Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1893 — Page 6

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1833-T WELTE PAGES.

THETEACHER AND HIS WORK

HE IS AT THE MEAD OF THE PROFESSIONAL CLASSES. "But Toor Compensation Keeps Many Able In Out of the Knnk und Draws to Them Women Whose Salaries Are Still Lower Cmuil.te of the Imlian.i Tradier Association The College Men, School Offleer nod Librarian. The thirty-ninth annual session of the lo liana school teachers' association began Tuesday night at Fiymouth church with the address of its incoming president, J. N. Stu ir, Hurerintendeut of the Richmond school. The meeting was called for 8 o'clock, but as early as 7 the member botran to arrive, and at the e.tated time the church was well ri led. "While Waiting the au-iience was entertained by Prof. George M. Hebble of this city, with solo on the piano, at the conclusion of which the chair was taken by TroL IL W. Monical. Lih school principal of Frinceton. He stated that the retiring presi- . dent, E. A. Bryan, was unable to be present, and he then introduced President Mudy, who read a paper on "The Profession of Teaching." In the course of it he id teaching was not only a profession, but it was the profession ot professions and den:and?d a more thoronzh education and a greater adaptability than any other. It demanded a special study of the human mind, a complete education and a certain knawled;e of human nature. "The orofes-don of a teacher," ho remarked, "has always been nne of the niot honorable, and in ancient Athens there were no men mon highly honored than the puti'.iC instructors.' In speaking ct the influence of the church upon the pubic education, Mr. Jitudy paid the convent was lonsj ft barrier to ires study an I certainly hindered th intrcii of eduati- n. sr.d it was only recently that the etlVct of the clerical irtt'.u-nc in the educational vrr.em hs been lessened. The teacher in the olden tine was tne servant of the rhurrh and at th command of tie pr?a:her. hut tht thru has pished and the era of the secular s-tio-.d has con.o. The next quarter of a ten'urywille strewn with the wrecks ot educational institutions that ran give no rea-oii for their existence stv tiiat of the support of some theological doctr;ne. Th segregation of the chool from the church, he laid, had ghen the teachers g'antic studies iu th? l e d oi universal knowledge. The educational profc.a on had not yet romo to the fu'lrur to whirh it mnst eomo before the pmb:n of universal duration an bo solved. Mr. Study then found a great deai tc contemn in the way teachers were treated both in the muttercf appointment and salary, which mih le the teachers' tenure very uncertain nn 1 therefor uuliited them fordoing their bet work. "The youth from collf,.," he said, "may make a pood teacher after awhile, but it will be with a w-sto of material ar. 1 a rank injustice to the young intrusted to his care that he will come to be tit lor the bisher branches cf teaching. The teaching force of the state is made p o! those who follow teaching ns a merely temporary occupation. Lr no man can be expected to give up bis life to a work that pays less than the Homestead men were getting wl.fii thpy struck for higher wages. The average maie teacher's salarv is Si.() per year, an.l the average female tea; her' is Sli'Q. It is a fact that the head cutter in a clothing factory commands, a larser salary than any professor of any college in the state of Indiana." In speaking fi the in!lu?nce of women teachers, he Ki;d ; "The competition of women in the educational hold has drawn many mn out of the public schools and it is in diminishing numbers that they are found in the oistnet schools. Wo:nen can teach and teach weli but that is no reason why it is tittirg for our schools to be tauzht entirely by women. Hai the men given up T7 their places to women in the spirit of chivalry there tniht be some hope but the reason for ti e change is that woman do not (.tt as ltr?e salaries as men. It is a question (J money and as the men fcivo way the women fill their pise and th lamentable fact remains that our teachers are not chosen for moromorit. but for less money. Womeu cnly stay in the schoolroom temporarily nn!;l marrinze ?ives them a happy release." lit spoke of th life of teachers in other countries nd the manner in which they were provided, and in cnclatf'n said: "Looking toward the future I can see our schools tiled with teachers who will be permanent and who can work with minds eaay as to their tenure of olfics and who will receive fair compensation as compared with other professions. Knowing that thiir profession is most honorable and pives chances for a brilliant future they will help and pers :ade young men to educate and tit themselves to become instructors of the public." At the conclusion of Mr. Study's address another selection was plaed by Prof. Hobble, after which a letter was read from Mrs. .Anna K. II. Imon of Bloomington, tendering her resignation as secretary oi the association. The resignation was accepted witn an exprespion of rejrret and Miss A. V- Bailer of Wabash was appointed to act durimr the session. The following committees were then Appointed by the president: Komin tioni of mtmbenof ths readinjr circle boaxcU IÜ C Johuioo, Cambridga City; IL A.

