school. They do not promote the public good. Some of his own books must needs be burned-books that had been suggested by teachers. Some of his habits must be sloughed off. A new vocabulary of choice words. must be acquired. His slovenly sentences must be made right and then polished. Otherwise he will preach what he does not practice, and no whit of integrity must be abated, even though the work cuts deep into his own life and practices. He is there now to promote the public good and every child in that school, as well as every home in that community, must be made to know the mission of the teacher and to feel his influence. A suggestion here, a book there, an illustration, a poem, a picture these were the elements in the process. And the seed grew, blossomed, and bore fruit. Clean hands, clean desks, clean floor, clean grounds, clean homes. Flowers became abundant, and beauty has banished ugliness. Chaste speech, chaste manners, chaste living, and coarseness becomes a thing of the past. Honest work by the teacher, honest work by the pupils, honest dealings among the parents, honest administration of public affairs — and sham, hypocrisy and graft flee from the land. He is still teaching in your county. He is scholarly, because he deals honestly with his books and his subjects of study. He will not parade in borrowed plumage. He will get neither money nor reputation by false pretense. He knows what culture is for he is a cultured gentleman. He is kindly, modest, courteous, and simple as a child in his gentleness; but, withal, a very tower of strength. These qualities, moreover, are his character. Thus he has found that his father, his relative, and the preacher must combine their definitions of education in order to satisfy his own standards. He has mastered the situation, because he has mastered himself and stands before us a glorified type of the noble school master. RESOLUTIONS OF SUPERINTENDENTS' ROUND TABLE. DAYTON, O., Dec. 1, 1905. Your committee, appointed to suggest initiative steps to be taken relative to School Legislation, submit the following report: I. We recommend that the Legislative Committee of the Ohio State Teachers' Association, in connection with the State School Commissioner of Common Schools, appoint a commission to investigate the question of public school support, the said commission to be authorized to employ an expert for their assistance in the said investigation; and that this Association pledge for the support of the above commission two hundred dollars ($200.00) or such part thereof as may be needed for the above-named purpose annually, and that the commission solicit like support from all the various educational associations of the State; and that the said commission request the School Commissioner to publish the findings of the said investigation in his annual report. 2. We favor the entrusting of the expenditures and tax levies of our public schools solely to the Boards of Education. 3. We favor a minimum salary of forty dollars ($40.00) per month and a minimum school term of eight months, and additional state support for all schools having a reasonable average daily attendance unable to meet the above require ments. 4. We favor the establishment of a minimum scholastic attainment. for entrance to teachers' examination; state recognition of professionally trained teachers. E. B. Cox, J. W. CARR, F. B. DYER, WM. MCK. VANCE, H. C. MINNICH: RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE STATE ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS. Resolved, That it is the sense of the School Examiners of the State of Ohio that the School Code as a whole is quite satisfactory in its workings so far as it applies to the examination and certification of teachers and that we endorse the main features of it and would suggest only such changes as may affect some minor questions relating to the administration, among which are: I. We favor the reduction in the number of examinations per year to six. 2. That the questions not only be prepared by the State School Commissioner, but that they be printed under his direction, sealed and sent to the various boards of examiners, to be opened in the presence of the class of applicants and the majority of the Board of Examiners. 