great cause of popular education is too important, yea, too sacred to be made partisan. So let it ever be. Lastly, my fellow-teachers throughout the State, I cannot close this article without saying to you, that consequent upon increased means to do with, every one should resolve on increased doing. Increased facilities should, yea, must produce increased results; otherwise future increase of facilities is endangered. The Legislature has done its part, we must do ours, each and all. Will we? Yes, in imagination I catch the quick response of eight thousand teachers saying, yes we will, promptly, thoroughly, fully. Already, and, without your consent, I have pledged you to this. In arguing with lukewarm members, I said, pass this bill, and I pledge the teachers to do more and better teaching than was ever done before in Indiana. Teachers, you will not allow that pledge to be broken. Working unitedly, harmoniously in this great cause, and inspired with the sublime idea that we are molding the character and, in some degree, shaping the destiny of five hundred and fifty-seven thousand children, we can, God being our helper, do much. I humbly, but earnestly ask every one of the eight thousand teachers of the State to join me with renewed zeal in this great, this noble work of preparing, under Providence, the generation that is to come after us, to be stronger, wiser, and better than we. GEORGE W. Hoss, Superintendent of Public Instruction. THE SANITARY FAIR, CHICAGO, MAY 30TH. THE DEFENDERS OF CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY; GOD BLESS THEM AND GOOD MEN HONOR THEM AND AID THEM. Examiners, Teachers and Pupils of the Public Schools of Indiana: You are hereby called on to aid these Defenders of Constitutional Liberty. God has blessed them, blessed them with many victories, blessed them with the dawning light and anticipated joys of a coming peace. Good men have honored them; honored some with office, others by embalming their names and deeds in the rich aroma of patriot affection. One thing more remains to be done, namely, TO AID THEM. This is the work we are now called to do. Let us do it with a will, impelled by the noble impulses of patriotism and manly sympathies. Let no one selfishly draw back, saying that among all the brave Indiana boys I have no acquaintances or friends. Who says this is mistaken. You may not have acquaintances, but you have friends, more than friends, even defenders, preservers. They have for four years defended your homes and my home, your lives and my life, your liberties and my liberties, your country and my country. Hence you have friends, a friend in every boy in blue who levels a musket or points a cannon at the enemy of your country. Will you now send aid to these friends, as some of them lie bleeding, one with a musket ball through his shoulder, one with a sabre gash over his brow? Your sympathies and your humanity answer, we will. Then let us to work, and at once. There is no time to be lost; the great, and we believe, the final campaign has opened. Ere our proposed aid can reach them, many a soldier will be carried, bleeding, from the field to the hospital. with few exceptions, too often wished that you When you have heard DEAR PUPILS, One word to you. You are, young to go to the field; yet you, perhaps, have could do something in aid of this great cause. of a wounded man pleading like a child for an orange, or an apple, or a spoonful of jelly, have you not said, I would work a day, or even a week to get money to buy an orange or an apple for that wounded man ? Well, if you felt so then, and feel so now, here is your opportunity to send something to some wounded man. Now proceed, immediately, to make something or save something to send to the Fair. If you can make or save only one dime, send that; if you can make or save two or five, send them. Your teachers will kindly tell you, boys, how to send money; also, tell you, girls, what to make and how to send. But you say, what if I do give ten cents? that's nothing. Let us see if that is nothing. In the Superintendent's Report, just published, we learn that 390,000 pupils attended the public schools last year. Let each one of these give 10 cents, and we shall have the, to you, surprising sum of ($39,000) thirty-nine thousand dollars. That will do. If the pupils of the schools of Indiana will give $39,000, I for one will say, well done. Now, pupils, there remains nothing more but to go to work, immediately, today. Get your 10 cents, 20 cents, or 50 cents, as you may be able. BUSINESS DIRECTIONS. 1. COMMITTEES.-The appointments for the several Congressional Districts, save the 5th, are as follows: 1st District, Samuel Loveless, Washington. These gentlemen constitute the State Committee, to carry out the objects proposed, each working, more especially, in his own district. 2. INFORMATION.-Any one wanting information, can write to the committeeman of his district, to myself, or to J. S. Pickard, of Chicago. For further information, see general circular, published in March number of the Journal. There you will see general directions. 3. MEANS TO THE END.-1. Teachers give one day's wages. 2. Exhibitions; charging small admittance fees. 3. Concerts; consisting of pupils, and of the best outside help attainable. 4. Mite and Needle-work Societies. These could meet once a week at the house of a neighbor, and accomplish something, both in money and in articles to be made for the tables. 4. FORWARDING CONTRIBUTIONS.