The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-03-13
UNUSUALLY
Interesting Meeting of the County
| Teachers Association.

at Educational Hall Saturday, and en-
joyed the morning session devoted to
Round Table" discussions, and the ex-
cellent program of the afternoon ses-
sion.
Professor Jones presided at the morn
ing session and Professor Alleshouse
led the devotional exercises. The three
topics discussed during the morning
were, "To What Extent Should Labra-
tory Methods Prevail in Physiology ?"
Culture Studies Neglected in the Pub
lie Schools" and Methods Of School
Room Decorations" Considerable in
terest was manifested in each topic, and
many helpful suggestions presented.
Remarks were made by Superintend-
ents Whitworth, Jones, Britton and
Solomon.
The music by Professors Small and
Maxwell was pleasing feature of the
morning program.
AFTERNOON.
| After the first musical number, which
was heartily applauded. Mr.. John l..
Shawver delivered . short address upon
''The Relation of the Parent to the
School" Some helpful thoughts were
There is not sufficient cooperation
with the teacher on the part of patrons
Of the school. Children should be en-
oouraged to read the best literature dur
ing the long Winter evenings at home
If the process Of character building be
gin with home environment the possibil
ties Of continued progress under goot
teacher cannot be estimated. An in
teresting discussion followed this excel
lent address.
Another charming violin solo will
piano accompaniment delighted the au
diepce.
Rev. Lewis E. Holden. Of Wooste
University, gave the last address Of tn
afternoon on 1.-THE Age of Specialize
tion." No abstract of the address cal
do it justice, but some idea Of its pur
port may be given. He began by show
ing that the origin Of the 'factory sys
tenn" led to specialization. The special
ist in the factory system became pro
ficient but automatic in his branch o
work and lacked the broader knowledg
known to the laborer before the age o
specialization. And what of the man
does he not become less man? Follow
ing the division of labor in the factor,
system we find that specialization ha
become the law to every successful pro
fession. That short cut is taken by 9
many students to acquire professions
not surprising when we see it encouz
aged by our educational institutions
Many man who might have becom
strong intellectually has become narro1
and limited as specialist. Ohristia
colleges, however, do not enoourag
specialization until the student has re
oeived q proper educational foundation
The specialist who has secured thi
foundation becomes q man Of deepe
sympathy and broader humanity. Th
continued applause which followed al
tested the teachers appreciation Of thi
mastery address.
The closing musical number by Profl
Maxwell and Small was so enthusiastic
ally received as to require an encore.
After vote of thanks to all who ha
helped to make the afternoon sessio
one of the most successful of the yeal
the following resolution was adopted:
Therefore, Be it Resolved, That th
Teachers Institute' Of Logan county
Ohio, meet at O'Clock every secon
Friday evening during the schot
months in Educational Hall under tn
regularly elected and installed officer
for the purpose Of conducting such d.
batting exercises as a committee on pr
gram, appointed by the Presikent of th
Institute, shall provide; and that th
resolution go into effect upon its adoI
: ton.
The following committee was appoin
ed: Mr.. 8. L. Smith, Mr.. Milton Yode
and Supt. Alleshouse.
CLARA JORDAN, Sec.