server and writer, Frank Carpenter, traversing the whole continent of South America, and supplying its columns every week with an article on this comprehensive sort of Geography. We want Ohio to be in the van, in this as in other matters, and if all the counties of the state will but enter upon this matter of geographical study with the same zest that characterizes the work in many of the counties, there can be no doubt of the fact that at no distant day other states will inquire for the Buckeye Method of teaching Geography. STATE CERTIFICATES FOR TEACHERS. The Ohio State Board of School Examiners issues the following circular of information to persons desiring to become applicants for State Certificates: The Board will hold an examination in Columbus on Tuesday, December 27, 1898, beginning at 8:00 a. m. and continuing December 28 and 29. Under the law, the Board can issue none but Life Certificates. For the present the Board will issue but three grades of certificates, viz: Common School, High School, and Special Certifi cates. Applicants for Common School Certificates will be examined in Orthography, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, Algebra, Geography, English Grammar and Composition, History of the United States including Civil Government, General History, English Literature, Physiology and Hygiene including effects of Alcohol and Narcotics, Physics, Theory and Practice of Teaching, and such other branches, if any, as they may elect. Applicants for High School Certificates, in addition to the abovenamed branches will be examined in Geometry, Rhetoric, Civil Government, Latin, Psychology, History of Education, Science of Education. Also three branches selected from the following: Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Geology, Astronomy, Trigonometry and its Applications, Logic, Greek, German, and Political Economy. The Board advises applicants not to attempt to pass an examination for the Common School Life and the High School Life Certificate at the same examination. PSYCHOLOGY-REQUIRED FOR James's Briefer Course in Psychology, (Holt); Ladd's Psychology, Descriptive and Explanatory, (Scribners); Preyer's Mental Development of the Child, (Appleton). Recommended for reference: Bowne's Introduction to Psychological Theory, (Harpers); Sully's Psychology, (Appleton); Baldwin's Elements of Psychology, (Holt). HISTORY OF EDUCATION REQUIRED. Compayre's History of Pedagogy, (Heath); Quick's Educational Reformers, Revised Edition, (Appleton); Painter's History of Education, (Appleton). Recommended: Krusi's Life of Pestalozzi, (American Book Co.), Aristotle and Froebel, of "Great Educators Series" (Scribners). SCIENCE OF EDUCATION-- White's School Management, (American Book Co.); Lange's Apperception, (Heath); Rozenkranz's Philosophy of Education, (Appleton). Recommended: De Garmo's Essentials of Method, (Heath); McMurry's General Method, (Public School Publishing Company); Page's Theory and Practice, (American Book Co.). Applicants for Special Certificates will be examined in Special Branches, and in addition thereto, Physiology and Hygiene including effects of Alcohol and Narcotics, Psychology, History of Education, and Science of Education prescribed for applicants for High School Certificates. Special Certificates will be granted in Penmanship, Drawing, Music, and Physical Culture, only. The standard for both classes of certificates is as follows: Minimum grade for Common School branches, 60; average grade, 80; minimum grade for High School branches, 80. All applicants for certificates of either grade must file with the Clerk of Board, at least thirty days before the date of examination, an application blank filled out and two satisfactory testimonials that they have had at least fifty months' successful experience in teaching, and for Special Certificate at least fifty months' experience in teaching the Special Branch. Also file last county certificate or certified copy thereof. These testimonials should be from educators well known to the Board, The holder of a Common School Certificate may receive a High School Certificate by passing examination, at one meeting of the Board, in all the additional branches, as above stated, and furnishing satisfactory evidence of continued success in teaching. No branch will be added to a Common School Certificate after the date of its issue; but, when issued, such certificate shall name the additional branches, if any, upon which the applicant has passed a satisfactory examination. Eminent attainments in any particular line of study will receive due consideration in determining an applicant's qualifications. As an essential condition of granting a certificate of either grade, the Board will require evi dence that the applicant has had marked success as a teacher, and has a good knowledge of the science and art of teaching. Each applicant for a certificate shall pay to the Board of Examiners a fee of five dollars at the opening session of the examination, and the Clerk of the Board shall pay to the State Treasurer all fees received. The Neil will be headquarters during the examination. Rates of $2.00 and $2.50 per day have been secured, according to the rooms selected. Other accommodations may be found convenient to the Capitol. The examination will be held in the Hall of the House of Representatives. Address all inquiries to the Clerk of the Board, C. W. Bennett, Piqua, Ohio. NORTH EASTERN OHIO TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. Reported by W. H. KIRK. The N. E. O. T. A. held the first meeting of this school year in the beautiful auditorium of the Akron High School, October 22, 1898. The meeting was called to order by the President, Supt. R. H. Kinnison of Wellington. Prayer was offered by Rev. Ira A. Priest, President of Buchtel College, after which a selection of music was given by one of the Akron schools led by Prof. N. L. Glover. Supt. Thomas of Akron extended the greetings of the Akron teachers to the visitors. He referred to the fact that the public schools of Ohio had their inception in Akron. He showed how from the bill passed in the forties, known as the "Akron School Law," the public school system of Ohio had been developed. President Kinnison briefly responded to the address of welcome, thanking