cellent paper on "Reading" which showed great care in its preparation. Round Table Topics were discussed by Supts. Powell, Weaver, Shimp, Pepple, Stoll, and others. The attendance was good and the meeting throughout was an enthusiastic and helpful one.

- Ohio Educational Monthly and "Ohio Teacher" both for one year for $1.50. Cash must accompany each order.

The Wayne and Stark BiCounty Teachers' Association will meet at Canton April 27-28. The address on Friday evening will be delivered by President W. O. Thompson of the O. S. U.

The last session of the Fulton County Teachers' Association proved to be a very interesting one. J. E. Hutcheson talked on "Education as Related to Civic Prosperity:" Superintendent B. O. Martin of La Grange, discussed "Territorial Growth of the United States," and C. G. Miller and H. L. Bostater took up the subject of "Grammar" and "Civil Government."

The North Central History Teachers' Association will hold its third regular meeting in Chicago on Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14, 1900. The sessions will probably be held in Fullerton Hall in the Art Institute. The subject for discussion Friday afternoon is: How should work in civil government in schools be related to the

work in history? An informal reception will follow the discussion. Saturday morning's discussion will be upon the use of "sources." Prof. F. M. Fling, of the University of Nebraska, Principal Weber Cook, of the Saginaw, Michigan, High School, and probably Professor Dana C. Munro, of the University of Pennsylvania, will take part in the discussion. The secretary, Mr. Harry S. Vaile, Maywood, Ill., will be glad to furnish further information.

-Superintendent R. E. Rayman in his straight-forward, effective way, is winning laurels for himself and the schools at East Liverpool. He has eleven buildings and sixty teachers under his charge, and 170 pupils in the high schools. Once a week he meets a goodly contingent of his teachers and gives instruction in the fundamental branches. Besides, he is at the head of the lecture committee and is making the lecture course redound to the advantage of the school library. Last year they cleared $400.00 and the outlook for this year is still better, although their talent costs them more than $1,200.

- The methods used in Vories's Business College at Indianapolis, Ind., are copyrighted and cannot be had in any other school. The school is now the second largest business school in the world, and there certainly must be merit in their methods.

-We are indebted to Principal E. L. Harris of the Central High School Cleveland for the following account of a very interesting meeting:

On the evening of January 26

graduated, as from the earlier ones. All of the living representatives of the first class that was publicly graduated-the class of 1855-met at the Reunion. The class originally numbered ten, five boys and five girls, there are now living four girls and one boy, the latter, Mr. Spencer, called by the class "our boy", came from Boston to meet his class-mates. The ladies of tis class are Mrs. J. D. Rockefeller, and her sister, Miss Spelman, of New York City, Mrs. Moses Watterson and Mrs. Van Duzer of this

The main hall was beautifully decorated with southern smilax, a bower of palms concealing an orchestra. The second floor of the building was decorated in bunting, in the colors of the school, and the Assembly Room on the third floor in the national colors. The Gymnasium was fitted up as a refreshment room.

The classes were assigned to the different rooms, which had been decorated by the pupils of the school; over each door was a card bearing the name of the classes. The classes from 1846 to 1855 attended in largest proportion; there was not so large a proportion from the classes which had been recently

of her class. All who attended the school before 1855 are counted Alumni; there was one gentleman present who entered the school on the day of its opening, July 1, 1846. There were also present the first Principal-later Superintendent of Schools-Andrew J. Freese, and E. E. White, of Columbus, formerly Principal.

On the day following the Reunion, Mr. Rockefeller, who was a member of the class of 1854, entertained at his home in the city all who have attended the school from 1846 to 1855. It would have given pleasure as well as inspiration to the younger Alumni to see the real delight and enthusiasm of the older Alumni, as they greeted each other by the names by which they had been known in their schooldays, and talked over old times.

There have been thirty-five hundred pupils graduated from the Cen

tral High School, not including those who completed their course before 1855. Each class has its Chairman, and once in three years all come together. The Alumni Association is now incorporated, and has in view the founding of college scholarships for worthy graduates of the school.

-The Passenger Department of the Ohio Central Lines has just issued a very attractive pamphlet descriptive of "Some Scenes and Industries" found along that scenic route. It is beautifully bound and illustrated, and would prove very helpful and suggestive in the schoolroom in teaching the geography of central and southeastern Ohio. It is suggested that teachers who desire a copy, should write Moulton Houck, G. P. A., O. C. Lines, Toledo, Ohio.

The first commencement announcement of the season to reach us is that of Nimishillen township, Stark county, which is under the supervision of H. C. Koehler of Louisville. The program calls for two addresses, one by Hon. Lewis D. Bonebrake, and the other President A. B. Riker.

