LIST OF DELEGATES.

Ashland Co.-Rev. John Robinson, Dr. B. B. Clark, Dr. John Ingram, C. S. Martindale. Wm. McKibbon, J. H. Holton, Robt. W. Ryall, J. Phillips, Joseph Wasson, Jacob Berry, Wm. Scott, S. M. Barber, R. Q. Beer, J. D. Stubbs, C. F. M. Clark, Josiah Locke, L. J. Sprengle, J. M. Woodruff, Wm. Callahan, A. W. Jenkins, Franklin Wise, D. R. Cully, J. R. Staman, Mrs. McKibbon, Mrs. Sarah Larimer, Mrs. R. B. Holton, Mrs.

M. E. Sloan, Mrs. Frank S. Locke, Miss Jane Lawson, Miss E. Rebout, Miss S. Scott, Miss H. Scott, Miss Julia Sheldon, Miss M. Jennie Gardner, Miss Isabella Farr, Miss Sarah Bushnell, Miss A. E. Woodruff, Miss M. Beaty, Miss Agnes Jeffrey, Miss Emma Faulkerson, Miss H. J. Luther, Miss Bell Patterson, Miss Eliza Stewart, Miss Amanda Beer, Miss Lucy Kellogg, Miss Martha Carter, Miss Eliza Carter, Miss Martha Sutherland, Miss Amanda Cowan, Miss A. E. Cowan, Miss Kate Cowan, Miss Rosella Rice, Miss Jennette Robins, Miss Charlotte Stewart-55.

Ashtabula-A. A. Smith,

Seymour-5.

Blure, Mrs. A. A. Smith, Miss A. P. Ryder, Miss Susan

Belmont-E. B. Pierce-1.

Butler-D. W. McClung, J. R. Burgett, Miss Jennie Burgett-3.

Champaign-S. R. Forrest-1.

Clark-F. W. Hurtt-1.

Clermont-J. A. Sloan-1.

Columbiana-J. P. Hole, J. G. Hole, S. S. Miller, R. M. Miller, Almira Grisell-5. Crawford-John Hopley, J. Scroggs, D. Kerr, Miss Lorain Seaton, Miss Ann Townsend, Miss Mary Dixon, Miss Susan Smith, Miss Florence Caldwell, Miss M. J. Clark, Martha Stewart, Miss Isabella Macanley, Miss Mary A. Petit, Brown, Miss P. M. McCracken

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Cuyahoga-E. E. White, A. W. Price, Mrs. R. S. Baldwin, Miss E. Hardenbrook, Miss S. A. Watson-5.

Defiance-J. R. Kinney, Mrs. J. R. Kinney, Miss Harriet B. Piper, Miss Maria B. Welles-4. Delaware-J. W. Hiett, Percival C. Wilson, Miss Mary E. Beecham, Miss Olive L. Horr, Miss Jennie Evans, Miss Mollie Pilcher, E. Nancy Dickey, Miss Lucina Daniels-8.

Erie-M. F. Cowdery, Charles S. Royce, Charles H. S. Royce, Turner, A. W. Persing, J. J. Penfield, J. C. Snyder, A. Sly, Mrs. J. J. Penfield, Mrs. J. C. Snyder, Miss E. C. Persing, Miss M. E. Taylor Miss Sarah Vrooman, West-14.

Fairfield-William Whitney-1.

Franklin-Rev. A. Smyth, Dr. A. D. Lord, D. C. Pearson, Gen. S. D. Harris, W. T. Coggeshall, Mrs. W. T. Coggeshall, Eliza Coggeshall, Mrs. S. D. Harris, Miss Rosella Rice, Miss M. Smith, Miss M. E. Robertson, Miss L. A. Peters, Miss E. M. Hopperton, Miss M. C. Wright, Miss E. N. Burr-15.

Hamilton-H. H. Barney, John Hancock, John B. Trevor, A. Page, J. H. Rolfe, M. D. Parker, M. S. Turrill, Daniel Hough, John D. Caldwell, George Long, Andrew J. Rickoff, E. C. Orton, Mrs. Margaret Caldwell, Mrs. - Long, Miss Lettie Ryder, Miss A. E. Meissner, Miss M. D. Nixon-17.

Harrison-Cyrus McNeely, John Ogden, Edwin Regal, Edwin S. Delany, O. N. Hartshorn, Mrs. M. J. M. Ogden, Miss B. B. Delany, Miss Mary M. Regal-8.

