that showed that she is complete mistress of the situation, and that she has the full confidence of the boys and girls. The entire musical program was very artistic.

This is May. Last June Earl Kinsey graduated from the Bucyrus high school. In October he went to Columbus and secured a position with the Jeffrey Manufacturing Co. At the same time he entered the Bliss Business College, on a scholarship obtained from the MONTHLY.. He is now a graduate in shorthand and type-writing, and his salary has been advanced to $600 a year. All this in less than a year.

The tenth annual convention of the State Association of School Board Members, held in Columbus, March 28th and 29th, was only fairly well attended. Two of the prominent speakers announced - Judge Black and Attorney General Ellis failed to appear. As a rule the papers and discussions were strong presentations of the subjects under consideration. Among the best, were Manual Training in Elementary Schools, by President W. O. Thompson; Adoption of Text-Books, Supt. H. S. Piatt; Discussion of School Revenues, Hon. S. D. Shankland; Moral Training, Rev. Wm. Smith; and Supervision of Rural Schools, Hon. Horace Ankeney. Mr. Ankeney's remark that his notes were not a "paper," but some thoughts on the subject, brought forth a round of hearty applause.

crease in salary from $75 to $85 a month for nine months. He has done great things for the schools and this re-election shows the high esteem in which he is held.

Supt. D. A. Ferree, of Martinsville, has resigned his position and will enter Ohio Wesleyan University in June for a year's work. Mr. E. L. Hatton, principal of the South Building in Wilmington, has been elected at Martinsville, and all other teachers there were re-employed.

The Massachusetts Board of Education has issued a booklet entitled "Medical Inspection," which is made up largely of suggestions to teachers in regard to disease symptoms in children, with special reference to such symptoms as should be reported to the physician. It would

be well for all schools if this document could have wide circulation. The address of the Board is Boston, Mass.

The officers elected for the coming year at the recent meeting of the Western Ohio Superintendents' Round Table are as follows: President, Supt. C. B. Rayburn, Port William; Chairman Ex. Com., Prin. Lee A. Dollinger, Sidney; Secretary, Hon. W. H. Meck, Dayton; third member of Ex. Com., Supt. J. R. Beachler, Eaton.

The editor enjoyed a three days' vitit to Youngstown, April 11 to 13. The forenoon of the first day was spent in visiting the Rayen High School under the direction of Principal Wells L. Griswold and his faculty of twenty assistants. The pupils number 600, and make as enthusiastic an audience as any one could wish to talk to. Evidences of good work were seen on every hand. In the afternoon calls were made, in

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company with Supt. Chaney, upon Supt. F. J. Roller, of Niles, the only known schoolmaster who makes his daily round in a fine automobile of his own, and Supt. C. E. Carey, of Warren, with whom we spent an hour in a most pleasant manner. The second and third days were devoted to the City Teachers' Institute, the opening exercises of which marked by the first appearance of the High School Glee Club, under the direction of George P. Chatterton. teacher of Mathematics. It is needless to state that they were accorded a hearty reception. Modesty forbids the only speaker of the Institute from writing at length of its session, but it is only justice to state that the audience, composed of the entire corps of teachers and many of their friends, was so cordial and attentive as to make the experience of talking to them a very delightful one. All teachers and principals seem to be of one mind in their zeal and enthusiasm and, under the sympathetic supervision of Dr. Chaney, are working out the daily school problems which arise with earnest purpose and wise discretion. The fact that more O. T. R. C. books have been sold in Youngstown the past year than in any other Ohio city tells its own story of interest and devotion on the part of the teachers.

L. S. Ivins has been elected superintendent of Turtlecreek township, Warren county, schools. There are fourteen teachers under his direction. Mr. Ivins is well equipped for this position, and we congratulate teachers, parents, and patrons upon their good fortune.

A large number of teachers assembled at Sabina on Saturday, April 13, for the third bi-monthly meeting of the Clinton County Teachers'

Association. The morning session was devoted to a round table discussion of "Examinations and Promotions," conducted by Supt. D. A. Ferree, of Martinsville. In the afternoon there were three addresses. Mr. Chas. A. Ward, of New Antioch, spoke on "The Rural School." Supt. J. J. Richeson, of Lee's Creek, read an excellent paper on "Some Do's and Don't's for Younger Teachers." Supt. J. L. Cadwallader, of Mason, Warren Co., gave an interesting address on "National Delusions." This address was scholarly and instructive, and very profitable to a body of teachers. The pupils of the Sabina schools and of Wayne Township pleasantly entertained the association with several well rendered numbers of music.

-Supt. R. A. Elsey, of Jerome, graduated two boys and two girls The diplomas were conApril 23. ferred by E. E. Herriott, president of the board, and the class address was given by Rev. F. M. Evans, of Plain City.

The teachers of Shelby county met at Sidney April 20, when the following program was given: "Supervision," B. L. Grilliot; "Centralization," W. L. Sturm; "Patterson Examinations," Miss Donna Russell; "Elementary Agriculture," Prin. Lee A. Dollinger; "School Legislation," Hon. W. H. Meck; "Reading," Mrs. Frances G. Richard. Music was furnished by C. O. Stiles and Miss Anna Johnson.

