Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-07
Correspondence of the Register.

He is getting TO be veteran and growing
a little bareiOOted upon the top OF his
head. To his left sits j. NJ. GoOdspeer,
of Athens, Chairman of the Executive
Committee. Red as to a full beard,
which might imply certain tierineSs,
he vet had the cool bearing OF judge.
In the first box to the right sits w.
d. Hinkle, editor OF OhiO's Educational
Monthly, a keen, restless black eye, a
forehead well back from which the hair
seems worn somewhat. He is the same
walking encyclopedia that he has been
for years, with supplement.
Just behind the scenes on the left sits
4. J. Kickoff, the veteran Superintend-
ent of the Cleveland schools, who, when
defeated at Cincinnati, where he was
taken up by the Forest City, and has
shown that he is a most consummate
schoolmaster, by making her schools
the first in excellence in the State. Time
has whitened his hair and whiskers, but
he is good for many years yet.
In the parquet just in front OF the
Secretary's table sits j. j. Burns, State
Commissioner OF Schools, Belmont
county man. Always ready with quick
wittcd squib or repartee, he is the same
genial. whole-Soulcd fellow that he was
before his elevation to the highest edu-
Cational office in the State.
4 few seats back to his left sits j. r.
Lukens, the defeated Republican candi-
date for the office Mr.. Burns holds, who
is now Superintendent OF the
Lebanon schools, and who thinks
his present position fully as honorably
as the other. He is especially promi-
nent at present, having introduced
Jaking bread into his common school
course. Beside Mr.. Burns sits f. +,
Moulter, of Warren, 4 leading educator
of the State. BY Mr.. Lukens is Mr..
Day, one of Mr.. Rickoh's lieutenants.
Further back to the left, as we face from
the front, is ID. +. DewOlf, another ed
ucational warrior who fought and won
battles in Toledo for many years, giving
her schools an cnviable standing in the
State. Well down in front toward the
right is J. b. Peaslec, superintendent OF
Cincinnati schools, whose photograph
adorned many cards distributed at the
Ohio educational department OF the Cen
tCnnial.
To Mr. P's left we notice J. III. Leh-
man, Of Canton, one OF Ohio'S younger
Supcrintendcnt's, but who is good
school man, and does good work in his
field. About in the center OF the house,
Jno. Ogden, another of the old stand
by's of educational work in the State, an
author of some note, and at present
managing q normal school at Worthing-
ton. Two seats in front OF him, is SUI
perintendcnt Richardson, of Chilhcothc,
president of the superintendent Sec
ton. In the dress circle, on the right,
Prof. Tappan, of kenyon'College, its eX-
President, a mathematician OF eminent
ability, sits beside President BOdine, the
present chief of Kenyon. President b.
is smooth-faced, looks younger than he
is, but has a piercing eye, iirm-set jaws,
that indicate decision, and gives prom
Use to succeed well as a manager of old
Kenyon.
Upon the left in the Dress circle, near
the front, is Allston Ellis, formerly SUI
perintendenta at Hamilton, recently State
Examiner, but now passed on up To
want to make money must go-into the
service of large publishing house. Five
seats back OF him is Prof. NJ. Il. An
drews, Just called to a proicssOrship in
Marietta College, after long and faithful
service in the Steubenvillc school.
4 few seats i'm front and 10 the right
of President Bndine, listens attcntively
Supt. Samuel Findlev, OF Akron, former
" OF Cleveland, who is never afraid 10
speak his mind, aud is always found on
the right side of educational questions,
especially of Il moral kind. Next to
Professor Andrews sits Miss Suther-
land, of the Steubcnville High School,
a lady OF modest appearance,
who is to open discussion dur
ing the morning session. Her sue
cess rs a teacher at home is the occasion
of her invitation to this position.
superintendent Ouusly, OF Ncnia;
Curran, Of SanduSky; Campbell, Of
Portsmouth, White, Of Springfield, and
many others OF greater or less note than
than those already named, are sprinkled
throughout the house.
As we write White we notice a
noted bearer Of that name "the nobiest
Roman OF them all, y +. +. White,
formerly of Ohio, but now President OF
Purdue University, Indiana, walk down
the right hand aisle and take a seat.
President Ilartshorn, OF Mt. Union Col
lcge. Is also visible four seats to the right
OF the President of Kenyon. Cook, Of
the Columbus high school, and +. f.
Spaulling, of GallipoliS, are visible be-
hind tina scenes from the reporter stand.
The inaugural address of the Presi-
dent, II. VI. Parker was in reality .
plea for industrial education in the
schools.
One Of the best papers before the con-
vcntion, on character culture, was then
read by J. W. Dowd. OF Troy. He set
forth the great importance OF doing our
school work well and especially OF form
ing strong characters in our pupils.
Even to summarize these addresses
would take more space than We can
command. Those interested in educa-
tional matters will find them in full in
the Ohio Eduru.i0nGi Monthly for August
and September, published at Salem, ..
The discussion OF Mr.. DOwd's paper
was opened by Miss sutherland,
Of Steubenville, rs per programme.
Her remarks were in wc.l-chuSen Eng
fish. and followed out the line ri thought
suggested by Mr.. Dowd, rather than
taking any issue with him. The lady
spoke from the stage and her voice was
clear and distinct, and audible in all
parts OF the house.
This subject was discussed az some
length by superintendent Lukens, OF
Lebanon, Peasly, OF Cincinnati, De
Wolf, Of Hudson, Cowles, OF Marysviile.
and others.
A committee appointed last year to
prepare 4 list OF books suitable Tor chill
dreu, reported their list, which We may
give ut another time.
I'VE have been compelled 10 omit, for
lack OF space, much OF our correspond
ent's report.-ED.
THE expert before 4 combination
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