3. That we heartily approve of the growing sentiment in favor of better qualifications for teachers and that at as early a date as possible qualifications equivalent to at least that of a good high school education be required of all applicants for teachers' certificates. 4. That the evident oversight in the code regarding the compensation of the clerk of the Board of Examiners in conducting the "Boxwell-Patterson" examinations. be corrected, and that he be allowed the same compensation as clerk of the Board as is provided in case of teachers' examinations. 5. That we recommend a substantial increase in the salary of the State School Commissioner. J. W. MACKINNON, L. C. DICK, Committee. RESOLUTIONS OF ALLIED EDUCA TIONAL ASSOCIATIONS. the state school commissioner and sent, under seal, to the clerks of the various boards of school examiners. Resolved, That it be the sense of this conference: 1. That we heartily favor the fundamental features of the school code in its present form and go on record as being opposed to any radical changes. 2. That the action of the boards of education with reference to tax levies for public schools shall be final. 3. That there shall be six examinations per year on two successive Saturdays of the months of January, March, May, June, August and September. 4. That after September 1910, all applicants for teachers' examinations who have not had one year's experience, shall have graduated from a recognized high school or taken equivalent work, and in addition have had one year of professional training. 5. That existing boards of examiners be authorized to issue emergency certificates to meet exigencies arising from the lack of opportunity to take a teachers' examination, these certificates to be signed by the state school commissioner and to be valid until the next regular examination. 6. That we favor giving due recognition to professionally trained teachers. 7. That all county examination questions shall be printed at one central office under the direction of 8. That school elections should be removed from partisan political domination. 9. That the salary of the state school commissioner should be increased to $5000 per year. IO. That we recommend a minimum salary of $40 a month, with a minimum term of eight months per year, and that the deficit in tuition funds after a school district has taxed itself 12 mills, should be paid from the state treasury. II. That compensation be provided for members of township boards of education in a sum not to exceed $2 a meeting for not to exceed 12 meetings a year. 12. That mandatory county supervision is a matter of vital necessity to the rural schools of Ohio, and we recommend the same, but in view of existing conditions, we are in favor of submitting its presentation to the state legislature to the judgment of the legislative committee of the Ohio State Teachers' Association and Commissioner of common schools. 13. That we are strongly in favor of the present township organization requiring five members of the board of education selected at large and hereby record our protest against against any legislation that will cause a return to the former plan. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS FOR STATE CERTIFICATES. High School: C. E. Carey, Warren; C. R. Coblentz, Campbellstown; J. M. Davis, Williamsport; Edgar Ervin, Letart Falls; U. M. McCaughey, Akron; F. E. Ostrander, Warren; L. Ross, Springfield; A. H. Rummel, Flushing; D. J. Schurr, London; F. E. Wilson, Continental. Common School: R. J. Albe, Rootstown; W. H. Angel, Dennison; E. E. Atwell, Bremen; L. W. Bedford, Fitchville; F. P. Blose, Tremont City; D. O. Brelsiord, St. Paris; A. W. Breyley, Wadsworth; C. O. Castle, Swanton; J. C. Chenot, Louisville; J. L. Clifton, Homer; W. McK. Coultrap, Troy; J. H. Diebel, Greenwich; S. C. Dulbin, Cadiz; H. G. Drinkwater, Melmore; H. L. Eby Ada; A. W. Elliott, Millersburg; J. H. Finley, Antwerp; J. A. Greenlach, Convoy; W. T. Hatcher, West Hope; C. F. Hill, Belle Center; A. A. Hoover, Union