is due to Prof. Critzer, musical director of the Galion schools. Galion citizens are justly proud of the very excellent work in music which is being accomplished in their schools. Hereafter some standard Oratorio will be studied by the high school each year and will be rendered before the public. -Prof. Frank H. H. Roberts formerly of Centerberg, Ohio, but now of the University of Wyoming is meeting with marked success in his work, and is engaged in a number of institutes for the year. He expects to do institute work in Ohio next summer. Committees desiring his services can address him at Loramie, Wyoming. -Supt. E. E. Smock has been unanimously reelected at Dresden for two more years, and his salary increased $100. -Supt. M. E. Wilson after having been reelected at Hamden Junction for his fifth year at an increased salary, resigned to accept the superintendency at Bainbridge at a still better salary. C. H. Copeland of Stewart had been chosen to succeed him. -After having been reelected for his ninth year at DeGraff, Supt.. Charles J. Britton resigned to accept the superintendency at Gallipolis. -It is now Doctor Charles Haupert of Wooster. At the last commencement at Wooster University, the degree of Ph.D. was conferred upon Supt. Haupert, he having completed Course "N" in post-graduate work. We extend heartiest congratulations to Dr. Haupert on his hard earned and well merited success. -C. E. Oliver who has been so successful as superintendent of the Mingo Junction schools for the past ten years, after having been reelected, resigned to accept the superintendensy of East Palestine. -The Mount Union College Summer school has had a very successful session. The enrollment reached 207. -The "Inland Educator" and the "Indiana School Journal" have combined under the name of "The Educator-Journal Company," and will hereafter issue one paper under the editorial management of D. M. Geeting and Walter W. Storms. The first issue will appear in August and will be published in Indianapolis with office at Room 132 Commercial Club Building, where all communications relating to the paper should be addressed. -Dr. J. C. Hartzler of Newark took a prominent part in the Wittenberg Summer School, and has been busy during the summer in institute work in Ohio, Indiana, and West Virginia. The coming fall and winter he has a number of engagements in Pennsylvania. -Prof. A. J. Gantvoort of the College of Music of Cincinnati has been made Assistant Director of that institution which means that in the near future the attendance will be doubled at least. The College is to be congratulated. -Bellevue is to have a fine new high school building. The cornerstone was laid early in July with appropiate ceremonies, and an able address was delivered by Supt. E. F. Warner who has served the community so acceptably for so many years. -Supt. S. L. Rose of Hamilton has been relected for two years and salary increased to $2,500. In commenting upon his reelection. one of the leading daily papers pays Supt. Rose the following well merited compliment: Prof. Rose is giving the schools of Hamilton more attention than any superintendent the city ever had. He has the interests of the teachers as well as the pupils in mind and the advancement of our public school system along all modern lines is due to his energy and able executive policy. -The Paulding County teachers held their annual institute at Antwerp, July 23-27. The good work done by Prof. L. M. Sniff, Angola, Ind., Supt. C. W. Bennett, Piqua, O., and Supt. H. A. Hartman, Decatur, Ind., is attested by the fact that every session was attended by a crowded room full of attentive teachers. In the absence of the president vice president F. L. Klingler presided. The enrollment was 150, nearly all of whom are active teachers. The next annual institute will be held at Paulding and the officers elected are President, Henry Ackley; Secretary, Brigie Halinan ; Executive Committee, M. E. Klingler, for 3 years, Geo. O. Rice for 2 years. -Another good school man has passed over the river into Kentucky. We refer to Supt. E. P. West who has had charge of the schools in New Vienna, Ohio, for the past fourteen years, and whose work as superintendent for this long period and as county examiner for fifteen years was most acceptable to all his patrons. He was also at one time a member of the State School Book Board. He leaves Ohio to accept the superintendency of the Dayton, Kentucky, schools at a larger salary, and the best wishes of a host of Ohio friends go with him. -E. P. Dean who has had charge of the Kenton schools for nearly a quarter of a century, has been called to the superintendency at Ashland. -J. C. York of Mineral Ridge has been elected principal of the Girard high school at a salary of $70 a month. -Supt. C. L. Dickey announces the opening of another new high school in his territory. It is lolated in Clinton township, Franklin county, and will be under the control of A. C. Fries, principal and Miss M. Olelia Drake, assist ant. Under proper leadership the educational "world do move." -In the death of W. P. Mathias, Hocking county loses one of her best teachers. Early last spring he was compelled to give up the work he loved so well and after a long illness, he has gone to his reward. His bereaved family have the deep sympa...y of all who know them. -Akron has at last succeeded in electing a superintendent in the person of H. V. Hotchkiss who has had charge of the schools at Meadville, Pa., for several years past. We have been acquainted with Supt. Hotchkiss for several years, and wish him success in his new position. He will receive a hearty welcome from the teachers of the State. -Since publishing the Membership Roll in the August MONTLHY, the following additional names have reached us: Ashtabula County.