The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-08-24
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On Formation of the
Earth Broached bv
Prof. Lee at the Meet.
ing of the Teachers In
Stitute.
At the Stark County Teachers in
stitute, Wednesday, Prof. Lee contin-
ued his talk on the formation of the
earth, especially the Appalachian
mountains. He brought out the new
theory that the inside of the earth
cooled first allowing the outside crust
to break into folds, thus forming
mountains. Prof. Lee also brought
out new theory in regard to the re-
lation of the earth to the moon in
the causing of tides. The tides are
not caused by the water moving over
the earth, as generally supposed, but
by the earth moving under the water,
by the attraction of the moon.
At the morning session Prof.
Sparks discussed the home life, at Mt.
Vernon, bringing but the personal
character of George Washington and
his wife, Martha. He talked of Wash
ington as a man and not as a general,
and discredited many of the old stor-
les told of him, such as the Cherry
Tree and Hatchet" story, and the
conquering of the wild colt Wash
ington had a very high temper, al
though he kept it largely under con-
troll.
Prof Sparks at the afternoon ses-
sion talked on method of teaching
history by the use of home made ap-
paratus and by the encouragement of
the preservation of historical mater
ial, rather than by the collection of
relics. There are probably many doc
in every locality which are far more
valuable than the relics preserved in
museums Prof Sparks discussed the
collection of relics and showed the
thoughtlessness of many people who
collect relics, which really have no
historical value He had many things
of great value, from a historical stand
point, with him. He illustrated the
difference between the relics having
a real historical value and those which
have not, by taking piece of wall
paper torn from the walls of the
house in which the first governor of
Illinois lived and showing the utter
of it as a relic Then as
a contrast he produced a newspaper,
printed on one side of some wall
paper, which was printed at Vicksburg
at the time of the siege. The news
paper itself contained many things of
value, while the fact that it
was printed on wall paper disclosed.
the desperate means to which the
people were driven at that time.
The afternoon program was inter-
rupted by the noise caused by the
storm. 1t was impossible to hear the
speaker, and the period during the
severe part of the storm was spent in
singing
At the business session of the insti-
tute Wednesday afternoon, Harold
Jansen, of the executive committee, re-
signed, his reason being that he was
elected representative from the rural
schools, but now he is elected super
intendent of the schools at Navarro,
and consequently does not desire to
serve. A new member will be put in
his pace at the election of officers to-
day. Superintendent Morris, who has
served but one term, will probably be
4 candidate for reelection. M. G..
Marshall is the third member of the
executive committee. President A. B.
and Secretary w. F. Gilmore
will not likely run for reelection.
There will be an entertainment to-
night at the First Christian church,
by "The Pierces," from Mt. Union
college, who will take part in two
part dialogues and sketches, in Co.'S
tune. This is expected to be one of
the strongest numbers on the entire
weeks program. Teachers and their
friends are invited.
This mornings program will be the
usual lecture by Prof. Lee and Prof.
Sparks.