The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-09-01


Wonderful climate and productions.
Boyer then gave spelling exer-
else of so common everyday words.
Some of the teachers did not get
100 %.
In the afternoon Van Cleve finish
ed his lectures of Nature Study,
briefly reviewing his work of the
week and further giving an outline
of the work that can be, done in the
spring along this line.
Boyer then continued his work in
grammar, finishing the noun and
taking up the pronouns in their var
ious divisions and kinds. Van Cleve
then delivered his last lecture to the
institute upon the subject of Read
ing. He then gave few fitting
closing remarks to the Institute,say-
ing that he had enjoyed the work of
the week and wishing the teachers
success in their work in the future.
DR.. ID. r.. Moore, w. w. McCray
and w. G, Stiverson being present
were called uponn nand made appro-
pirate remarks.
MONDAY.
The bright clear morning together
with the cooler atmosphere of the
second week added much to the
comfort of the institute, and by the
time for opening had arrived a
larger attendance than usual had
assembled for chapel service and
for music. Following this Supt.
Boyer took up the subject of the APP
plications of percentage in arithme-
tic and by numerous problems eX-
planned many of the difficult points
in that kind of work.
The. next lecturer introduced was
Supt. G.. G. Miller of Lima, OHIO,
who is well aud favorably known to
the teachers of Hooking County and
they are always glad to meet him IN
institute work. He took Current
History as the subject for his first
lecture and dwelt upon the import
ance of teaching current events in
school. He spoke of the coming
treaty of peace, of the appeal of the
Car of Russia, and of the recent
noble deaths, viz: Gladstone and
Bismark. Every teacher should
take periodical of current history.
The next period was also given to
Miller who tolked upon the great
world periods in history, Read
carefully the history of the Roman
world. Our constitution can be
traced to the code Justinian. In
the afternoon Boyer took up the
subject of Psychology and gave a
discussion of the mind. The three
great powers of the mind are: Intel
lect, sensibility and will.
Following this l. d. Bonebrake,
Commissioner of Schools of Ohio,
was introduced and gave an inter
esting address emphasizing the i'm.
portance of the personality of the
teacher.
Following this Miller made an
, address of a few minutes till time
for closing. In the evening the
teachers met at the school building
in their annual institute social and
enjoyed themselves and got ac'
quainted with each other. A short
> program was rendered consisting o.
music, reading and recitations.
TUESDAY.
BY Tuesday morning the tempera
ture had risen till the thermometer
registered almost blood heat, anC
the teachers had to undergo another
q sweating ordeal. But they are be-
coming acclimated to it and sort o
enjoy it by this time it seems, Afiel
chapel and music Boyer gave quite
f an exhaustive study of Stocks ant
s Bonds explaining many of the diff
cult points. Miller took as the sub
ject of his lecture 1.-THE Story of Ou
n Language" He said, there are {
!. larger number of people of German
extraction in America 4han in Ger
many, and a larger number of Irisl
than in Ireland. The English lang
= uage is derived from the British Ro
: man, Saxon, Danish and Norman
> Boyer then took up the adjective
y and verb in their various divisions
= and gave complete discussion o
II them.
Miller then discussed the source
of geographical knowledge, stat
:, ing there are four great sources, viz
# War, Commercemissionary zeal ant
q science. He said, study the grea
historic rivers. Edmund Bourk
q says, the requisites of a great ma
tion are fertile soil, busy work
B. shops and easy communication
Boyer then discussed the subject o
attention and the Importance of cul
= tivating it.
Miller then took up the subject Of
: canals for his last-leeture of the day
. He said, "The old canal lock wa
invented by the Italian De Vinci'
j about the time of the discovery o
3 America and had never been i'm
proved till within the last year
u when CLANCY N. Dutton has invent
. ed the hydraulic lock by which
II large ocean freighter can get arount
! Niagara Falls with only one lock
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