The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-10-27
TEACHERS.
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE STARK
COUNTY INSTITUTE.
A Review of the Weeks WOrk---Comments
Upon the Lectures--Business
Transacted.

ana closing al uOOu, OcIODeI AAHu, lool'
The morning and evening sessions
were opened with devotional exercises
conducted by Reverends Platter and
Kuhns of Canton, and Professors Eber-
ly, Jones and Brush.
The lectures on Arithmetic, School
Government and Geography were de-
livered by Prof. j. B. Eberly of Smith
Vile, Wayne Co.. Ohio. Those on His
tOrical English, Grammar and Elemen-
tary Reading sc. were delivered by Hon.
j. j. Burns, ex-State School Commits
siOner of Ohio, at present located at
ChillicOthe, Ohio. On Tuesday evening
Professor Burns also gave lecture on
the philosophy of Illustration" which
was listened to, by hundreds Of intelli-
gent and appreciatiye teachers and citi-
zens, who afterwards spoke in terms of
highest praise of the wit, humOr and in
structiVe character of the lecture; so
beautifully blended together as to leave
| lasting impressions ON memOry's tablet,
not only of the words spoken, but also
of the genial and .gentlemanly speaker,
who has made host of friends in our
county. Mr.. Burns also gave another
beautiful lecture entitled ''The Fai-
ry Queen" on Thursday afternoon
after the adjournment. The entire In
stitute remained to hear it, indicating
in what estimation the speaker is held
by the teachers. Another bright spot
in our memories, of this Institute, was
Occasioned by the presence Of.our high
ly esteemed friend Professor, 7. G. Men
denhall from the State University at
Columbus, Ohio What has been said of
Professor Burns's lectures, can equally
be said of Professor Mendenhall's magic
power in holding crowded audience
unbroken for one hour and forty min
utes as was the case on Friday evening
when he delivered his glowing descrip-
tion of Japanese life, habits and Gus
toms. His lectures before the Institute
were received with pleasure and greeted
with applause. Hon. d. F. De Wolf, our
present State School Commissioner also
delivered an evening lecture on "The
Social Basis of Our Educational Sys-
tem," which was full of facts, and if ac-
cepted and acted upon, would reyOlu'
tiOnize the present state of educational
affairs for the better. He also gave 8
professional talk on Wednesday p. IN
dwelling especially on the Normal Sys
tem," and an excellent address OF
Physical Geography" on Thursday a
m. Excellent and enthusiastic singing
during the week. was conducted by Mis-
, M. A. Webster of Canton, whose steady
and willing presence we could lily af
ford to lose; and whose earnest work il
! music, in our schools is making impres
}. sions that many years will not effaee
possibly never.
On Friday morning, after the devo
, tional exercises, Senator HartshOrI
: gave brief address, which had tn
3 effect of calling forth resolution, de
claring it the sense of the Institute tina
a knowledge of Bookkeeping, Civi
: Government and U. s. History should b.
3 required of teachers applying for Ger
t tifcates to teach in our common schools
D The resolution was defeated, except tn
part referring to U. S. History. On mo
tion of Professor Frank Braucher, o
nual Institute was changed to the weel
preceding the first Monday in Septem
Der, instead of the week following elec
tiOn week, in October. Election TO
place of holding the next annual meet
f ing resulted in favor of Navarro. Oh
: motion of G.. W. Henning the cOmmitte
8 were instructed to hold special meet
:. ings during the coming winter. Tn
s Committee on Resolutions of Thanks
report In grateful appreciation o
benefits received, the teachers of tn
. Stark County Institute in session, nov
= closing:
!, RESOLVED, That special thanks ar
= due Professors j. J. Burns, j. B. Eberly
Hon. D. F. DeWOlf and L. c. Menden
hall, who have labored so faithfully an
O earnestly for us; to Miss M. A. Webster
= pianist, for the excellent selections O
music and the manner of CONDUCTING
Z the musical exercises; to Revs. Dl
. Kuhns and Platter, Profs. E. A. Jones
= j. A. Brush and Senator HaTtshOrn, fO
their kindly assistance and encOul
agement; to the Board of Education Q
Canton, for the use of the High SchoC
. room, and to the Trustees of tn
: First Presbyterian church for the use c
!. their lecture room, and to the officer
for the judicious and courteous manne
in which they have conducted the Inst
r tute. JOHN R. DAVIS,
CHAS. f. SToKEY,
Acting COmmitte
}. The officers elected for the ensuin
l. year are:
d E. A. Jones, Of Massillon, President.
|, s. H. Rockhill, of Canton, and Mrs.
d. Pinney, of MassillOn, Vice President
T Sol. Weimer, of Navarro, Secretary.
v @. w. Chapman and Hon. D. WoTle.
h both of Canton, Executive Committee.
g On motion of F. Braucher. specit
, vote of thanks was given President
d H. Lehman and Secretary M. Disler fC
their faithful and untiring discharg
of duty during their continuance i
Z office.