The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-08
HOT POLITICS
AT INSTITUTE
Election Of Officers Is At
tended by Stirring
Scenes,


the Friday moring session of the teach
institute was Prof. e. A. Jones former
superintendent Of the Canton public
schools. After giving up his work in
Canton Frof. Burns became super
intendent of the Defiance schools and
a few years ago gave up his school
work entirely to devote his time to
writing on educational topics.
The attendance at the institute con-
tinues to increase and almost 400 teach
ers have registered, many of whom are
residents without the county. Friday
is the last day Of the conference. and
the session will wind up in the after.
noon when. the committee on resolu.
tions makes its report.
Another interesting spectator att the
institute was Prof. 4. E. Jones former
ly of the Massillon schools recently
nominated for the Office of state school
commissioner on the Republican ticket
Thursday night Mr.. Jackman gave a
lecture on birds, their haunts Ind
habits.
Prof. Halleck spoke on literature at
the Friday morning session. He out
lined special work which he believed
would be helpful to the teacher in
teaching. Mr.. Jackman and Mr.. Weav-
er also were on the morning program.
Friday afternoon Mr.. Halleck will.
speak on course of reading in Eng
lish literature for teachers, continuing
his discussion from the morning session
Mr.. Jackman will close the institute
with the discussion Of Reading. and
Literature in Nature Study"
The business session of the teachersf
institute Thursday afternoon resolved
itself into a regular political conven-
tion and when 1t came to the selection
OF officers there were cries of gag ruler
and "unfairness" which made 1t all the
more like political factional !ight.
At one point of the proceedings
half dozen teachers were IN the floor
at the same time appealing to thu
president. while the latter was indus
triously pounding bell to obtain or.
der. The discussion over the endorse.
ment of the Ohio Federation of teach
ers was of q heated nature. and when
It came to remarks on the question
the teachers arose all over the floor to
speak.
The teachers were thoroughly arous-
ed and they illustrated that they were
students Of parliamentary law, as was
shown when several educators aross
to demand a point of order from the
chair. The exciting scenes were rath-
er an innovation after the quiet and
peaceable sessions of the first part Of
the week.
When 1t came to the nomination for
officers one of the educators moved that
the entire regime Of officers with the
exception Of the retiring member of
tho executive COMMITTED be reelected
This brought. NJ E. McFarren to hiI
feet and he advocated the election OF
officers separately and stated his op-
position to voting for the entire regime.
There were grunts of disapproval
among some of the instructors and
the matter was finally left to vote
each candidate and McFarren had won
his point.
After all the excitement had subsid-
cd the entire regime of old officers were
reelected without q dissenting vote.
The officers are: President, C. A. Arm
strong; first vice president. A. d. Win-
gate: second vice president. e. A. Zin-
ninger; secretary, w. s. Run; member
of the executive committee. ]. Il. Morris
OF Alliance. Tho last named officer
will take the place on the executive
committee made vacant by AN educator
who has stepped out of tho teaching
profession. Frank y. Sweitzer was re-
elected secretary Of the ltark county
reading circle.
President Armstrong announced the
committee on resolutions. The MEM
hers are John II. Focht. G. II. Under
wood. j. Chen0t, J. II. Campbell. and
Mary Frederick The committee will
report Friday afternoon.
W.N. Boetham superintendent OF the