Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-08-08

reasons we're gooo, ana tne regents OF
the University could not. and did not
complain.
Before leaving this subject, l will
say farther that Prof. Garfield served
for four or FIVE years as secretary OF
the National Educational Association.
and one as its president. Before his
connection with it, that organization
was comparatively unknown, and of
the most limited influence, but be put
new life into it, infusing into its coun-
els some Of his own boundless energy
and enthusiasm and gave it such an
impetus that it has steadily advanced
in power, importance and influence,
until it is of almost world wide fame,
and vast power for the advancement
of education. l could say much more
OF President Garfield, and from my
personal knowledge of him, give many
interesting "reminiscences of him, but
perhaps have said enough to give
the readers OF the NORTHWEST an idea
of the man, nothing but personal &C
quaintance can fully reveal to them
his true value.
However, I will say that if the
managers of the Henry County Teach
ers' Association will secure him to
deliver one of his lectures-ior ins-
tance, "The Essentials of Citizenship
they will not regret the trouble, for
Prof. Garfield is one of the most pol
ished orators to whom it has been my
good fortune to listen, his style being
easy and natural, but forcible and
vigorous, he never utters o dull or
commonplace sentence, even an old
truth assumes new life coming from
him.
The University of Kansas, and the
the cause of education everywhere,
met with great loss few days ago.
in the death of Prof. D. P. Robinson,
of the chair of Latin Language and
Literature. Prof. Robinson had been
connected with the university ever
since Its organization in 1866, Cham
ellor Snow being the only other one
of the faculty who has been in the
university the same length of time.
Prof. Robinson's knowledge of the
Latin tongue was remarkable, he be-
ing as familiar with its use as with
the use of the English. Indeed I have
sometimes thought that he could use
the Latin more easily than the Eng
lish, that he was more ready and
happy in his choice of words. He
talked Latin everywhere, in the class.
room, to his children, to his horse
and dog, the animals-especially the
dog, seeming to understand 1t, too.
Prof. Robinson was an enthusiastic
teacher, a warm friend and an earn
est Christian gentleman. He had
been superintendent of the Baptis
Sunday School in Lawrence fo- {
period of twenty nine years, and wa'
always ready to say and do anything
to advance the spiritual interests O.
those with whom he came in contact
His place will be hard to fill, both il
the university and his church, as vel
as in the community.
AS 1 began with the weather, II
close with it. Friday and Saturday
of last week, were very hot, lO(
degrees in the shade, but q
there was no hot winds there wa
no damage done. The first of tn
week was usually cool for the time o
year. Yesterday afternoon and las
night, there was a splendid rain, 81
the air is much cooler this morning
colrespondingly comfortable. Kans
as is furnishing the world a mode
season for crops, and will astonis1
) people yet, if given half chance.
G. L. E.