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lieve will prove its value. A delinite idea should be develoiied as to tlisi 

 principal feature of the program, aud the participation of individual mem- 

 bers should be secured to treat ol its various i)hases lying w ithin the range 

 of their several fields of work. This involves nmch labor, but the results 

 will justify the effort, anil I am sure the committee will be willing to give 

 the necessary time and I'licrgy to the ac( oiiiplishnient of the plan. The 

 writer does not believe tluit tlie papers form the most important part of 

 the work of the Academy. l>ut it goes without saying that a well-planned, 

 attractive program is of first inijiortance h\ gaining attendance ami inter- 

 est at the meetings, and without these all other ends will suffer defeat. 



One result of the sjiecialization of today is the narrowing of the inter- 

 ests of workers to smaller and smaller limits within tlie fields of their 

 special activities. 1 quote in part from the address of Dr. .John ]M. Coulter 

 to the Academy on the occasion of the celebration of its twenty-flftli anni- 

 versary. There is "a tendency vo becinnc mirrow in our vision and lose 

 our perspective of the wliole field not only of science but also of education. 

 You will find that as scientific men become less and less interested in other 

 fields of work, as they irrind their own groo^'es deeper and deeper, they 

 become less and less effective as teair-liers and less and less infiuential with 

 their students. You will find men with broad outlook, clear and wide vis- 

 ion, men with .sympathy — men can only get these things l)y coming in con- 

 tact with larger fields than their own — are the men who win with stu- 

 dents." So spoke one of Indiana's most effective teachers, and we must 

 all be quite in accord witli liis opinion. Since we recognize this tendency, 

 1 would point out tlnit a program wlii<h bv its gciiei-al inter(>st and excel- 

 lence will provoke thought and dis'-nssion in other than innnediate indi- 

 vidual fields of activity would be of inestimable \alne in the work of the 

 Academy for its members. To this end may we not expect and demand the 

 hearty cooperation of officers and committees and :t ]'e;idy mid enthusiastic 

 support from tlie whole membership? 



One other consideration in connection witn the regular programs is 

 worth a passing mention. Modern ))hotography and impro^'ed projection 

 apparatus afford an important addition to the means of clear and inteT- 

 esting presentation of results of work, and in connection with this visual 

 method I venture to suggest that more attention be given to the exhibition 

 of specimens, apparatus, or preparations. The greater part of our mem- 

 biers are teachers or are in some wny closely identified with educational 

 work, and the display of apparatus or iireiiarntions thnt have iiroven hell)- 