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WSAFMS, tlCST IET71IN0, um i-rUlf: wnm aai m , i Dil FS WiMMcKTA R R H KKHEüFiÄIlJi1' !& AMr Alt, - INFLAMMATION ht?hH7? not purchase so- jl5Hi and expect H to 'Ih3 Extract will. Be sVitiS Ogg, Greencatle; S. H. Ifarwood, Terre Haut; F. A. Colton, .N'e Castle; E. Gardiner, Loaniporr. laAlutions: J, ll. Zeller, Lafayette;) N. F. Sander, ("onnemv lie. Fecurinir litustiom: V. A. Dtll. Irxlianapolw; 11. J. WooJy, Kobcmo; P. P. Stull?, Jefi'ersonviüe. beeiltiT committee: Sapt. L. IT. JooeF, Indianapolis J. W, Lane, Cranivil ; K. Laweilyn, Munri; 1 Isrey I). Vor.es, Indianapolis; J. .'. Study oi Uiclimond. A committee wae also appointed to conpiiler the advi-ahilitv of establishing Iniian educational headquarters at the world's fair. It is composed of G. F. Bass, Indianapolis; C. W. 0.-!)urn, Liberty, and K. Ayers, Lafayette. The chief subject of interest at the session this evening will be rtn a idrei by the Hon. A. S. Draper, superintenent of public schools. Cleveland, O.. on The Public Schools and Ilal Life," after which a re -eption will be tendered the members of the association in the parlors uf the Denison bv the management of the boils. Throughout tlie c'ay at Fivmouth church the various sections of the convention will me-t. The Wednesday inorniny session of the Indiana stnte teacliers' ssoc ation wng set fcr o'clocli at Plymouth churcti, but aa early as S the lobby waa filled with a crowd of teachers, eomo of them awaiting the hcinninu of the session and other-" for thf-ir f ertilicrtt a to b sitntvl io thev could et thoir roüroud tickets at n-dnced rates. At ! o'clock the lnre auditorium o. the church was almost fil ed, a very larpt proportion oi iho fluiiionco lior m.ide up of iadi s. 'etchers cf the stnte. 'Ih.e muttin. wss called to order by President J. N. btudy, and a mus-ical feelection pPETiy JcfscoL AV.vi was rendered by Prof. Hebble, at the conclusion of wlrcli the announcement of the members chosen from the various districts on the com:iiitte for nomination of otlii-erts was made as follows; 1 irit litricl 11. V. Monica!, rrinoton. reond Pictrict W. F. Axttll. Uadiiuton. 'Ihini Ihctrioi T. P. Slukz, Je ersonville. Fourth biairict J. It. Iloiutcn, Aurora. FKih District Prtul Monroe, .Martinsville. ixth District F. A. Cotton. N-w Caitle. Gereuth District K. F. FltZrfi ht)or.s, II. wood. K.chth Dutrict .S. P. HarwooJ, Terre II nie. Ninth PNtric! II. f. Woodey, Kokomo. Tenth District F. M. Spraker, bogamport. Klevenlh District Suj er.nteudeut Hurris, P.'ulfion. Twalfth District Superintendent L!eb, Lima. Thirteenth District J. C. Black, Mifthigan City. In the evenine: Andrew S. Draper, superintendent ol public schools, Cleveland, O., delivered the annual nddresd on "The Public c' ools and Peal Life." Although an admission fee of 50 cor.Js was charged, the church was well filled Ion? before the time set for the session to open and the wait was enlivened by a well rendered pianoforte solo by Prof. Hebble. Mr. Draper was greeted with applause and when it ceused he was introduced. Jle spoke first of tha meat march of modern improvements and inventions which bad raied the worid to a great degree of expectancy. "We know," be said, "that aiiuirs are happening at the other end of the world tonight the etories of which will be printed and laid on our breakiast table tomorrow." A few years ago the raising of cere a.?, he remembered, was the chief industry of the Last, but the inarch ot improvement has made it cheaper to buy grain than to raise it. The habits of millions of people havo been changed and the volume of business wonderfully a limented. While this change has been going on men also have been changed. "lt has been truly said," he continued, "that men are either anvil or hammer, beating or to be beat. One man is overwhelmed by accident or mistortune and has no chance, another makes his opportunities and is bound to succeed. Ur-tint and alertness come to the surface, weakness and BhittlessneHs go to the wall. Nothing so spurs on intelligence like activity, and it is a fact that the evolution of machinery has done more tor the heads than for the pockets of the people, and electrical science more than the written pa so to awaken their intelligence. The educational world is also in a ferment ; artificial helps to learning multiply aa if by limbic and the edtica'.or is trying- to outrun the people and spec alists are triing to ride their hobbies at the public cost. "(iood," continued Mr. Draper, "will conn out of what is now little better than chaos, for, as the cruadea aroused Kurope and added to its irlorv, so