The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-26

IeacherS Institute ana the opening
session was held Monday morning
There IL Sne attendance and as there
is possibility that the teachers will
receive regular pay for their time at the
Institute 1t is predicted that few will
miss the sessions this year.
ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES.
Each teacher in order TO secure pay
from the various school boards must
have the following certificate from the
Institute officers:
''This certifies that -- has been
in full and regular daily attendance
upon the sessions Of tie Logan County
Teachers Institute held at Bellefon.
tsine, Ohio. beginning Monday. Aug
ust %. 1904, aud ending on Friday.
August &c. 1904.
Mrs. W. L. Mckee is furnishing the
reports Of the Institute for the Index
and Republican. She is one of the
well known teachers of the county and
has wide acquaintance among men,
bers OF the profession. Teachers hav-
ing notices to insert In the Index or Re-
publican may leave them with Mrs
Mckee or at the Office. Complete re-
ports of each days session will be
furnished.
Things educational are receiving
more than their usual attention these
last two weeks.
The educational exhibit at the Lo-
gan county fair has filled its mission
fully in arousing the interest of the
public and Mondays attendance at the
opening of the 34th Logan County
Teachers Association in Educational
Hall was the largest ever known for
the first session.
Logan county teachers are truly prof
essionaI and Bellefontaine is proud to
have them as her guests for the COM
ing week.
For months the entertaining and ex-
ecutive committees have been planning
for the weeks work and the program
presented to the teachers is one of great
interest.
The instructors for the Institute
week are Prof Warren Darst. formerly
of Ads. Ohio. but now of Chicago
The Hon Henry Houck. of Harrisburg.
Pa: Prof. John W. MacKinnon, the
veteran Institute instructor of Belle
fontaine. Ohio. DR.. e. n. Miles and
Miss Prima McMillen will have charg,
of the music.
Prof. MacKinnon has a query bo,
open for all questions pertaining to th'
new school code. The teachers ar
more thsn usually interested in this
new code. which in reality is not hal
new but made up of amendments, ;
knowledge of which is all importan
to the teacher.
e. F. Heath. one of the members o
the executive committee. returned
Monday morning from st. Louis to b
in attendance at the Institute. Mr.
Heath has cnsrge Of the Junior Bigl
School of East Liberty and the teacher
of Logan county appreciate his abilit,
in keeping the wheels of the Institut
well oiled and in working order.
Many Logan county teachers hav
visited the Louisiana Purchase Exposi
tion during their vacation and all speal
in praise of the school exhibit, partic
ularly so of the Philippine schools
Praise from all nations is being give
the teachers of the United States 70
their work in the Philippines an
Bellefontaine is justly proud to re
member one of her teachers who fo
four years has been an instructor in th
schools of Uncle Sam new possessions
Quite discussion took place durin
Prof. MacKinnon's explanation of th
new school law Monday morning II
gardIng the Attorney Generals opir
ion as to the payment of teachers al
tending the Institute. Prof. MacKiI
non read the law on this poiLt whic
he claimed is quite ambiguous. How
ever the large enrolment on the opel
n Gates an expectation on the part of a.
' gan county teachers to receive pay fl
!, this weeks attendance.
Mr.. G. W. Polk. the Institute boz
e and school journal man, Is on har
e with the latest aud best of looks al
: school supplies. Mr.. Polk will be gil
: to see all his old customers and glad
d welcomes new ones. A visit to b
supply room will relieve many pc
= picking questions of the teachers.
MI Hon. Henry Houck. ex-Stste SchC
$. Commissioner. of Harrisburg. Ps
IS will give a series of lectures on ''SchC
!" , Management. at the Institute II
week Prof HOuck comes to us hig
ly recommended as one OF the foremC
educators of Pennsylvania. To she
their appreciation of Prof. Houck t
Ds teachers of the state of Pennsylvar
made up purse Of one thousand d
lars and sent him abroad for TIM