-All articles, save money, should be carefully packed or boxed, according to nature, and sent, plainly marked, 'Publie School Department of Sanitary Fair, Sanitary Commission Rooms, 66 Madison street, Chicago." The American and United States Express Companies have agreed to transport all packages under sixty pounds free of charge. All articles should be forwarded by the 25th of May, giving time to adjust them before the opening of the Fair, on the 30th. Money may be forwarded to the committeeman of your district, or to the subscribed, whereupon an acknowledgment will be promptly returned. Any sums above $10 should be sent by draft or express. Further details will suggest themselves to those engaging in the work. In conclusion, I have but a single word, namely, WORK. Let all work, and work zealously, remembering that, "it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing." GEORGE W. Hoss, Chairman of Committee, Indiana. MEETING OF SUPERINTENDENTS. All interested will doubtless observe the call for a meeting of Superintendents. This is a move in the right direction. If this meeting be well attended and well worked, it cannot fail of being valuable. We trust every Superintendent in the State will endeavor to be present. You need to compare both theory and practice. Let all come, and come with their views matured, and much can be done in even a short session. See call of committee. INSTITUTE AT MARION, GRANT COUNTY. · The Institute opened on the 6th of March, and held two weeks. It was superintended by Prof. E. J. Rice. The corps of instructors was sufficiently large, and combined in its members much experience. A model school was connected with the Institute. This, it is said, added much to the interest and efficiency of the Institute. The county appropriation provided for under the new law, was made available for the use of the Institute, thus giving this Institute the honor of being the first to enjoy the benefits of the new law. This, as we are informed, was the first Institute for Grant county. She holds another this Summer or Fall. Her motto is, Forward. METHODIST FEMALE COLLEGE.-A Methodist Female College has recently been located at New Albany. The buildings and grounds formerly used for that purpose are to be used at present.-[Exchange. ASSOCIATION LIBRARY.-The Teachers' Association of Kosciusko Co. are collecting a library. A good work. Are any other Associations doing the same? TEACHER NEGLECTED.-A Teacher from Vigo county writes, complaining bitterly of the neglect of patrons as manifested towards himself. We would say, search and see if the fault is all in your patrons. In such cases, we have generally been able to find some of the fault, and sometimes the largest share of it, in the teacher. Call socially, courteously and affably on some of your most friendly patrons, and see if there will not be a change. INDIANA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.- On another page we give the fifth semi-annual report of the Indiana Fire Insurance Company. Within two years and a half, this Company has done as much business as is often done by similar companies in ten years. This result must pass to the credit of its officers, who are thorough insurance men. The Indiana Fire Insurance Company has now a capital of over three hundred and sixty thousand dollars. The class of property which it insures precludes the possibility of any devastating fire ever crippling its capital. This is one of its greatest safeguards, and a feature which should attract the attention of all persons having such property as it insures. We are glad Indiana is honored with such an institution, and hope our farmers and others having detached property will insure with it, thus at the same time getting a good policy and keeping capital in our own State. MEETING OF SUPERINTENDENTS. It is desired to have the Superintendents, and others having charge of Graded Schools in the several cities and towns of the State, to meet for consultation on the various subjects connected with their proper administration. The undersigned agree to attend such meeting, to be held in Indianapolis, on Thursday and Friday, April 13th and 14th, 1865. J. H. BROWN, Richmond. E. S. GREEN, Fort Wayne. J. W. MOLIER, Lafayette. J. M. OLCOTT, Terre Haute. D. GRAHAM, Madison. A. C. SHORTRIDGE, Indianapolis. EXPIRATION OF SUBSCRIPTION.-Subscribers will please bear in mind that the Journal stops with the expiration of subscription. JOHN COOPER, has given up his penmanship agency, and returned to teaching. He takes charge of the Dublin High School, Wayne county. He receives, as we are informed, the handsome salary of $1400 a year. Mr. Cooper is a successful and popular teacher, and is worthy of good pay. BLANK LICENSES.-Examiners can be supplied by the School Journal office with blank licenses for teachers, at $1 25 per 100.. BOOK TABLE, and matter from other States deferred for want of room. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS. THE MOST COMPLETE AND FINEST STOCK OF 66 PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS 99 IN THE STATE, IS AT BOWEN, STEWART & CO.'S BOOKSTORE, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. FRUIT TREES Should be planted by everybody in the State. A good orchard pays a greater per cent. of interest than any other part of a man's farm. We have a very large and well-grown stock of APPLE & PEAR TREES, &c., of the best and most approved varieties. Also Ornamental Tices, Evergreens, SHRUBS, SMALL FRUITS, GRAPE VINES, &C. Send for a catalogue, which will be supplied gratis. Address FLETCHER & BEELER, Indianapolis, Ind. |