The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-08-25


benjamin Burrfs, state~superintenden
OF public instruction, in addressing
feachers Of Wayne county, at the high
ischool auditorium Friday.
The morning and,afteHnoon sessions
sof the chautauqua were held at the
high school building on account of the
storm damage at the chautauqua
grounds last night. c. o. Williams,
chairman, announced that the tent
would be in readiness for Thea evening
session
Indiana Is also one of the leaders
IN her system of teacher training and
II other attributes than purely phys
ical or statistical ones, capable of ex-
act demonstration, had been taken into
consideration, would have place far
higher than the 18th rank assigned in
the Ayers report, Mr.. Burris said.
State Is Aroused
'In fact, if decimals had BEEN dis
regarded" stated Mr.. Burris, Indiana
would have been placed fifth in that
report. However, the report state d
, nothing but the truth and it has hal
2 an important effect in arousing the
state and helping secure improve
ments"
1.-The truth is that Indiana never
she has progressed steadily since 1890,
but has not gone as fast rs some Of
her neighbors In several particulars
we were very low-31st in length of
school term and 2Sth in teachers sal
aries. These have been remedied, and
! believe we will have an eight
months school term throughout the
state this year.
TN salaries also we are more lib
eral and a better class of teachers is
being attracted-the sort we should
have. Now is the time also, with more
competent teachers available, to elm
mate the inefficient ones. We cannot
justify the increased expenses unless
we develop efficiency Operating ex-
penses should be cut wherever pos
sible."
Urges Exams Abandoned
Applause greeted Mr. Burris' sugges-
tion that the deadly teachers exam
inations" be eliminated. A profes-
sional course of training of one year,
with granting of provisional certifi-
cate good for one or two years, to be
followed by further training, was Mr..
Burris' suggested solution. Improve
ments this year of the monthly town
ship teachers Institutes, with instruc-
ton by competent authorities in diff
ferent subjects, and attendance at the
Institutes to count for university cred
it, also was announced by Mr.. Burris.
School system expenses in the state
have increased from $14.500,000 in
1915 to a sum of over $2S,00O,000 in
1921, said the speaker in analyzing
the costs. Of this increase $3,000,00O
was due to an increase in the grade
and especially the high school enroll
ment that followed the war, and to a
lengthening of the school term. About
S14500, 900 was charged to decreased
buying power of the dollar, the sun
of S194 in 1921 only equalling 500 il
1915. Increased transportation costs
accounted for $3,000,00O and an equa-
sum was needed in an increased build
ing program.
Urges Schools Labelled
Labelling of every school with :
tablet showing its classification as {
first, second or third rate school wa:
advocated in the explanation of the
new school classification scheme
which will be innaugurated this year
Schools will be inspected and classi
fled according to their efficiency
grading them largely upon physica
conditions and equipment.
1--WE were criticised for ailowins
only "a points to the teacher in ou
score card" said the superintendent
"but the teachers qualifications arr
fixed by law and can not fall below
a certain standard. Our object nov
is too see that the teachers are prop
erly equipped TO do their work. San
itary drinking fountains, blackboards
maps and Libraries, although they ar
absolutely essential to good instruC
ton, and although they cost only abou
800 70 ra full equipment, are still
missing from many schools. l foun'
one, with 65 pupils, with absolutely n
equipment last year. We want to Sc
that every child has access to a goo
school, and if third class school i
found in a rich community, and tn
fact made public, We believe ii vii
be improved"
Praises Teachers.
= "The school teaching institution
the greatest force for character builC
ing in America today" Rev Charlie
W. Whitman told the teachers
Rev Whitman paid a high tribut
to teachers, stating that theirs is tn
work of both mother and teacher
since most of the work of the HON
the part of the work of the schoC
teacher This is not as it shoul
be" said Rev. Whitman, but it
nevertheless true and the teacher
should be given credit for what the
are doing"
"The homo should moralize tn
teachings of the school, but since the
have failed to do this, the burden ha
fallen to the school teacher and sh
now carries a double load" said Re
Whitman.
Must Develop Trade.
There is only one way by whic
Germany may be enabled to pay he
war indemnities, and that is throug
international trade" Arthur D. Res
said Friday afternoon. "Englan
wants Germany to get fair share I
the worlds market for manufacture
products. but France is afraid tn;
Germany will get back on her fee
and start another war
even then, with conditions favo
able. Germany would not be able
wipe out her debt for 200 years.
this brings up the question. Is Thel