Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-01-25


had the pleasure of listening to Mr..
Cate were well pleased with his re
marks, and propose to make this mat
ter an interesting one to all concerned.
The papers of our great cities have
their farmers column and they make it
pay, by an increased circulation among
that class of citizens. We argue that
Education has to do with all classes
of the nation, and hence, we hope tins
move of our own county paper will be
duly appreciated and honored, not on
ly by teachers, but by every parent
who sends to the common schools of
the county.
Mr.. D. W. Ellis gave us his meth
cd of teaching Descriptive Geogra-
ply. He writes an outline of the les
son on the blackboard, and conducts
his recitation without the use of any
questions. Mr.. Ellis is live teacher,
and we congratulate the citizens of
Staunton on having secured his servic-
es. He is a good worker.
Mr.. Ellis thought that it was hard
matter to make the study of Geogra-
ply interesting. Mr.. H. H. Edwards
claimed that this study could be made
as full Of interest as almost anything
else; and gave method of teaching
Geography, which told plainly enough
that enthusiasm could be aroused in a
geography class, provided the proper
method of teaching the branch be used.
Mr.. Edwards always makes a subject
attractive whenever he takes hold of
it. Some of our teachers would make
good martyrs. They are dry enough
to burn well. Mr. Edwards is not at
all dry enough to burn well. We wish
there were more such men in the
county.
The exercises were concluded with
music, and an elocutionary entertain
ment by the pupils of the High and
Grammar schools of this place. Miss
Mary Stevens recited a poem entitled
''The Wonderful One Horse Shay
Mary was q little embarrassed on the
first five or six lines, but at once re
covered herself, and we soon began to
see the old Deacon making his won.
derful shay, that was never going to
break down until it was all worn out
and then to go all at once. By skill
ful change of pitch during her recita-
ton, Miss st evens brought the gruf
old logical fellow instantly into sight.
We were all pleased with her exer
else.
The colloquy on ''Women's Rights, -
by Lizzie Dahl, Ida Getz, Lizzie Wen
del, Lillian Gray, and W. B. Carpenter,
proved conclusively to all, that men
and women have their own peculiar
work to do, which neither can profita-
bly, exchange with that the other
sex.
At the conclusion of the exercises q
Glee Club was organized, to which all
the teachers who can sing are urged to
attach themselves. We propose to
sing at least one piece of standard mu
sic at each gathering of the teachers.
At some future time the words OF
Hail Columbia" will be published in
this column, and the teachers are re-
quested to bring a copy of the paper
with them to the next Institute, which
will be March 9th next, at 10 a. M
Everybody is welcome to attend these
exercises. They are intended to ben
eft the schools of the county, by help
ing the teachers. Directors are es-
pecially invited to attend. See if your
teacher is present and does his duty
at the Association.
A programme of the next meeting
will be duly announced.
After motion to adjourn for two
months, which prevailed, the Associa,
tion adjourned to meet in the same
place, March 9th, at 10 a. m.
j. NJ. EDWARDS, Pres't.
CHAs. F. DEAN, Sec'y.