dren to be roaming in the fields and forests than to be in such a school. But these people are thoroughly satitfied with themselves and this fact but emphasizes the fact that they lack life.

LAST year at the Put-in-Bay meeting Prin. T. C. Madden bore the whole weight of responsibility for Clinton county and Supt. H. S. Piatt did a like heroic service for Coshocton. Supt. E. B. Cox saw a similar fate staring him in the face and so drafted his son Lewis into service to help uphold the standard of Greene. Supt. H. T. Silverthorn endured the heat and burden alone

for Hocking and Supt. S. P. Humphrey did the same for Lawrence. As a reward for his fidelity he drew from the "grab-bag" a state examinership. This story teaches that fidelity has its reward. Supt. F. J. Stinchcomb carried the banner for Paulding and W. F. Kershner for Putnam and everybody was glad to see these two courageous heroes. Supt. L. C. Dick was about to start alone to represent Madison when his loyal sister, fearing he might get lost in the shuffle, came to the res

shape of membership on the Board of Control. Supt. Shimp got his reward from the consciousness of having done his duty. All these soloists deserve great praise for their heroic endeavors in behalf of their counties and this year they should all be permitted to eat at the first table.

EDUCATIONAL NEWS.

Supt. O. E. Duff of Lafayette, two of his graduates and three of his teachers are all attending Lima College, doing advanced work. It is evident that all the members of this goodly company believe in themselves and also in Lima Col

lege.

Supt. J. A. Shawan of Columbus has been re-elected for a term of two years and his salary increased to $4,000 a year. Is is evident that the board has caught the spirit of progress that has come to bless Ohio.

Supt. C. L. Martzolff of New Lexington has been going to and fro and up and down lately making commencement addresses. He will enter Ohio University as student and teacher in September.

Supt. Wm. A. Forsythe and Prin. Etta Richards of Malvern graduated three boys and two girls May 18th. The diplomas were pre

sented by Rev. W. C. Munson.

teachers of Somerset passed away May 11th and her going cast a deep shadow of sorrow over the entire community.

- Dr. Albert Leonard, editor of the Journal of Pedagogy, spent a part of May among his many Ohio. friends. He was born and reared in Fairfield county and so has a warm spot in his heart for Ohio and her people.

-C. R. Weinland, formerly superintendent at West Elkton, will complete his college course at Otterbein this month and will then be available for school work again. He is one of the best and fortunate the school that secures his services.

-Hon. E. O. Randall will deliver the annual address at the commencement of the Columbus high schools June 15. The number of graduates will be somewhere near 250.

- L. F. Gates has resigned his position as western manager for D. Appleton & Co. at Chicago, and E. A. Schultze has been promoted to the vacancy.

Supt. Charles Haupert recently gave to his teachers these general suggestions for teaching arithmetic 1. Lessons should begin in the concrete and end in the abstract. 2. Proceed from the known to the related unknown. 3. Proceed from the simple to the complex. 4. Processes should precede rules. 5. As far as possible teach primary concepts objectively or by illustration.

ness.

6. Emphasize the essentials. 7Oral and written exercises should be combined. 8. Cultivate the habit of accuracy, rapidity, and neat9. Cultivate the habit of mental alertness in both teacher and pupil. 10. Constantly combine in proper relations these teaching processes instruction, drill, and testing. II. Apply the Law of Review. 12. Cultivate a wholesome interest in arithmetic work by relating the work to the every day interests of the pupils. 13. Insist upon much blackboard work. 14. Clear and correct ideals should inspire the teacher. 15. The method, or text-book, is subordinate to the teacher.

-Several years since a new principal took charge of the Mt. Vernon High School. He filled the position so well that, when a vacancy occurred, he naturally passed right on up to the superintendency in that city. Everybody recognized that he had earned the promotion. Seven years of competent, faithful service in that position gave him a.reputation all over the state and last September his address was changed to Supt. J. K. Baxter, Canton, Ohio. The first year of the three-year term to which he was elected is drawing to a close and the new superintendent of that rapidly growing city with its corps of teachers numbering nearly 200, has "made good" in every particular. His fidelity to duty and square dealing

Supt. E. V. Bowers of Gahanna graduated a fine class of six, three boys and three girls, May 4. The Williamson Sisters furnished delightful music.

- Mrs. Margaret Dennis Vail and Mrs. Gertrude Day Eldridge will conduct a vacation school for teachers at Worthington beginning July 9 and continuing five weeks. Both these ladies have had large experience in public and normal. school work and are well qualified to do well the work they are planning.

