The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1900-01-16
INTERESTING
/ SESSION OF THE TEACHERS
BI.MONTHLY ASSO-
CATION.
Instructive and Entertaining Ad-
dress by Miss Logan, of
Cincinnati.

The Bi-Monthly held in Educationa
Hall, Saturday, was the largest as wei
as the most profitable and satisfactory,
so far, this year.
President Jones presided at both
sessions.
Rev. Mr.. Campbell conducted the
session.
Many and varied were the topics dis
cussed during the Ground Table Con-
ference" " "How to Interest Pupils in
Learning the Multiplication Table, -
'What Place Should Literature Have
in the Grammar Grades?" "What are
Some of the best Language Books?"
'Commencements," HAS the Board of
Education the Right to Dictate to the
Teacher Concerning Corporal Punish
ment?" "MethOds of Teaching Spelling
in Primary Grades" were some of the
topics discussed at length.
The suggestions made and the results
of personal experience so honestly
spoken should prove of great value to
those asking for advice or information.
Miss Anna E. Logan who addressed
the teachers in the afternoon, entered
heartily into the discussion and present
ed many helpful thoughts.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A large and appreciative audience
greeted the speakers at the afternoon
session. The first address was 'Re-
sponsibility of Schools for the Moral
Tone of the Community" presented by
Rev. G. w. Davies. Some of the help
full thoughts were: Next to the Min
lister comes the teacher, each working
in different fields, but for the same pur-
pose.
The sources from which the soul
draws material are many-the home,
the church and the school standing
first,
The child is primarily what the men,
bers of the home are. There is no limit
to the influence of the teacher. Many
a child has been educated by what a
teacher is. A teacher may not be al
lowed to teach religion in the school,
but she can live it. The problems that
concern morality can be solved only
when home, society state and church
all unite in forming divine ideal of
service.
A delightful feature of the afternoon
program was a solo by Mr.. Bales, OF
Zanesfeld.
The second address of the afternoon,
by Miss Anna E. Logan, was replete
with beautiful thoughts and demonstra-
ted her power and charm as a speaker,
Miss Logan began by saying: The ideal
school is the result of an ideal course OF
study, an ideal teacher and ideal pupils.
The ideal teacher is not one who has
one type to which he seeks to train all
under his tuition.
We are not to develop reproductions
of ourselves, but we are to develop the
pupil into the strength of his own char
acter. Many fads and isms have beer
used to develop the individuality of the
child, but none has so well succeeded
as child study. May the teachers and
mothers join hands in this until intelli
gent interest and loving purpose shall
bring us nearer the ideal school.
Bright and interesting instances O.
how children think, were next present
ed, showing that there is line of ap
proach along which every child can bt
reached. The one who can find thi'
and direct the boy or girl to something
good is true teacher. With thi
thought in mind the school room be
comes more than a recitation room. L
becomes a place where character i
formed.
She closed with the beautiful thought
| If you have any of the mother heart
that clings to the last, use it, for that
is the love of God.
1t is the hope of many that Miss Lo
gan may be again induced to speak t.
the Logan county teachers.
The pleasing musical numbers pre-
sented by the Children's Bruno MandC
lin and Guitar Club, under the direc
tion of Miss Mollie E. Jordan, wer
heartily received.
"The Sinking Ship" in which wer
portrayed in parts the captains story
storm at sea, and the life-saving crew
was especially fine.
| CLARA V. JORDAN, Sec'y,