The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-08-11
Starts Off Smoothly, With
Promise of an Inter-
esting Session.
A Good Attendance and Much
Interest Manifested in
the Proceedings.
Account by Our Special Reporter OF
the Exercises Up to Tues.
day Morning..


The attendance was very meager for the
commencement, but this may be very
easily accounted for from the fact that
many of our number live at a consider
able distance from Hillsboro, and unloss
they disregard the laws governing the
representatives OF their most honorable
profession, and leave their downy couch
es before "Old Sop does, can not possi-
bly, make their appearance before noon.
Profs. Doggett, Ferguson and Smith
were all present to see the ball started
and to give it push. The intention of
the teachers is, no doubt, to. keep the
ball rolling, judging from the spirited
manner in which they started her off.
The opening exercises were conducted
by Prof. Ferguson, who read the 9th
Psalm, and invoked blessing on the
deliberations of the Association.
He then opened up the business of the
Institute by conducting reading lesson
on infection and Accent The time
was very limited, but several good points
on the above named subject were brought
out and illustrated by examples.
Prof. McVay not having arrived yet,
the arithmetic exercise was postponed
until afternoon.
GRAMMAR.
Prof. Smith, in introducing the sub.
ject of grammar, said that he had made
no special preparation but all who are
acquainted with the Professor and his
work know that to conduct grammar
exercise requires no previous study on
his part. He also exhorted all members
of the Association to take an active part
in the Institute work, and to exhibit
their interest in its deliberations by reg
ular attendance and undivided attention.
The subject for discussion to-day was
F" Double Connectives." Mr.. Smith
claims that there are no such words in
the language, but that there are con.
nectives which perform double func.
ton. Grammar lessons always have a
peculiar interest here, from the fact that
some few of the teachers are disciples
of Prof. Holbrook, and scarcely ever fail
to defend him when his grammar is as
sailed. This Prof. Smith often does, for
he has no special use for Holbrook's g
methods. The lesson consisted, entirely
of parsing these difficult constructions.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
instrumental music by Miss Kate Glib
son. "'..s.
Prof. McVay introduced himself to
the Association in a very neat little talk,
and Immediately proceeded to discuss
the subject of geography, his theme be.
ing Properties of the Atmosphere. u
The discussion was interspersed with
interesting yet simple experiments, such
as may, with little trouble and expense
be introduced into our schools, a most
practical plan of explaining this difficult
subject to pupils. He maintains that
whenever practicable, such experiments
should be introduced into our classes.
HISTORY.
The first history lesson of the season
was conducted by Prof. Doggett in very
exhaustive and carefully prepared ad
dress on Settlements and Colonization
He contrasted the colonization of New
England and Virginia, and stated thai
the government and peculiarities of the
people in New England were typical O.
those OF all the Northern colonies, Al
those of Virginia were of the Southern
| ARITHMETIC.
Prof. McVay proceeded with the sub
ject of "The Metric System" which wa
postponed this morning. He showed by
several illustrations the absurdities o
our complicated system of weights ant
measures, and used the same as an ar
gument in favor of universal system
explained the plan in which Francs
established her system, whose base il
the Meter, which standard he argues
should be universal. ..
After recess Prof. Doggett opened thu
discussion on "The Proposed Albaugl
Law" This bill provides for the crea
ton OF a township school board, con
sisting OF one member from each sub
district, together with the clerk of tn
township, who shall act as clerk of tn
board, and that said board shall hav,
power to employ all teachers and max
all apportionments Of money. Discuss
ion was entered into by Barrett, Butler
McCoppin, McVay and others. The pro
posed law does not make township su
pervision obligatory, neither does it e,yort
upon the township central high school
as many of the teachers understood. bu
leaves both optional with the people 9
the respective townships.
Prof. Fenton attended the Institute o.
Monday.
Good time. Teachers plenty. II
structors interesting. Ice water. Spler
did music, and watermelons in abuni
ance.
No use for married men to kick thi
year, for our far-seeing Executive Con
mittee left no room for discussion whe
they put "Reunion on Friday Evening
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