It contains an interesting history of Vincennes and also a history of the Vincennes schools. The editor thinks that Vincennes is the place in which to hold the great centennial celebration in 1900. THE Werner Company, of Chicago, has just publis ed the third and last number of the first volume of the Transactions of the Ilinois Society for CHILD-STUDY. While not voluminous, it presents some attractive and essential additions to the preceding numbers. Supt. Minard, of Maywood, Ill., presents a way of making CHILD-STUDY meet the practical requirements of every day school-work. Mrs. McMurry contributes a paper on CHILD-STUDY through the medium of the parent. J. Stanley Hall, Earl Barnes and others also contribute articles. ADAMS COUNTY.-The public schools of Adams county employ one hundred and thirty teachers; of this number ninty-five percent were in attendance at a joint teachers' institute held at Decatur, December 21, 1896. In addition to the work given by home talent, Deputy State Superintendent Cotton and Geo. F. Bass favored the institute with some appropriate and valuable suggestions. The latter had "Gumption" for the entire institute and some to spare. Adams county has five township graded schools, and last year graduated forty-five pupils from the district school course. WHITLEY COUNTY.-The County Teachers' Association met Jan. 11, for a one-day session. It was a day ot quality rather than quantity. Mrs. McRae, of Purdue, was given four periods for talks on reading and literature. There was very little else on the programs. Mrs. McRae's work delighted all grades of teachers and they felt that the talks were helpful. The inaugural address by Pres. Kaufman of the Larwill schools was a master production; and "Correlation in the Common Schools" by L. F. Chalfant, of the Churubusco schools, was an able digest of the Report of Committee of Fifteen. Supt. Naber made an effort to have every one of his 125 teachers present and he came within one of it. Only one was absent and this unavoidable. But there was an audience of 500, counting township trustees, pu 1 and patrons. How is this for interest in Whitley? THE JACKSONVILLE MEETING.-You are aware that the Department of Superintendence of the National Educational Association convenes at Jacksonville, Florida, Feb 18, 1896. It is very desirable that Indiana be well represented at this meeting, both on account of the richness of the program and because Indiana wishes to induce the Association to meet at Indianapolis in 1897. We missed the Association for 1896 by only a dozen votes at Cleveland. We then received promises that if we would come to Jacksonville we should receive the Convention in 1897. Please inform Superintendent Goss whether you can attend, and, if so, whether you prefer joining the party at Indianapolis or some point south. It is very desirable that the Indiana delegation should travel in one body that we may have better accommodations and that we may en-route lay our plans for effective work. Please write Superintendent Goss at once whether you can attend, and how many will accompany you. Committee. Yours truly, PERSONAL. MISS ORA PAYNE of Franklin, has accepted the posistion of Latin teacher in the Indianapolis high school. PROF. R. J. ALEY of Indiana University, was kept from the State Association on account of sickness. He is all right now. GEO. F. BASS, manager of the Y. P. R. C., reports that more than 30,000 books have already been sold. This beats all past records. GEO. W. WORLEY has been chosen sup't of Kosciusco county, to fill the place made vacant by the death of E J. McAlpine. The appointment is a good one. MISS NEBRASKA CROPSEY, assistant superintendent of the Indianapolis schools, is on the program to read a paper at the National Superintendents' Association to meet in Jacksonville, the 18th inst. ARNOLD TOMPKINS recently made the JOURNAL office a pleasant call. He has now met all the outside engagements made prior to his acceptance of his present position and will in the future confine his work almost exclusively to Illinois. CHAS. F. PATTERSON. Sup't of the Edinburg schools, has been hav ing serious trouble with his eyes. His many friends will be glad to learn that there has been a change for the better and that he will soon be able to resume all his duties. A. C. SHORTRIDGE, for many years sup't of the Indianapolis schools has been out of the regular school work for many years, but he still keeps up his interest in educational matters. He never fails to come in and pay his annual dues at the State Teachers' Association. W. H. ELSON, formerly of this state, but now superintendent of the W. Superior schools, read a paper at the Wisconsin State Association, on "The