The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-10-15
HTRAM.

Correspondence = sra Y
The Teachers Institute held in this
place last week. closed Friday evening
with as@sociaP" in the chapel Prof
Harvey, State superintendent of Com
mon Schools, Prof. Mitchell of CIeve-
land, and President Hinsdale, were
the lecturers upon scientific subjects.
The @Iustitute" was not in any way
connected with the County Teachers
Institute, but was altogether under
the auspices of Hiram College. Prof.
Harvey, in his closing address said il
was the most pleasant and successful
Institute he had ever attended. There
were over sixty applicants for teach
er's certificates at the examination
Saturday-mostly ladies'. From an
examination of the questions submit
ted, we think amajority of the appli-
cants win receive certificates, though
some who had not recently reviewed
their books Withdrew their applica-
tions. If some of the questions were
not answe red correctly, it would not
be au5indication that the .RersGnE res
turning the incorrect answer would
not be a COED teacher, In Geography
applicants we're required to give an
accoHGt of our recent troubles with
Spain. May not q person be an efii-.
cient teacher Of G Geography,that neYer.
heard of the ViEginiuscl2 = $ A imajoFi-a
ty of the questions were such as any
person ,reaspnably5 Qualified, and in
practice. ought to- ansWer1cerreetly.s ~.
Last Saturday occurred the funeral
services of Orfin Hutchinson,5 q resi-
dent of this township for sixty-three
yeaFsElIaviiig come to this place in
i8IIAa lad u years efage. He was
born In Lebanon, CT, july 18th. 1893.
OF those who came into this town
ship prior to 1S20,z less than az dozen
now remain. Probably that is about
the I1roportiono Fenlaihing in Aothet
townships. Consequently there are
but a very few left to tell us of the
trials, tolls and priYatioDs en- dured by
the early settlers of this then wilder
ness country. Their, recitals of their
sufferings, and the thrilling incidents
enacted in the wilderness, are becoIR.
ing less and less frequent because their
number is growing less year by year,
and because, Ia this fast age. when
Injuries are the rule aud privatious
the exception, but few can appreciate
what they endured, and TO the shame
and disgrace of the present generation
but few care to listen to their tales.
The life of the deceased was onsof
peculiar hardship. from childhood to
old age. But being possessed of pa
tienee to q remarkable degree, he was
enabled to battle successfully with the
world and obtain q competence, aud
merit and maintain the respect and
confidence of all his acquaintances.-i
AT the age Of 65 years he could look
back upon his past life with pride and
pleasure, that his reputation for hon.
esty and probity was unsullied. lie
looked upon his possessions with q
consciousness that they were the ac+
eumulations of his own toll, under
adverse circumstances. He saw his
children comfortably. settled around
him, and rejoiced that his declining
years might be spent IN ease, quiet
and happiness. But it was not to be
so, Suddenly, without warning,
while in apparent robust health, he
was stricken with paralysis, and for
ten long, weary years, he has been lit
tie better than living corpse. His.
tongue was palsied, and during those
years, not word has passed his lips.
Strange to say, his ability to read and
write were SO impaired that he could
do neither. A pleasant smile was an
Indication that he recognized, and was
pleased to meet acquaintances and
dut copious tears, almost sure
TO follow such meetings, were indica-
tions that the feallzauon or his SItua-
ton overcame the pleasure, and left
him completely shut out from the
world, During the ten years of living
death, his son, II. p, and vile, have
been most assiduous and untiring in
their kind care for their stricken pa
rent. None can appreciate the task
they have performed, TOR during a
large portion of the time, the same
kind Oh care that an infant would rer
quire, had to be exercised. They well
merit tine appreciation so universally
theirs, for thus having discharged
their daty. 2 feFf3f 2 Iessss Ii. Il
Hiram, oct.-12y 1874 Rau.1