The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-07-14
COUNTY ITEMS.

THE BALTIMORE County TEAcHERs' ASSOCIATIONS.
The Baltimore County Teachers' Association
held lis regular meeting at Rechabiie Hall, Fay
elite ST., Baltimore, on Friday and Saturday, 9Th
and eth instant. There were two sessions on
Friday and one on Saturday. More than eighty
members answered 10 their name when the roll
was called. NJ. r. Foy, the vicePresident, oc-
cupied the chair, the President Mr.. Ringgold, be-
Ing absent on account Of sickness.
The programme prepared for tho occasion cm-
hfaced twenty subjects. Eleven Of the appointees
were absent, two Offered excuses the others faith
fully discharged their assigned duties. The
opening address by Mr.. J. j. Starr, was highly
instructive. llexhibi,ed, Ia the form of letters,
how a teacher mode " assigning Lessons chang.
g Ia gcomeirically decreasing series as his ex-
pericnce increases. Mr.. X. q. Mcl3inn made
some remarks on teaching mental Arithmetic,
aud by request Of one Of the teachers, on the use
Of Walton afithmetieal Card and Key. Mr.. &.
T. BOslcy, addressed the Association on his meth
ud Of teaching Reading, aud Mr.. n. q. Crockett,
ON School Management. Both handled their
subjects In practical manner. Mr.. II. Curtis,
presented an excellent article on Text Books
Mrs. Barnes, on School Discipline Mss Illus
ton, on The Teacher and Dr. harker, on Men,
tai Discipline. Mr.. II. ID. Reese made few very
appropriate remarks an the external surround.
ing. vt the School Room. Articles we're read
from the Pcnusy lvania School Journal on lr-
biography aud Penmanship. Miss Emily DAY
presented an able article on Moral Instruction. in
which she dclicatcly alluded Ia the condition oi
some Of the schools 10y too free U.S. Of tobacco
by " H." lords OF creation" Her production
ELECTED very animated aud profitable discus
zion on tie extent Of teachers duty 10 impari
MORAL instruction, participated IN by Messrs ".
q. Griffith, H. ". q. Trainor, = l.. BoSlry, u.
u. Reese aud T. foy. SIR. Foy addressed the
Association ON the Social Qualifications of Teach
crs The amusing anecdotes which be- freely
u.c'l {" illustrate hissubieci called forth frequent
applause. An instructive lesson IN Algebra was
given nv Mr. y. I. Atmacost. The subject "Do
Public Srhorl Exhibitions pay was full, and
practically discussed hy Mcssrs u. Il. Recsc. a.
". G.. Trainer. ". q. Grifith, =. y. BasIsy aud
II G. Crockett
l'rui,ssur lNakin urged upon the Association
the rtopticty of full attendance Of the teachers
al tie state Convention. The following are the
delegates from our Association. Messrs Ring
gold, Harkcl, S,ansbury Rcvs-. " e. Griffith,
Boslci. Curtis, Toy, Crockett, Mts Sopcr, Mrs
Miller Misses Harrison, Day Reese and Down.
ing.
VT sparks and Mias,s T. norsy, T. k,licy.
T. BARNARD. aud " R-tsr. bccasc m-uibci- 81
tin Association
u Va, announced thai u Teachers Institute
woui be held at TONsOn;oWu, during the las,
wc.k ia August. Al which all VI the .chool teach.
81 = the ronaiy viii lie present.
u, meetings ct the Association have been NJ
rtch,iu- N interest since ~. reorganization un.
~" the present school laG.
Il "is sIlicc, Of general remark that the ses.
.vn. ~ la.' rFii,y aud Saturday were the most
interesting, practical snd instructive ~ anv vet
bella %, ftr Ns-osiatou