Lorain.-H. M. Parker, Ellen Davis, Luella Phipps, Gertrude Slingerland, Elyria; F. D. Ward, A. S. Gregg. Lorain; R. H. Kinnison, Wellington. Lucas. G. K. Lyons, M. T. C. Wing, Mary Law, W. W. Chalmers, C. G. Ballou, L. J. Phebus, Charles H. Thompson, J. W. Knott, Toledo. Madison. I. N. Keyser, London; L. W. MacKinnon, Plain City.

Mahoning. S. H. Lightner, Youngstown; C. C. DeHoff, Garfield

Perry.-Geo. W. Delong, Corning; J. C. Fowler, New Lexington.

Pickaway.-E. C. Myers, H. M. Plum, Ashville; C. L. Boyer, G. P. Chatterton, Circleville; A. M. Peters, St. Paul; W. F. Gephart, Williamsport.

Pike. T. W. Horton, Beaver; H. Claude Dietrick, Piketon; B. O. Skinner, F. E. Reynolds, Waverly.

Portage. - C. L. Northrop, A. B. Stutzman, Amy Herriff, Nellie D. Wolcott, Blanche Widdecombe, Bessie Widdecombe, Carrie B. Sawyer, Kent; T. D. Douthitt, Ravenna.

Putnam.-J. W. Smith, Ottawa.

Richland.-E. D. Lyon, D. C. Meck, Bertha Ruess, Amelia Miller, Sophia Ruess, Mansfield; H. D. Clark, Plymouth.

Ross.-Blanche D. Williams, N. H. Chaney, R. R. Upton, Chillicothe.

Sandusky.-E. F. Warner, Bellevue; W. L. Fulton, Clyde; W. W. Ross, Seth Hayes, Fremont; G. D. Smith, Gib

sonburg; W. H. Richardson, Woodville.

Seneca.-R. J. Kiefer, Attica; C. A. Krout, B. C. Welgamood, Tiffin.

Shelby.-M. E. Hard, S. S. Myers, Sidney.

Stark.-John Morris, J. M. James, Alliance; Lina Ritterspaugh,, Ruth Ritterspaugh, J. M. Wyman, Minnie Snyder, Mary A. Sell, Nettie Steiner, Idalene Stone, Blanche Wilhelm, Mary B. Craig, Mona Little, A. J. De Hoff, Nellie Frederich, Mary King, Augusta Wilhelm, Margaret Derrick, Rose Dietrich, Grace Christensen, Mary Christensen, Stella Tower, Emma

Janson, Anna John, Mary Francis, Carrie Sluss, Cora Armstrong, O. A. Wright, Canton; O. W. Kurtz, Minerva; H. G. DeWeese, E. A. Jones, A. B. Oberlin, Massillon.

Summit.-Anna E. Thomas, J. E. McKean, N. L. Glover, Akron; W. M. Glasgow, Barberton; Frank L. Lytle, Copley; C. L. Burrell, Northfield.

Trumbull.-L. T. McCartney, Bristolville; C. W. Harshman, Gustavus; J. C. York, Mineral Ridge; Frank J. Roller, Niles; C. E. Carey, P. E. Ostrander, W. A. Putt, Warren.

Tuscarawas.-J. V. McMillan, Elizabeth Kemp, F. P. Geiger, E. E. Scheu, Canal Dover; D. F. Davies, G. C. Maurer, New Philadelphia; C. W. Hamilton, Tuscarawas; S. K. Mardis, L. E. Everett, Uhrichsville.

Washington. E. E. Phillips, M. R. Andrews, Henry G. Williams, Marietta.

Wayne.-J. B. Mohler, Orrville; H. F. Longenecker, Marion Smith, Smithville; Charles Haupert, J. O. Notestein, Grace L. Hartman, Bertha B. Cunningham, John C. Boyd, Gertrude Plank, Margaret C. King, Lura B. Kean, W. Z. Bennett, M. R. McElroy, Alice Smith, I. W .Stahl, R. A. Leisy, Mrs. William Annat, Clae Funck, Elias Compton, Wooster. Williams.-G. R. Anderson, Edger

ton.

Wood. Kate Jameson, I. N. Van Tassell, Bowling Green; F. W. Wenner, North Baltimore; F. W. Toan, Pemberville; F. A. Cosgrove, Esther E. Barton, Perrysburg; Mrs. Mattie Munn, Portage, Amelia Wetzel, Pearl Helfrich, W. E. Kershner, Prairie Depot.

Wyandot. T. W. Shimp, Upper Sandusky.

Other States.-A. J. Chaney, Richard Hardy, Alex. Forbes, E. B. Stevens, Geo. A. Bacon, R. K. Row, L. F. Gates, A. L. McLauchlin, Chicago, Illinois; W. M. Henderson, New Cumberland, W. Va.; W. H. Cole, Huntington, W. Va.; J. B. Thompson, Mercer, Pa; Madge Shaw, New Castle. Pa.; Charles Carter, Corydon, Iowa.

Two membership cards were issued without securing a record of the names. In some instances, it was impossible to make sure of the correct spelling of the

names.

GENERAL A SOCIATION.

The Fifty-third annual session of the Ohio State Teachers' Association which met at Hotel Victory, Put-in-Bay Island, June 26-28, 1900, was called to order by the retiring president, Supt. E. B. Cox.

Prayer was offered by Prof. Elias Compton of Wooster University.

Mr. Cox then introduced presidentelect, Charles Haupert of Wooster, who delivered his inaugural address.

Mrs. Cornelia James of Cincinnati presented an interesting paper on “Adolescence."

Mrs. James's paper was discussed by Prof. Elias Compton, Miss Wilgus, Mrs. L. R. Klemm, and Prin. E. W. Coy.

