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Anna E. Friedman of Buffalo. membership fee of 50 cents is charged. The enrollment reached. 204 and when we remember that it takes only 209 teachers to supply the schools of the county we must say that the attendance was very good. The whole attendance was over 300. The institute this year was one of the best we ever had in the county. The instructors discussed topics which were appreciated by all who were present. Hon. J. T. Hedley gave a lecture on the "Sunny Side of Life." J. W. Huntsman was elected president and Herrman McDougal member of the executive committee for the coming term.

-Chas. M. Knight, for nine years the successful superintendent of the Brooklyn schools, is now in charge of the department of Political Science and History in the East High School, Cleveland-a position for which he is well fitted both by education and experience as a teacher.

-Supt. J. C. Seemann of Vermilion has been appointed county examiner for Erie county for the unexpired term of two years, succeeding J. F. Hertlein, resigned.

One of the most beautiful tributes to President McKinley as a citizen it has been our privilege to read, is the Memorial Ode composed by Supt. J. J. Bliss of Bu

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