Indiana University and was once a teacher of mathematics and physics in the Bloomington high school. He is one of the most progressive teachers in Indiana. O. W. Douglas will teach in the Anderson high school next year. He graduated from the Indiana State Normal, has done some work in Indiana University, and during the past few months has worked in the University Biology Station at Winona. Mr. Douglas is an earnest student and a successful teacher. In our June issue we announced that Prof. W. P. Burris, formerly superintendent at Bluffton, had been elected fellow in The Teachers' College, Columbia University, New York City. Since then he has been appointed principal of the training school at Albany, N. Y., at $2,000 per year. We extend our heartiest congratulations. Prof. C. L. Hottel has been re-elected superintendent of the Columbia City schools, as he is held in high esteem by teachers, pupils, and patrons. He writes as follows: "Permit me to congratulate you upon the continuous growth of the Educator-Journal. Indiana has, I think, the best school journal of any state in the Union." A. A. Hughart accepts the superintendency of the Valparaiso schools, preferring it to the county superintendency of that county. He brings into this work a wide and successful experience of ten years in the schools of that county. He will infuse new life into the work and make them move with his accustomed vim and energy. The Evansville Classical School will be reopened this fall as a school for girls, under the efficient management of its former principal, Mrs. Adelia R. Hornbrook, A. M., who is recognized as one of the most scholarly women in Indiana. She is a graduate of Indiana University, and has taken a special course in the University of Chicago. Annette E. Ferris who resigned her position in the Thorntown high school, to go West with an ailing relative, has been elected principal of the Trinidad, Colorado, high school. While in the West she attended Colorado University, secured an A. M. degree and taught history and German successfully in the above named school. A vacancy occurred in the principalship, and she was promoted. She is a superior teacher and one whose influence lives. On August 5, 6, and 7, the third quinquennial reunion of The Philo-Ciceronian Association was held at South Whitley, Ind., Prof. W. C. Barnhart, formerly principal of the Rushville high school, being president. This association is composed of the students, teachers and officers of Springfield Academy, which flourished for several years at South Whitley. S. C. Ferrell succeeds to the county superintendency of Porter county made vacant by the resignation of Supt. Hughart. Mr. Ferrell has been a very successful teacher and for the past eight years has taught in Porter county. He completed the course in the Northern Indiana Normal School at the head of his class. He was principal of the Porter schools when elected. His wide and pleasant acquaintance among his teachers is greatly to his advantage. James W. Frazier, recently elected to succeed Lawrence McTurnan as county superintendent of Madison county, graduated from Indiana University in 1901, besides doing considerable work in the State Normal. He taught in the Kentland higa school, where he was successful. He also has taught seven years in the district schools. He is a man of fine appearance, pleasant address and full of enthusiasm. He will prove a worthy successor to Mr. McTurnan. Prof. G. L. Spillman, of the Central Normal College, at Danville, Ind., has accepted a position as teacher of Latin, German and Greek in the East Florida Seminary, at Gainesville, Fla. This is one of the best cities in the state and the school is flourishing. The school is fortunate in securing Prof. Spillman, he being especially well equipped to teach these subjects. A larger field lies before him there, he thinks, and the best wishes of a host of friends follow him. J. M. Matheny, last year at Lexington, Ind., goes to Beaver Dam, Ky., for the coming year. He has been actively engaged in school work for thirteen years, and his reputation as an instructor is good. He was born and reared in Ohio, near Marietta, there attended district school till sixteen years of age. Then he went west and began to teach in Nebraska and Kansas, also attended college at Salina, Kansas, and University of Nebraska. In 1900 he was a student at Valparaiso and Danville, Ind. He graduated from Indiana State Normal, 1902. Supt. John W. Carr was given a surprise by the citizens of Jackson township, Greene county, Indiana, July 4, 1902. The occasion was the twenty-fifth anniversary of Mr. Carr, as school teacher. A large and enthusiastic crowd of friends and neighbors met together in a grove and many expressions of cordial good-will were given in the addresses. The occasion was a most enjoyable one, and it was a great compliment to Mr. Carr, who has risen to an enviable place in the profession. The many friends of Prof. Otis G. Stanton will be pleased to learn of his election as principal of Plainfield Academy. His