The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-03-04
Union Township Tea chers.


Feb. II. The president and vice presi.
dent being absent, Chas. Burton was
chose president pro. tenn, and fully
proved to those in attendance that, al.
though the officers were not all present,
there was sufficient executive ability
present to make the meeting one of the
most successful ever held.
The first on the program was recita.
ton by Miss Nellie Noble, followed by
paper on Reading, by Miss Myrta Hatch.
er. That the subject of Reading has
been greatly neglected by the associa.
ton, is fact we'll known to all the
members. From the methods presented.
the discriminative judgment exercised
in selections of reading tor pupils, and
the manner in which the subject was
presented, made Miss Hatcher's paper
worthy of the highest commendation.
One of the most profitable and inter.
esting papers that has so far been pro.
duced by any of the members, was that
of Raymond Thompson on the Life of
Lincoln.
We were first treated to a beautiful
pen picture of the scenes of his child.
hood. As we followed his description,
We heard of him as fiat boat hand,
clerk, captain in the Black Hawk War,
country store keeper, post master, sur.
veyor, lawyer and politician. In our
imagination we could bearI his voice
ringing in the great debate with Doug
las, in which he won a national reputa.
ton. Slowly and eagerly we followed
the description of his life until we saw
him elected to the presidency and heard
the impressive words of his inaugural
address. Nothing was neglected. The
paper dwelt upon the glory and honor
he won in his presidential campaign,
from the time of his first election until
the time of his death. He stated that
Lincoln's name was fitly coupled with
that of Washington, and that "The
Martyred President will ever remain
sacred in the memory of the American
people.
The last on the program was select
reading by LeOra Michael, responding
to an encore with recitation.
The last meeting was held Feb. 18th.
The president not being present at the
appointed hour to begin the meeting,
the association was called to order by
President pro. tenn. H. o. Mcdaniel.
The opening feature of the program
was recitation by Miss Bessie Ridgway.
Miss Bessie is quite young, but with her
beauty and charming manner of reciting,
she gained the admiration of all who
heard her. She has talent in this line
and the association are indebted to her
for her beautiful recitation, which was
so well delivered.
The select reading from Bill Nye, given
by Fred Smith, was we'll received. Fred
is not only a good reader, but is always
to the front in matters OF discussion, and
is one of those students who make an
effort to keep abreast OF the times.
Clifford Scott's questions on History
and Civil Government were given due
consideration, and we're well discussed
by some OF the teachers.
Uaion township should BIZ proud Of
the number of energetic students che
possesses The Association was again
favored with the presence of H o. Nc.
Daniel, who invited criticism. and dis.
cussion on some points in grammar. A
lively discussion followed, entered into
by number Of students and teachers.
Mr.. Mcdaniel never fails to bring inter
est snd enthusiasm with him and We
would be glad to have him with us each
meeting. LEORA MIcHAEL,
Historian.