The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-16
TEACHERS HEAR
EXPERT BLAST
STATE SYSTEM
Do Away With Township
Trustees, Is Advice of
George Strayer.
BRANDED OUT OF DATE
Thousands Listen to Sena-
tor FeSs and DR.. Fitch
at Tabernacle.
(Other teacher convention news on Pa<e
one, Second Section.)

at Tabernacle.
(Other teacher convention news on Fa<s
one, Second section)
Divorcement Of public education
in Indiana from the small unit ad~
ministrator-township trustee-and
from support by local taxation were
offered today as cardinal points for
betterment of Indiana's school sys-
tenn.
These and other changes for the
states "out of date" school system
were recommended by George D.
Strayer, educational research direc-
tor of Columbia university, at the
general session of the Indiana State
Teachers convention at the Indiana
ballroom.
simultaneously, thousands OF
teachers packed Cadle tabernacle to
hear DR.. Albert Parker Fitch OF
Park Avenue Presbyterian church,
New York, and Senator Simeon D.
Tess of Ohio.
Lashes Trustee System
Playing vehemently the present
system of administration which
keeps a trustee from building cul-
vert costing no more than $3.50, but
allows him to build school cost
ing $150,000, because he is so
able" DR.. Strayer suggested funda-
mental and constitutional changes
will be necessary to put public edu-
cation in Indiana on the right basis.
Replacement of the one-roon1
schools with larger school units for
efficiency was proposed
Schools today are obligated to
take on responsibilities that can
not be met by one teacher and a
handful of pupils" DR.. Strayer de-
cIared. ct is the obligation of the
state to provide standard program
of education for all boys and girls"
"Why Handicap Your SchOOls?"
That Indiana also bears the OBJ
legation to reorganize its system OF
taxation to relieve the proper
owners burden and raise revenue by
other acceptable sources was among
Strayer's proposals.
why handicap your schools by a
traditional system under which
there is no guarantee of support
under the township SYSTEM Strayer
asked.
Development of capable state de-
partment of public instruction,
superintendent of which will not
depend on politics for his job, and
a state board of education COM
prised of laymen instead of pro-
fessional school men were proposed
by the noted educator
Record attendance was registered
at the overflow general session in
the ballroom at which Cameron
Beck, personnel director of the New
York Stock Exchange, was the other
speaker.
5000 Here for Sessions
City officials and citizens placed
every available convention conven-
fence at disposal of the 5000 teach
ers and officials of Irdiana's public
schools, who are here for the three
day meetings.
Teachers were to meet in sectional
meetings from 2 to this afternoon
for discussions concerning particu-
lar branches of the educational pro-
gram. District meetings will be held
at Gable at 4 p. m. to elect dis
trict officials and nominating CONE
mittee.
Miss Matte B Fry, Anderson,
elected president at the 1929 con-
vention, will be inaugurated at the
general session in Cadle tabernacle
at 3 tonight, succeeding Ralph N.
TREY, Bloomington. Strayer will
be the principal speaker with AN
American Program of Education"
as his subject.
Pittenger Is Doomed
Although the nominating commits
tee is not yet elected, much inter-
est was manifest today in the con-
test for the associations presi-
dency. Nominating committees will
meet at the Claypool at 3 a. m. FIJI
day and report at the convention
business session in Cadle tabernacle
at $50 that morning.
DR.. Lemuel A. Pittenger, Muncie,
president of Ball State Teachers
college, is expected to gain wide sup
port for presidency. He is known by
majority Of the teachers and has
gained distinction as an educational
leader and was author Of education-
al legislation during his membership
in the Indiana house of representa-
tives, 1921, 1923 and 1925.