The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-01-05
Special Correspondence of Jeffersoni n.
North Western Ohio Teachers Associa
tion.

Special Correspondence OF Jeffersoni.
North Western Ohio Teachers Associa-
tion.
WAPAKoNETA. o., Dec. 2S, 1876.
ED. JEFF:-About seven years ago,
the North Western Ohio Teachers As
sociation was organized in your city.
Its first session was held at Carey, o.
From comparatively small beginning.
it has increased in numbers and infiu-
ence until it may be numbered among
the leading Associations of the State,
rivaling the best in point of education
al talent represented and real practical
work accomplished.
The session just closed at Wapakon-
eta was among the most profitable we
have held. Inasmuch as the teachers
of your county were prominent in or
ganizing the Association, and some of
them are numbered even yet among its
warmest supporters, it might be in
point TO furnish you an outline of the
proceedings.
The first paper read was by j. A.
Pittsford, of Mt Blanchard, who took
for his subject Notes on Reading {"
Among he principle advocated in the
paper we notice. Thorough prepara
ton of the reading lesson by both
teacher and pupil" Thorough drill in
vocal sounds Greater variety of
reading matter" and common sense
method of teaching"
The discussion was opened by ]. d.
Flenner, of West Cairo, who was fol
owed by Messrs. Lehr of Ada, and
Staley. of Bluffton.
Mr. w. F. Tarrence # ST. Marys,
read paper upon The tcdnts Of our
County schools" The paper was an
able one and fully appreciated.
! In the afternoon, Mr.. G. +. Palmer,
of Findlay, re I'd paper upon The
Study of English" The prevailing
system of language teaching was crit
izizd severly Our scho Dis failed TO
teach the pupils how to use the En-
glish to-gne with propriety. There
should be written over the doors of our
school houses a sentiment akin to that
seen by Dante over the gates of ''In-
i-rno:" ''AIl hopes of learning En-
glish abandon, ye who enter here"
More attention s;,ould be paid in learn
ing how to W. ite and speak correctly.
and MT 50 much TO gain matical puz
lies, d.Eicuif construction and techni
cal grammar.
"UnutHiziny Po,oer'' was the sub
ject of paper read by s F. DeFord.
of Ottawa. o-
In the evening the Hon. James Z.
Mackenzie, of Lima, delivered a
lecture to a large audience upon
''Ho,0 TO dchiere success"
THE SECOND DAYS SESSION
ives, OF course more largely attended,
and for that season perhaps, more in
teresting than the first day. John b.
Peaslee Superintendent of the Gin
cinnati schools, was introduced, and
proceeded 70 give US some talk on ar
ithmetic. He explained novel way
of teaching addition and subtraction,
for which he claimed that, upon u fair
trial he found il o b. the simplest,
and most accurate, and most rapid
with which he was familiar hr.
Peaslee brought with hin. some speci
mers of written work done by the
pupils in the Cincinnati schools to
illustate hi methods of teaching forms.
g. W. Walker, of Lima. read a paper
upon examinations. We were not OF
the number who believed Il LAT exsmiIl.
ations were productive of only evil, y
that it reduced teachers to mere
operatives and that it overworked both
pupils and teachers. A hood of exam
ination, at the end of the school year,
was not desirable Better have then
sprinkled all along during the year
When a given subject is furnished hold
an examination upon that subject.
Mr.. Fancise j. Richards, of Ada
could not come, bu. sent his paper te
be read. 1t was read by J. ID. Fien
ner, and, upon the subject of ''Hino
culture" embraced some eIcellen
principles
A paper read 10y Superintendent A
B. Cole, of Sidney, upon Verify youi
credentials" was received win ap
[ plause MrC ole made some very fin,
; hits, and his paper was pointed prae
; tical and Thorough. This closed th'
: regular work of the Association Th'
following officers were chosen duriDs
J. the forenoon:
/; Presidential. w. Walker.
, Vice Presidenis-A. g. Smith, A. B
Cole,J d. Flenner.
SecretdTy-W. .. Brown.
Treasurer-J A. Pittsford.
ErecutiUe Committees. T. DeFord
= C. F. Palmer. w. F. Tarrence.
e After singing Praise God frou
/: whom all blessings flow" and benedic
|, ton, the Association adjourned t
meet at Ottawa. Putnam county o.
at the call OF the Executive Commit