The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-03-05
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
A Report of What the Nimishillen
| Townshin Teachers Are DOinr.

A Report of What the Nimishillen
Township Teachers Are Doing.
Under the auspices Of the Nimishillen
Township Teachers Association, all the
schools of the township. held grand
rally at Hickory college, Saturday after
noon and evening, February 80, 1896.
Despite the almost impossible roads, the
attendance was so large that at an early
hour standing room was at a premium.
"Old Hickory" was never more worthy
of the name she bears than on this night
The spacious room was most beautifully
decorated with wreaths of evergreen, ar
tifcial flowers, bunting, banners, and
notices.
In the rear end of the hall was a raised
stage on which sat the speaker Of the
evening, Prof. f. A. Jones, Of Massillon,
dozen or more Of teachers, the digni-
taries Of the township, and last, but not
least Prof. Coy, director of music for the
township, who had charge of the musical
exercises of the evening. In the after
noon the teachers held regular session,
and transacted all It's business. The pres
ent officer were reelected to hold over till
next winter, and 1t was decided that this
session should be the last one for this
winter.
Mr. Chas. Shaffer gave an interesting
talk on Teaching Reading" and G. F..
Chenot on "The Educational Standard OF
Our School Then and Now" followed by
discussions.
The exercises of the evening were q
friendly contest for the post of honor in
singing and declaiming, there being
neither judges nor prizes in the case, and
the best of feeling prevailed throughout
the exercises. All the schools were rep
resented and all did we'll. Nimishillen
township may we'll feel proud of her pub
lie schools.
The subject of Prof Jones address was
'The School and the Home" and was
replete with good things for all. He
strongly upheld the idea that good Chris
tian mothers in the homes are the founda-
tion stones on which our republic must
stand, and that our country school must
In the future as in the past, be the well
spring from which the nation can draw
its standard bearers. And that the de-
velopment OF strong moral character Is
the greatest OF the three great depart.
ments of education. The lecture was a
treat GO all, as was manifested by the
hearty applause given Prof. Jones at
the conclusion of his address. The pro-
gram of the evening preceding and follow,
ing the lecture consisted of songs by all
the schools, also songs by each of the
schools, solos aud duets, and reoit titions
by the pupils. The manner in which
each Of the schools acquitted itself in
singing clearly demonstrated that the
teaching of vocal music in the schools
Is success, and Prof, Coy's efforts as
special teacher of that branch are appre.
ciated by the schools and PATRONS,
After rendering vote of thanks to the
people of Hickory college for their kind
ness and efforts In entertaining the schools
and visitors, and TO Prof Jones for his
exoellenb lecture, the audience, under thf
leadership OF Professor Coy, Joined In
singing "God be with You Till We Meet
Again
The audience was beyond doubt the larg
est that ever assembled In any OF thI
school rooms OF Nlmlshillen township.
J.R. Snyder President.
A. s. Knoll, Secretary.