as usual, but the interest manifested by those who did attend was all that could be asked-was greater than usual.

The executive committee made no mistake in selecting Put-in-Bay as the place of meeting, and Hotel Victory has proved that it can care for the State Association with perfect satisfaction to every one. The sentiment of those present is undoubtedly in favor of making The Victory our home as long as we can receive such treatment as we did this year, and a pleasant home it will be. The motion fo change the time of holding the annual meeting to the Christmas Holidays was defeated by a large majority. Since this matter has been settled, for the present at least, let our motto be "Put-in-Bay for 1899."

The program was carefully arranged by the executive committee, to whom the success of the meeting is largely due. It was interesting and instructive, and at no time tedious. Some were unavoidably absent, but as a rule their places were filled by others to the complete satisfaction of all.

The Annual Address by Dr. S. F. Scovel, of Wooster University, on "The Culture of the Emotions," was eloquent, scholarly, and inspiring. We regret that it cannot be published. All the other addresses, papers, and discussions are published in full in this issue, making an exceptionally valuable number.

No words can express the thanks due Prof. J. A. Gantvoort, and Dr. W. H. Venable for their beautiful, and inspiring song, "Hurrah for the Schools of Ohio." For the first time in the history of Ohio, the school teachers of the State have a rallying song dedicated to them.

In addition to the resolution published in this issue recommending to all managers of county institutes that they adopt this Grand Rallying Song for use in the institutes, we feel sure that we voice the sentiments of all who attended

STATE EXAMINATION.

The State Board of School Examiners held its summer session, June 21-23. The whole number of teachers registered was sixty-eight. The names of candidates who received High School Life Certificates are:

Geo. R. Eastman, Eaton, O.; Henry A. Hartman, Van Wert, O.; H. C. Koehler, Louisville, O.; Harry W. Paxton, Loveland, O.; Calvin V. Trott, Martinsburg, O.; C. E. Woolford, Trenton, O., May Trumper, London, O.

Names of candidates who received Common School Life Certificates are:

M. A. Ballinger, West Mansfield, O.; J. J. Brown, Prall, O.; Geo. P. Chatterton, Batavia, O.; F. M. De Motte, Lewisburg, O.; D. A. Fenroe, Waynesville, O.; Harry M. Finley, McConnelsville, O.; J. H. Gibbins, Eaton, O.; T. J. Heck, Millerstown, O.; John Hill, Remington, O.; J. W. Jones, Frankfort, O.; J. M. Laws, Mt. Blanchard, O.; David Neer, Beatty, O.; E. Lee Porterfield, Ashley, O.; J. E. Randall, Camden, O.; J. A. Runyan, Milford Center, O.; J. H. Secrest, Antwerp, O.; E. E. Sluss, Navarre, O.; C. E. Stinebaugh, Rising Sun, O.; S. E. Weaver, Ada, O.; F. P. Wheeler, Macksburg, O.; J. W. Whiteside, Bloomingburg, O.; Peter B. Woods, Pleasantville, Iowa; P. C.

Zemer, Ansonia, O.; C. H. Young, Carlisle, O.; Harriet Gilbert, South New Lyme, O.; Mary McKinney, Piqua, O.; Cora Morton, Norwood, O.; Nellie G. Pettigrew, Piqua, O.; Clara M. Smith, West Alexandria, O.

SOMETHING GOOD NOT ON THE PROGRAM.

REPORTED BY M. W. S.

On Wednesday evening a delightful surprise was planned by the friends of the retiring School Commissioner. The Associate Editor of the MONTHLY knowing how all his admirers throughout the State would wish to hear of it, took it upon herself to have a stenographer at hand to take down the speeches; and now prepares and sends to the printer a brief account of the affair, which will not come under the eye of the Editor until he sees it in print.

A number of the friends of Mr. Corson wishing to show their appreciation of his solid work, in a solid way, presented him with a beautiful solid silver tea set of colonial style. The inspiration which prompted the gift came too late to allow all who would have desired it to have part in the giving; but it stands for a testimony of the universal respect and affection of the teachers of our State. The secret was thoroughly kept and the surprise was complete when a friend of Mr. Corson's brought him into a large gathering of superintendents and teachers in the spacious parlors of Hotel Victory, Put-in-Bay, where he had simply been requested to come and meet a lady who desired to be presented to him. The "lady" turned out to be Mrs. Corson, of whose arrival her husband had not known until that moment. But we wished her to share in our joy. No one present will ever forget the genuine emotion depicted on the countenance of the Commissioner

when after having greeted his wife, he felt himself entirely in the hands of his friends, and submitted to the order of Mr. E. W. Wilkinson, of Cincinnati, given in his own inimitable manner, to "stand right there." What followed the stenographer gives.

ADDRESS OF MR. E. W. WILKINSON.

