The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-08-29

tervilIe, Ohio. Some of the books
that first inspired him were DIR rThom-
as Dicks Works, the Old Comstock's
Nntural Philosophy and Bunnitt's
Geography of the heavens. He says,
"Then came the Unsuitable thirst for
knowledge and the purpose to have
a college education, though the way
was very dark. Step by step, through
great sacrifice and rigid economy the
work was prosecuted and at last the
goal was reached. After the COM
pletion of my college course, the next
best thing I ever did and to which 1
owe more than l can tell, was the
completion of the Post Graduate De-
partment of Philosophy in the Uni
versity of Wooster. All the great
thinkers of the world have helped me
much. but especially Socrates, Plato,
Aristotle, Paul, Kant, Fichte, Shell
ing, Hegel, Locke, Hamilton, Nc
Gosh, Emerson, cook and Samuel.
From the scholars standpoint my
highest ambition is to be able to
read the master pieces of these and
other great minds and come into
some degree of equality with them" "
The second weeks work is being
enlivened by the presence of Supt.
Burgess, of Lancaster. Mr.. Burgess,
like many of Ohio's best educators,
was born and received his first in
structio1 in the country district.
lie was born in Perry county, and
after pursuing his studies in the
common country school, completed
them in Madison Academy and the
o. w. U. in 1877. lie then taught
in the district school and in the Mad
ison Academy and in Select and Nor
NAL schools. lie became Principal
of the Lancaster nigh school in 80
and in 80 President of Ashland
College, Ohio. From there he was
chosen supt. of the schools at Cam
bridge, Ohio, and after these years
returned to Lancaster, Ohio, at which
place he is still employed as supt. of
the Public schools. His admiration
of educational men inspired him to
enter his profession.
| DIR. J. w. BASHFORD,
the present President of the Ohio
Weslyn University, is clergymen
of talents and poss essing an especi-
ally generous nature. He was born
in Lafayette county, Wisconsin, May
25, 1S49.
He is graduate of theUniversity
of Wisconsin, Boston School of
Theology and the college of Oratory
and All science in Boston. One of
the most amiable qualities attributed
to him is the deep interest he takes
in the advancement of youth.
In his two trips TO Europe he visit
ed the German Universities and
studied their methods of instruction.
DR. Bashford has been Pres of the
o. w. U. since 80, where his pres
ence and influence is greatly felt.
In his lecture Tuesday evening, on
The Outlook for the goth century,he
classified the dangers which threaten
the present generation, under four
heads. The crcwding of great mass
es into the cities, The unequal distri-
button of property, Intemperence
and Emigration.
Another pleasing feature held in
anticipation by the teachers was the
promised lecture by Pres. elect Can
field of the Ohio state University
But circumstances not under his con-
troll causes him to cancel for the first
time in his life an engagement of
this kind.
The non-appearance of o 7 Cor
son, state school commissioner, this
year must be noticeable. On account
of i'll health he was forced to give up
his plan of visiting the Institutes held
in many parts of the state at this
time of the year. We regret this
very much for having once had the
pleasure of meeting him we are fully
alive to the loss We sustain in his alb
sence.
Those of the teachers who found
arithmetic their weak branch, surly
met an able and pleasing instructor
in MrJ w Filing. Mr. Filing was
born and educated in hooking Coun-
ty District school and by self inn
provement has made himself master
of the branches he has taught in
several of the village schools in this
! county.
Webb Summit.