The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-02-15
saturday. Feb'v f5th; 1858.
LOCAL MATTERs.

BALTIMORE CorNTY TEAcHEns' ASSOCIATION. :
THIS association, composed OF those engaged nj
teachers OF the public schools 10 this county. AZ
semeled at iGO W. Baltimore street, Baltimore
ON Friday, the It'll instant. The association
was termed for the mutual benefit Of ihose who
have chosen teaching rs n profession, and meet
quarterly. The President, Samuel Ringgold
Esq, occupied thcchair, aud Il. q. Mc(iiun, Eco
acted as Secretary pro tsm., IN the absence Of Dr.
h"rker. The committee appointed at a special
meeting In December, consisting Of A. q. Soper
u. T. FOrwood aud n. ~. q. Trainor. 10 prepar,
petition TO be sgued by the teachers, memorial.
iz'ng the Legislature TO pass TO an act to continue
10 ioFcc the present school system until July 18TH
1868, reported that such n petition had been
prepared aud number forwarded TO each Of the
sch"ol commissioners Of the several counties 10,
distribution among the teachers. Similar pe,l.
lions Tor ihose not engaged In ,rarhing we're for.
warded The regular programme Of exercises
was then proCeedrd with, and addresses made
by Mr.. q. &. Marriott, upon punciuallily By 10.
serh Trainor, upon interesting parents In school
work by Mr.. II. 7. Forwood, upon the classi(i.
cation Of pupils by Mr.. Joseph Parsons, upon
The dignity OF the teachers profession, aud Mr..
u. N.G. TrainoF, upon securing good attendance
oi pupils. The association took n recess until
halfpas, O'Clock. Upon Resembling, an ad-
drcss was made by Mr. Frederick foy upon the
management oi small children, following which
an essay was frad by Miss a. Mallalieu on the
cultivation OF the moral sense. Illustrations in
reading were then given by Mr.. u. N. q. Trainor,
aud an address ON general information made by
Mr. y. Parker lIoslcy. The remainder Of the
srssion was occupied in illustrating mental ari.h.
meIic, participated in by Messrs. George T.. Nor
ris, Joseph Trainer, u. q Crockett aud J. r..
liroadbeli.
The Association met again on Saturday morn.
ing. Illustrations in geography were first given
10y usssrs. Joseph Nottingham, Frederick Foy,
Il ~ q. Trainor aud Joseph Trainor, following
which the reading OF essays, one from Miss AZ.
mes Warner, upon maintaining interest in study
from Mrs. krUh, upon teaching definitions, aud
from Miss !. ". Hush, upon moral training. -
Mr.. J. Z wrllsncxt made some practical remarks
upon the hest modes OF punishment aud the pro.
gramme was then concluded by the relating VI
personal experience In teaching during the win.
ter term, by Mr.. J. 5. S,ansbury. Upon the con.
clusion Of the regular exercises Of the association
Mr.. II. &. MeGiuu, president Of the county
school board presented on behalf Of the teachers,
valuable gold watch to ". Horace Sopcr, Eco,
secretary To the State superintendent, Of public In.
s,ruc,ion, as an acknowledgment Of his services
In fur,hering the interests Of the donors. The
presentation was prefaeed with some appropriate
remarks by Mr.. NcGiun, which were suitably re-
sPOnded to by the recipient Of the testimonial
The next session Of the association will be held
On the 18th Of April next.