Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-02-27

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Ladies and Gentlemen:
CONGRATULATIONS.
To-day we are to congratulate ourselves |
hat after another year of labor in our
several fields, we meet under circumstan-
,es so auspicious. Life, with its null
,iplied blessings, is ours. The satisfac-
lion that grows out of busy life is ours.
We come to this mecca, augmented in
knowledge, gathered from the great
world of nature and books. We come,
we trust, with q spirit, manifesting itself
in two great ehannels-gratitude that
this world, only the vestibule for the
higher, is so grandly equipped for, and
nicely adapted to our culture-laudable
ambition Of spirit, that we may feast and
feed more at the Outspread and abundant
tables of knowledge.
THOSE WHO PRESIDE AT THE TABLES ARE
WITH Us.
take pride in introducing to you Col.
Kinney and Judge Priddy; PrOfs. Weth-
erby, of the Cincinnati University; Per-
kins, of the Ohio Wesleyan University;
Tuttle, of the State University; ClaypOle,
of Antioch College, and Andrews, of the
Musical Conservatory, and Messrs. Peas
lee, Supt. of Cincinnati Schools; Ben
nett, Supt. ofthe Piqua schools; Jones,
Supt. of the Millersburg schools; DR..
Hancock, Supt. of Dayton schoOls;- Uf-
ford, Chillicothe High School. How well
the serving will be done, let the noble
reputation of these worthy workers bring
light to your anticipations.
THE MATERIAL SERVED,
Is of the best order. In
1, Bondage to Public Opinion.
2, How to teach Primary Numbers.
8, Physiology for Ungraded Schools.
4, The Stars.
5, Electricity and Magnetism.
6, Geology.
Z, Telephone, Microphone and PhonO-
graph.
8, Music for the Common Schools.
8, A Visit to Vesuvius.
10, Easy Chemistry for Ungradet
Schools, find abundant variety of menta
viands.
THANKS RETURNED.
Here in this public way let me rende
thanks to the men, who, from our col
leges, public schools and other places
serve us on this occasion.
A GROWING FACT.
What 1 said year ago, on a similar OF
casion, is still true, in a larger sense, tC
day, viz that one of the marked charaC
| Ao.s.Asoo j., 3 o,,1t,,,.o =, OI;o i %bo ,,,or
derful unity of purpose and labor thi
seems to inspire the college man, the puI
lie school man and the man of the Unite
States University-the district schoo
Here we are shaking hands over a con
mon cause.-The elevation of man. Roys
} purple and the common soldiery alike pl
their shoulders to the wheels. 1t is neeC
less to add, there is mighty moving!
FOR THE DISTRICT TEACHERS
And especially, those of Greene count,
give most of my words to-day. It is b.
fitting should do so. For the first tin
E in 1887, was in this, the then village
. Xenia. My early years were spent
:, the district schools of this county. II
names of Brown, McHatten and Smal
are fresh and dear to- day. In yond
High School Hall, when only boy,
made application for a certificate, al
through the mercy of the examiners 7
ceived a six months grant. In 1850,
tried my fortune as pedagogue in tn
: county. In after years it was again m
: good fortune 70 return to the county as
/ teacher. Though I labOred for sew
r. years in this city, still had my old pla
Is among the county teachers. They we
my true friends, and did all possible
their cooperation to help us advance t
Z interest of the county. Since that
seven more years are well nigh number
with the past. Strange coincidence tt
to-day, we are here for the special pl
re pose of advancing some of the intere
e. of the common school teacher. We +,
= ognize the fact that these interests a
r. varied, and that we cannot address OF
Sc selves to all of them. And while we 81
Of round any one of them with all the {
+ thusiasm and work possible, we beg y
I'd not to think that we desire to dispars
q any other. They all have their pla
e. and are important. We do not ask
less Geography, Grammar, Readir
Arithmetic and Writing. tits possible t
we have them full enough in quantit
but this age demands that with grea
quality they be thoroughly accomplish
in shorter time.
e. EASY, ELEMENTARY NATURAL SCIENCE
.er Is, we think, another important inter
that demands attention. To awaken
interest in this direction is the mission
the Central Ohio Science Associate
How well we have succeeded and h
in well we shall, you are to ojudge. By "
nv 2sS permission we will suggest, negative
en- that this mission does not propose
h usurp any study now in the common {
OF ungraded school. It does not ask fl
pro rata share of time. 1t does not
p. mand that they be formally added to
- list of requirements. It does not h
ry for science texts in the hands of childr
ns 1t does not propose extended science
sf- formation for the teachers. 1t. does
he imply great outlay of money. 1t has
Is; definite strictures-no bounds as to til
lc- place, means and ends.
Afhrmatively, it says begin. Be
seme place and keep on. Open some
of nature. Explore, at least in part, so
be one of her fields. It suggests that de
Y. tiOn may be given elementary matt
sn when the child is tired of the ordin
by duties.
Object lessons are in great demand
our plan of culture. Elementary sci
ces will furnish them. Accurate obs
walton is strong element in a chi
early training. Teach it to question
ture, and this will be obtained. Nc
susceptiblities need growth, nature '
give the impetus This is the age of
entific thought, and its naturalization
useful implements and machines.
children need drill in the elements of