The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-04-14
BELOW
The Average Of Salaries O
Teachers
In Ohio Are the Salaries of lo
gan County Teachers.
Interesting Program at Teachers Bi.
Monthly Meeting.

The fourth and last session OF the
year OF the Logan County Teachers
association was held at Bellefontaine
Saturday, April II, 1908. 1t seems
that the teachers have incurred the dis
pleasure OF the weather bureau, forall ol
the sessions this year have been very
stormy ones, as far as the weather has
been concerned. However, these meet
ed, and the work done has been help
full and interesting and much enthu-
siasm has been manifested. DIR. +.
G. Simpson, pastor OF the United
Presbyterian church OF Bellefontaine,
conducted the devotional exercises,
Prof. s. l.. Smith conducted the sing
ing, with Miss Salisbury at the piano.
The Round Table topics for discus
sion were taken up under the direction
of Supt. w. s. Jones, OF West Liberty.
These discussions have been a most
interesting feature Of the meeting this
year and thanks are due Prof. Jones
for his able direction in these discus
sions and his wise selections OF topics
important to the teacher. In the days
discussion the first topic was rFair
Exhibit" The requirements for en-
tering school work was not thorough
ly understood, and as Superintendents
Jones and Solomon were two OF the
committee who outlined the work all
questions were satisfactorily answered.
Mention was especially made that ex-
hibits from the country district schools
were much desired and that the coun-
try district schools would understand
that their work would not be entered
in competition with city schools, there
being an arrangement that there was a
class for ungraded work.
rThe Effect Of Long Term Ger
tificatesn was under discussion. 1t was
thought that perhaps teachers secur-
ing first or second-class certificate
would become careless in preparation
and unprogressive. Supt. MacKinnon
expressed himself as being in favor OF
long term certificates and urged that
teachers prepare themselves and secure
State certificates, thus avoiding the
much dreaded examination.
Teachers Compensation in Other
Counties" was the next topic called
for, and several reported the amount
OF salaries paid teachers in some of
the other counties Of the State. 1t was
found that Logan county was below
the average in salary. Prof. Frank
March made some encouraging re-
marks as to the interest OF teachers Of
this county along educational lines,
and noted hesprogress made in rails
ing the standard OF institute work. In
regard to the increase in salary he re-
ported Commissioner Bonebrake had
said, uTell the teachers OF Logan
county for me to stand by each other
and they will get what they want"
Supt. Jones was called away and
Supt. Solomon conducted the discus.
sion instead.
This led up to the discussion OF "a
Teachers Federation" 1t was urged
that the County Teachers association
form federation for the purpose o
securing better wages. The wag'
lquestion was we'll presented and the
spark OF hope for better days in tn,
near future was famed into a flame.
The use OF ridicule as a means o
discipline was discussed and the Us,
OF this mode OF correction was dis
couraged, yet it was thought it Nigh
be successfully used sometimes, bu
should be very carefully administered
as much harm might be done by it.
rAlgebra in Eighth Grade" 1t wa
thought this study should not be in
troduced in this grade.
The topic OF vSupply Teacher ant
Discipline was not much discussed
but it was said they should by al
means be good disciplinarians.
The discussion OF uThe Teacher ant
|. Politics" was lively. 1t was said b.
several that teachers should by al
means be interested and active il
politics, especially where municipa
affairs are concerned.
Rev. Bigley's voice was heard witt
pleasure on nearly all Of these ques
tions, and his views were forceful an,
to the point and timely and ably pre-
sented.
. Something New for Commence
mentsp was called for, but nothing
new was offered, and the old-fashione'
plan of using pupils work was though
to be best liked by parents.