will the asking and giving, the thinking and doing, add to the world'd intellectual strength. What is education ? Asked at an examination you would answer: 'The harmonious development of the whole man, physically, mentally and morally,' but a thinking man may well ask is that really education. A man may understand Latin derivations and be thoroughly conversant with dii'erential calculus, and may a'so be exceptionally strong, physically and morally, and yet be mar bo all awry with the world, "lie doesn't even know the way to Chicago and is liable to get oT i street car on the wrong side and be run over by an electric motor. He has no earning power and wears an old coat both because he has a mind above clothes and because be cannot a.'.Vr ! a new one. Another man may be uneducated, murders the queen's Knglish, and if he writes a letter without the intervention of a tyDe-writer, is iure to fill it with the most fearful mistakea, and yet be can make money, he builds' houses and furnishes employment to other men; La

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keeps the world going and puts money to its proper us s; bis wife looks comfortable and his children grow up sturdy and strong, the best of citizens. Do we not know such men, and must we not get away from hidebound rules whan we asfr ourselves which of these two men has the better education?" The speaker also compared two women in the same manner, and continuing, said: "All education is not to be found in books, and the best definition of education that I know of is 'the harmonious development of the human powers; not of any special power, for all onesided culture is to be avoided. To he a euccet-s education must produce manly men and noble women, thrifty in business, helpful to others aud honoring (Jod. It may breed ambition, never discontent. It wid make a man believe in himself; he must have convictions; he must go to church, must help it ; he must be rea ly to take otf bis hat in the presence of his country's Hag and to fight for it if it should become necessary. Kducation has come from the Lust, rolling d wn the vast ages of time to Li u d its most abundant fruitage in our great and glorious republic, and circumstances are euch that the headquarters of the world's education will probably be fund in the country west of the Mississippi. The kallir "of Africa years ago taught his boy the language of the bush ; the Indian of ow country handed down the art of fashioning arrow heads of

My Cites f-hzim Sy.isiAKy stone. In China, the territory of which ho ds one-quarter of the inhabitants of the globe, there have been schools of various gra ies for 4,00.) yenrs, but as their purpose is to perpetuate the fixed customs of that country, they have not assisted intellectual growth. India has had school for thousands of years, but the race is untnirked by any physical development, and caste and cla-s distinctions ru e the country. The Persian father has always taught his son to ride a horse and t ted the truth, and he might have done considerably worse. Kttypt the oldest cf civilized nations, has its records in stone of its long knowledge of mechanics, jurisprudence, theology and natural history. Indeed, in many thingj we httve sought to follow them and have failed. The b.rth of Christ was tiie greatest educational factor in tue wor.d's history, lor the bible became the entertainment of every fiieeide. This waa on-'-sided education, bat it ra sed the universiiies ot Lurope ar.d ma ie way for the reformation. It remained fcr America in the nineteenth century to evolve a plau of education which enab.ed a man to make the most of himself without money and without price." The epecker spoke at length on the various methods of education, among which he reckoned experience not the lernt, and then he passed on to the reeponsibi ity of teachers, and also compared their compensation witli that of other profespioua. men. In conclusion he snid: "The outlook lor your great state is cheering, and the future lies in a great measure in the hands of the teachers in the fcchools. Nerve yourselves for the work beforo you, taking fur your motto, I,ook up, not down; look out, not in; look forward, not bacit ; lend a hand, aud the lesults will be abundant aud lasting.' " At tho close of the speech a vote of thanks was teudered the speaker and the session adjourned, the teachers to meet in the parlors of the Deni.on hotel, where au informal reception with liht refreshments was eiven. Thursday waä tha closing day of the atate teachers' association, the first matter of interest being a paper read by Prof. V. W. Parsons, president of