it an expression of the child's thought. A difficult problem can often be simplified to a child by a quick sketch. Botanical study may be made more precise and careful by requiring drawings to supplement the lesson. As drawing is the language of form, a language which all who see may understand, it should be used as the great interpreter of our school work.

Following the custom, Miss Hill appointed Mr. F. H. Simons the president of the section the ensuing year.

MISS ALICE HILL, Pres.,

Florence WALLING, Sec., pro tem.

SOUTHERN INDIANA TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

The twentieth annual meeting of the Southern Indiana Teachers' Association was held at Washington, Ind., April 9 and 10, 1896. On Thursday evening a crowd of people consisting of teachers and citizens of Washington assembled in the opera house. The exercises were opened with a beautiful chorus by trained voices, followed by the invocation. Another song, well rendered, and two violin trios preceded the warm welcome from the mayor of the city.

The retiring president then introduced the president-elect. A. E. Humke, of Vincennes. In his able inaugural the president called to the minds of his heaters, three wen, Horace Mann, the one hundredth anniversary of whose birthday is near at hand. Thomas Arnold. made famous in "Tom Brown's School-Days" and our own beloved Emerson These three men, educators in the highest sense of the word, have done much to raise the educational standard.

At the close of the address, the Kankakee poet, W. W. Pfrimmer gave pleasure to all present by a number of recitations.

Friday morning, promptly at 10 o'clock, the president called the meeting to order. A pleasing chorus was rendered by the high school. After the invocation, a quartette sung by the high school was so well received that they were called back. Weatherly, of Bloomington, was next introduced and read 1 pa "The Interrelation of Geography and History. He empitane necessity of the study of the inter-relation of geography and not only in philosopa cnterpre ation, but also in practical Ignorance of history makes it possible for the teacher to aphy and vice versa.

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JEFFERSONVILLE will graduate sixteen from its high school this year. The schools were never doing better. P. P. Stultz is superintendent and C. M. Marble is principal of the high school.

FRANKLIN COLLEGE will open its summer school June 15. It offers courses in English literature, in history and in chemistry and physics. For particulars address W. B. Johnson, Franklin.

A NORMAL SCHOOL of ten weeks will be held at Connersville beginning June 1. It will be under the management of County Superintendent W. H. Glidewell, W. F. L. Sanders and W. R. Houghton.

U. H. SMITH instructor in mathematics, in Anderson high school and F. M. Ingler, principal Marion high school, will hold their annual session of normal work in Bloomington, commencing June 22 and closing July 24.

ERRATA. In the April issue of the JOURNAL the paragraph on page 259, beginning "The first" and ending "to make true to life," should close the article. The editor regrets very much that this paragraph was misplaced.

HOPE NORMAL SCHOOL reports a "splendid increase for the spring term." From all that we can learn of the character of the work done here this school deserves success. G. W. Thompson is principal of the normal department.

CONVERSE has the full nine months of school notwithstanding the general shortage of funds. There will be a graduating class of seven, completing the full course for commissioned high schools of the state. H. S. Bowers is superintendent.

ANY person who will send a two-cent stamp to "Good Books," Danville, Ind., will get in return a copy of the paper containing the "Story of the Tempest." Any one who is interested in this mysterious play of Shakespeare will be glad of the opportunity.

EXAMINATIONS for high school teachers will be held May, June and July, instead of in June, July and August, as announced. This change is made in order to accommodate many teachers who wish the examination early, that they may have the vacation free.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY supports a scholarship in the Cincinnati Social settlement. The scholarship is held by Harry Millis 95. The funds necessary to sustain this scholarship are raised by the studen's through subscriptions and public entertainments. This is very commendable. THE Central Normal at Danville has nearly 1,100 students this spring -the largest attendance in the history of the school. About two hundred are studying psychology and one hundred twenty-five are studying science of education and methods. For further facts address the president, J. A. Joseph.

THE Marion Normal is now in its new building and is in excellent condition. It takes special pride in the thoroughness of its work. The State University has recently agreed to receive students from this school on the grades made them without examination. A. Jones is president and J. V. Zartman is vice-president.

PRESIDENT THWING, of Western Reserve University, Cleveland, O., has been investigating the number of graduates of American colleges from the beginning. The number seems to him to be about 300,000, a number somewhat larger than is usually represented. of whom about 150,000 are supposed to be now living.

