The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-08-14
HIGHLANDS PEDAeOGUEs.
Great Gathering Of Teachers-An En-.
thusiastlc Meeting.

One more year has glided swiftly by
and the II. Q. T. I. is again in session.
Again the teachers Of Highland have
assembled for their annual feast, after
having spent year at their work.
Monday morning was pleasant, and the
teachers were seen to gather at City
Hall. Owing to some arrangements the
Institute did not open until 1890 a. m.
The officers Of the Institute are as fol
lows: J. U. Crosen, President; Miss
Hettie Duvall, Secretary; w. A. Rogers,
J. 7. Harper, Ed. NJ. Virgins, Executive
Committee.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Fenton Gall, after which Physiology
was handled by Prof. E. G. Smith. 1t is
unnecessary for us to comment on Mr..
Smiths instruction. The interest mani
tested by the teachers and the number
that always greets him shows his popu-
laSity among the teachers of Highland
county. This was followed by Prof.
Fenton Gall, who, in his usual good
manner, explained the intricate points
of grammar.
Adjournment for dinner was then had
At 1880 Miss Martha Rockhold, in her
artistic manner, entertained the teachers
with music. Afterward Prof. Strange,
With Geography, showed unusual skill
in the way he handled his subject, At.
mosphere. This was followed by Prof.
r. B. Barrett with we'll written paper,
entitled Beginning Of Europe and
America" Theory and Practice, the
last subject, was managed by Prof. Smith.
The discussion by teachers on Township
Organization was very interesting.
Adjournment until o'clock. Enroll.
ment As.
At 7:30 p. m. the Institute was called
to order by the President, after which the
following programme was carried out:
Inst. Duet. Misses Rockhold and McKeehan
Address OF Welcome. .......... Mayor Dawson
| response. Pres. j. U. Crosen
ssoo, Rasi;n ;s.a nss s na Maq nasaaoa o,,
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instrumental Music. Miss Martha Rockhold
Select Reading. ......... Miss Byrd Doggett
Extemporanetus Speech ........ .Fenton Gall
Vocal Solo. ............ Miss Name Ingebrand
The programme was very interesting
throughout and highly appreciated by
teachers.
Adjourned until o'clock Tuesday.
The Tuesday morning ses ion opened
with music by Miss Rockhold. Roll
call and reading OF minutes by Secretary,
after which the usual programme was
carried out during the day with the ex.
ception OF Arithmetic, Prof. E. G. Smith
teaching that.
A large audience assembled on Tues
day night to listen to the lecture by Prof.
]. B. Wright, of Wilmington College
subject-"Alcohol, the Deceiver." Quite
number of Hillsboro folks were pres.
ent, and the lecture was highly appre'
ciated.
The "pensive" smile OF President
Croson is always On hands.
The Secretary, Miss Duvall, has beer
quite sick the past week, but we arc
glad that she is able to be at her post o
duty.
The instructors are enthusiastic ant
alive, thus awakening quite an interes
at the beginning.
The teachers seem more enthusiast
than usual. Always present and read
for discussion.
Mr.. Rainer, of Allentown, Pa, is rer
resenting publishing house fron
Boston.
w. A. Rogers is ready to receive sui
scriptions for the Ohio Educationt
Monthly and american Teacher, the bes
papers published, so he says.
President Croson was late Tuesda
morning, but he says he is not married
Already the candidates are annount
! ing themselves for the Offices.
Squire A. T. Sanders. of Penn towr
ship, also one Of her foremost teachers
is here for all week. The Squire
ready for any calls from the teachers
especially the ladies.
Mayor Dawson pleased the teacher
very much in his short talk Monda
night. Come again, Mayor.
j. A. Shannon, instructor of arithmt
, tic for our Institute, on the account {
uncomfortable happenings in the Clerk
, Office, is compelled to be absent fror
Institute. AL says he is very sorry 9
l he would like to have that $40, beside