The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-18
TEACHERS CLOSE
CONVENTION WITH
POLITICAL TALKS
DR., McCuIIoch and Ed Jack
son Speak on Edu-
cationaI Problems.

With a final session at Cadle Ia
bernacle, the seventy-f1rst annual
convention of the Indiana Teachers
Association, the largest and most
successful in the history OF the or
ganization, ended today. More than
$4,000 teachers from every part Of
the State registered during the three
days.
Addresses by Jesse Newlin, Den
yer. Colo. president Of the National
Educators Association; DR.. Carleton
B. McCulloch, Democratic candidate
for Governor. and Ed Jackson. Re
publican candidate, were closing fea-
lures.
bearing Named
Selection Of W. P. bearing, presi-
dent Of Oakland City College. as
president of the association by the
nominating committe Thursday end
ed the most holly contested presi-
Dental contest IN recent years. For
sixteen ballots the battle ragged be-
tween supporters Of Miss Martha
Whitaker Of Richmond and an oppo-
sition which shifted its votes TO va
rious candidates.
With seven votes necessary to
choice Miss Whitaker held six on
the first sixteen ballots. The others
were divided between E. u. Graf,
superintendent OF Indianapolis pub
lie schools. and J. o. Engleman, SUI
perintendent Of Terre Haute schools.
with scattering votes for other ed
ucators. Bearings name did not
appear until the fourteenth ballot.
Proposal Defeated
On the seventeenth ballot, the
Whitaker strength broke. the vote
standing, bearing Z. Whitaker 1,
Graft l. and Engleman l.
The recommendations Of the COM
mittee were accepted by the con-
vention without a contest. Miss
Clara Rathfon c. Logansport was
elected corresponding secretary
As was expected the effort to re-
district the State, substituting a
number OF meetings for the big an
nual meeting in Indianapolis, was
defeated on the floor Of the conven-
ton after a hard and at times acri-
monious fight. This was considered
a victory for the rank and file of
the teachers over the county and
city superintendents.
The Democratic party would bend
every possible effort to the better
ment OF the physical condition OF
every school plant in the State and
to the more efficient service OF every
teacher" DR.. McCulloch said.
Protection Pledged
We would favor laws that would
bring into the teaching profession
highly trained teachers and then
guarantee a more permanent posi-
ton to those proving themselves to
be successful in the training of our
youth.
In this way teachers would not
be tossed about from place to place,
from pillar to post, because Of po-
litical reasons or as matter Of
gratifying the whims OF prejudices or
jealousles. Teachers once in the
service would be protected in their
rights so long as they manifest a
proper interest in their work and
showed proper evidence of profess
sional growth and advancement.
I'VE would make the education of
our youth Indiana's biggest under
taking. and dedicate to this sacred
task the lives and energies of our
most Intelligent citizens. support
them with abundant physical re-
sources and surround them with
just and ample legal protection.
Jackson discussed the relation OF
the public to education.
THE perpetuity Of our Nation, its
institutions. all depends fundamen-
tally upon education, and If we are
derelict in promoting that. or in Civ
ing the opportunity to our people for
securing education to aid them as
useful citizens. then we have failed
to respond TO true Americanism." he
said.
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