Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-20

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delegates selected by the county
units.
II is charged by opponents Of the pro-
posed change that special interests have
been unable to make any great amount
| of Roadway in the association under the
present method Of conducting business,
as the great mass of the teachers can
not be lined up" in advance for any
particular program or issue, and that
they have shown a marked tendency to
decide matters for themselves on the floor
Of the convention, and as 4 result have
upset some very CAREFULLY laid plans
fostered by friends Of interest to gain
control OF the association.
HOW OPPONENTS
CLASS AMENDMENT.
This control would be far easier to
esta blish, opponents Of the measure say,
II the delegate system were Instituted.
This would result they charge, in put
ting the association into educational
politics, make 1t possible to have the
association become little more than an
of1shoot to certain interests and inevl-
tably would result IN a great loss to
/
things are now the teachers look upon
the association as their own particular
institud ton, leaders in the movement to
defeat the amendment say, and the fact
that each and every one of them can
take an active part In its deliberations
aud has the power Of a personal vote In
I the conduct of its affairs, has resulted
IN making the association the large and
/ successful body It has become.
At a special meeting of delegates from
/ the county units held In Indianapolis
last January it was decided to put the
whole matter up to a referendum of
county units Opponents OF the change
charge that herein was the Joker. That
the county units and not the individual
teacher was made the deciding power. AS
result seventy eight counties ratified
the change, four more than the necessary
/ two thirds.
HOT FIGHT
PROMISED.
/ However, the end is not yet, for the
whole matter will be taken to the floor
/ Of the convention Friday afternoon and a
/ hoti fight is promised.
/ Opposed to the amendment are said TO
/ be the great majority Of teachers living
/ IA this section Of Indiana, and the Teach
ers Federation, which has grown to DO
a powerful organization.
! Donald Du Shane, president OF the as
| ISOLATION, is leading the fight against the
/ amendment and its most devoted sup
! porters frankly admit that II the matter
/ comes to q popular vote before the con-
vention that the chances are against its
! adoption Friends of the measure seem
/ to be depending largely upon technical
and parliamentary tactics TO keep It from
! I1oFrw -
the association. They insist that the
referendum of county units was the final
step and that the association has no
right to take the matter up in open meet
Ing again.
ATTENDANCE
MAY REACH 5000.
The great crowd Of teachers which ar
rived in indianapolis yesterday and last
night was still further augmented today
by large numbers OF late arrivals and It
is believed that the total number OF
teachers who win attend the association
meeting will be between 1900 and $4,000
Sixteen sectional meetings, which con-
vened in various halls, hotels and
theaters at 10 o'clock drew crowds Of
teachers that proved a surprise even to
officials of the association.
The history section met in the assembly
room Of the Hotel SEVERN and the big
room and corridor outside were filed to
hear talks by DR.. Thomas E. Moran of
Purdue University on Democracy on
Trial." and r. r. Schortemeier on "Some
Observations on Practical Politics"
Mr.. Schortemeier covered personal ex-
periences both in Washington and in this
State, and said that the number of per-
sons at work before legislative bodies to
obtain legislation favorable to their own
special interests, regardless of what effect
1t would have on general welfare or the
national interest, was astounding.
TO NAME DISTRICT
VICE PRESIDENTS.
During the afternoon seventeen sec
tional meetings were held and at 80
o'clock the members of the association
met at Tomlinson Hall for the purpose OF
selecting q vice president from each dis
trlct, and a member Of the nominating
committee. This committee will report
at the meeting Friday afternoon its rec
| concentrations for president and record
| ing secretary Of the association. Mem
| bers OF the executive committee from tbs
Sixth, Seventh, Eighth. Ninth, Tenth
and Twelfth districts also were selected
this afternoon.
During the day the name of L. N.
Hines, president of the State Normal
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public instruction, was mentioned with
growing frequency for the office Of
! president.
! The necessity for cooperation between
county supsrintendents and the State
school inspection department was empha-
| sized by f. B. WetheroW, State school in
! spector, in talk before the county gu
PARLIAMENTARY Indiana meeting at the
Statehouse today as a part of the teach
| erS' convention.
INSPECTION SYSTEM
is OUTLINED.
! Mr.. Wetherow outlined in detail the
| inspection system under the new law and
told the superiDtendents how they can
cooperate with the State Department In
bringing about better schools. He said
rural school conditions in Indiana range
from no schools at sn to schools as good
as the best Of the cities afford.
| Fred II. Cole, superinten dent Of Porter