The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-09
TEACHERS HAD A SNEEZE
JANrToR HAD sPRINKLED STATE
HOUSE ROOM WITH MOTH POWDER.
First Annual Meeting of New Institute
Held During Christmas Vacation.

The first annual meeting Of the County
Institute Instructors Association of In
kdiana. which was organized Friday by
bout thirty instructors who met at the
(tatehoHse on a call issued by F. A. Cot
p. State superintendent of. public instruc-
bn. viii be held during the Christmas va
cation. at the Statehouse. in connection
with the annual meeting OF the Indiana
State Teachers Association. Among the
speakers at this meeting will be William
Lowe Bryan. president of the State Univer-
sity: Prof. Howard Sandison. of the State
Normal School at Terre Haute; Emma
Mont McRae. professor of English at Pur-
OF the DanviIle Normal School: d. w. Dem
mis-. of Earlhan College. and r. CT. Boone.
superintendent of the Cincinnati public
schools.
The meeting Of the institute instructors
house was concluded yesterday. The leading
address was that of DIR. Zimmerman. DR..
y. +. Brown. State high school Inspector of
iowa. formerly or the State University. and
Sherman l.. Davis. of the State University.
DIR. Kinneman thought many institute
INSTRUCTORS are not as well prepared for
their work as they should be and he ex-
preparation In their power. IL is only by
this means. ne said. that the county in
desired and expected by teachers. Instruc-
tors who are rot well versed in their work
do practically no good. for inspiration IS
AZ his preparation is not OF a large SCOPE
ne falls In this aim.
COLD WEATHER INSTITUTES.
Mr.. Davis said the county institute could
Go more good IL it were held later In the
year and not during the hot weeks Of the
Batter part OF summer. He thought the
weeks late In the fall and during the early
winter would he the best time for the insti-
fute II the Instructors could be secured at
that time. But as many OF the instructors
Eperhaps most Of them-are connected with
colleges and schools. they could not do the
Institute work at that time of year. 1t was
the general sentiment OF almost all of the
speakers. however. that the Institutes would
accomplish more good il they were held I'm
the fall and early winter.
DR.. Brown spoke of the inspirational fea-
fure OF the county institute instructors
work. He thought this is one of the chief
aims OF the instisute and he urged the in
etructors to approach their work with prep
Rration which Will enable them to be OF in
Epiration TO the teachers.
The Supreme Court room was full OF
moth powder when the Instructors assem-
pied yesterday morning and they had a
Tong spell OF .sneczing before the work OF
he session was begCn- When the instruc-
tors left the room Friday afternoon one
pf the ~Janitors thought they were through
with the room and he cleared out the
tables and chairs and srrinkled an album
liant amount az moth powder about. And
ne instructors had difficulty in getting
INTO the place. too. for the janitor had
locked the doors. Mr.. Cotton had TO go ali
pver the building before he found one of
he f~anitors 20 open up the place. After the
room was well aired and the furniture put
2 place again, the work proceeded without
kurther delay.