THE Ginn & Company summer school of music and drawing will be held at Evanston, Ill., July 6 to 18. The purpose of the school is to qualify teachers for successful specializing in these branches, as well as to enable regular teachers to make such preparation as will fit them to do excellent work in these lines. For particulars, address Ginn & Company, Chicago.

THE Buffalo School of Pedagogy will hold a summer session beginning the next week after the close of the National Association. F. M. McMurry and a number of other eminent educators are to be the instructors. This will be specially convenient for those who wish to attend the N. E. A. as the same railroad fair will serve for both. Send to Mr. McMurry for particulars.

THE Jonesboro schools celebrated April 17 as Arbor-day with appro priate exercises. Nearly a hundred trees were planted. A large and appreciative audience of patrons and friends were present and many were the expressions of pleasure. The school was never in better condition. With the new commissioned high school course of study, lengthened term and the proficient work done, Jonesboro has reason, to be proud of her schools. W. F. Gilchrist is superintendent.

MARION COUNTY.-W. B. Flick, one of the veteran superintendents of the state, reports that his schools have done well the past year. There are in the county three commissioned high schools and these schools will send out about thirty graduates, a majority of whom will continue their studies in other schools. There are nearly three hundred and fifty students in the high schools of the county, outside Indianapolis. The average of the schools is about six and one-half months. Supt. Flick has the confidence of the people and is doing work which they approve. He merits hearty commendation.

THE nineteenth meeting of the Indiana Music Teachers' Association will be held at Terre Haute, June 22-25, 1896. A great festival of music lasting from Monday night until Thursday. Papers and discussions by leading musicians of Indiana and other states on musical topics. Nine fine concerts and recitals. Special rates on the railroads for that week. All those who expect to attend the commencement exercises of the State Normal, which occur on Friday, June 26, should arrange to go earlier than Friday so as to take advantage of the special railroad rates and to hear some of the concerts. Wm. J. Stabler, president, Richmond, Ind., or Louis D. Eichhorn, secretary, Bluffton, Ind., will give any desired information.

OFFICIAL.-State Supt. Geeting recently sent a circular letter to county superintendents containing the following items of general interest: "In view of the fact that May 30th is Memorial Day and a

national holiday, and that many school officers and teachers throughout the state may desire to take part in the exercises of the day, we have thought best to change the date of the May examination from 'the last Saturday' to Friday, May 29. I am now arranging my county institute program for the summer, and shall be glad to have dates of all the institutes which I did not attend last year, so that I can arrange to attend as many as possible. The department will, for the May, June and July examinations, send out questions for the examination of high school teachers. These examinations are for the superintendents, principals and teachers of all commissioned, non-commissioned and township graded high schools, excepting teachers holding state certificates and diplomas from the State Normal School. High school teachers will not need to take the examination in the common school branches unless some of their work is in the lower grades. The high school licenses will be issued for 6, 12, 24 and 36 months, according to standard of licenses in the common branches. Applicants will be allowed to use the book in answering the questions on 'The Tempest,' beginning with the May examination. Notice of this should also be given."

PERSONAL.

G. W. NEET has been elected superintendent of Spiceland Academy for a term of five years at an increased salary.

J. W. TRITTIPO, of McCordsville, having taught eighteen years, stopped teaching and is now making a first-class trustee.

MISS L. A. MELHINCH, principal of the high school at Columbia City, has been promoted to the superintendency for next year.

W. H. SENOUR, superintendent of Franklin county, was elected superintendent of the Southern Indiana Teacher's Association for next

year.

GRANT BEECHER, of Miami county is spending the spring term in Indiana University. He says that his county now has fifteen repreLentatives at Bloomington.

W. R. SNYDER, superintendent of the Muncie schools, was elected president of the Northern Indiana Teacher's Association, which will be held at Elkhart next year.

P. H. KIRSCH is closing his fifth year as superintendent of the Columbia City Schools, and a good judge says the schools are in a good condition. He has done faithful, efficient work and stands high as a student, teacher, superintendent and citizen.

E. A. REMY, of the Columbus high school, has bought a half interest in a Seymour paper and at the close of the school year will move to Seymour and give his entire time to editorial work. The teacher's profession is always sorry to lose such men.

GEO. P. BROWN, editor of the Public School Journal, recently made