The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-07
PUT-IN-BAY.
Further Interesting Proceedings oil
the Ohio state Teachers Assocfa-
iion-Important Educational Pa
per, Read-Incidents, &c, &c.

PUT-IN-BAY, o., July 4.
special Correspondence OF the Register.
The Superintendents meeting OF yes
,erdsy afternoon was unfortunate enough
10 have q blank when Mr.. Ellis address
on Suspension from School should have
come in. President Furness and Super
intendent Ellis both deserve censure for
accepting an appointment to deliver ad'
dresses and then failing to present them.
The school master should have more
moral honesty than to disappoint an as.
ISOLATION which has honored him with
an appointment to deliver an address.
The obligation to keep engagements
must be recognized by those who have
the training of others rs their busl-
hess. Superintendent Campbell, OF Ports
mouth, who was to open the discussion,
prepared hss:y paper on the subject
" Inch set forth the following points:
Its difficult to decide positively just
when the responsibility rests on the
teacher and when on the parent. The
teacher must have discipline. One evil
OF suspension is that thesuspended pupils
are cut of from schoo! privileges without
removing them entirely from association
with the pupils remaining in school, for
in most cases they become their compan-
ions in play as soon Gs the school is dis
missed. The speaker seemed doubtful
whether suspension should ever be en-
ployed, but II it should ever be used let
II be the last resort.
The question was discussed by Prof,
Mccoy, of Hughes High School, Cincin-
natl; Superintendent Pratt, OF Bridge
port, ard Superintendent John Han
cock, of Dayton, whoastated very posi-
lively that our public schools are not
retormstory schools; by j. +. Lukens,
Prof. Stunz, of Norwood High School,
Cincinnati, and Prot. Forbes of Cleveland,
who stroRgly contended against expulsion,
Superintendent Stevenson OF Columbus,
Prof. Cook, OF Columbus, Superintend-
emit Welsh, OF Lancaster; Superintendent
Spsulding, OF Gallipolis, Superintendent
Hall, of Kepubnc, and others.
After this discussion the Committee on
Nominating Officers reported the name
of q. w. Walker, of Lima, for President
and NJ r. Andrews, OF Steubenvllle tor
Secretary.
The question OF our nigh schools pre-
psrlng boys for college was presented by
Prot. Tsppan, OF Kenyon college He
advocated the postponement OF the study
of Greek until the Freshman year in
college, but believed it to be ImpraCtica-
be TO secure this concession from the
colleges. He recommended rs substi-
TUE Jour years study of Latin in the
nigh school before the pupil enters col
lege. He advocated the early commence
meut o. Latin. Many leading educators
agreed with Prof. Tappsn in the value
OF the early and thorough study of the
Latin IN preparation for college.
On Wednesday morning, July 4th.
disregsrdiag the patriotic sentiment that
omits all business On that day, OF think
ing that the cons Iteration OF educational
questions WAS more patriotic than idle
ness, the OHIO State Teachers Associs-
ton convened in the dancing nall OF the
PUTIN Bay House, and WAS opened with
prayer by President Andrews, OF Mari
eta College. a glance over the nal
shows an assembly upon whose fac are
stamped intelligence and thought and
we may add in regard to many OF the
lady members, besuty-besuty Of the
highest order, that of the mind--glow-
ing in the countensnce. Many faces of
3 national reputation in educational al
fairs are visible. Well to the front sits
don. w. ID. Henkle, OF Salem, editor of
the Ohio Educational Monthly and Ma
tionaL Teacher. man who Is q perfect
Walking encyclopedia and who is leader
in the National Educational Association.
Next TO him sits Prot. Tsppsn, ex-
President of Kenyon College, and author
OF geometery and trigOnometry. His
high forehead, keen but deep set eyes
and close shut mouth reveal the msthQ-
mstician. Mt Tar to his lett side sits
john Hancock OF Dayton, formerly of
Cincinnati, veteran In Ohlo's educa-
tlonal battles, man who stands up for
the higher education regardless OF the
narrow gauge views towards it, and who
j, always ready with the right word ut his
t,nguc's end TO express the thought ne
t4iEks so well. Somewhat farther back
zen the grlzzled head and face of
lion. I. w. Harvey, ex-State Commits
sjOner OF Common Schools, author OF an
English grammar in very extensive use
Icvisor OF series of Biographies, pro.
ulcer OF set OF readers OF grea. beauty
HIS voice, like the diapason of an
organ occasionally rings through the
hall. In the back ground is De Wolf,
formerly of Toledo, now Professor in
Western Reserve College; also Prot 7
&. Mendenhall, of the Ohio Agricultural
College, yet Il comparatively young man,
but who Is rapidly making q reputation
AS y scientist of close observation ~ ac-
curate judgment, and whom close study
or early piety has rendered (ss the little
boy expressed it, baretooted on the top
of his head. In the hall are many other
leading educators OF the State. Upon
the platform is the tall commanding
form and pleasant, smiling counteDance
OF Samuel FIndley of Akron, who never
speaks without something to say, and
and then speaks 70 the point Near him
Is the hesvy-built, black, haired,
black-w hiskered chairman o. the Ex-
ecutive Committee, Ii. NJ. Parker.
At the Secretary table sit two gentlemen
whose friends have named them Ms can
dldates for the nomination OF school Com
missioner before the approaching Dem.
ocrstic Convention, w. W. Ross of FIRE.
mont, and j. J. Burns, of 81 Clairsville,
who cannot talk without beng witty
and can discount Okey Hall IN making
puns. Just back of these gentlemen IL j.
F. Lukens, who has been most generally
named by the press tor the nomination
on the Republican side, while some dis.
,.,,o hare of him Is Supt IlOCpptt of