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3. Child Study. The Nature of the Child as Revealed in its Folklore, its Imaginative Stories, its Fears, and its Choice of Plays.

(a) Studies of Childhood. Sully. (b) Mental Development of Child and Race. Baldwin.

(c) Religious Consciousness of Children. M. W. Calkins, in New World, December, 1896.

(d) Theological Life of California Children. Barnes, Pedagogical Seminary, Vol. II.

(e) Study of Conversion. Starbuck, American Journal of Psychology, January, 1897.

(f) Some Aspects of Religious

Growth. Starbuck, American Journal of Psychology, October, 1897. (g) Study of Fears. G. S. Hall, American Journal of Psychology, January, 1897.

(h) Old Age and Death. Scott, American Journal of Psychology, October, 1897.

-The fall meeting of the Richland County Teachers' Association was held at Shelby in November. The morning session was devoted to Round Table discussions in which Miss Ada Gedney of Shelby talked of Methods of Teaching Primary Numbers, Supt. W. S. Lynch of Belleville of Civics in the Public Schools, Miss Sarah Maryin of Mansfield on Methods of Teaching History, Miss Mary Aberle also of Mansfield on The Cultivation of the Reading Habit. Supt. Lanehart of Butler and Supt. T. S. Huggart of Shelby both took part in the dis

cussions.

In the afternoon Miss Bertha Ruess and Mrs. Anna Mills, both of the Mansfield High School, made excellent addresses, the one giving a review of Halleck's psychology, the other speaking on the Literature Work of the Reading Circle. The

Rev. Dr. Meese of Mansfield delivered a vivid descriptive lecture on Through Norseland. The last address of the day was from Dr. Bashford of Delaware. It was necessarily brief but with its brevity came a promise of his presence at a future meeting. The attendance of teachers from all parts of the county was

large and the general verdict was that the session was one of the most profitable held for some years.

The Putnam County Teachers' Association held its second session at Leipsic, O., Dec. 11, 1897. "A Greeting", an original poem, was read by J. W. Gilmore. Dr. C. W. Bennett, of Piqua, O., in discussing "Methods in Geography", said that, as a rule, teachers fail most in teaching reading; next in teaching geography. Geography is too often presented as a bundle of dry facts rather than real facts connected with the earth. Observation and correct expression should be taught in connection with geography. History, literature, and geography are used more in life than other branches; hence the importance of teaching geography well.

F. E. Brooke read a carefully prepared paper on "Making a Citizen." P. D. Amstutz showed why the profession of teaching "Needed Legislation" to give it the protection other professions have.

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privileges, visiting parents, restoration of damages, and apology.

Dr. Newman talked on "How Make Schools More Practical."

- The regular session of the Erie County Teachers' Association was held at Vermilion, Ohio, December 4.

Many of the superintendents of the various towns in the county were present and greatly helped to make the meeting a success.

Most of the time was taken up by discussing the various subjects on the program; the Round Table was made prominent, and many of the teachers took an active part in the discussions, thus making the meeting helpful, interesting and useful to those who were present. subjects in which the most interest was manifested, were those relating to the discipline of the school and to the teaching of multiplication.

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During the noon intermission, Supt. E. J. Shives very ably entertained the teachers, by using his Phonograph, and explaining the mechanism of the machine.

The Preble County Teachers' Association held a very enthusiastic meeting at Eaton December 11. The Round Table discussion of the Reading Circle work and the "Individuality" fad proved that the teachers are all wide-awake.

Prin. E. W. Wilkinson of Cincinnati and Supt. J. W. McKinnon of Middletown made addresses in the afternoon to an audience of five

hundred people and both were enthusiastically received. Teachers and school patrons from all parts of the county were present.

-The first quarterly session of the Athens County Teachers' Institute was held at Glouster November 27. Fully three times as many teachers were present as on any similar occasion last year, and all seemed enthusiastic in their work.

Most of the day was devoted to the "how" of teaching, which resulted in many valuable sugges

tions.

Educational matters in Athens County are on the advance, and with superintendency for our common schools, as a start, we shall be well on the road to success.

One of the best quarterly sessions of the Lawrence County Teachers' Association was held at Burlington, Saturday, December 4.

The principal discussions were on Grammar as given by T. Howard Winters of Ironton, and Literature by C. A. Woodworth of Hanging

Rock. The former led to the dis

cussion of Reading. The prevailing sentiment was to inculcate the habit of reading substantial, solid, lifegiving literature and to discourage in every possible way the reading of low grade novels.

The main ideas set forth in Literature were: 1. To begin literature with the study and reading of living American authors. 2. Το

learn the circumstances under which the poem, or book was written. 3. To reproduce in some way (better by writing) what is read.

There were thirty-five teachers from St. Marys and vicinity in attendance at the N. W. O. Teachers' Association held at Lima, O., November 26 and 27. All report a good time at the meeting.

