The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-26
THE TEACHERS
Are Meeting Here For Their
Annual Institute.
Professors HOuCk and Darst Are LeCtur-
erS for the Week..

months. He has Just returned from
this trip and Logan county teachers
will be the first to enjoy some of the
"reminiscences Of his European tour.
The Ohio teachers We're not to be
outdone by the Pennsylvania teachers
50 they sent Prof. Corsou, ex-School
Commissioner of Ohio. They too made
up q similar purse aud Prof. Corson
enjoyed the Tip with Prof. Houck
Prof. Warren Dsrst. formerly of Ada
but now Of Chicago. Will give address
es every morning and afternoon on top
les of interest to teachers. Prof.
Darst does Institute work in all of
the central states and Is one of the
Professors OF Pedagogy ut the Ohio
state Normal at Oxford. During his
leisure time Prof. Darst deals in real
estate and Is the owner of large onion
farm in Michigan. A new correlation
Pedagogy and Onions, alike agree
able and distasteful. according to your
likes
There will be no more joint sub-dis-
tricts of rural schools.
The Township Board will consist of
i've members regardless of the number
1 of schools.
Ohio Northern Teachers' Course at
Ada. Ohio. has enrolled among its
recent graduates Mr.. Grover Kreglow,
Superintendent OF Lewistown schools
Roll call every session secures
promptness and who knows but pay
ment-some sweet day.
The County Teachers Institute is
progressing in fiue style and the at
tendance shows that the teachers are
thoroughly interested this year. Mon
days sessions were. helpful in many
ways and the listeners gathered many
ideas that will help them in their
teaching. The lecturers seem to have an
inexhaustible fund of knowledge for
there is no question that can be thought
of that Is not given speedy answer.
The teachers remember what they
hear, too. and for this reason many OF
the good thoughts of the prominent
Educators present will be carried into
the schools of the county and used tC
train the pupils mind. The annual
Institute is enjoyed by those interested
in school work.
Each year the Monday night recep.
tion for the Institute attendants is on,
of the most enjoyable of the week
program. but this year the executive
committee with Mrs. NJ. G.. Bell at 1T
head left nothing undone that woulC
add to the evenings enjoyment. Afte
the following musical program a reci
tstion in geography was held in whiei
Prof. S. L. Smith went to the head o
the class because of his knowing tn
greatest number OF islands in the geog
raphy. DIR. Miles sang "The Mile
of Sheen" and was heartily encored
Moselie Emerson delighted all witt
piano solo. Prof. Holbrook and Mis-
Acton pleased with violin and pian'
music and Miss Florence Butler close
the program with that never to be for
gotten song, my Rosary"
|, TUESDAYS SESSION.
Prof Dsrst in his opening addres
3 Tuesday gave an illustrated lee
ture on Mensuration which was bene
( fetal in every detail to all in attend
: ance in which ne fully demonstrated
. teachers power of elaboration whic
a is defining and deriving knowledg
r and combining it into system.
Prof. Houck has for 81 years bsei
: the Deputy State Superintendent in I'll
r State of Pennsylvania. He has trsvele
e extensively and was professionally al
J. socisted with DR.. Brumbaugh, Con
g missioner of Schools in Porto RicC
e This is Prof. Houck's first visit
: Bellefontaine put he has done Institui
l. work in % counties in Ohio and also
: % different states. Prof. Houck Cali
i here from Coshocton and goes to Toll
b do next week.
= Prof Houck's talk Tuesday W,
l. one of truest enjoyment to all and Il
i heart strings of many vibrated wit
D tender emotions when he told of Il
,r singing of "Jesus, Lover of My Sou
as sung in Porto Rico harbor and m
k patriotic soul but that was stirr,
ID to its depth by the story of Dixi
ID God Save the Queen, and our own ST
Id Spangled Banner. And the founta
ly of tears was loosed when the profess,
is himself sang verse of that dear
r beloved hymn, There is a Founta
Filled With Blood.
oil Every nation has its songs and
:. heroes Some seem almost to be histo
oil icsl myths. but who is there tn
is doubts the historic Barbara Fritchi
h With our emotions all aglow the fam
'st lar lines of that beloved song. 'B
w Bolt. come to our mind as we Ii
he over our school days.
ia The music as conducted by DR.. G.
ol- Miles with Mrs. Cliff Pifer as plan
zee was thoroughly enjoyed.