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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, tion, 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. A strong body, a 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 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
MCMILLAN.

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

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We come together to-day, to honor the memory of one whom we all loved and revered; whose kindly face long beamed upon us; whose 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 recognition. All honor to those who by their valor and heroism, have

won an honored name for their county, and opened wider doors of opportunity and helpfulness for men of other lands.

And shall we not, with equal earnestness and depth of feeling, if with less outward show, record our sense of obligation to one whose long life was spent in self-sacrificing efforts; in labors for the education of the young and the advancement of the community, in all that elevates and refines and ennobles? Who shall measure the force and effort of such a life as that of our brother? Day by day for a half century, he met successive generations of children, teaching them the principles of righteousness, truth and unselfish service.

If we could trace back to their source great deeds of valor or unselfish streams of good which sometimes flow out of newly opened wells, we could find their original spring, very often, in the faithful instruction of some earnest and devoted teacher, whose words. and example infused a desire for knowledge. Knowledge was the life work of our brother, whose sole desire was to lead and teach the young; and how faithfully and successfully he did it, is witnessed by the thousands who, in tender affection, cherish his memory; it is witnessed by the success of our educational system, in the development of which the best years of his life were given; it is witnessed also by the public library which fitly bears his name, as it bears the impress

of his toil and care.

The following quotations are taken from a letter given to the Youngstown Telegram by Supt. Treudley shortly after his return

from his trip abroad. It will be remembered that Supt. Treudley followed Mr. McMillan in the superintendency at Youngstown.

I feel unwilling to have the name and work of my honored predecessor and esteemed friend, Mr. Reuben McMillan, become a memory or a treasure belonging to those only who knew him best without a public acknowledgment on part of what I owe to him and of what he was to me.

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I have had no opportunity of making such acknowledgment until now, his death ocurring while I was far away. It was not unexpected and its announcement occasioned no surprise. Nevertheless, I understood that there had passed from earth one to whom I could never make adequate return for the countless acts of kindness which I had received from him.

If I may indulge in a few reminiscences, I recall that when, years ago, my eye rested on a paragraph in one of my educational papers to the effect that he was about to retire from the superintendency and that a successor was being considered, I wrote to him and in due time received a very courteous reply. He did not know me well, as we had not been thrown closely together, and, of course, he could not speak further than he did. But when, after consideration of the

various candidates before the board, the lot fell upon me, I can never forget the sincere and hearty welcome which I received from his hands; and, I will add, the breadth of the generosity of that reception. It may be remembered that Mr. McMillan, as I recall it, entered upon the superintendency of these schools the year I was born, and at

the same age at which later I succeeded him. He had filled this honorable position during all that time, excepting a period of about ten years when he was otherwise engaged.

Necessarily a successor would have his own ways, and changes of various kinds would likely be made. I wrote him to the effect that while, without question, our ideas as to the ends to be reached would be identical, the means of reaching these ends would vary, and that he would not expect me to follow exactly in his footsteps.

I recall the heartiness with which he responded to that letter and his saying to me so emphatically that were I to attempt to do things exactly as he had done them he would not deem me competent for the place. He respected individuality, for he prized his own. And I can never be too grateful for the fact that always, under all circumstances, without one single exception, Mr. McMillan held up my hands, encouraged me, sent messages of the kindliest nature to me, rejoiced in the progress of the schools as if he were actively ministering to them, gave me good counsel and literally bore to me, a young man, a relationship that came as near being ideal as I can conceive. I know whereof I speak, for I know of the tribulations of others who were not assisted as I

was.

Mr. MicMillan was possessed of a high sense of honor. I recall with deep satisfaction one brief conversation I had with him shortly after my arrival. He said to me in substance: "In coming here you wrote to me first. You pursued the honorable course. Now I wish to say to you that my friends are

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