The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-08-31
Hooking County
Teachers Institute.
CONCLUDED FROM LAST WEEK.


of 1872" "Methods of Teaching
English" and "The Correlation
of Literature and History" were
thoroughly in keeping with the
excellence of his previous work.
Prof. Merriman's illustrated lee
lures on astronomical and physio-
logical subjects were well calculat.
ed to impress his hearers and i'm
bue them with ideas that may find
ready and appropriate applica-
tion in the school room. His ad-
dress in the evening, on his "Per-
sonal Experiences in Europe" was
we'll attended and much enjoyed.
Friday was the day Of largest
attendance, and great number
of teachers and others were pres
ent, from all parts of the county,
and elsewhere. "United States
History in its Relation to World
History" was learnedly discussed
by Mr.. Martzolff, in the morning;
and in related subject, "The
Hand of God in History" Prof
Merrlman voiced belief that Is in
most of us, and should be in all of
us; that it was not due to acci-
dent merely that Columbus turned
southwark from his course, to fol-
low the birds, and thus diverted
the current of Spanish colonial
tion from the Carolinas to the An
titles; that politics and policy
were not alone responsible for the
elevation of Lincoln to the presi-
dency in 1860. He told in touch
ing words of Lincoln's prayer, on
the night before the bloody Antie-
tam, and his vow to God, that if
he would youchsafe him the VIC
tory, he would drop the shackles
from the millions of enslaved hu-
man beings in America. Other
prominent instances were adduced
to show that "There's divinity
doth shape our ends" and that
the hand of an over-ruling Provi-
dence has been seen and felt for
vast good in the making Of his
tory, and very especially in the
making of American history.
Mr.. Martzolff touched a fascin-
ating topic when he went back to
the fifth century, to show how the
language Of the ancient Britons
was altered and conquered first by |
the Romans, then by the Angles
and Saxions; how the vigorous
Anglo-Saxon tongue successlvely
withstood the idlom of the Dane
and the Mormon, trlumphing final
ly oyer both; the richer for the
fusion of languages. His later
subject-"S ir Launfal, Wv S
handled in his best style. Lowell's
immortal poem is too great to need |
any praise here. The story Of the
search for the Holy Grail, that
favorite subject of poets, and of
the discovery by Sir Launfal that
the holiest of all ambitions usually |
lies at.ones's own door, was told
in such simple words that any
child could understand. Lowell
needs no commentary. Had he
written nothing else, his reputa-
tion is secure, and no man or
woman can afford not to read the
master piece.
During the afternoon Miss Dolli-
son put on a very delightful musi-
Cal program.
This was followed by a business
session Of the institute, the presen-
tation of resolutions and election
of officers. The resolutions are
published below. w. T. Polling
was re.nominated for President,
and j. G. Huls for Secretary, to
succeed F. M. Stevens; there was
no opposition for either office, and
the secretary cast the ballot de-
claring their election unanimous.
Rose r. White and Aletta Herrold
were nominated for the vacancy
ON the Executive Committee, to
succeed III. b. Schaal. Miss White
received sixty-one of the ballots
cast, and was declared elected for
three years. There being no fur
ther business, the session was ad-
journed, to meet at the,call of the
Executive Committee.
Thus the week closed on the
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