Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-09-04
Teachers Institute.

Ine HOLMES county 1eacnerS lnStl-
tute met In the High School room on
Monday the 18th of August, AZ O'Clock
P. NJ. Being called to order by Presi-
dent Loos elected at the close of the
last Institute, they proceeded at once
to the business of organizing. In the
absence of the Secretary and Treasurer
elected at the last term, Mr.. Schwartz
was elected Secretary and Mr.. Craw-
ford Treasurer, both by acclamation.
To Mr.. Crawford was assigned the task
of collecting the two dollar fee assessed
by the executive committee for the pur-
pose of defraying the necessarily in
creased expenses of the prolonged
term, and in honor to Mr.. Crawford it
must be said that he performed this un-
pleasant duty nobly and well. In the
absence of Prof. Kirkwood, caused by
dangerous illness, all the duties of the
instructors came upon Prof. Ridge,
Loos and johnson. The work was ap-
portioned as follows: Prof. Ridge took
charge of Reading and Arithmetic,
Prof. Loos took Grammar and Geog-
raghy, and Prof. johnson took Music,
Of course the original programme could
not be followed as most of those whose
names were thereon failed to put In an
appearance. As it was the programme
for each day was about the same; the
members having the benefit of an hours
exercise on the above mentioned
branches each day. In connection with
these We had also exercises on spelling
every day; Alfred Fisher being the
happy recipient of the offered prize as
being the one who had spelled fewest
word Incorrectly during the session.
The drill in this department consisting
in the spelling of twenty words each
day by the members. Mr.. T. B. Moore
an old teacher in our county received
the second prize for spelling. There
were also exercises in the pronuncia-
tion of words. This exercise was made
very interesting by Prof. Ridge who
really seems to be an adept in this re-
spect. Our county teachers are really
not aware how far they are behind in
this very important branch of educa-
ton. Some of the pleasantest times We
had were over the question box, which
was almost always filed to its utmost
capacity, and it was really amusing to
see the differences of opinions, that
would arise after the opening Of this
little box. Sometimes we fingered in
these interesting discussions almost two
hours after the time set for adjourn
ment. Every one was sorry when the
time drew near for the final breaking
up. Finally the last day came, and it
was one of the happiest of the term it
was then the prizes were awarded, and
the spelling contest was decided.
Among these prizes was one donated to
the Institute by Mr.. r. Ballah and pre-
sented to little Miss Laylander who
had been so kind as to play the organ
for us all through our term, and from
the way her small fingers handled those
keys, there can be no doubt Of her some
day becoming remarkably proficient
player. While we were transacting the
final business of our Institute the Jani-
tor appeared with two very handsome
boquets with cards attached, one to be
presented to the lady entitled to the
first honor in the Institute, the other
for the second honor lady. Straight
way there arose question as to who
might be these favored fair ones. The
most unanimously decided by ballot
that Miss Lizzie Gctz was entitled to
the first, and Miss Tabbie Shaw to the
second honor. The President then with
few appropriate remarks presented
the boquets to these ladies. Whereupon
the ladies Immediately presented the
first honor boquet to Prof. Ridge, and
the second to Prof. Loos. Prof. Ridge
then made his farewell remarks to the
Institute assuring them that lie never
enjoyed a season of Institute work bet
ter than when he came to Millersburg.
The Prof. wears we'll. The more we
know of him the better we like him.
When he is at work he works hard, and
outside of the class room he is so full of
iovial humor that none can fail to de-
sire his company. There were not
few sad looking countenances when he
made his goodbye speech. After these
pleasant times We addressed ourselves
to business. The committee on nomi-
nations reported IN favor of Prof. Loos,
A. Johnston aud ]. Crawford as an ex-
ecutive committee for next year. We
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