The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26
EDUCATORS END SESSIONS
HISTORY In HIGH SCHOOL A REPETI-
TION OF GRAMMAR GRADES.
DIR. T. f. Moran Against Methods Now
I'm yogue-Science Teachers
Elect New Officers.

zone Year of American History in the
High School, was the topic for discussion
at the closing session of the meeting of
the history section of the State Teachers
Association at the English yesterday fore
noon. DIR. T. r. Moran, of Purdue Uni
versity. Lafayette, presented the principal
paper on the topic and w. S. Davis. of the
Richmond High School, and Miss Mary B.
Cox. Of the Huntington High School. led
the discussion.
DR.. Moran said that in his opinion the
most serious danger that besets the high
school course in American history is that
II should be made a mere repetition and
rehash of the work done in the grammar
school.
Columbus Is made 70 go through the
same discouraging routine said the doc
tor, Gin his search for assistance for his
proposed voyages; Coronado and De Soto
make the same dreary marches and coun-
termarches; Sir Walter Raleigh still has
his thumb on the edge of the fatal ak;
the despicable Dutch boat of 1919 continues
to sail up the James river with its sable
cargo; the Mayflower again pulls into port
with furniture enough for all OF the we'll
appointed homes on the American con-
tinent; the Puritan of New England con-
tinues to take his pleasures sadly. and the
Virginia colonist remains a gentleman in
the work sense OF that term; the jail birds
OF Georgia remain in statu quo, and the
followers of Penn continue to treat the
American Indians kindly; the disjointed
segments Of the historic snake have not
united"
Miss Cox, in discussing the paper, took
issue with DR.. Moran and argued that the
high school ''rehash" was necessary; that
SUCH review was practical and sensible
and that 1t has made some of our best
teachers. Miss Cox also urged the study
OF biography as one of the most important
features OF work in history.
Mr.. Davis said that in the high school
course in American history the pupils
should be given work in the study Of the
United States Constitution and in the gov
eminent OF the township, county, State
and city as well.
ARTHUR w. DUNN'S PAPER.
Arthur w. Dunn. Of the Shortridge High
School, closed the programme with a paper
on aids to One Year Of American His
tory In the High School," He said that
many Of the so-called aids are superficial
and were too often used as crutches by
teachers who are not thorough in their
work. The methods followed should de-
pend largely on the teacher, he said, and
or II they did the work might as well be
ground out to the pupils by photograph
AT the conclusion OF the meeting Presi-
dent Meeks named a committee, OF which
DR.. Cyrus w. Hodgin, Of Earlham College
is the chairman, to confer with the State
superintendent OF public instruction in re-
gard to course Of history for the grades
The programme for the concluding ses-
sion of the Indiana Science Teachers As
ISOLATION at the Shortridge High School
yesterday forenoon included the reports OF
committees, paper on Coordination of
Science and Mathematics by w. H
Howe. of Evansville; THE Study of Heat"
by A. Il. Grove. of Fort Wayne; Lab
oratory Experiments in Sound" by Lynn
b. McMullen. of Indianapolis. and original
experiments, apparatus and methods by
volunteers from the members of the asso-
citation in attendance.
Officers of the association for the ensu-
ing year were elected as follows:
President, n. II. Williams, city; vice
president, Prof. NJ. 7. Cook, De Pauw Uni
versity; secretary, w. T. II. Howe, Evans
vile; treasurer, j. p. Thompson, Rich
mond; executive committee, G. c. Bush,
Marion; Miss Belle Highlands. Madison
Prof. j. A. Miller, Indiana University; A j.
Pienkowsky, city; John Hochhalter, Attica