Miss Gamble and Mrs. Beardsley. This furnished an excellent opportunity for the superintendents to become. better acquainted with one another, and also to meet teachers who were in attendance at the Summer School.

Thursday morning the members of the association made another inspection trip which included the manual training work in the Practical Mechanics building, and the Home Economics work in the laboratories in Ladies Hall. All expressed themselves as pleased with what they saw in the way of material and equipment, as well as with the work that was being offered to teachers of experience for application in the rural and town. schools, along the lines of agriculture, domestic science and manual training. The address of M. G. Burton, of Plano, Ill., on "Industrial Education for the Common School," gave many interesting and helpful suggestions that superintendents may make use of in the country schools.

The address of Dean C. H. Benjamin of Purdue University suggested that in our enthusiasm for industrial education, we must not lost sight of the importance of the cultural work that should form a part of such an education. Not that industrial training need be emphasized less, but that the other forms of training may be given their due consideration.

More and more, consideration and investigation are being directed along this line, and it is apparent that some plan, looking to the correction of certain defects in the present system, will be proposed for legislative action at no late date.

The following officers elected for the ensuing year were:

President, Orra Hopper, Washington County; Secretary, Ernest Black, Delaware County; Treasurer, Henry G. Felger, Allen County.

Other committees appointed at the June meeting are as follows:

Committee on Diploma QuestionsLawrence B. Sanders, Chairman, Lawrence County; Theo. T. Martin, Hendricks County; William Melchior, Dubois County; Louis E. Steinebach, Marshall County; Homer L. Rogers, Pulaski County; Wm. R. Armstrong, Jay County.

Committee on Bi-Monthly QuestionsHenry J. Reid, Chairman, White County; Edson B. Sarber, Kosciusko County; Sylvester Barnes, Brown County; Claude L. Trusler, Fayette County; Edgar N. Haskins, Knox County; Ernest J. Black, Delaware County.

Legislative Committee-Lee L. Driver, Randolph County; John F. Haines, Hamilton County; Alva O. Fulkerson, Daviess County: Manford F. Livengood, Fountain County; Jesse C. Webb, Johnson County; Brainard Hooker, Tippecanoe County.

On behalf of the Institute Instructors' Section of the State Teachers' Association, Geo. L. Roberts extended an invitation to the Association to arrange for our joint session at the December meeting. The invitation was accepted and the new president and the State superintendent were instructed to co-operate with the execu

tive committee of the section in arranging a program. This latter committee consists of W. W. Black, president, Julia Fried Walker, secretary, and State Superintendent C. A. Greathouse, ex-officio.

The County Superintendents' Association at Lafayette authorized Messrs. Lee L. Driver, Richard Park and Fred R. Farnham to convey to Hon. E. G. Bunnell, Assistant State Superintend ent of Public Instruction in Indiana, a letter of sympathy because of his prolonged illness at Saranac Lake, N. Y. The receipt of the letter was acknowledged by Mr. Bunnell as follows on July 1st:

"Saranac Lake, N. Y., July 1, 1912. Supt. Lee L. Driver, Winchester, Ind.

My Dear Mr. Driver-I am profoundly appreciative of the sympathetic kindness expressed by the County Superintendents' Association through the letter of your committee. My association with the county superintendents of Indiana has been pleasant. I always felt when with them that I was. among my friends. I am sure that our work together has been productive of much good. They are a splendid body of men actuated by high ideals.

I have been, and am yet, very sick. I am never wholly free from pain. At times it is intense. I am very weak I am very weak and greatly reduced in flesh. In this situation, I am still buoyed up by the hope that my health will be restored and that our old relationship may be renewed. Stranger things have happened.

The game of baseball at Lafayette after the adjournment of the County Superintendent' Association proved to be most interesting as the contest was between the Northern and Southern Superintendents. The pitching done by Daniel C. McIntosh, of Greene county, and Chas. H. Dodson, of Benton county. The batting was performed by M. Clifford Townsend, of Blackford county. Several bookmen were present, and they bet three boxes. of cigars on Henry G. Felger, of Allen county, who proved to be a Casey at the Bat.