the state normal echooi, on "Present Tendencies in Lducation.M The professor said the leading governments ol the world w ere each year increasing their appropriations for the instruction and traiuing of the mas sod. They saw that in tho education of all classes lie3 the solution of troublesome social aud governmental problems. The most significant educational fiict of the times was the almost universal conviction that ignorance is a menace to modern civilisation, and that men must be educated and trained for intelligent activity. A second tendency noted by him waa the growinz acceptance of that view which regarded the individual as the center and object of all educational effort. A third element was th-; theibtic tendency. "It is a mistaken view," he said, "which regards this age as essentially atheistic, pantheistic, materialistic, or even agaoatic. ONE? 25 IV J OYS Both tho method and rwulta when Syrup of Figs is taken; it ia ploaeant and refreshing to the Ufte, and act? gently yet promptly ou the Kidneys, Liver and Bowtia, cltxvuss the system effectually, dL--cls colds, hocxlachee and fevers nnd euree. habitual constipation. Pvrup cf Figs ia ths only remedy of its kind ever produced, pleasing to the taete and ac-. ceptabie to the stomach, prompt ia iU action and truly tenencial in its effects, prepured only from the most healthy and agroonbic substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. öyrup of Figs is for rale in COo and Zl bottles by all lending dmggLtä. Any reliable druggiät who may not have it on hand will procure it promptly for any one who wibofl to try it. Do hot accept any substitute.' CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. MAM F HAN CI SCO. CAL. mitvuji in aY toix, jr.r.

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(2) The requirement that education shall derive its insignificance and its whole method from a profound understanding of the nature and destiny of the being educated. (3) That all educational effort shall look forward toward a development of the ethica! nature of the being, that is a cultivation of his inherent rational nature that will prep ire him for the most helpful participation in the rational world order about him." Discussion on the subject followed, in which L. H. Jones of Indianapolis and G. P. Erown, editor ol the lllimis School Journal, took part. "A Flea for Industrial Training in the Public Schools" was then read by W. N. Hailman, superintendent of public schools, Laporte. The general trend of the paper and the discussion attending it was that the time was not yet ripe for the introduction of indus'riid training in the schools. The idea was not generally understood and would, if introduced to the public in its infancy, be likely to entail a vrreat waste of money and cause a great deal of work which would accomplish no good. It was acknowledged that the preparations for the work made in Indianapolis seemed to promise well, but it was thought it was not yet time to organize manual trainingdepartments. He said if the question was considered at all the result to the girls of the state should not be overlooked, fc-he wanted to know "what industrial training the industrial schools would provido for girls," a question which she thought Purdue university should ansver, and one that every industrial pchool supported by public funds should answer. The miscellaneous business was then taken up, and it was dec;d- d that trie vice-presidents should be six in number instead of Feven, who with the members of the executive committee would sive each of the thirteen congressional districts of the state representation. The offices of permanent secretary and railroad secretary were combtce'd. A resolution expressing it as the wish of the as-ociation that Prof. W, T. Harris, the present chief of the bureau of education, be retained under the incoming national administration was adopted. ("AS '.'.- : s In tho afternoon J. R. Starkey, superintendent of tho schools at Martinsville, read a paper on "Should We Have Free Text Pooka V" He said "text books were used in theological, law, medical and commercial schools, and in all departments of primary, intermediate end high echooi wor&, in the coliege and university courses, as well as- by thousands of sludt-nts in homes, but free text books properly referred to the tree use of such Looks as were required in the free schools of the state. "As the law provides systems of free schools," he said, "including all grades, from the lowest primary to the highest grade of university work, the question is shall free books be furnished to all these classes? To that, the answer