President, William Werthner, Dayton; First Vice President, L. B. Demorest, Marysville; Second Vice President, J. W. Swartz, Tippecanoe City; Secretary, Mary L. Pratt, Delaware; Executive Committee, J. S. Weaver, Springfield; C. L. Dickey, Clintonville; H. C. Minnich, Hillsboro.

S. B. Moul, formerly superintendent of the Marengo schools, is now a teacher in the Akron High school.

Our correspondent reports an exceptionally interesting meeting of the Ottawa County Teachers' Association at Elmore, November 9.

We are indebted to township superintendent L. C. Wilkerson, of Springboro, for a copy of the printed list of questions used in the November examination of the pupils of the township under his supervision.

Supt. Arthur Powell, of Steubenville, and his teachers are keeping up in a most enthusiastic manner the teachers' meetings inaugurated in the city at the opening of the schools. The third meeting was held November 9 and among several interesting topics named on the program we find two Reports of Visits to Schools one to Bridgeport made by Supt. Powell and the other to Pittsburg by Miss Isabella Tappan. Such visits reported to the entire corps of teachers must be suggestive to all. We are also

glad to note that Miss Elma La Trace, the supervisor of drawing, devoted considerable time to the discussion of that important subject introduced into the schools at the beginning of the year, and that the O. T. R. C. had a prominent place under the safe and competent leadership of Principal D. W. Matlack.

Supt. J. W. Smith, of Ottawa, is now a member of the Putnam County Board of School Examiners. He is eminently qualified in every way for the place.

The executive committee of Eastern Ohio and Western West Virginia Round Table with W. H. Maurer, of Steubenville, as chairman and W. H. Henderson, of New Cumberland, W. Va., and Wilson Hawkins, of Mingo Junction, as associate members, are to be congratulated upon the excellent meeting held, under their direction, at Steubenville, November 1 and 2. Sixtysix topics were proposed for discussion, the greatest interest centering on those relating to the teaching of Spelling, Mental Arithmetic, and Latin. The credit which should be given Attendance in making Promotions; the Moral Qualifications of Teachers; and Home Study, all came in for a full share of earnest consideration by those in attendance. Fully one hundred and fifty teachers and superintendents were present and were greatly benefited by the discussions which, as is usually the case in Round Table meet

ings, were pointed, spirited, and practical. The next meeting will be held the coming spring at New Cumberland, W. Va., with W. H. Henderson, New Cumberland, W. Va., Arthur Powell, Steubenville, O., and C. E. Githens, Wellsburg, W. Va., constituting the executive committee.

The second fall term at the TriState Normal College, Angola, Indiana, opened with an attendance twenty-five per cent larger than ever before at the same time of year. The attendance from Ohio is so large that special attention will hereafter be given to O. T. R. C. work, the Ohio students being classified by themselves for this purpose and placed under the special instruction of Prof. Charles E. Reber, an A. M. and Ph. D. of Harvard University and a former student of Dr. Schaeffer's in the University of Pennsylvania. The students in his classes will thus have an exceptional opportunity to study all the O. T. R. C. books and Dr. Schaeffer's book in particular. The movement is a high tribute to both the O. T. R. C. and the progressive spirit of the school which has inaugurated it.

The Galion schools are making most satisfactory progress under the supervision of I. C. Guinther. The high school lecture course is growing more popular each year. The attendance of the high school has reached 161 an increase of 300 per cent in nine years. The

premiums taken by the schools at the county fair amounted to $114.60. A large part of the increased interest among the people in educational affairs is due to the citizens' educational meetings held from time to time.

The Fairfield County Teachers' Association held an interesting session November 16. M. E. Osborn, of New Bremen, read a well prepared paper on "How to Teach Reading which suggested many points for an interesting discussion which was carried on by Mrs. Flora Clover, William Walter, George Haver, and W. H. Wolfe. Mr. Haver also gave a good talk on "Music in the Public Schools," which was discussed by M. L. Smith and others. Two excellent addresses on "The Relation of Geology and Geography" and "The Relation of Geography and History," were delivered by Supt. G. W. Welsh, of Lancaster.

Supt. F. G. Maurer, of Lodi, has resigned his position to accept a more lucrative one with the Home Correspondence School of Springfield, Mass. His address is now 420 West Third Street, Canton, O.

The Lorain County Teachers' Association held a very enthusiastic meeting in Wellington, Saturday, Nov. 16. Large numbers of teachers were present from all parts of the county. The following excellent program was rendered. The papers

were followed by a spirited discussion by the teachers and superintendents present:

Music, Wellington High School; invocation, Supt. F. D. Ward; music, Wellington High School; What can Country Schools do in Literature?, Supt. Frederick Reed; English History a Background for American History, Miss Corina L. Rice; A Half-hour in Sunlight, Supt. F. D. Ward; music, Welling ton High School; The Educational Value of Books and Travel, Pres. Barrows, of Oberlin College; O. T. R. C., Prof. H. M. Ebert.

-T. W. Horton of Omega, county secretary for the O. T. R. C. in Pike county, has issued a very helpful circular to the teachers of the county outlining the work to be done.

Send five cents in stamps to Supt. J. A. Culler, Bowling Green, Ohio, for a sample copy of the new Supplementary Reading in Physics, prepared by him and published by O. T. Corson, Columbus O.

- Just as we go to press, we learn from Supt. E. M. Craig,

Chairman of the Executive Committee of the State Association of School Examiners, Sabina, Ohio, that the next meeting of that association will be held in Columbus, at the Rich street school, December 27 and 28, the first session convening at 10:00 a. m., Friday, December 27. An excellent

program is being prepared and will be distributed in good time for the meeting. A large attendance is urged as the meeting will be an important one.

The officers and executive committee of the State Association of Township Superintendents of Ohio are making special effort to arouse enthusiasm in their holiday cember 26 and 27. Programs for meeting to be held in Columbus De

the occasion and literature of importance will be sent any township superintendent who will kindly send his name and address to the Secretary, D. H. Barnes, Osborn, O.

-Certificates of graduation from the Middletown high school will hereafter be accepted in place of entrance examinations by the Case School of Applied Science.

Supt. John M. Sarver of Canton, has our thanks for a copy of the Directory and Rules and Regulations of the city schools.

Principal A. J. Brown of the Montpelier high school has been appointed school examiner for Wil

liams county.

- We had a pleasant call recently from Hon. J. M. Carr, representative-elect from Muskingum county, and superintendent of the Frazeysburg schools. To comply with the wishes of the pupils and patrons of the schools, the board of education of Frazeysburg expect to

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