Homer J. Skeeters, Parke county, Daniel C. McIntosh, Greene county, Carroll W. Cannon, Starke county, Jesse C. Webb, Johnson county, and James W. Propst soon demonstrated that they were old time players. The chief rooters were L. D. Summers, of Tipton county, Richard Park, of Sullivan county, Henry J. Reid, of White county, and J. F. Haines, of Hamilton. county.

At the end of the seventh inning the bats, players and water gave out and the game was called to score 17 to 3 in favor of Superintendents in Southern Indiana. The Superintendents in Northern Indiana accounted for their overwhelming defeat by explaining that they spent their vacation fishing, while the Southern Superintendents had nothing to do but play ball.

I am,

Fraternally yours,

E. G. BUNNELL."

of regret whatever because of the fact that the meeting had been held at Lafayette.

Mr. Homer L. Rogers, Superintendent of Pulaski County Schools.

Mrs. Julia Fried Walker, Editor of the Primary Department of the Educator-Journal.

Prof. Christie and Prof. Roberts deserve great credit for the success of the Summer School. We predict a decided increase in attendance at the next Summer Session.

We are in receipt of a postcard from Mr. Max Aley conveying to us the information that he is spending a delightful summer in Europe. He went over on the Olympic June 15th. After his return he will enter Harvard University. He has specialized in literature, and we predict for him a bright future.

Prof. Wm. A. Wirt, Superintendent of the Gary schools, was given a prominent place on the program of the New England Association of School Superintendents held in Boston recently. When we first knew Mr. Wirt he was principal of the village schools at Redkey, Ind. He has kept progressing, and eventually will be called to fill some important educational position outside of Indiana. It should be most gratifying to every teacher in the State

to realize that the services of Indiana educators are in demand in the East especially.

The commencement address at Rosedale was delivered to an appreciative audience by Prof. Richard Park, Superintendent of schools at Sullivan, Ind. May he eventually fill the of

Mr. J. F. Haines, Superintendent of the Hamilton County Schools.

Instruction in Indiana.

Dr. Arthur C. Fleshman, of the De

Dr. John E. McGilvrey, a former contributor to the Educator-Journal, is President of the New State Normal School at Kent, O. He delivered a most thoughtful address at the laying of the cornerstone on June 15th. Mr. McGilvrey formerly held an important position at Cleveland, and it affords us pleasure to state in this connection that he received his early education in the country schools of Indiana. He subsequently subsequently graduated. from the Indiana State Normal School and Indiana University. In 1898 he accepted the principalship of the Cleveland City Normal School, which position he held for ten years. His ability as an Institute instructor in Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio has been recognized for many years.

Prof. Lewis M. Terman has recently been made Associate Professor in the Leland Stanford Junior University. He is to give instruction in School Hygiene and Experimental Pedagogy in the University of Washington at Seattle during the Summer Session.

Mr. Terman was a former teacher in the common schools of Johnson county in Indiana. We rejoice with his many friends over the recognition received since he decided to locate in the West.

Prof. Theodore T. Martin, Superin

We continue to receive attractive postcards from Hon. Frank L. Jones and his daughter Eleanor as they journey around the world. They are now in Europe, but they anticipate the pleasure of returning to their home in Indianapolis about August 20th.

Prof. M. G. Burton, a former teacher in Hamilton county, Ind., but who has been engaged in professional work in Illinois for several years, returns to Indiana to accept the position of VicePresident of the Muncie Normal Institute. He delivered a most excellent address before the County Superintendents' Convention at Purdue University recently. It was commented upon quite favorably, and we sincerely hope that he may appear before many County Teachers' Institutes in Indiana within the next few years. Mr. Burton is not only able, but practical.

Many of our readers will regret exceedingly ceedingly to learn of the serious illness of Prof. Otis E. Hall, Superintendent of the Montgomery county schools at Crawfordsville. His physician directs. that he be not disturbed either by phone or personal visits. We sincerely hope that Mr. Hall may soon recover, as he is one of the most efficient county Superintendents in Indiana or elsewhere. His official duties are now under the direction of Prof. D. D. Haines, who has been designated acting county Superintendent by the township trus

tees.