MR. CORSON:

Some six years ago

you called upon the teachers of the State of Ohio to support you in your candidacy for the office of State School Commissioner. Your friends, felt considerable hesitancy, based on a doubt as to your ability, which doubt was predicated upon your general appearance of greenness and other things; but to your support, nevertheless, they rallied. That you have given the teachers who supported you value received in the six years of your commissionership no one can doubt. It is now the pleasant duty of the teachers, upon whom you called for support to come to you to-night unsolicited and proffer to you a slight token of their appreciation of your efforts in their behalf during the past six years. Mr. Corson, in the name of the teachers of the State of Ohio, in their annual convention assembled, I take great pleasure, and esteem it an honor, to hand to you this present, as a token of the high regard in which you areheld by the teachers of this State.

Take this present, Brother Corson; there is a part of every Buckeye teacher in it. As you look upon it in the future, remember there is a portion of every Buckeye teacher in it. Emerson has truly said, "Every gift in its truest sense must be a part of the giver," and this represents what I may call a "composite" part of the state teachers. We are glad to have placed you in such a position, that if you should desire to forget Ohio, and your Ohio friends and associates, it will now be a matter of

impossibility, so long as you do as the donors of this token desire; to wit, keep it always in sight. Take it, and take with it the prayer of every Buckeye teacher for your future happiness, welfare, and success.

REPLY OF MR. CORSON.

MY FRIENDS: I have often heard it said that language either expresses or conceals thought, but I am certain that no language can either express or conceal the emotions I now feel. It seems to me that during my whole life I have been the recipient of nothing but kind words and deeds; but this occasion furnishes the culmination of all kindness on the part of my friends. The only preparation I have had for this occasion is found in an anecdote which I was fortunate enough to hear at the Commencement of the State University. I shall attempt to relate this anecdote as I heard it. Some time since a good old New England lady, who was president of a total abstinence society, had sent to her a jar of peaches preserved in brandy. She was exceedingly anxious to send a courteous reply to the kind friend who had thus remembered her and at the same time not to say anything that would in any way compromise her total abstinence principles. After laboring for several hours over the reply she finally succeeded in penning the following: "I thank you for your kindness in sending me the peaches; while I appreciate them for their own sake, I appreciate still more the spirit in which they were sent." This sentiment expresses my feelings on this occasion. I most sincerely appreciate this beautiful gift, but in a still greater degree do I appreciate the kind spirit that prompted the givers. I thank you again and again for this kindness.

FIELD NOTES.

-Supt. W. McK. Vance, of Urbana, has been re-elected for three years at an annual salary of $1,800, and has also been made acting principal of the high school at an additional salary of $600.

-Supt. S. L. Rose, of Hamilton, has been re-elected for two years at an annual salary of $2,300.

-E. M. Craig, who has been the successful principal of the New Vienna high school for several years has been elected to the superintendency at Sabina.

-Supt. W. W. Boyd, formerly of Marietta, will take charge of the Painesville schools in September.

-Supt. Hall, of Huron, was very kindly remembered on his retirement, by his teachers, in the presentation of a beautiful gift.

-In the July MONTHLY reference was made to the period of service of Supt. Mitchell, of Monroeville, as being thirteen years. It should have been fifteen years.

-Supt. F. S. Coultrap, who has been connected with the schools of Nelsonville for so many years, has been elected superintendent at Athens. He is succeeded at Nelsonville by E. S. Jones, formerly of this State, but for the past few years engaged in educational work at Coffeyville and Independence, Kan.

-As we go to press, the word reaches us that Washington has surrendered to the Ohio School Teachers. We were sorry to be compelled to return so soon, but under the circumstances it was impossible. Miss Sutherland's account of the Great Meeting will appear in September.

VOL. XLVII.

No. 9.

After the good time at the State meeting at Put-in-Bay, a few days intervened before the starting of the various Ohio delegations for the meeting of the National Educational Association at Washington. Large delegations started from various sections of the State under the care of the different members of the Transportation Committee for Ohio; while many went in little parties according to their own taste or at the suggestion of traveling passenger agents. If all the other parties had as good a time as the one that started from Columbus on the morning of July 6 on a special train over the B. & O. R. R. we believe there will be pleasant memories to brighten many dark days of the coming year. In it at the start were Supt. J. A. Shawan and family, Hon. O. T. Corson, a large delegation of Columbus teachers, about half the corps of the Wil

mington teachers, and others from the surrounding country. At Newark, Principal E. E. Richards increased our numbers with a valuable contribution not only from that city but from other places from which he had gathered interesting young ladies. While at that station Supt. E. D. Lyon, of Mansfield, brought his good company made better by some delightful lady teachers from his enterprising corps. Again at Barnesville Supt. E. M. Van Cleve and a large delegation were enthusiastically welcomed. This is the story of the gathering of one of the Ohio clans which was doubtless but the story of many others. If I have omitted some delegations that ought to have been mentioned, it must be that their leader did not properly report to me upon his arrival and consequently misses a "society paragraph.""