The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-07-17
RUPE STATES PLAN
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mond Commercial club, which has
been back of the movement to place
the study of the Bible in public
schools, on receiving the attorney gen.
erals decision, made Investigations to
see whether the decision would stand
In the courts.
The first of the week George H.
knollenberg, chairman of the educa-
tional committee of the Commercial
club, called a conference of a number
Of local people to consider the mat
ter. In this conference were Attorneys
Rupe, Gardner and White, Pettis Reid,
@ member of the state board of edu-
cation; the Rev. Mr.. Lightbourn, the
Rev. S. r. Lyons and President Robert
l.. Kelly. 1t was the unanimous opin-
ion of these men that the plans as pro-
posed by the state board was legal and
that the decision rendered by the at
torney general Of the state did not
really bear on the legality of the plan.
Gives RUPEES Decision.
Wednesday evening, Superintendent
Greenhouse called a meeting of a COM
mittee from the state board of educa-
ton. which was composed of Pettis
Reid, of this city, Superintendent
Brown, of Lebanon, and Superintend-
ent Study, of Fort Wayne. President
Kelly was invited to attend the COM
mittee meeting and presented the
written decision of John l.. Rupe to
the board. This meeting of the COM
mittee from the state board was called
at the request of a citizens commit
tee from Indianapolis which was also
interested in clearing UP the legal
status of the question.
At the conclusion of this meeting,
superintendent Greenhouse prepared
a written statement, In which he re-
viewed the history of the plan and in
which he stated that he believes the
plan is legal. He will make this state
ment public as soon as definite action
Is taken by the committee from the
state board as a whole.
The decision which has practically
been reached by every member of the
state board and which has the en-.
dorsement of the state superintend
ent, is a distinct victory for President
Kelly and the local committee from
the Commercial club.
According to Attorney Rupe, the an
swers made by the attorney general
HTe COTToCL as lar AS tney go Out Lnoy
are not answers of the questions pro
posed by the state superintendent and
consequently would not affect the
legality Of the plan.
Declares Plan Legal.
The following are the important
passages in the decision rendered by
John l.. Rupe:
1T seems clear that under Sec 1854
Of the Burns Statutes the commits
stoned high schools of the state have
the right to select any other studies
than those enumerated in the section
and the only limitation upon this pow
er I am able to find. is that such
selection of any additional study is
made subject to revision by the state
board of education.
It appears to me equally clear tina
under Section $3.50 Of our Statues tina
the course of study on all non-com
missioned High Schools of the Stat,
is under the exclusive control of tn,
State Board Of Education, so that
see no legal reason why the Stat,
Board may not prescribe a course O.
bible study In all non-commissionet
high schools and approve Of sucl
course in commissioned high school.