New-York tribune., 1871-07-13
OHIO EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.

ANNUAL MEETINGS OF EDUCATIONAL AssoCIA-
TIoNs QUESTIONS PROPOSED AND DIS
CUSSED.
SANDUSKY, July S.--The Association of Teach
ss in this state is divided into three sections Ohio
suTerntondents Association Ohio Teachers Association,
and Association Of Ohio Colleges The meetings for this
rear were held the High School building this city;
The FIRST section the 4th OF July, the second section
the 5th and 9Th Of July, and the third section the
lth Of July. This year most of the College men
did not reach saudusky before the other two
divisions had adjourned sine die and nearly all
The sUperntcndents and Teachers had DEF Tted
before the exercises Of the College were
1,gun, thus leaving these two grand armies OF
educators widely separated and as little acquainted
their meetings were held at different times in the
year and in different localities The meetings of these
sections at Sandusky for the year 1871 were well
attended enthusiasts, and. in most respects. unusually
successful A. J. Kickoff superintendent of Schools in
Covelaud J. Hancock. Superintendent Of Schools IN
Cincinnati Miss L. NJ. Swngley, Superintendent OF
Schools III Bucyrus F. Merrick, President of Ohio Yves
loyan University L. 7. Tappan, President of Kenyon
College W d. Henkle, state Commissioner of Common
Schools Of Ohio; T W. Harvey. Republican nominee ior
Commissioner and manylother leading educators oi the
State present.
In the programme Of addresses, papers reports and
discussions occupying the four days and three evenings
are few things that deserving of general and ear
organization and management Of the school Department
oi the state the officer charged with the chle
ana administrative duties OF the u6prtuGuI sno, W
appointed by State Board Of Education another
claimed that such officer should he elected 0y the people
whom he is to and TO whom the schools belong
Superintendent Mitchell Of Columbus tersey remarked
The schools made for the people not the people for
of other States demonstrates that under all the methOs
thus advised and carried out compactness of school
,es ana % t9wni whGfS many 1 pn S ie gto dr
grad md
ample corps OF teachers with supervisory
sstisfactory But in the country where each suDdis
trc embracing from four TO eight or ten sections OF
land within its limits can have but schoOl-room in
which not more than thirty or forty sometimes not
thar fifteen. pupils can be collected and OF
only teacher can he employed no adyanages
the division and classification of labor can be intro
duced and, in short many obvious hindrances ana ei
barrassnens must he encountered ana tne 1
per pupil, both III money and means IL wholly dspr9
pOrtonate 10 the educational advantages achieyeu'
tory The discussion 5y the Convention of the wants OF
the country school though not without f
and information on some points iailed 10 20 " u" '0
An essay 6v T C. Mendenhan Of Columbus. on The
Rapidity of Thought detailed certain V VI
ne author i'm a new field and many hopes were tA'
hons An evening address before the Teachers Associa
tOn, by the Rev. A. d. Mayo oil hI otnCsn, and The
American Character. and was presented ny
that eloquent gentleman III t aHong his nnJitors
could not help seeing and realizing WINE sehts 10 WI.
Mayo that any or all OF the peSt eIhTui m u Pot"I az
sisevhere i'm the Old World must prove defective ana
utterly INADEQUATE in the new order OF things estaDeu
I'M tbis country Compulsory Education, reported on ny
= Omsuy Of Xcuid, was discussed with much inter,
o.. The educators appeared TO comprehend
,uonv az the stubborn difficulties attending the
INVESTIGATION aud settlement of this growing question
me questions involved IN the subject were freey as
russed hut not hv any means satisfactorily settled III
was even suggested that the whole terninology OF the
question wrong. and that instead OF ItW ior @ CON-
ruls0rv education should enact law Tor the preNe
non of compulsory ignOTance that IN our cOnutloh o
liberty aud civilization child can Oniy grow up III X
uoraucr from causes which the chlld cannot coItol'
that every child which grows up III lteldcy anu lh.o
,rIue wOud have chosen attend school ltS Olpor
tuuities had been favorable; and that All that
the State will need TO do IN the premise
viii be 10 provide by statute that every chhd
in the commonwealth SHALL within the proper ~rlou ol
its school years Of life be assured suhcltli lule
snfcient supply food ana clothing, aud BOOKS lts
needed advantages for attending school Ana u was
suggested that with such regulations by the State ana
general truant added TO the measures already adopted
reformation " juvenile denqucnts the Work OF
universal education could be effected without legal com
,rlson i'm anv sense that would offend American ears.
These Educational AssOcia adjourned TO meet on
Island i'm Lake Erie. IN 1s12, at such time as
shall be determined upon by the Executive COMMITTEE
MANY of the teachers both gentlemen and ladies' made
an excursion the steamer Evening star, 10 heley
Island Middle Bass Island, and Putiu-Bay Island re-
Inaiup ON tbe last named island dinner and return
ING 10 Sandusly on Friday evening III time for night
trains Putin Bay Is becoming most popular
Enmluer resort, The climate and scenery are eA-
1elleut: the fishing, boating, ana pathlhg, are
living is not cNorWtdut, ana tht
society II better than az average waterugllac