The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-08-27
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
An Interesting Session of Hooking
County Educators.

The thirty-sixth annual Teach
er's Institute of Hooking County
opened on Monday, August oath
at the High School building, abou
the usual number being present OF
the opening day. The instructor
this year are not unknown to Lo
gan people, and the merit of tn,
lectures being thus assured, add
an interest to an already carefully
prepared program.
On Monday morning after re
newing the acquaintances ant
friendships of previous years, the
morning session was opened by de
votional exercises, after which the
first lecture was given on "Com
mission and Brokerage" by Super
intendent j. p. West. Mr.. West
is former Logan boy, who has
made himself prominent in his
profession, and it is with pride
that we find his name in the corps
of instructors. His talk showed
that he had thorough knowledge
of his subject, and the clearness
and conciseness of his explanation
made it profitable and interesting
to his hearers.
The next period was occupied
by Superintendent Simpkins of st.
Mary's, with a talk on Grammar
Mr.. Simpkins has been present at
the institute for several years, and
his lecturers are always anticipated
with pleasure.
Local History was next discuss
ed by Superintendent Martzolf of
New Lexington. One of the
charms of Mr.. Martzolf's address
es is the ease of his delivery and
the ability he possesses of convey
ing his knowledge of the subject
to others. Mr.. Martzolf has made
thorough study of the history of
our state and his talk was both in
teresting and instructive. After
this address, the institute adj
journed until the afternoon session.
superintendent Martzolf had the
first subject of the afternoon
"What to Teach in Geography"
His talk dealt chiefly with the
method of teaching geography to
younger pupils, the idea of con-
veying the "why" of location
rather than the "where." Physi-
cal geography should be taught as
soon, if not before the political, by
simple experiments which the child
can see, and by fixing it's relation
to the political geography and to
history.
After an intermission of five
minutes, Supt. Simpkins gave an
Interesting talk on "The Angle
Worm" Mr.. Simpklns had made
a careful study of this little worm,
whose presence is of such great
Importance to the farmers. They
are the fertilizers of the soil, whose
unceasing activity and incessant
mingling of the earth make them
one of the most valuable factors of
the land.
The next period was devoted to
drill in music, by Miss Dollison,
This is one of the most ENJOYABLE
parts of the days program, and
this year is made doubly so by 8
book of songs, compiled by Miss
Dollison, expressly for the insti.
tute.
After music, Supt. Martzolf dis.
cussed "Ohio History" His talk
dealt with those men, whose names
have gone down in history as the
builders of Ohio, the old land.
marks, the land grants, and the
early settlers. His talk was made
more interesting by drawings or
an outline map of Ohio, which the
teachers copied on similar ones OF
smaller size.
A committee was then appointed
to make arrangements for the
social in the evening. The follow.
ing are the names: w. F. Stone,
Estelle Strentz, Charles M. White,
Ruth Stivison and Martha Dollison
This closed the afternoon session,
and adjournment took place unit
the social in the evening.
The reception and social time or
Monday evening was one of the