professional services are evidently in demand, as he was recently elected principal of the Lebanon high school, but he decided to accept the position at Plainfield, where his salary will be greater and because of the fact that the conditions there seem to be very favor able for building up a strong school. ever he has worked he has had the co-operation of his board of education and the loyal support of his teachers. Wher was Lotus D. Coffman, former principal of the Salem schools, is to succeed Mr. Wilson. There is no one who could so successfully take up the work left by Prof. Wilson as Mr. Coffman. The estimation in which the people hold him was shown clearly by the petition for his appointment which started as soon as Prof. Wilson's resignation was announced. Prof. Coffman in his calling has stood for earnest work, and will uphold the high standard of our schools. The Madison school board very generously released him from the contract which he had made with them as principal of the high school of that city, in order that he might accept the position of superintendent of the Salem schools. Supt. J. W. Hamilton received a telegram from C. N. Kendall, superintendent of the Indianapolis schools, offering him the posi 3-E.-J. tion of supervisor of a twelve-room school in that city at a salary of $1,400 for the first year, with prospect of an increase to $1,500 for the second and succeeding years. While in many ways the offer is a tempting one, it is likely that Supt. Hamilton will remain at the head of the Monticello schools for some time yet. His twelve years' service in the town schools has made him thoroughly acquainted with the people and pupils and his departure at this time would be regretted by all who have the interests of the schools at heart.-Monticello Herald. Gen J. F. Thornton, who, for seven years past was superintendent of the Rockville public schools, resigned this position to accept one in the Indianapolis schools. eral regrets from the people of Rockville have come to him over his decision, but the field is a wider one and in many ways more desirable. He is one of our most scholarly young men, having graduated from the Indiana State Normal School and Indiana University. He is spending the summer on the Pacific coast. This journal commends Superintendent Kendall for his choice and extends congratulations to both. E. W. Bohannon enters upon his career as president of the State Normal School at DuHe luth, Minn., with flattering prospects. is well equipped for this position, having had a wide and successful experience as poth student and teacher. He is a graduate of both the Indiana State Normal and Indiana University; the latter has conferred upon him the degree of A. M. Clark University, after three years' study, conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. He was principal of the schools at Brownsburg and Plainfield, Ind., Pekin, Ill., and superintendent at Rensselaer, Ind. When elected to his present position he was at the head of the department of psychology in State Normal at Mankato, Minn. E. G. Bunnell was recently elected county superintendent of Laporte county. He was born in that county November 29, 1861, where he attended the common schools and the high school at Wanatah, taught school in the districts and took course at Valparaiso summer months. He has taught continuously for twenty-one years, beginning when W. A. Stockinger, the newly elected county superintendent of Rush county, was born in the little village of Ballstown, nestled among the hills of Ripley county. Here two other educators of Indiana first saw the day-Superintendent Jerman, of Decatur county, and Professor Stoneking, of Indiana University. Mr. Stockinger is a senior in the State Normal School, nas taught three years in the district schools and four years in graded schools-one year at St. Paul, one at Manilla as high school principal, and when elected was a teacher in the Carthage schools. He is thoroughly imbued with the idea of earnestness and faithfulness in every phase of his work, and his best efforts will be given to make his work uplifting to those with whom he labors. Supt. Jos. E. Kelley has been re-elected for a fourth year as superintendent of the New Harmony public schools. Superintendent Kelley has had excellent success here and has lifted the grades and high school to a standard above that which they had ever reached. His address on commencement evening was one of rare excellence, and is thus referred to in the New Harmony Times: "The address to the graduates was made by Prof. J. E. Kelley, of the high school, and was on the subject of "Education." Prof. Kelley made a decided impression with his short address, which was full of the most excellent ideas. No address of recent years has called out higher expressions of appreciation than the one delivered by the earnest young scholar who is doing so much for the advancement of the New Harmony schools. His plea for education was earnest and came from a mind that felt its value." Supt. H. B. Wilson, of Salem, goes