must be. No. If w e are to have free books they must come in one or two ways. The state should furnish them for ail the children of the atate, or each community or district should furnish them for its children. The question is one of policy, and must be settled by the conditions existing iu the s ate. The state owns neither text books nor money with which to purchase them. The state owns nothing except what comes to it through the proceaa of taxation, and it ought to be an accepted principle in government that a state has no riitht to levy tax or collect money except for the necessary expenses of the government. Lvery onward movement which the state makes brings the public achoo s into greater prominence and lays additional burdens upon the shoulders of pupils, teachers and all connected with the system." He doubted whether free text books would advance the educational interests of the state as he said the various app iances of the school system were but means by which the teacher accomp ished his purpose. "The books in use," he remarked, "prior to the passage of the school text book law seem to have stood the test of efficiency. Beyond a doubt the taw has secured cheat er books and in thtt particular has accomplished its purpose. Complaints come from various sources of the atate azainst certain books now iu uie. These complaints are made by men of conscience and judgment who are beyond the reach of any octopus. The complaints are well grounded, and unless the evil of inferior text books can be remedied under the law unquestionably the law ought to be put aside, liut a defective book or a series of defective books does not necessarily argue a defective law, but if the law is to remain in force there ought to be a provision by which those ttooks that have proved themselves inadequate to the needs of the schools may be laid aside. He then passed to the method by which the state would have to provide free text books. It might have a p ant of its own and go into

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but either way would involve a vast oat- j lay of monev, and since the state owner- j fhioof books would not secure better; books or lower rates the present system should not le set aside on those grounds. Herpoke of eomo of the advantages of the free book system and sail his belief was that under th present law, with perhaps a few amendments, the schools cou d be euppüed with excel ent books at a low rate. If, however, it seemed advisable to change the law, the following, for free textbooks, had many advantages: (1) Let the law provide that no book shall be furnished at a higher rate than the wholesale rate of the publishing houses. The rate might be fixed at a tx r cent, lower than the wholesale price. (2) Let the firms wishing to furnish books (rive bond to the state that they will deliver books where ordered within tho state eta rate not higher than their wholesale rate. (3) Let the state superintendents, through the county superintendents, fur ni-h to trustr-es names of firms that have tiled bonds, and the lints of books and prices these several lirms present for adoption. (4) From such lists of bosks let cities, towns and townships select such books ns may bo best suited to the nteds of their respective schools and contract directly with publisher for these books. (5) Let the proper authoriti s in eacli city, town and township lay a tax to purchase such books as may be selected, (b) Let the books be in charge of trustees when not in the care of teachers. (7) Let these books be loaned free of charge to every child attending the pub ic school, provided he shall pav for any injury to tho book berond the necessary wer ar.d tear. Lecis ation similar to the above had been adopted in other states. The discussion on the eubj -ct was carried out by K K. Ilarwood. Terre Haurb, and T. N. James, Crazil, both of whom agreed generally with the views of the first speaker. Mr. Jaü'es said that free text books would last longer iu the schools than if they were the individual property of the pupi , as the child could be tauaiit to take ereater care of them. Another t'hase of the subject was the danger cf in ection from disease by the pupils always exchanging books, and Mr. James said thnt the state could afford to destroy at.y hooks that had been taken into houses where there was infection. At the conclusion the report of nominating committees was read and the fodowinj otiicers were elected: Freillent L. O. D!e, Wabash. Permanent Secretary J. 1L. Ilant, Union City. Recording Secretary Miss A. Sueter, Aurora. Vice-President, First District J. H. Edward. Prnceton. Second