-Louise Kah ler, Susan Leet, Conneaut. Cuyahoga County.-L. H. Jones, Cleveland. Franklin County.-Mrs. B. S. Rogers, Laura Barrett, Mary Blakiston, Jennie Fleming, L. W. Sheppard, Columbus. Richland County.-Sarah Marvin, Sarah Beale, Mansfield. Wayne County.-L. E. Holden, Wooster. -J. F. Smith, principal of the Findlay high school for the past twelve years, has been reelected and salary increased to $1500. He has also been offered the high school principalship at Dubuque, Iowa, at a salary of $1800. We are glad to know that he will remain in Findlay. -Supt. J. F. Fenton of Coshocton has been reelected for another year. -Supt. Thomas P. Pierce of Bethel has resigned to accept the superintendency at Harrison at an advance in salary of about $400. -Supt. H. H. Frazier of New Washington has been called to the principalship of the Tiffin high school made vacant by the promotion of Principal Krout to the superintendency. -Supt. R. E. Andrew of Blanchester has been unanimously reelected and salary increased. -Supt. R. S. Baker of Hubbard will have Mrs. Baker for his high school principal for the coming year, she having returned to the work after an absence of eight years. -Ainsworth and Company of Chicago have purchased the business of J. H. Miller formerly of Lincoln, Neb., who has been elected principal of the State Normal School at Chaney. -Miss Margaret W. Sutherland will not be engaged in teaching in the Summer School of Wooster University next year. Her ser vices were desired for eight weeks; but she was not willing to promise so long a time, not wishing to give up institute work. Consequently she is now free to make engagements for four weeks of institute work for the season of 1901. -Professor John Davidson of Lima College has accepted a position in Ohio Normal University at Ada. -Miss Ida M. Windate after having been reelected principal of the Delaware high school was called to the principalship of the Sandusky high school from which position she was released within a few weeks to enable her to accept the position of Preceptress of Monnett Hall, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware. In the change the public schools lose and the college gains one of the strongest teachers in Ohio. We congratulate Ohio Wesleyan University. -E. W. Wilkinson of Cincinnati has been promoted to the principalship of the First Intermediate. School of that city, and every one who knows him is rejoicing over his well earned success. He will make a worthy successor of Mr. Carnahan whose health is such as to compel his retirement. -We are in receipt of a copy of the annual report of the Cortland schools for 1899-'00. A. H. High is superintendent and there are five assistant teachers. -The week of institute work closing August 31, was one of profit to the teachers of Noble County and the enrollment was the largest in the history of the county. The instructors were Supt. H. G. Williams of Marietta, and J. G. Park of Ada. Mr. Williams's work was chiefly on methods and Mr. Park had language work and grammar. So well pleased was the committee with their work that they have been invited to return next year. -Chas. W. Cookson has been called to the superintendency at Somerset. J. C. Stone is his successor at New Straitsville. -W. A. McBane leaves Pinehill to succeed J. M. Richardson in the superintendency at Mineral Point. Mr. Richardson has been elected to a principalship at Canton. -J. J. Crumley has been elected superintendent at New Vienna, salary $100 per month. Simkins of St. Marys and the editor, the second week, State Supt. Nathan C. Schaeffer of Penn., and Miss Anna Logan of Cincinnati. The attendance was unusually large and the interest throughout the very best. During the week in Scioto county we were favored with delightful weather, and a very pleasant association with Supt. Frank Appel of Ludlow, Ky., a Scioto county boy, whose first week in regular institute work was marked by careful preparation and a very thoughtful way of putting things which was helpful to all the teachers. The corps of instructors in Franklin county consisted of J. D. Luse, J. W. Jones, Miss Anna Buckbee, and the editor. The attendance and attention were both good. While we greatly appreciate the very kind references to our work sent in by some of the secretaries for publication, we must beg to be excused from publishing the same in our own paper. Special attention is called to the advertisement of L. S. Wells found in this issue. Members of the O. T. R. C. and teachers in general will find it to their interest. to patronize the O. T. R. C. Depository managed by Mr. Wells and endorsed by the Board of Control. We know from twenty years' experience with Mr. Wells that he is perfectly reliable. Orders sent to him will be filled promptly. -Albert C. Hood has been appointed to a position in the Central High School, Cleveland, Ohio. -Supt. A C. Bragnall, Chicago, Ohio, has received his fourth appointment as school examiner in Huron County. BOOKS AND MAGAZINES. Ginn & Co., Chicago, Ill. "Rome: Its Rise and Fall." By Philip Van Ness Myers. An admirable text-book for high schools and colleges by a well-kown author. Mailing price $1.40. Longmans, Green & Co., New York City. "McCaulay's Essays on Milton and Addison." Edited with Preface, Introduction, and Notes, by James Greenleaf Croswell, Head Master of the Brearley School, New York. 12 mo. 269 pages. Including suggestions for teachers and students, chronological table, etc. List price 50cts.; To Reading Circle, postpaid 45 cts.; 10 or more copies not prepaid 40cts. The MacMillan Co., Chicago, Ill. "A History of England for high Schools and Acadamies." By Katharine Coman, Ph B., Professor of History and Economics in Wellesly College, and Elizabeth Kimball Kendall, M. A., Associate Professor of History in the same institution. |