to Franklin in the same capacity. In speaking of him and his work, the Salem Democrat says: "All regret the necessity that takes the superintendent and his family from our midst. During the five years he filled the position of superintendent of our schools, Professor Wilson labored earnestly to advance the educational interests of the town and promote the welfare of his pupils. His interest, pride, watchful care and earnest endeavor for the advancement of the school was such as is shown by the fond father for a favorite and gifted child. He leaves Samuel Logan Scott, who was nominated for State Superintendent of Public Instruction by the Democratic convention on June 4th, was born in Floyd county, Indiana, thirty-five years ago. He is of Scotch-Irish extraction, his maternal grandfather having been James McKinley, one of the pioneer settlers of Clark county, and a member of the branch of the McKinley family from which the late President McKinley was descended. In his boyhood days he attended school in the winter and worked on the farm in the summer. His work in the public schools was of the very highest character, having completed Raub's normal arithmetic and Ray's higher arithmetic while yet in the eighth grade. He was educated in Borden College, Ladoga Normal College and the Indiana State Normal School, having entered Borden College at the age of 18. He began teaching in 1887 and has had fifteen years' experience as teacher and superintendent of Clark county public schools, which latter position he still holds. As superintendent of the Clark county schools he has made a record that is equaled by few county superintendents in the central states. He has placed the schools of his county on a high plane of excellence and the work done may well serve as a model. In no other county in the state has the professional spirit taken deeper hold or more thoroughly permeated the whole school system than in Clark county under Mr. Scott's able supervision. In 1898 he was appointed a member of the board of visitors of the Indiana State Normal School. work, he will spend the summer in Cornell University manual training department. Mr. Hiser is especially fortunate in his work among the boys, enlisting them so earnestly in this work. He is a strong teacher. Covington, Ind., July 15, 1902. Educator-Journal, Indianapolis, Publishers To balance on hand January 1, 1900.. By Central Passenger Association, By Wm B Burford, teachers' register and cash-book. $373 26 607 00 10275 200 00 $52.00 17.00 6 80 He penses 22 88 By Ge R. Wilson, committee ex In the event of his election to the position of State Superintendent he will enter the duties of his office richly endowed with training, experience and scholarship. has a robust energy that knows no limits and an executive ability that is unsurpassed. The great public school system of Indiana will be safe under his guiding hand and wise leadership. W. S. Hiser, supervisor of manual training in the Richmond public schools, was tendered a place by Superintendent Kendall, of the Indianapolis schools. The following, from the daily Sun-Telegram, gives his decision: "Prof. W. S. Hiser, supervisor of manual training in the local schools, has decided not to accept the offer made him a short time ago by the Manual Training School of Indianapolis. The offer of the Indianapolis scnool was a fine one, but Prof. Hiser's work in Indianapolis would have been only in the high school and along a certain set line of work, while here he has several different lines of work and the general supervision of it all. Prof. Hiser considers the grades the best place for manual training, for many boys quit school at the age of sixteen and enter the shops. When they have taken manual training work in the grades they are then quite capable of a good position. The fine treatment accorded Prof. Hiser by the school authorities in the past, also had much to do with his decision." To prepare himself more thoroughly for this By. R. A. Smith, street-cars, music and piano. By J. Z. A. McCaughan, committee expenses. By Edwin S. Monroe, committee ex penses By John H. Bair, committee expenses By W. P Hart, expenses as chairman executive committee. By R. G. Boone, expense delivering address. By J. M. Coulter, lecture and expenses By Lewis H. Jones, expenses delivering address By A. H. Douglas, assistant secretary By J. A. Moran, assistant secretary. By C. A. Peterson, assistant secretary By J. C Gregg, door-keeper By W. S. Almond, door-keeper, and . expenses. By Lella Vaught, salary as recording secretary By Henry H. Fay, rent of Plymouth By Inland Educator and Indiana By Grand Hotel, 134 lunches. By F. W. Boyd, postage for 8,000 pro grams By S. C. Kaufman, expressing 5,000 programs By T. A. Mott, appropriation for Nati nal Educational Association. By James R. Hart, balancing books, and expenses. By balance on hand 650 19 30 11225 92 57 14 80 65 00 26 70 5.00 6.00 5 00 6. 00 8.00 25 00 15.00 5.00 31 35 33.50 51 21 50 00 30.00 15 50 15 50 810 79 33 3955 75.00 29.50 224 47 $1,191 01 $1,191 01 |