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

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The grass grows green Ger the mast
er's grave, Ben Bolt,
And the run of the brook is dry.
And of all the boys who We're school
mates then
There remains. Ben, but you and /. -
Prof. A. J. Shantz, of Dayton, in
structor of Science Department of
Bellefontaine schools, is in attendance
at Institute this week.
Miss Mary Roney, OF Columbus. one
of the High School faculty, is here for
the Institute.
Mrs r. W. Solomon and baby
daughter Geraldine are enjoying the
Institute and President Solomon's pop
ularity.
Prof. n. II. and Mrs Stull are new
comers at the Institute this year.
Prof. Stull is Superintendent of the
DeGraff schools while Mrs. Slull is
teacher in Miami township.
Mr.. F. .. and Mrs. Martin, of De
Graf. are regular in their attendance
at Institute and are two of Logan
county's progressive teachers.
The following committees have been
named:
Nomination committee-C. F. Heath,
]. L. Dunsway, Bertha Wagner.
Election committee-w. s Jones. 5.
A. Frampton, Nellie Huston.
Resolution committees. L. Smith.
81. W. Holycross. Pearl Emmons.
The above committees were appointed
by Pres. solomon and are busy with
their work preparing for Fridays
election.
Prof. Charles J. Britton, superin
tendent of the Kenton schools. formerly
superintendent of the DeGraff school,
who is engaged to an extent this sum
mer In teachers institute work. was in
Bellefontsine. Tuesday, enroute to
Tuscols. ILL.,, where he will be engaged
in this work this week. This makes
the seventeenth institute he has la
bored at during the summer. While
here he called at the institute AMI re-
newed friendship made during the days
when he was a regular attendant at
the institutes held in the county. Prof.
Britton has warm spot in his heart
for Logan county and he is esteemed
by teachers of the county who know
much Of his ability as an instructor
and his capacity for hard labor in his
chosen profession.
The picnic at Silver Lake Tuesday
given for the teachers in attendance
at the Institute was truly an enjoyable
affair. The lake was never more beau
titul than in full moonlight and with
boating. bowling aud visiting the
time sped all too fast. Prof. Houck
says Logan county teachers do not
need the fourth introduction
| WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
+ Primary work is each year receiving
more and more attention.
@. F. Heath. president of the execu-
tive committee. reports the following
names to be balloted upon Friday
morning:
President-J. W .MacKinnon. S. L.
Smith; Secretary Akin, Ber-
tha Dunaway; Executive Como. H
Msffet. l.. F. Hale.
Prof. John MacKinnon again talked
: upon the subject of "New Schoo
Law and gave aiticular attention
to the manner in which the schoo
boards are to be el, cted and organized.
Prof MacKinnon read the law treat
ing of certificates and their renewal
Three classes of certificates s-Elemen
tary, High School, Special.
No certificate is renewabl, in th'
branch of Pedagogy.
Each TIP. has > candidates for schoo
board to be elected this fall
If you wish to be candidate fol
school board in a township all yor
; have TO do is to have a petition will
twenty-five signatures If in n city
. one signature for every one hundred
: qualified voters. There is no limit t.
a the number of candidates.
h Did you ever-honest however turl
a back to look at the answerf
How many mammas, papas and aun
1 tleS uo iHe rthooi Noih ioi liS tuii'
a in the homer
a Have you ever impos d upon You
janitor by asking him to find the Great
: est Common Divisor9
Recess. alcove-what is the differ
O encs in meaningf
a Get acquainted with your pupils.
N Teacher, put flowers in your wind
IL ows Keep sunshine in your heart.
- Prof. Houck is truly Pennsylvani
Dutchman and proud of it.
Is The all important question is hav
"a you the teaching powerI
n "The Ohio Educational Monthly
ia standard for Logan county teache rs.
l. so says Grover Kreglow.
II A teacher holding a two years Gel
N tificate and having taught for fiy
:. preceding years may be renewed b
,r the teacher successfully passing an e'
m animation in Pedagogy.
~ No certificates will be issued to a
" applicant under Is years of age.
IN All village boards of examiners al
abolished.
- All towns or cities over 5000 populi
r. tion have their own city boards of e'
at aminers.
~ One, two and three year certificate
H. are provisionsble. Five-year certii
an Gates are professional.
ve Grover Kreglow will receive yoI
enrolment fee to the Ohio Teacher