Identifier: HistoricalCollectionsOfOhio1891V2 (find matches)
Title: Historical Collections of Ohio: An Encyclopedia of the State ; History Both General and Local, Geography with Descriptions of Its Counties, Cities and Villages, Its Agricultural, Manufacturing, Mining and Business Development, Sketches of Eminent and Interesting Characters, Etc., with Notes of a Tour over It in 1886 V 2
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Howe, Henry, 1816-1893
Subjects: Ohio -- Biography Ohio -- History Ohio -- Local History Ohio -- Description and travel
Publisher: Columbus : Henry Howe & Son

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twas both professional and popular; to uniteand improve teachers, and, at the same time,to commend the cause of education to thepublic mind. HAMILTON COUNTY. lor At that time public education was just be-nning, and almost all in the Ohio educa-mal system was created and developedter that period. To do this was the objectview, and, accordingly, a large array ofstinguished persons took part in these pro-edings. I doubt whether in any one asso-ition to promote the cause of educationere was ever in an equal space of time con-ntrated in this country a larger measure oflent, information, and zeal. Among those who either spoke or wrote forit were Albert Pickett, the president, and forhalf a century an able teacher ; Dr. DanielDrake, the Hon. Thos. Smith Grimke, theRev. Joshua L. Wilson, Alexander Kinmont,and James H. Perkins, Professor Stowe, Dr.Beecher, Dr. Alexander Campbell, BishopPurcelL President McGruffey, Dr. Aydelotte.E, D. Mansfield, Mrs, Lydia Sigourney, andMrs. Caroline Lee Hentz.
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LYMAN BEECHER. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. The Beechers lived in Cincinnati (Walnut Hills), from 1832 to 1852, twentyrears, and were so closely connected with the anti-slavery and educational historyif this region as to require a further notice than that given by Mr. Mansfield.Dr. Lyman Beecher, the head of this remarkable family, was born in NewJaven, Conn., in 1775, the son of a blacksmith and the direct descendant of theiVidow Beecher, who followed the profession of midwife to the first settlers theretbout 1638. Lyman was educated at Yale, but as ^ve heard in our youth couldlot speak his piece on graduating day from the inability of his father tosupply him with a suit of new clothes in which to appear. He studied theologymder the famous Timothy D wight, and was settled as an Orthodox Congrega-tional minister successively over churches at East Hampton, Long Island ; Litch-ield, Conn.; and Hanover Street Church, Boston. To fight evil in whatever:brm he saw it and help on the good was the

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