The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-01
". |. BRYAN At HEAD
OF STATE TEACHERS
Machins Defeated and the Presi-
dent of the State University
Is Elected.
END OF THE SESSION

The State Teachers Association held its
final session yesterday morning, electing
officers and listening to several papers. The
election of President w. L. Bryan. of the
State University, as the head of the asso-
citation was a blow TO the machine" which
had xed up a slate containing the name
of James A. Hill. of Logansport, for presi-
dent. DIR. Bryan was not present and, in
fact, did not attend the meeting of the as
ISOLATION this year. His friends say he will
serve, although he has not sought the office
and did not know, 1T is said, that his name
was to be presented. For the last three
years there has been a strong sentiment
among members of the association in favor
of DR.. Bryan for president. He was elected
by an overwhelming majority on a minority
report.
There was no special contest over the
other officers of the association and they
were elected as follows:
Chairman executive committee-w. c.
Br~andenburg, Veedersburg.
Permanent secretary and treasurer-J. b.
Pearcy, Anderson.
Recording secretary-Miss Kate Woods,
Evansville.
Vice president-Second district. w. f.
Axtell, Washington; Fourth district, H. c.
Montgomery, Seymour; Sixth district, T. A.
Mott, Richmond; Eighth district, Lee L.
Driver, Winchester; Tenth district, Foster
NJ. Hight, Lafayette; Twelfth district, W..
L. Stout, Fort Wayne.
Executive committee-First district, c. NJ.
Barnes, Princeton; Third district, II. S.
MOseby, Perry county; Fifth district, j. N.
Meet. Rockville; Seventh district, Lee T.
Wier, of indianapolis; Ninth district, J. NJ.
Wilkey, Covington; Eleventh district, John
w. Little. Wabash; Thirteenth district,
George Worley, Warsaw.
Mrs. Emma Mont. McRae was reelected
a member of the Reading Circle Board by
a rousing vote. This was considered another
defeat for the so-called machine" Prof.
Howard Sandison. another member of the
board, whose term expired with that of
Mrs. McRae. did not care to be reelected
and Superintendent Mendenhall, of Decatur
county, was elected to succeed him..
HIGHER WAGES.
The committee that is TO investigate the
question of higher wages for teachers was
appointed as follows: ]. w. Carr. of Ander-
son, chairman; j. NJ. Bloss, OF Muncie; w.
c. Weatherly. of the State University, w.
o. Baker. OF Martinsville; Miss Adelaide
Baylor, of Wabash; Miss Eva Foster, of
Edinburg; James Ellabarger, Of Muncie.
State Superintendent Cotton will be an ex
oficio member of the committee.
A. C. Shortridge, of Indianapolis, was
named as chairman of a committee TO COM
pile and publish a history of the teachers
association. w. a. Bell, of Indianapolis,
and State Librarian Henry are the other
members of the committee.
State Superintendent Cotton addressed the
teachers on Indiana's educational exhibit at
the worlds fair. He gave the association
an idea OF what has been done and what II
is expected 10 do. He said that, while the
space allotted TO Indiana is not as large as
could be wished. it is d%esirably located and
he thinks there is no reason why this State
should not lead in its educational display.
1t was the original intention to show a coun-
try school and q city school in session. but
on account OF the expense in maintaining
pupils and teachers in st. Louis during the
fair the plan was abandoned. In many of
the schools stenographers have lately taken
reports or what tranSplreS In a day and the
entire days work will be put in printed
form ana exhibited. superintendent Cotton
said ii would be the aim TO show the world
OF education.
PROF. BRYAN'S ADDRESS.
Prof. L. B.. Bryan. of the State Univer-
sity, delivered an interesting address on the
topic. 1.-The Ffftieth Annual Session" He
contrasted the difference between school
conditions when the association was young
and to-day. He said that at the first meet
ing of the association held in Indianapolis
go IL "hu NOAcSo'CS NCAC biOScHl.
Secretary Pearcy's report showed that
1910 registered members were present this
year, which was 800 more than any other
year.
"Manua Training in the Grades was
the topic of a paper read by Louis A. Ba-
con. supervisor OF manual training in In
dianapolis. The discussion was led by w.
>. Hiser. supervisor of manual training at
Richmond. Alexander Shortridge gave an
interesting account OF forty-four sessions
OF the association he has attended. He was
present at the first meeting of the associa-
ton.
According 10 committee reports the read
ing circle treasury has a balance of SAP "A
and at the last auditing the associations
treasury contained a balance of $17S.4S.
The meeting adjourned AT noon and many
OF the teachers left for their homes at
once. The educational leaders OF the State
|feel that this meeting Was a profitable one.