Correlation of Studies" which attracted unusual attention. Judging from the printed reports it was the paper of the meeting. E. J. MCALPINE, superintendent of the Kosciusco county schools, died at his home Dec. 10. He had held his present position nearly nine years and was one of the best superintendents in the state. Kosciusco never had a more devoted or a more efficient superintendent. He leaves a devoted wife and a large circle of earnest friends to mourn his loss. EXHAUSTION. Horsford's Acid Phosphate Overworked men and women, the nervous, weak and debilitated, will find in the Acid Phosphate a most agreeable grateful and harmless stimulant, giving renewed strength and vigor to the entire system. Dr. Edwin F. Vose, Porland, Me., says: "I have used it in my own case when suffering from nervous exhaustion with gratifying results. 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C.MORSE & Co., 56 5th Ave., Chicago. 10-6t. SOMETHING NEW IN DIAGRAMING.-A simple system of diagraming by straight lines which compels the pupil to think not only what a term modifies but how. Can be used with any text-book. Not a key. Send 15 cents for 24 page pamphlet; two for 25 cents. Address, I. A . MEELENDY, Tri-State Normal College. Angola, Ind. THE Tri-state Normal at Angola is making special preparations for a large class of beginners in Latin in the spring term. Any one not able to enter the first week of the term should write to the Pres., L. M. Sniff, for suggestions. SEE advertisement of the Dixon Pencil on another page. THE MUNGER.-On another page will be found the advertisement of the Munger Cycle Company. There is no doubt that this company makes the best light wheel in the market. Only the best of material is used and every wheel is "high grade." It always pays to get the best. It is the cheapest in the long run. Call at office or write for descriptive circular. INDIANA KINDERGARTEN AND PRIMARY NORMAL TRAINING SCHOOL.This school offers superior advantages to ladies who desire to become Kindergartners and Primary Teachers. Two classes formed each year, one in September, the other in February. For catalogues and further particulars address the principal, Mrs. Eliza A. Blaker, Indianapolis, Ind. 6-tf IF YOU WANT Books for School Libraries, Books for Pupils, Books that are Instructive, Appleton's Library Lists will give you titles and particulars. State kind of books or subject desired and lists will be mailed free. NEW YORK, D. APPLETON & CO., Publishers, 2-11 BOSTON. CHICAGO DANIEL KIRKWOOD.* PROF. KOBT. J. ALEY, INDIANA UNIVERSITY. "When I die I want to go where Dr. Kirkwood goes. Such is the simple and yet forcible eulogy of one of his old pupils and to that sentiment every one who intimately knew him will give ready assent. His life so pure, so simple, so sweet and yet so powerful is certainly worth study. He was of Scotch-Irish descent, his grandfather coming from Ireland and settling in Delaware in 1771. His parents were both born in this country. He was born in Hartford county, Maryland, September 27th, 1814. His early life was spent on the farm and he had only the usual advantages of the farmer boys of that day. His active mind was not satisfied with farm life, and so at the age of nineteen he quit the farm and took charge of a country school at Hopewell, York county, Pennsylvania. In this school there was a young man who desired to study algebra. He mentioned the fact to young Kirkwood, who told him he had heard of the subject and he thought it was something in which letters instead of figures were used in calculation. A patron of the school had a copy of Bonnycastle's algebra. This was borrowed and together teacher and student explored its mysteries. This year's work aroused Kirkwood's interest in mathematics and he became a worshiper at the shrine of the purest of all sciences. In 1834 he entered the York County Academy, York, Pennsylvania. His work there must have been of a high grade, for in 1838 he was elected first assistant and mathematical instructor. He held this position for five years, resigning in 1843 to become principal of the high school at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In 1851 he took charge of the department of mathematics in Delaware College and in '54 was promoted to the presidency. He only held the presidency two years, resigning to accept the chair of mathematics in Indiana University. With the exception of one year, 1866-67, when he was professor of mathematics in Washington and Jefferson College, he remained in Indiana University until 1886 when, on account of age and failing health, he resigned. In 1889 he removed to southern California and passed the last years of *Died at Riverside, Cal., June, 1895. |