning, cannot
attain the highest efficiency. This reflec
/ tive power this ability TO analyze stua
tions, TO discriminate the essential from
the unimpOrtant situations, this thing
which men call wisdom is the second ele
ment to be emphasized. In these days OF
rapidly changing social conditions, power
of adjustment resOurcefulness, heXibility
are all important. The schools and col
| leges cannot make their pupils wise bu
they may put them on the road which lead.
TO wisdom by encouraging reflection, de-
velOping originality and insisting upOI
problem solving.
knowledge transmitted into wisdom mus
be energiZed by enthusiasm. Only in thi:
way is efficiency fOstered. Many an indi
Vidual has depth of learning and capacity
/ for reflection, but lacking ideals and thC
! passion for achieving Dreams he fails Of
] service to himself and others. Those who
achieve are men and women who see vi
sions and who with bounding pulses anC
answering purpose strive to bring theil
/ dreams TO pass.
These three elements. knowledge, wisdom
/ and enthusiasm. are fundamental. Ii oul
/ public schools are To render the service de
/ manded of them i'm helping to develOT
/ worthy and efficient citizens. they must SEE