agement would enable the Association to publish a readable report of its proceedings each year, and that the expenditure of funds for this purpose would be useful and wise.

THE SPRINGFIELD MEETING.

The recent meeting of the State Teachers' Association at Springfield was the largest gathering of teachers ever assembled in Ohio. All parts of the State and all classes of educational institutions were represented. The number of delegates present was between seven hundred and eight hundred, nearly five hundred of whom were ladies. In announcing the meeting we took the liberty to state that accommodations would be provided for all in attendance, "be the number three hundred or three thousand." Our promise was more than honored. The Association received a most hearty welcome, and the arrangements made for the entertainment of the lady delegates were complete and in the highest degree satisfactory. All were enthusiastic in praise of the hospitality of their respective hosts. The Republic handsomely did its part by publishing full and accurate reports of the proceedings.

There were two drawbacks on the complete success of the meeting-the ex. cessive heat, and the absence of a pre-announced programme. When the Association convened, no one knew what topics would be considered, and, consequently, few were prepared to participate in the discussions either with credit to themselves or with profit to others. In this respect the Springfield meeting presented a marked contrast to the one held at Zanesville last year. Not a strictly professional topic was considered. The topic most fully discussed was the condition and progress of the country schools-a topic that came up incidentally. We hope the teachers of the State may come together next year knowing what they are to do and prepared to do it.

Considerable time was devoted to the subject of county supervision, and the Association wisely determined to make a vigorous effort to secure the passage of a law creating the office. We learned after the adjournment, that several came to the meeting expecting that the friends of the normal measures would make an attempt to get the Association to give these measures precedence in its legislative efforts. This explains several things; but no such attempt was thought of. So far as we are concerned, we have said many times that the dropping of county supervision now, and taking up the normal measures, would be to repeat the original blunder by which these measures were dropped just when the way was prepared for their easy success. The true policy in such matters is, to strike when the iron is hot." Last year the Association wisely gave the normal measures precedence; this year it just as wisely takes up county supervision. Last year Capt. Mitchell wisely said, "First let us labor for the establishment of a normal school, and then for the office of county superintendent" (MONTHLY, Aug. 1866, p. 272); this year we are all agreed in giving priority to the latter measure.

agement would enable the Association to publish a readable report of its proceedings each year, and that the expenditure of funds for this purpose would be useful and wise.

THE SPRINGFIELD MEETING.

The recent meeting of the State Teachers' Association at Springfield was the largest gathering of teachers ever assembled in Ohio. All parts of the State and all classes of educational institutions were represented. The number of delegates present was between seven hundred and eight hundred, nearly five hundred of whom were ladies. In announcing the meeting we took the liberty to state that accommodations would be provided for all in attendance, "be the number three hundred or three thousand." Our promise was more than honored. The Association received a most hearty welcome, and the arrangements made for the entertainment of the lady delegates were complete and in the highest degree satisfactory. All were enthusiastic in praise of the hospitality of their respective hosts. The Republic handsomely did its part by publishing full and accurate reports of the proceedings.

There were two drawbacks on the complete success of the meeting-the ex. cessive heat, and the absence of a pre-announced programme. When the Association convened, no one knew what topics would be considered, and, consequently, few were prepared to participate in the discussions either with credit to themselves or with profit to others. In this respect the Springfield meeting presented a marked contrast to the one held at Zanesville last year. Not a strictly professional topic was considered. The topic most fully discussed was the condition and progress of the country schools—a topic that came up incidentally. We hope the teachers of the State may come together next year knowing what they are to do and prepared to do it.

Considerable time was devoted to the subject of county supervision, and the Association wisely determined to make a vigorous effort to secure the passage of a law creating the office. We learned after the adjournment, that several came to the meeting expecting that the friends of the normal measures would make an attempt to get the Association to give these measures precedence in its legislative efforts. This explains several things; but no such attempt was thought of. So far as we are concerned, we have said many times that the dropping of county supervision now, and taking up the normal measures, would be to repeat the original blunder by which these measures were dropped just when the way was prepared for their easy success. The true policy in such matters is, to "strike when the iron is hot." Last year the Association wisely gave the normal measures precedence; this year it just as wisely takes up county supervision. Last year Capt. Mitchell wisely said, "First let us labor for the establishment of a normal school, and then for the office of county superintendent" (MONTHLY, Aug. 1866, p. 272); this year we are all agreed in giving priority to the latter measure.