-The joint meetings of the Columbus city teachers' association, and the Franklin county teachers' association, are very popular with all who attend. On Saturday, March 17, excellent papers were presented by Miss Edith McGrew, and Miss Helen Millay of the Co

lumbus schools followed by an admirable address by Dr. Emerson E. White on "The Art of Teaching."

-The subscription price of the "Educational Review" is $3.00. Through a special arrangement made with the publishers, we are enabled to offer both the MONTHLY and the "Review" for $3.75. Cash must accompany each order.

-The Board of Control of the O. T. R. C. will hold its regular annual meeting in Columbus, Saturday, May 12. At this meeting much important business will be transacted, and a course of reading for the coming year will be adopted.

-We are glad to hear that Supt. A. B. Wingate of Beach City is meeting with great success in his first year's work in that place. For several years past, there has been a school fight on hand which has made the position a difficult one to fill, but this year there is but one ticket for school board in the field, and the indications are that the war is over. We congratulate Supt. Wingate and his pupils and patrons upon the happy condition of affairs as they now exist.

-We are glad to note that the school officers in Mercer county have effected an organization for the better qualification of its members for the important duties that they have to perform. At their first meeting, several important educa

tional questions were discussed, and all who attended were enthusiastic in their belief that much good would result from the organization.

-Teachers or their friends who are thinking of making a trip to Europe will do well to write V. C. Ward, 20 N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio. See his advertisement in this issue.

BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

American Book Co., Cincinnati, Ohio:

"A Smaller History of Rome." By Sir William Smith, D. C. L., LL. D. New and thoroughly revised edition by A. H. J. Greenidge, M. A. Cloth, 12mo., 371 pages, with colored map, plans and illustrations. Price $1.00.

"First Steps with American and British Authors." Revised and enlarged edition. By Albert F. Blaisdell. Cloth, 12mo, 442 pages. Price, 90 cents.

“A Manual of English History." By Edward M. Lancaster, Principal of the Gilbert Stuart School, Boston. Revised Edition, Cloth,

12mo, 334 pages, illustrated. Price, $1.00.

"History of English Literature." By Reuben Post Halleck, M. A. (Yale). Cloth, 12mo, 499 pages, illustrated. Price $1.25. This book will be certain to have a large sale among teachers, with whom Prof. Halleck is already a great favorite.

It is a concise and interesting textbook of the history and development of English literature from the earliest times to the present.

Scott's "Talisman." Edited with an introduction by Julia M. Dewey, late superintendent of schools, North Adams, Mass. Cloth, 12mo., 304 pages. Price 50 cents.

Scott's "Quentin Durward" Edited with an introduction by Mary Harriott Norris. Cloth, 12m0., 332 pages. Price 50 cents.

Dickens's "Tale of Two Cities." Edited for schools by Ella Boyce Kirk. (Eclectic School Readings.) Cloth, 12m0., 304 pages. Price 50

cents.

"Exercise in Mind-Training." By Catharine Aiken, author of "Methods of Mind-Training." Cloth, 12mo., 122 pages. Price, $1.00.

"First Days In School." By Seth T. Stewart, Associate Superintendent of Schools, New York City, and Ida Coe, Brooklyn Primary schools. Cloth, 12mo., 92 pages, illustrated. Price 25 cents.

"Big People and Little People of Other Lands." By Edward R. Shaw, Dean of the School of Pedagogy, New York University. Cloth, 12mo., 128 pages, illustrated. Price 30 cents.

"The Baldwin Primer." By May Kirk. Cloth, 6 in. x 7 in., with colored illustrations. 128 pages. Price 30 cents.

"Songs of All Lands." By W. S. B. Mathews, author of "How to Understand Music" and "A Popular History of Music," editor of Music Magazine, and of many music text-books. Boards, quarto, 157 pages. Price 50 cents.

D. C. Heath & Co., Boston, Mass.

"Kleider machen Leute." By Gottfried Keller. Edited with notes and vocabulary by Mr. M. B. Lambert. Price 35 cents.

Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, Mass: "Michaelangelo." A collection of fifteen pictures and a portrait of the master with introduction and interpretation. By Estelle M. Hurll. One of the volumes of the celebrated Riverside Art Series.

Werner School Book Company, Chicago, Ill.

"Tarbell's Complete Geography." By Horace S. Tarbell, Supt. Schools, Providence, R. I. Price $1.00.

The text, maps and illustrations are new, and especially prepared. It is complete in one volume, and pays especial attention to commercial, economic, historical, and political features.

In these exceptionally busy, history-making days, "The Review of Reviews" is more valuable than ever before. The March number discusses the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty,