The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-10-22
TEACHERS WILL ASK
STATE FOR PENSIONS
Motifs Proposal Was Herald
ed at Institute-AmuSe
Smart Pupils.

The hope that Indiana would soon
be the possessor of good teachers
pension law was the principal theme
OF the address which T. A. Mott, SUI.
perintendent OF the Richmond schools,
delivered before the members of the
Wayne County Teachers institute at
their regular annual meeting in the
high school auditorium yesterday at
ternoon. Mr.. Mott gave forceful ex-
temporaneous address on the subject
of getting the pension project made in
to a law at the next session of the
state legislature.
The discussion on this point opened
when the chairman of the resolution
committee of the organization propos'
ed the appointment of a committee by
the president to consider the matter.
Mr.. Mott then arose, and said that
pensions for school teachers would be
a great asset to the community, and
called particular attention to the i'm.
portance of this proposition. He laud-
ed the resolution which the chairman
had proposed, and advised the mem
bers of the county institute to use
care in the selection Of the committee.
He believed that the next session OF the
Indiana legislature would be the
most propitious time to have the law
enacted, and he hopes to see the law
ON the statute books soon, feeling that
It would increase the capacity of the
teaching force. His speech was en-
Enthusiastically received, and the teach
ers applauded vigorously. Mr.. Mott
offered an amendment to the resolu-
ton, by which the committee was to
be chosen by a conference between
the retiring president and the one just
taking office. The proposition, as
amended, was unanimously passed,
and the teachers of this county thus
officially went on record as favoring
Q law providing pensions for men,
beers of their profession.
Prof. Walter 6essup, of the depart
ment of school administration at In
diana university, delivered the princi-
pal address of the afternoon, choosing
for his topic. personally" His prin-
cipal point was that no teacher can
succeed who does not catch the re-
1NIlOu OOL"CCA oONAOty anu SAO NAAANs
and put into operation his discovery.
One of the speakers interesting state
ments was that the good students pre-
sent quite as much of q problem to
the inspector as do the dull scholars.
He said that the good pupils get their
lessons in a short time. and without
putting in their best efforts, while the
poorer students will take much longer
for the same task. The problem that
confronts the teacher, according to
Prof. Jessup, is how to keep the bright
pupils out of mischief during their
spare time.
On recommendation of the nominal
ing committee, Miss Eleanora New
man was unanimously chosen presi-
dent of the institute for the year 1911
1912. Joseph Blose and Florence
Knipe were elected vice presidents, w.
C. Conrad, secretary. and Charles o.
Williams, treasurer.
A resolution was adopted commend
ing the service which County Superin-
,tendent Williams had rendered the
institute by procuring such favorable
terms for the Chautauqua. The reso-
s1ution included the hope that the same
situation would exist in 1912.