Huron-Wm. Mitchell, A. B. Cornell, C. Ford, J. Drury, Mrs. N. M. Dealing, Mrs Lucy Oldfield, Miss S. S. Sanford, Miss J. A. Hitchcock, Miss F. B. Wilson, Miss A. Barker, Miss S. L. Lowe, Miss A. Henry, Miss Kate Mitchell, Miss. F. C. Blick, Miss L. A. Cherry, Miss M. Pulver, Miss H. M. Farrand, Miss E. A. Deaver, Miss A. M. Prentiss-19.

Jefferson-Prof. J. Lindley, Jacob N. Desellem, Mrs. M. M. Lindley, Miss Catharine McCarle-4.

Knox-Pres. Lorin Andrews, Calvin Tracy, H. D. Lathrop, M. Dunn, G. W. Ball, W. M. Merrin, H. Graham, R. R. Sloan, S. Glenn, C. Nye, J. Greene, A. B. Hicks, H. Stevens, Mrs. S. R. Andrews. Mrs. S. B. Lathrop, Miss S. W. McWilliams, Miss M. E. Hervey, Miss M. Loughrey, Miss Jennie Herr, Miss M. Brower-20.

Lawrence-C. Kingsbury, Miss E. P. Turney, Miss Nancy Henshaw, Miss N. L. Pendox-4. Licking-Pres. J. Hall, S. N. Sanford, Frank Hall, Wm. Kerr, J, S. Bailey, A. Jones, W. G. Pratt, Geo. L. Mills, Alex. Duncan, H. H. Barber, Mrs. W. P. Kerr, Miss Mary E. Mills, Miss A. Bancroft, Miss Mary Jarvis, Miss Mary A. Warren, Miss Mary Reeder, Miss Mary D. Abbott, Miss Frances Tower, Miss Susan Dunham, Miss L. B. Hawks-20.

Lorain-James Baily, Henry Avery, G. W. Walker, J. H. Barnum, N. W. D. Munn, S. H. Mathews, M. J. Drennon, Miss M. Reed, Miss Lucy Fairchild, Miss M. J. Bishop, Miss M. A. Grisell, Miss Julia Kinney, Miss Rosa Kinney, Miss M. Lambert-14.

Lucas-John Eaton Jr.-1.

Madison-J. H. Drew-1.

Mahoning-J. C. Gilchrist-1.

Marion-G. H. Hampson, Anne Geiger-2,

Miami-Wm. N. Edwards, E. G. Humaston-2.

Montgomery-H. Anderson-1..

Morrow J. B. Selby, J. B. Dawson, W. L. Terrill, B. B. McVay, Miss M. A. Dawson, Miss E. Cook, Miss M. Montgomery-7.

Muskingum-R. W. Stevenson, Miss R. A. M. Connell, Miss Jane Cooper, Miss N. D

Brooks-4.

Pickaway-John Lynch, E. M. Cotton, Miss E. C. Rice, Miss E. A. Humaston-4.
Preble-Miss J. S. Morris, J. T. Stroud, James Wilson-3.

Richland-Rev. J. B. Walker, Rev. E. J. McClelland, Dr. W. C. Catlin, L. B. Matron, E May, M. D. Dickey, J. Dawson, A. R. Dawson, V. L. Summers, Blair, W. Baughman, J. Markham, E. B. Smith, R. B. Smith, A. V. Patterson, James Groham, S. T. Stocking, Thomas McBride, Milton Mitchell, E. G. Andrews, William Case, J. P. Mount, S. L. Kennedy, Mrs. W. C. Catlin, Miss E. Loughridge, Miss S. C. Mason, Miss M. Farmer, H. Brinkerhoof, Miss U. J. Shaw, Miss C. Gallup, Miss M. Ehlers, Miss M. J. Pollock, Miss M. Basset, Miss J. A. Ralston, Miss M. S. Hartupee, Miss Sallie Osburn, Miss Amanda Goult, Miss M. E. Finney, Miss Sarah Finney, Miss C. P. Wilcox, Miss T. W. Barnes, Miss Mary Jane Seymour, Miss Minerva White-43.

Ross-Edward H. Allen-1.

Scioto-H. Wall-1.

Seneca-D. F. De Wolfe, A. Schuyler, J. F. Schuyler-3.

Stark-T. W. Harvey, J. N. Hartshorn, E. Carney, Miss J. M. Becket, Miss B. M. Cowles, Miss B. F. Fast, Miss O. Hubbard-7.

Trumbull-James Marion, J. D. Cramer-2.

Tuscarawas-T. R. Laird, Mrs. S. S. Otis-2.

Warren-J. O. Robertson, D. F. Johnson, W. T. Hawthorn-3.

Washington-E. D. Kingsley, F. M. Dimmick, Pres. I. W. Andrews-3.

Wayne-Ira G. Fairbanks, John Brinkerhoff, George Brinkerhoff, Mrs. Julia M. Fairbanks, Miss J. E. Holbrook, Miss Sallie Bronnon, Miss L. T. Slater-7.

