The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-08-30

audience was well repaid for their at
tendance and attention. The speaker
clearly showed the beauty of the nigh
er life and the joy to the soul that
comes by feeding the mind with pure
thought, silent reflection and noble
deeds. Every person has within him
self some great undeveloped possibility
Of which he does not know. By follow.
ing the intuition OF his own soul in the
quiet moments Of deepest thought
this great unknown power may some
time be shown to him, and happy is
he who grasps 1t ere tits gone. The
great difference in the schievments of
different persons largely arises from
their different inspirations. aspira-
tions and application. The higher life
of culture. of soul enjoyment comes not
from the society of man but the cul-
ture OF each mans own soul as he thinks
for himself.
The twelve apostles had their traitor.
The Knights of the Round Table had
theira
Late. late, so dark the night and
still, 3" Tennyson's beautiful lines.
were effectively read by Prof. Darst
in his morning lecture on the "Idylls
of the King
Rev. Greenawalt addressed the Insti-
tute on the subject Of Temperance. 1"
The state law requires that temper
ance receive due attention not only in
the County Institute but also in the
public school. Rev. Greenawalt's 8 talk
was intensely interesting and was sp-
preciated by the teachers.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted Friday morning by Rev. Jesse
Swank. of the NJ. Z. church. At the
close of the Scriptural reading he deliv-
cred short but beautiful peroration
ON the source Of happiness. showing
in his eloquent way that men are hap
py only in doing good to others; that
happiness sought abstractedly and
directly is never found and is as elu-
sive as any vain fancy may be, but in
the lowly service which gives Others
joy Is the well-spring of eternal peace.
Often during the Institute have we
heard loving words of remembrance
spoken of that dear, willing, little mus
ician, Emma Louise Hill. who bright
ened so many hours at former Insti
tutes for the teachers.
To Miss Amanda Hamilton. secre-
tary of the Logan County Teachers
Association. much praise is due for
the interesting week we have all en-
joyed. Miss Hamilton has taken a
new profession and much as we will
miss her as a teacher we wish for her
only the best of good things in her Lew
profession, osteopathy.
"Some teachers ought to be tanners
some doctors ought to be butchers
some lawyers and lecturers ought to be
lin jail
How can we give Heart as we wall
our daily walk of life.
Prof. Houck talked Friday morning
ON ''School Management.
A teacher must be very careful not t
hurt the feelings of child.
Thursday was the hottest day in tn,
year but Prof. Houck and Prof. Dars
held the interest of the teachers regard
less of the heat.
Miss Olive B. Horn. critic teacher il
Duluth public schools, was a visitor
at the Institute Friday. Bellefontain,
is justly proud 20 remember Miss Horl
a. Bellefontaine teacher.
Did you ever see a better dresses
crowd of teachersH
Launcelot, the noblest of knights
the greatest of warriors of literature
1.-THE Seminole Indians emigrate,
south to Florida and married the Ever
glade" So said fashionable colleg
graduate.
Great poems are no surface things
Tragedy comes from some gin o
character.
ITO read Is to live.
To Miss Verda Williams, of Wes
Mansfield. and Miss Ella Dow, OF Belle
fontaine, much praise is due for thei
work of superintendipg Educationa
Hall at the Logan county fair.
q. W. Polk will pay your enrollmen
fee to the Teachers Reading Cours
IL you pay him for the books in tn
course.
Education is drawing out process:
Ask Prof. Houck how.
The best ssrvice we can do for til
, pupils rs teacher is to teach thel
the common branches thoroughly.
, Teachers may dismiss their schOo
for one week for the purpose of al
p tending n county institute and they al
entitled 70 draw their regular salarie
while attending the institute. provide
they present to the clerk of the boar
n of education certificate of full reguli
daily attendance at the institute. tn
certificate being signed by the pres
I dent and secretary of the institute.
!, A longer tenure of Office is suggested
. though not insured, by the section
the new law permitting the election
a teachers in village, township and spe,
ial districts for three years and
cities for four years.
A much needed reform is embodied
the new law relating to county exar
"a nations. There remains the lack of
L proper safeguard against the appoin
ment of incompetent persons as exsr
liners. AS long as the selection of Il
D. msnhers of the county board ia left