- Supt. H. D. Grindle, of Paulding, has been unanimously re-elected, just as everybody expected.

Prin. H. E. Hall, of Mansfield will conduct a party of students to

the University of Minnesota seaside summer school at Port Renfrew in British Columbia in the summer of 1907. The school is designed especially for students of zoology, botany, physical geography, and geology. Mr. Hall is the right man in the right place.

- Prin. H. H. Reighley of the Manchester high school will rest from his labors during vacation at Winchester.

- Prin. O. P. Voorhes of Cincinnati made a ringing speech at the Hamilton meeting urging the teachers to attend the Put-in-Bay meeting. He is one of the valiant lead

ers in his bailiwick and Hamilton county always sends a large delegation. They expect to have fully a hundred present this year.

Supt. Arthur Powell of Middletown escorted forty-five of his teachers to the meeting at Hamilton in a special car. The teachers down that way believe in attending such meetings.

- Supt. P. C. Zemer of Napoleon has been re-elected for a term of two years by unanimous vote of the board of education.

-Supt. F. Schnee of Cuyahoga Falls, after many years of faithful and successful service, will retire at the end of the present year.

- Supt. Alfred Ross of Bethel township, Clarke Co., graduated a class of seven at Forgy May 8.

Supt. N. D. O. Wilson of Bowling Green, has been re-elected for a term of three years at $1,800, which is well for Bowling Green.

-The "Educational History of Ohio," which was written by Dr. J. J. Burns, may now be had for five dollars by addressing The Historical Publishng Co., 230 East Town St., Columbus, O. It will be recalled that this work sold for twenty dollars originally, and this special price of five dollars is now made to dispose of what remains of the edition

- Tiffin and Bowling Green high schools debated the question of increasing the navy May 4- with the decision in favor of Tiffin. Supt. Wilson and Prin. Dietrich went home working hard on good resolutions for next time.

Supt. G. M. Hoaglin graduated four boys May 9 and Dean H. C. Minnich of Miami gave the class address.

Supt. B. O. Martin and Prin. G. L. Brown of North Baltimore. graduated a class of eight May 17. Two members of the class debated the question of immigration in lieu of orations.

-Supt. C. S. McVey of Woodsfield graduated a class of eleven this year, five boys and six girls. Dr. C. C. Miller, president of Lima College, gave the class address.

- Supt. W. H. Elson, of Grand Rapids, Mich., has been elected to the superintendency at Cleveland at $5,000. It is to be hoped that there may be no repetition of the former experience.

-Supt. F. A. Sheets of South Solon graduated a class of nine May

16. President Heckert of Wittenberg gave the address.

-Supt. F. P. Housholder of Utica has been re-elected and his salary increased to $1,000. He's eighteen

carats.

Supt. J. L. Fortney and Prin. L. D. Brouse of Camden graduated a class of seven May 18. Prof. A. B. Graham gave the class address. Rev. Albert Day preached the class sermon May 13.

Supt. H. Q. Young of Beallsville, has been re-elected for the coming year at an increase of salary

- Mrs. Gaskell's "Cranford" has been added to their list of twenty-five cent classics by the Macmillan Co., Chicago. This is a good story to take along on a trip.

-We have received official notice of the fact that the Ohio School Journal has suspended publication.

want something which you probably won't want."

Mr. Blank we are poor and haf just bought poperty and it is going to take all we can do to get it pade for, and if I can get my Boys in to work at sompthing could they quit School I would keep then in School. but I haf moved a good meny times, and thought I had seen poor School but beets them all our Boys haf went a bout 2 weeks and havent lurnt one thing just go and set in there seet there teacher pays no atention to then. and ther Books seens like there is no sence to then. the Boys brought home the Arithmetic and there Pa is right good in figres but said he couldent see no sence in then there was no tables nor any thing for any one to go by. and the 5 roon Teacher wont show the Children when they do ask her. she told then Monday she wouldent tell then any more till Wensday. I would like to kow what a Teacher is for if it aint to tell the Children and show then things they don't kow I do think you have the poorest Teachers and School we have ever got in to and I am sory to for I did want to give my Children Education I haf too small Children to go to school and I hate to think of sending then Here. I bet your Teachers couldent teach in Co. nor Co. and do like they do here. they take Interest in there Scolars our Boys says the Teacher dont do any thing