City, Ind.; O. C. Jackson, Nelsonville; E. M. Jeffreys, Middletown, G. M. Johnston, Bellevue, Pa.; F. T. Jones, Cleveland; G. J. Keinath, Ottawa; M. Kindler, Carroll; C. C. Kohl, Mechanicsburg; G. C. Kreglow, Ada; A. F. Lantzer, New Washington; M. M. Leiter, Lewisburg; H. M. Lowe. Nevada; J. D. Lower, Bakersville; G. W. Lutz, Langsville; R. M. Marlow, New Concord; S. T. McArtor, Fultonham; C. J. O'Farrell, Corning; T. G. Pasco, North Fairfield; J. N. Pinkerman, Jelloway; J. E. Ring, Martins Ferry; F. D. Ring, Mt. Pleasant: E. F. Robison, Garrettsville; C. D. Steiner, Pandora; W. B. Simcox, Richfield; F. P. Timmons, Conover; O. J. Witte, West Chester; Ida M. Baldwin, Dayton; Elberta Bigler, Lockland; Clara V. Bingham, Lima; Helen A. Burns, Dayton; Nellie L. Campbell, East Liverpool; Stella Converse, Shelby; Mary O. Conrath, Wapakoneta; Mary Fitzgerald, Excello; Ollie F. Kieffer, Wooster; Frances Moeris, Waynesville. CENTRAL OHIO SCHOOLMASTERS' CLUB. The annual open-house meeting of this club occurred at the Hartman, Columbus, O., December 27, when one hundred and six men sat down to the dinner, arranged by Supt. J. W. Mackinnon and Prin. C. D. Everett. The club has every reason for gratification that such a representative body of school men were brought together upon this occasion. Old friendships were renewed, and new ones formed, that will become golden links in the chain of events as the years go on. After the dinner, toasts were responded to by Supt. J. W. Carr, Dayton; President Heckert, Wittenberg; Supt, John K. Baxter, Canton; Supt. Wm. McK. Vance, Miamisburg; Dr. D. R. Major, Columbus; Dr. C. C. Miller, Lima; C. T. McCoy, Lancaster; Supt. E. B. Cox, Xenia, and Dr. N. H. Chaney, Youngstown. The meeting was a great success and was a pleasant feature of the week's programme. The following were pres ent: Wm. McClain, J. V. McMillan, C. S. Barrett, E. P. Childs, R. O. Austin, T. Otto Williams, C. L. Boyer, C. P. Jones, J. D. Simkins, L. E. York, F. P. Geiger, C. L. Martzolff, Arthur Powell, W. F. Whitlock, T. J. Sanders, Lewis Bookwalter, A. G. Bookwalter, H. B. Williams, W. McK. Vance, R. E. Rayman, E. B. Cox, W. J. White, J. P. Sharkey, E. D. Lyon, C. L. Van Cleve, R. T. Stevenson, L. W. MacKinnon, F. H. Warren, J. T. Tuttle, E. P. West, M. Jay Flannery, T. C. Madden, J. W. Carr, H. L. Frank, J. G. Leland, J. S. Alan, H. H. Phillip, R. L. Short, F. M. Churchill, S. J. Wolfe, C. T. McCoy, E. A. Jones, Oscar Chrisman, N. H. Chaney, O. T. Corson, G. W. Knight, C. C. Kohl, H. S. Piatt, J. H. Rowland, E. E. Powell, J. V. Denney, Herbert Osborn, Seth Hayes, S. McCoy, J. P. Cummins, Darrell Joyce, D. J. Schurr, L. C. Dick, J. K. Baxter, G. K. Lyons, W. C. Faust, J. A. Harlor, J. A. Shawan, F. B. Pearson, W. O. Thompson, C. D. Everett, L. D. Bonebrake, J. W. MacKinnon, A. M. Dodderer, H. A. Stokes, L. B. Demorest, H. R. McVay, C. C. Miller, P. L. Clark, I. N. Keyser, John S. Weaver, E. L. Mendenhall, J. O. Creager, H. A. Major, W. C. Pierce, W. M. Cassidy, H. C. Minnich, F. P. STATE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS. READING. 1. Define reading and name several methods of teaching the subject. 2. Explain somewhat in detail the method of teaching reading which you prefer and give reasons. 3. At what stage in learning to read should the pupil learn the letters of the alphabet? Reason. 4. Show the relation, if any exists, between learning to read and learning to spell. 5. Define accent and emphasis. 6. Name the essential elements of good reading. 7. Show the value to the pupil of using a good text-book in reading. ORTHOGRAPHY. 1. Define aspirate and name one exception to the definition. 2. What are mutes? 3. Give them. State briefly the defects of the English alphabet. .4. Name and make the diacritical marks. 5. Give the substitutes for long E with an example of each. 6-10. Spell correctly and define: 1, bogus; 2, buldoz; 3, rumpuss; 4, finawle; 5, dood; 6, toboggen: 7, tete-e-tete: 8. qizz; 9, protege: 10, muggwump. PHYSIOLOGY. 1. Define physiology and hygiene. 2. Define systole and diastole. 3. How does blood coagulate? Purpose of coagulation? 4. Describe the general plan of digestion. 5. Describe the skin as to structure and use. 6. Name the bones |