the Akron people for their careful preparation for this meeting and referring especially to the beautiful potted plants and cut flowers with which the room was decorated. After the reading of the minutes of the Oberlin meeting by Supt. Kirk, Secretary of the Association, a class lesson in Nature Study was given by Miss Elizabeth E. Peny, Principal of the Akron training school. Before bringing in her pupils, Miss Perry stated that in this lesson she hoped to bring out the five steps of the Herbartian method of teaching, viz., preparation, presentation, comparison, classification and application. The lesson was about fruits, and in a pleasing way, Miss Perry brought out the different facts about the structure and growth of the pear and compared it with other fruits previously studied in the school. Then a classification was made of these and other fruits. Accuracy, method, and thoroughness were insisted upon throughout the entire lesson. "The Reading Circle as an Educational Factor" was the subject of a paper by Supt. E. A. Jones of Massillon. He spoke of the advancement of the standards of requirement in education. Education is now considered a life work, instead of ending with the school life. That school is doing the most efficient work, which sends out its pupils with a desire for knowledge. He gave a brief resume of the early history of the organization, and said that its purpose was to give the teachers an opportunity to read what was latest and best in pedagogical works, to become acquainted with the literary masterpieces, and familiar with nature study and biography. He said Ohio especially needed something of this kind since she had no normal schools within her borders. The discussion on the question, "Shall Cleveland corner the Future Meetings of the Association?" was opened by Supt. Parker of Elyria. Mr. Parker favored holding all the meetings in Cleveland and suggested four meetings instead of three each year. He stated that in the early history of the Association all the meetings were held in Cleveland and that a better representation of teachers attended then than now. He claimed that the central location of Cleveland made it available to a larger number of teachers. A lively discussion followed; re marks being made by Supt. Grier of Cortland, Supt. Roller of Niles, and Prin. Knight of Akron, all on the negative side of the question. A violin duet by Carl and Max Glover, accompanied on the piano by Miss Mamie Glover, was beautifully rendered. An address, "The Practical in Education" was given by Supt. E. E. Carey of Warren. He claimed that if the cry for the so-called. practical in education were listened. to it would take all soul out of education. The practical education. is not that which teaches a child. to get something, but to be something. Too many want education a filling in process instead of a leading out. Teach the child to observe carefully, to record accurately, and to speak clearly, but don't stop with that do not ignore the affections, the soul, the will. The moral in education, the character is all-important. Educacation should fit one for citizenship. Do not educate to make the best minister, lawyer, or doctor, but educate to make the best man. strong body, a strong strong intellect, strong emotions, strong will, each developed in the right proportion and in harmony with the others, constitutes the practical in educational results. A A violin solo by Miss Mabel Scott was a pleasant feature of the program. Dr. Findley then mentioned the fact that two of the gentlemen who had participated in our last meeting at Oberlin had passed away, viz., Prof. Monroe of Oberlin and Prin. Rood of Akron. He spoke especially of the faithfulness of Prin. Rood and his uprightness and purity of character. Supt. L. H. Jones of Cleveland then presented the closing address of the afternoon on the subject, "The Influence of Ideals in Education." His address was so filled with beautiful thoughts and practical suggestions, so inspiring in its effects upon the audience, that no synopsis of the address can do it justice. Prof. N. L. Glover favored the Association with a beautiful vocal solo, which the audience so enthusiastically appreciated as to require an encore. After a resolution of thanks to all who had helped to make the success of the session, the meeting was adjourned until February. MEMORIAL SERVICES TO REUBEN In common with many others in the state, we regret exceedingly that it was impossible to be present at the Memorial Services to the late Reuben McMillan held in the First Presbyterian Church, Youngstown, Oct. 16. Through the kindness of Supt. Treudley we have received copies of the Youngstown Telegram, and Daily Vindicator giving a full account of the proceedings. Addresses were made by a number of Mr. McMillan's most intimate friends, and letters were read from many others who were unable to be present. We find it impossible to publish even a summary of these addresses and letters, but have selected from them all, the following quotations from two the firs: from the address of Mr. A. B. Cornell: to We come together to-day, honor the memory of one whom we ly face long beamed upon us: all loved and revered; whose kindwhose daily vocation was one of peculiar helpfulness and usefulness and whose life and manner and spirit were in just accord and perfect consonance with that word of the Spirit. There have been many gatherings within the past few months to applaud and honor men who have done valorous deeds; men who led columns to victory, in the face of death; men who quailed not in the hour of fiery trial; men who not only braved death themselves, but inspired others with courage and enthusiasm. The streets of our towns and cities have been filled with applauding thousands, as our young soldiers, amid the clanging of bells and thundering cannons, return with weary and many with wasted forms from brief but honorable service. And heads have been bared and eyes dimmed, as with muffled drums and guard of honor the lifeless remains of youthful victims of malaria and the chances of war, have been borne to their burial place. The nation has honored them, but such evidences of patriotism and self-sacrifice deserve rec ognition. All honor to those who by their valor and heroism, have |