Supt. S. M. Sark, Miss Eva Durrett, Miss H. Farnah Warner, and Prof. J. R. Taylor of Ohio State University were the speakers at the meeting of the Pickaway County teachers at Circleville, April 20, and there was not a dull number on the program.

-Supt. O. H. Magly, of the Lakeside Assembly, is doing yeoman service in arranging for the profit and pleasure of the crowds of people who year by year flock to that hospitable resort. The program will be better than ever and that is saying a great deal. The breezes will be just as cool and refreshing and the waters of the lake just as inviting. At the close of the Put-in-Bay meeting teachers could spend a few days, or weeks, at Lakeside scaling the very summits of enjoyment. Each year

was difficult, but the end justified the effort. Some of these men have crossed over, but many of them remain with us, enjoying the great honors that have crowned their noble deeds. There are six rows of these faces and six in each row. In naming them and giving the positions they held in 1878, we begin at the left and name in order the six in each row. First row, John B. Peaslee, Supt. Cincinnati; Samuel Findley, Supt. Akron; E. F. Moulton, Supt. Warren; Wm. Richardson, Supt.

many teachers spend a part of their vacation there and find it a positive delight. There is nothing wanting to make it an ideal summer resort, and Supt. Magly is ever alert to minister to the comfort, pleasure, and profit of all his many guests.

-On February 15, 1878, the New York Daily Graphic published a full page containing thirty-six cuts of leading educators in Ohio. A copy of this paper recently came into our hands and we have reproduced the page of cuts for this issue. The work

Chillicothe; W. W. Ross, Supt. Fremont; B. B. Hall, Supt. Tiffin. Second row, E. W. Coy, Prin. Hughes High School, Cincinnati; Geo. W. Harper, Prin. Woodward High School, Cincinnati; J. B. Chickering, Prin. Chickering Institute, Cincinnati; W. H. Venable, Professor in Chickering Institute; Andrew Knell, Prin. Cincinnati Normal School; T. M. Dill, Prin. Twentieth District, Cincinnati. Third row, D. H. Moore, President Cincinnati Wesleyan College; H. S. Doggett, Supt.

Hillsboro; Geo. W. Welsh, Supt. Lancaster; J. J. Burns, State Commissioner of Common Schools; F. M. Hamilton, Supt. Bucyrus; G. W. Walker, Supt. Lima. Fourth row, U. T. Curran, Supt. Sandusky; Wm. Hoover, Supt. Bellefontaine; R. McMillan, Supt. Youngstown; Geo. S. Ormsby, Supt. Xenia; C. W. Oakes, Supt. Norwalk; J. W. Dowd, Supt. Troy. Fifth row, Alfred Holbrook, President Normal School, Lebanon; M. S. Campbell, Supt. Portsmouth; A. J. Rickoff, Supt. Cleveland; Joseph Welty, Supt. New Philadelphia; A. E. Burnett, Supt. Penmanship, Cincinnati; W. D. Henkle, editor OHIO EDUCATIONAL MONTHLY. Sixth row, R. W. Stevenson, Supt. Columbus; Thos. W. Harvey, Supt. Painesville; M. R. Andrews, Supt. Steubenville; John Ogden, Prin. Normal School, Worthington; J. C. Hartzler, Supt. Newark; John Hancock, Supt. Dayton.

Supt. Alvin Dille, of Albany, graduated two girls and two boys on the evening of May 1. Commencement week included a reception at the home of the superintendent, a reception by the Juniors and a baccalau

reate sermon.

-Supt. Wm. J. Dum, of Crawfis Institute, has severed his connection with school work and goes to his farm near Clearport. He taught four years each at Junction City and Amanda and this closes his twelfth

year at Crawfis. He has done a good

work for education in Ohio and can look back upon his professional career with great pride. All our readers will wish for him many years of success and happiness in the new walks of life. After twenty years of service he will not forget the schools.

- Supt. E. F. Warner and Prin. H. C. Bates of Bellevue will gradu

ate a class of twenty-nine, June 10. Of these, seventeen are girls and twelve, boys.

W. E. Kershner, Business Manager of the O. T. R. C. has been reelected and every member of the Circle will be pleased. He has done his work well and faithfully and has helped to make this work more popular than ever. Next year he hopes that the number of readers will be fully 12,000 and that number ought certainly to be reached. His work is onerous but he does it with a smile and rejoices at every success of the Reading Circle. He is very desirous that the pupils shall become more deeply interested in the good things. provided for them and his earnest work ought to meet a hearty second on the part of all our teachers.

The Preble County teachers had a great feast at Eaton, April 13. Miss Florence K. Weber, of the Eaton schools, conducted a language recitation with the primary pupils; Supt. C. W. Cookson of Troy spoke on "The Ethical Element in School Poetry"; Supt. I. N. Keyser, of Urbana, on "The Language Arts," and Supt. L. C. Dick of West Jefferson, on "Some Other Things." Music was furnished by the pupils of the Eaton high school and by the Misses Ludy of West Alexandria, and, altogether the day was most delightful and profitable.

-The Fifty-ninth Congress made

appropriations for the Bureau of

Education as follows: For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907, $173,190, and for the year ending June 30, 1908, $275,250. The increase is due to an appropriation of $100,000 "for the support, maintenance, construction and rental of additional day schools in Alaska, for the Eskimos, Indians, and other natives."