The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-04
TEACHERS INSTITUTE,
Complete Report Of the Session Of Stark
County Teachers at Unlontown,


| County Teachers nj Uniontown,
The Stark County Teachers Institute
met In annual session In the public
school building, at uni0nt0wn, Monday
August 25th, Superintendent B. Weimer
of Navarro. President, and George W
YOhe, OF Canton, Secretary.
DR.. A. b. Hinadale, OF Cleveland, Hon
Henry HOuck, Deputy Superintendent
OF Public Instruction, of Pennsylvania
and superintendent u. A. Jones, Of
Massillon, were the instructors, =.
General Principles of Teaching"
"HistoTy and Civil Polity," Socrates
method TO the Teachers oi the Nine
teenth Century" and "MOrals In the
Public Schools" were each ably present
cd by Dr. Hinsdale.
Superintendent II. A. Jones, In hif
usual interesting and pleasant manner
delivered addresses on "Amefica Before
lts Discovery by Columbus" Omitted
States History, Chemistry OF the Air.
and ventilation"
DR.. Houck's talks on Spelling
"HOme," Reading Grammar" and
his excellent lecture on What We Owe
Our Children" were all delivered IN
an earnest and agreeable style with
once In while and sometimes "twicC
| In awhile" n bit OF wit or hnmOI
thrown In, making his addresses b0tl
interesting and highly entertaining
Excellent music was furnished the
Institute by the ID Reformed Church
choir OF UnlOntOWD, with Miss Elya
| Frank as Organist. Miss II. II, Br0wnell,
of Akron, also sang excellent solos.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed the following, which were unani-
mOusly adopted by the Associations:
Inasmuch az we, the members OF the
Stark County Teachers Institute, feel
that we have been 30 pleasantly enter
tainod and have prOlited and been In
structed during this meeting OF the
Association, we deem II proper TO ex-
press our hearty approval In the follow
Ing resolutions:
RESOLVED. That the thanks OF this As
sOclatiOn are hereby rendered 10 the
citizens OF Uniontown for their hospi-
tality during our stay among them and
especially 10 DR.. Bower and Prof D. NJ
Davis, for their efforts In making our
stay here pleasant,
REsoLvED, That we thus express our
earnest appreciation OF the services OF
Hon. Henry H0uck, Superintendent, ",
A Jones, Or. Hlnsdale and Prof. Irish
for their interesting talks and valuable
lectures given 10 the Association.
RESOLVED, That our gratitude Ia due
10 the Trustees Of the Second Reformed
Church for the use Of their building, 10
Miss Elya Frank for her assistance as
Organist, to the choir for their excellent
music, and 10 Miss Brownell for render
Ing the beautiful solos.
/, NJ. TAGGART,
lsAIH Morrow,
". Il. HARSH,
l.. II, BOWER,
V. h. PEFFER,
Committee.
The Association decided to hold the
next annual session In Canton.
The election OF officers resulted ~ fol-
lows: President, s. Weimer, OF Navarro;
Wee Presidents, j. Il. Davis, OF Union
town, and W. Il. Harsh, Of New Berlin;
Secretary, j. NJ. Ellis, Of Mapsillon
Treasurer, Daniel Worley, Of Canton;
Executive Committee, Geo. W, Yohe, Of
Canton, and |, NJ raggart, of Canal Full
ton.
IL Ia conceded that the session just
closed has been fully as interesting ~
any previous one. In social way II has
certainly been q very enjoyable one.
INSTITUTE NOTES,
Brother Houck, here's our hand; come
again.
Was anybody put of the! train COM
Ing homer
s. Weimer makes an excellent Presl-
dent--for Institutes.
The provision stores aud meat markets
OF Uniontown had boom.
For hospitality, good things to eat,
and lemonade, 20 TO Uniontown.
Some OF the teachers "tumbled" Into
Summit county for entertainment,
Sd. Finley, editor OF the Ohio Edu-
cational Monthly, paid the Institute q
dying visit on Thursday,
Were any teachers taken to the station
In Maud s, or jay Eye.See timep For
explanation address Canal Fulton.
Notwithstanding the rain the house
was crowded 10 hear Prof. HOucks lee.
ture on What wo owe the Children