Ditriot J. P. Funk, New A'biny. Fi:th District V. J. WiiliHin. Franklin. i'eveuah Distr.st Edward Alien, South Bend. Ninth District J. F. llsiner. Noble vllle. Eleventh District Miss E FjI'.z, Lauor;e. Executive Comm.ttee Chairman, A. E. Ilumpke, Vinceo lies; t-eond district, W. 1-'. Ilotfuian; Fourth, A. J. Houston; Sixth. J. O. Llewellyn; Eighth, W. A, Mario; Teath, A. 11. Doucls; 1 wel'th, C G. Mftckin. Uecordiug Secretary J. C Trent, Indianapolis. THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS. Strong Commendation of the School System aud the Text liook Law. Having carried out its program on papers, the county superintendents' state association gave its attention Thu-rday afternoon to reports of its committees on legislation and resolutions. The meeting was in the supre ne court room at'the state house, and the first thing that came before it was the report of the committee on constitution and by-laws. Chairman S. J. Husb-n had rcarcelv concluded tho reading of the report when Superintendent T. A. Mott. chairman of the legiclalive committee, begged the atumion of the association for a few moments to eay that; the committee on constitution and by-laws had evidently drawn its ideas from its conference with his committee. The reportof thecommitteo on legislation. he said, would be found to be the counterpart of the report just read. It had been prepared after much study and consideration of questions important to the interests of the public schools throughout the state, and would be the platform upon which the asociation would stand in its effort to secure legislation at the coming session of the eeneral assembly. Chairman Mott consid-red there ws but little need of two reports, and left it to the association wLich was most desirable to Hi . . . " " - w V ml - V aa It Otres Coldii.Cchs,G;reTir3at Croup. Tnfbeti' r, Whoopinr Canf a, Erctchits srd Asihrsa. A Certiia curs for Consumption in tint stages, and a S'Jre rs'.ief in acvance-i s'.it;;. Va tone. 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adopt. On motion of the chairman of the constitutional committee bis own report whs laid on the table. The report of the committee on legislation was then read, as follows: Your committee on legislation beg leave to submit the to. lowing report: Krtolved '1 hat it is the sense of this body that it was a wise provisiou to put the mskiug of our school system iuto the hands cf the legislature, for, as a result, we have a school system whieh is the pride of our state. We wisli specially to emphasize and commend s line of its leadlair batures. 2. That w hearti y indorse the wisdom of the leif.sUüve provision which constituted our täte boaidof elucation. It hat accomplished ereat resulia for the schools of our slat, but we would resDtotfudy recommend that the legislature increase the meiubtrthip of the board by the adduioa of three couotr superiu'odente. 3. That we heartily indorse the law whirh constituted the county rupcriatendeocy. 'I he county euperiotendeory is one of the vreatet features in our school system. It has directed our revenues and the teaching energy so wisely and so profilab j that our district schools have almost. if not entirely, reached the flieiency of our town end city schools. We learn with regret that some of our county aupenntecdenta are not properly provided wiia offioe and the necessary office expenses to conduct the chool atiairs of the eounty in such a way as to get ths test results for our schools. It ia the sense of this body and is especially requested that county superintendents should Oiscrimiuate between economy and parsimony in dealing with publio school questions. County superintendents should not be hampered in the work of conducting the school by lack of neceaaar meaus. 4. That we earnestly recommend the enactment of a more stringent enumeration law. 5. That we heartily indorse the school book law of our Ute. We recognize that it is a factor in our school erstem whieh bss accomplished grtai guod to our achools and our people. Itecogniziug the wisdom of the measure us we do we would respectfully r-cotninend certain atneuduicnta to the end that the law may remain on our statutes aud that it may product Uli mora beneficial results to our chool system such as enlarging the powera of ihn state board to the end that books (nay be revised so aa to cover ail the ground et a subject, or tho addition of other necessary books. fl. That we recommend the enactment of a township school library lavr lor the state. 