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Motivating students to write

As previously illustrated in the Preface, D. F. K. Bertolette wrote the following in his book: A teacher is not measured by the number of bright students he makes brighter, but rather by the number of indifferent students he makes bright. The indifferent child needs the most encouragement. Many of our greatest men and women were considered dull or slow during their school days. Of course, it takes time and a lot of patience to teach an indifferent student; yet the result may be ample reward. It is the duty, therefore, of every teacher to know his students, to find out in what they are ...

Important rules for raising children

Raising a child is not easy nowadays but every parent or couple tries their best to raise their child to the best of their ability. How many times have you heard people remark that “if that were my child I would do something different?” However when they have their own child things are different and a new attitude seems to develop. We must all remember that a child is a gift from God so do not try to mold your child after yourself or any other person. Each child is an individual and with their own personality. Do not crush or compare them to another child when something they try ...

Ferries linked early communities

For a river city like Marietta, getting over large bodies of water has always proven to be a bit of a challenge. For much of the history of Washington County, residents did not have the luxury of bridges to help them get from one town to the next. Small boats provided the first link between cities and villages, but to conduct real business, something a little more substantial was needed. Communities turned to ferries to fill the gaps between the riverbanks until large bridges could be constructed decades later. As early as 1803 people were attempting to establish a ferry between Ohio ...

20 brave men celebrated by monument

There is a monument at the corner of Gilman and Virginia streets in Harmar. It sits near busy traffic lanes, yet offers a serene view of the Ohio River. It was a gift of France, donated as part of the Northwest Territory Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1937-38 in appreciation for the service ...

Street names of the 1800s would confuse a modern traveler

If you could time travel back to Marietta in 1858 you would likely be a little confused about where you were, especially if you went to Harmar. Oh, you would recognize many of the buildings, and the rivers. You would be confused because many of the streets have changed names over the years. If you were starting from the east side of the Muskingum River, you would be unable to take the Putnam Street Bridge for most of the century. The first of five Putnam Street bridges would not be built until 1880. Before that you could take the ferry across that connected the two sides of the ...

Following intent of the law; going above and beyond

By Mark Wilmoth When the Selectboard of Croydon, NH, disbanded their one-man police force in January 2020, they ordered Chief Richard Lee to immediately turn in all of the town’s equipment. Lee gave the key to the police cruiser to the Selectboard and then went back into an office and removed his gun, bulletproof vest, and uniform. Lee put his boots back on and walked a mile through a winter snowstorm in his underwear before his wife came to pick him up. Asked why he hadn’t gone home and changed clothes and then returned the uniform, Lee replied that he had been told to turn it ...