The next annual session of the Auglaize County Teachers' Association will be held at Wapakoneta, O., the week beginning August 15, 1898. The Executive Committee have secured Supt. S. T. Dial of Lockland, O., and Byron W. King of Pittsburg, Pa., Prof. in the Schools of Oratory in that city. Supt. Dial's efficient work in our last institute merited the praise of every teacher; and his return will be hailed with a hearty welcome by the teachers of Auglaize County. Prof. King comes well recommended as an instructor in institutes. It is the earnest desire of the Commit

tee and also of the Board of County Examiners that every teacher in the County be present at our next Annual Institute and help make it the best ever held in the County.

The Clermont County Teachers' Association held its second session of the year at Williamsburg December 11. Pres. W. O. Robinson presided. At the forenoon session a paper, "Teaching in Common Schools", was read by M. E

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Applegate of Goshen, and discussed by Supt's. Cronin, Turnipseed and others.

A solo, "Unanswered", was beautifully rendered by Supt. Chatterton. of Batavia.

A paper, "The Lazy Teacher", by Geo. P. Hibbets of Nicholsville, was well written and well received. In the afternoon the Ladies' Quartet of Williamsburg rendered a most pleasing "Lullaby." This was followed by a paper, "Necessity of Preparation", by T. P. Pierce of Bethel.

The Association was then highly entertained and instructed by the address of Supt. John Burke of Newport, Ky., on "The Pilgrims and Puritans."

Supt. Chatterton by request again favored the audience with music. The session was a most pleasant and profitable one. Adjourned to meet in Batavia.

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Finley. In the afternoon, "The Present System of Examinations in Ohio" was discussed by C. C. White and C. W. Newberry. Then followed an address on the O. T. R. C. by Fred Sillery who showed in an interesting, practical way, the great benefit to be derived from a study of the Course. Miss Coral Clark read a paper reviewing "Macbeth," H. M. Finley discussed "Patriotism in Our Schools," a number of those present discussed "Literature in the Schools," Miss Steadman told of "Penmanship Yesterday and To-day," and C. W. Naylor talked on "Township Supervision."

-Principal H. M. Linn of the Sandusky High School read a very interesting and sugestive paper on "The Place of American History in Our Schools" at the meeting of the Franklin County Teachers' Association held in Columbus, December 18.

-The Berea schools enroll 487 pupils. For the past four months the percent of attenance has averaged 97.

-Supt. A. H. Dixon of Marshfield has taken up the work of "Township Educational Rallies" in Athens county and held a very enthusiastic meeting at Pleasanton the evening of December 21. School board, citizens and teachers took an active part in the discussion, many of whom expressed themselves as having heard, for the

first time, the subject so plainly put. Supt. Dixon was at his best, and his remarks elicited much applause. The next rally will be held at Albany some time in January.

-The following preliminary programme is announced for the third annual meeting of the Kindergarten Union, which is to be held at the Philadelphia Normal School, Thirteenth and Spring Garden streets, on February 18 and 19, 1898:

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February 18-Forenoon, ness meeting; afternoon, addresses of welcome; topic for discussion, "The Training of the Kindergarten," Mrs. Alice Putnam, of Chicago, and Miss Laura Fisher, of Boston; evening, public meeting, addresses by Dr. Lyman Abbott, of Brooklyn, topic to be announced, and Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler on "Infancy and Education."

February 19-Forenoon, conference; afternoon, reception to delegates; evening, addresses by Miss Susan Blow, James L. Hughes, Superintendent of Schools, Toronto, and Dr. Lightner Witmer, of University of Pennsylvania. on "The Kindergarten as a Psychological Laboratory."

It is anticipated that between 200 and 300 kindergartners will be in attendance. The Philadelphia Branch of the union is already making preparations for the reception and. entertainment of the delegates.

Miss Lucy Wheelock, of Boston, Mass., is President of the union,

which is composed of upwards of thirty branch associations of kindergartners organized in as many cities of the United States.

The National Kindergarten Union was organized in 1892 at Saratoga, at a meeting of the National Educational Association. In 1895 a preliminary meeting was held in Boston, and in 1896 the first Convention was held in New York. The Second Convention was held last April in St. Louis.

-H. Z. Hobson is succeeding admirably in his new position as superintendent of the Salineville schools. His corps of teachers numbers twelve, and the enrollment of pupils is nearly seven hundred.

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BOOKS AND MAGAZINES. American Book Co., Cincinnati,

Stories of Ohio. By William Dean Howells. These Stories are told in Howells's inimitable style, and are entertaining, interesting, and instructive. They should be read by the boys and girls of our public schools both for their literary value and also for the State pride which they will certainly develop.

Ginn & Co., Chicago, Ill.:

Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America. Edited with Notes. and Introduction by Hammond Lamont, Associate Professor of Rhetoric in Brown University. Price 60c.

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