Wyandot-Frederick Mott.

EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT.

THE MANSFIELD MEETING.

We have heard of but one opinion expressed in regard to the gathering at Mansfield. All agree that it was one of most interesting meetings of the kind ever held in the State. Every fact and circumstance tended to promote the pleasure and profit of the hundreds there assembled. Not one thing, so far as we saw, occurred to injure individual feelings, or lessen general interest.

Abundant rains had fallen within the previous few days, and little discomfort was experienced from dust, as the iron horse (original term) sped us to our place of meeting. At all stopping places and at the junction of different roads, accessions were made to our numbers.

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Hearty and happy greetings were made, and hands were grasped, warmed with blood but one second from the heart. All Tuesday trains from the north and the south, the east and the west, brought crowds of Teachers, and other active friends of education into Mansfield. All came with glad countenances,-all met as the sons and daughters of one family. At the hotels and in the streets was seen a "smart sprinkling" of Presidents of our colleges, only three of whom answer to the name of Andrews, and though it would be very improper in us to call them "Merry-Andrews," we are of the opinion that they and their brother Presidents-though justly honored with alphabetical appendages to their names, such as D.D., LL.D.—were just about as 'merry" as others of humbler rank. It is a most pleasing and promising fact that the Presidents and Professors of our Universities, take an active part in all movements for the improvement of our common schools. Prominent educators from other States, east and west, came to meet with us, and bring to us the greetings of the Associations which they had been commissioned to represent. The Publishing Houses were represented by their wide-awake Agents, and no State can be more fortunate than Ohio in the character of the men who compose this profession. Every man of them, we believe, has been selected from the teaching profession; and while they keep a sharp eye to the interests of their employers, they so transact their business with Teachers and school authorities, as to gain their respect and confidence. At our meetings they are unobtrusive, seldom crowding themselves upon public notice, but ever ready to contribute to the funds of our Association. We do not say this for flattery, and we are not vain enough to suppose that these gentlemen would feel flattered by our commendations. An acquaintance of years leads us to the opinion that this testimonial is due them.

A large number of Teachers arrived in Mansfield on Tuesday afternoon, at an hour when a public celebration was passing off,—cannon were firing, martial music was sounding, military and fire companies were parading, and things in general seemed to be coming to pass. We have heard of an American landing in England as the Queen was reviewing the Royal Navy at Spithead. He imagined that the ceremony was got up in honor of his arrival, and took on airs accordingly. And if any one of our Presidents, Superintendents, Principals or Editors was disposed to take the doings in Mansfield as his own honored reception, he was amazingly mistaken. A crowd of railroad men, stockholders, directors, engineers and contractors, had met "to break ground" on the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad.

Nothing could exceed the liberality of the citizens of Mansfield in preparing for the entertainment of their guests. But of this we will speak in another place. And as it is expected that the several addresses which were given will, in due time, appear in the Journal of Education, we will but briefly allude to them at present.

"The Will as an Educational Power," was the theme of Mr. Bittinger's discourse. He was master of his subject, and handled it in a most able and eloquent manner. Though quite philosophical in expression and argument, his style was lucid, and all who paid strict attention could understand the point and force of his remarks. None could fail to be impressed with the importance of the subject. "There is nothing impossible to him that wills," and "I can because I will," are mottoes worthy of the high regard of every Teacher. The great success of some Teachers is attributable not so much to their talent, education and varied accomplishments, as to their will. A strong and unshaken purpose will always lead to high and noble achievements. President Hitchcock spoke with great earnestness and eloquence upon "Completeness of Human Culture."

Every department and faculty of our complex natures should be educated. It should be the Teacher's aim to educate the physical, the mental and the moral faculties,-to train his pupils for active usefulness in this world, and blessedness in that which is to come.

Mr. Hill discoursed upon "Learning to Read." He advocated the Phonetic system, and exposed many of the absurdities of the English orthography in common use.

The official report of the proceedings appears in the present number of the Journal. A difference of views existed in regard to the expediency of the action of the Association at Cleveland, one year ago, in assuming heavy responsibilities for the establishment of the McNeely Normal School. Some have little faith in this way of training Teachers. Some thought that the State ought to support such schools, and several entertained the sentiment that Teachers have but precious little capital to invest in this description of stock. But since the faith of the Association had been pledged, all seemed disposed to give to the utmost of their ability.

We deeply regret that the Association refused to adopt our plan for extending the circulation of the Journal of Education. We were unable to discover the force of the objections which some of our best friends so eloquently and pathetically urged against it. We confidently believe that the plan we recommended, and which the committee