A most excellent paper on "Primary Work" was read by Miss Mary Gordon, Columbus.

Dr. R. G. Boone of Cincinnati read a paper, "Stages in Moral Culture."

Principal A. B. Johnson occupied a fcw minutes in a request to bring the N. E. A. to Cincinnati in 1901. The association then adjourned.

2:00 P. M., TUESDAY.

The Association was called to order by the president.

In the absence of Prof. J. V. Denney, a paper, "How to Secure College En-trance Requirements in English," was presented by Supt. R. H. Kinnison. This subject was ably discussed by Prin. Ralph R. Upton, Supt. W. H. Cole of Huntington, W. Va., and Pres. Chas. F. Thwing.

Supt. J. L. McDonald read a letter from Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh expressing regret on account of his inability to deliver the annual address before the association. On motion of Hon. O.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27.

The general association met at 11:00 o'clock.

The claims of the N. E. A. were presented by Prin. J. A. Heizer, who urged the attendance of the Ohio teachers at Charleston, in order that the next meeting of that body might be secured for Cincinnati. Mr. Corson as president of the National Educational Association, also expressed a desire that Ohio should be creditably represented at the Charleston meeting. After the rendition of a vocal solo by W. A. Putt, the paper on "College Entrance Requirements in English" was read by Prof. J. V. Denney of Columbus.

The association then adjourned.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

Association convened at 2:15.

A pleasing solo was sung by Mr. James. The Cecilian Quartet sang a selection, after which the entire assembly under the leadership of A. J. Gantvoort, joined in singing "Hurrah for the Schools of Ohio."

Supt. S. P. Humphrey of Ironton read a paper on "Safeguards for Adolescents."

Excellent papers were also presented by Supt. John E. Morris of Alliance and Supt. S. K. Mardis of Uhrichsville, the former on "State Normal Schools," and the latter on "Township High Schools."

The association then adjourned.

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The report of the Committee Necrology was presented by Supt. W. W. Ross of Fremont. He paid a special tribute to the memory of B. F. Hoover and Prof. Edward Orton and gave a sketch of the life work of each of these noble characters.

Prin. Geo. F. Sands of Cincinnati followed in a memorial of W. H. Morgan with whom he had been associated for so many years in educational work.

The report of Committee on Resolutions was read by Mary Wilgus of Xenia, and on motion, a resolution that the report be laid on the table, prevailed.

Dr. W. O. Thompson was then introduced and delivered a masterly address on "The State and Education."

On motion of E. P. Dean, Dr. Thompson was tendered a vote of thanks for his service in behalf of the association. The meeting then adjourned.

THURSDAY MORNING.

Session was opened with prayer by Prof. S. D. Fess of Ada. Prof. N. L. Glover sang a solo.

Dr. Thompson made a statement of the financial condition of the association, which showed that a transfer of $200 from the Reading Circle treasury to the fund of the association had been necessary in order that the current expenses could be met.

Secretary J. J. Burns made his annual report of the work of the Reading Circle.

A letter of regret was read from Mrs. Delia L. Williams of Delaware, who was unable to attend the meeting. An appeal was made to members of boards of ex

aminers to lend their support to the claims of the Reading Circle.

Dr. Thompson asked instruction in the matter of paying expenses incurred by special action of the Association relating particularly to those of the Legislative Committee and the committee that prepared the Syllabus on Arithmetic.

A motion by O. T. Corson that the Association authorize the executive committee to pay the bills presented by the Committee on Legislation and the Committee on the Syllabus of Arithmetic was unanimously adopted.

A motion was made by C. L. Van Cleve, that the expenses incurred by the action of special committees the coming year, be restricted, to the preparation of the Syllabus of Grammar. Mr. Corson spoke in favor of paying all obligations of the Association. Mr. Bennett urged the necessity of securing funds for carrying on special work before instructing committees to act and Mr. Dickey and Mr. Van Cleve spoke in favor of the motion. Vote was then taken, and the motion carried.

On motion of E. B. Cox, the report of the Committee on Resolutions was taken from the table.

By common consent, the resolutions were taken up seriatim and without discussion resulting in the adoption of all the clauses excepting that which declared in favor of State normal schools.

On motion by E. P. Dean, the report of the committee on resolutions as amended, was accepted as a whole.

E. W. Wilkinson of Cincinnati, in the name of the management of the Hotel Victory, extended an invitation to the teachers to meet at Put-in-Bay in 1901. The general association then declared its final adjournment.

CHARLES HAUPERT, President.
J. V. MCMILLAN, Secretary.

DEPARTMENT OF SUPERIN

TENDENCE.

The Department of Superintendence convened in Assembly Hall, Wednesday, June 27, at 9:30 a. m. A male chorus under the direction of Professor Glover opened the session with music. Supt. Haupert, the president of the association, introduced Dr. C. W. Bennett, of Piqua, who made the invocation.

Another song was sung by the chorus, Supt. R. E. Rayman, of East Liverpool, president of the department, was introduced and delivered his inaugural address, subject, "The Teacher's Economic Value."

President Rayman introduced Supt. F. S. Coultrap, of Athens, who read an able paper on the subject, "Limitations of School Curriculum." Supt. Arthur Powell, of Marion, continued the discussion of the same subject in a most excellent paper.

Supt. F. J. Roller, of Niles, discussed the subject of “A Rational System of Promotions," in a “rational"

manner.

The president appointed Supts. J. V. McMillan, of Canal Dover; R. W. Mitchell, of Defiance, and C. L. Boyer, of Circleville, a committee on nominations.

The nominating committee reported nominating Supt. E. P. Dean, Kenton, president; Supt. W. T. Heilman, Canal Winchester, secretary.

The nominees were made the officers of the department for the ensuing year.

R. E. RAYMAN, Pres. R. W. HIMES, Sec.