7. That we favor amen Hug the exemption lice me law so as to make the exemption license i-susble ou a three yt-ars' 1 oiuse only, and subject to the same lej;al limitations as the other county lio?imee. 8. That we (avor the enactment of a law authorizing city so;ool boar ! of cities of 10, 000 inhahitanta or more to examine aud haue certificates to their teachers. 9. That we. recognizing that the greatest need of our schools ia more trained terehers, urge the necessity of increased facilities for state normal school training. 10. That aec 4A21 be so ammended as to pro vid that the county examinations shall be held only in the months of January. March, Aprd. May, June, August and September. The report wis unanimously adopted without alteration. The committee on resolutions, appointed Wednesday evenin, reported that it had been untile to prepare a eukal e report and asked for further time. The request was granted nnd the committee waa given until the June meeting of '9.? to ajrree upon a report. After instructing the committee on legislation to he diligent in its work, before the legislature the association adjourned. Country and Village Teachers. The county and village section of the echooi teachers' association at its session Thursday afternoon was called to order by the new president, W. W. T.lack. The first paper read waa by K. W. Kemp of Terre Haute on "Seventh and Eighth Work in U. . History." L. O. Harris ot Greenfield read a paper on "The Old and the ew," and M iss Baylor of Wabrfh read one on "Reading Circle Work in its' Relation to the World." All of the papers were fully discussed, at the close of which the executive committee was announced aa follows: Chairman. J. M. Aahlr. Ham

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ilton; P. W. Anderion. Tipnecanoe; G lt. Wüeon, Ilubois; T. M. Lyon, i'u'.nam and M. M. Holland, Marion. The meeting then adjourned. THE SERMON INTERRUPTED. A Bull TaVcs Possession of a Con. necticut Church. .Nor.TH Derby. Conn., Dec. 27. There was a sensation here Christmas which the worshipers who had a ehure in it will not foon forget. A do and a Lull formed a combination which proved demoralising to the congregation of the Long Meadow meeting house, otherwise known as the Church of the Free J men. as it waa the first church in the btate to take uuder its roof colored people on equality with whites. The do was dozing in a carriage which was tied near the church when a etock dealer drove a herd of cattle by the meeting house. The dog ran among the herd and stampeded them. One bij eteer, becoming frightened, dashed into the church aud came to a stand in the center of tho ed;!i e. The pastor was in the midst of his sermon. As far as his hearers were concerned the discourse envied End everybody tried tu get out at once and the steer was left in undisputed poeeaeion of the place. The clergyman grew hoarse in hin endeavors to have some of the men remain and drive the animal out. He came down from the pu pit to undertake the tifk himself, but he was not successful and had he net Fought refuse in a pew where the steer could not reach him the infuriated aniaial wouid have made short work of him. Tho cleu-trun was compelled to sit perched on tho bark of the pew and watch tlie eteer denolih the church property. When the animal became tired he trotted out. The pastor reentered the pulpil aud when his congregation had returned he took up hii eertnou. AN ENJOYABLE OCCASION. Four People Shot at a Hentncky Partr. Dover, Ky., Dec. -7. At a festival and dance given at tho home of Walter Green, co'ored, a riot occurred. Four negroes were shot. IiuTH Fiflh, aged eighteen, ehot in ths ßroin with a shotuu in tho hands of Walter Green. Green probably shot the woman accidentally, as he was aiming at Charles Whaley. Ciuklcs W11AI.EY, dangerously wounded. Ch aulls Blkky got three bullets ia bis body. Another, Dame unknown, was fatally shot. Uerry abused Green and then pulled his piaiol and lired at him several times, (ireen ran into his h.ue and got a photgun and lired at lrrv. The Fields woman ran to Berry's assistance and received the contents of the gun. After tireen shot the woman he and eomo others tied. It was right here that the real trouble began. Berry and Charles Whaley emptied thir revolvers at Green's house. After this they proceeded U 6mash every door and window in the house with rocks, completely demolishing it. Mt.rahail Gibson summoned a po?e and undertook to arreat the drunken negroes, who rau With, the officers in hot pursuit and ad the parties shooting. The cuiprlts escaped but three of them were bit by the oihcera. Over fifty shots were exchanged and the crack of the pistols, whizzing bul eta and the crash of rocks and breaking of windows aroused everybody.