The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-10-03
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Teachers Institute Of Carroll County
CLOSING SESSION, FRIDAY, SEPT. IS, 1874.


Mesas. Editors Your report Of the pro-
ceedlngs Of our Institute up to Thursday even.
ing, in last weeks issue, was so full and Sc
satisfactory that but little is left to be said.
Yet word in closing The teachers Of Car.
roll have had harvest Of instruction, advice
and encouragement in the many able address.
es they have heard. Rev Dr. Ward, Prof.
X: L. Brockett and Mr.. William II. 0gg, of
Western Maryland College, on Monday night,
opened our eyes, II any were previously clos.
ed, to the true dignity and holiness Of our
profession. DR.. Kepler, on Tuesday, Mr.. Page
on Wednesday, and DR.. Hardy on Thursday,
spoke words OF wisdom TO us all, and we can
hardly be sufficiently thankful for the kindness
which prompted them to entertain and instruct
usas they did Prof Newell presided over the
sessions Of three days in manner that won
for him the love of all present. His readiness
ofreply to questions, his excellent advice, his
quick solution Of difficulties, and the eo-
quence with which he so frequently spoke,
have leii his name with us as q reminder OF
enjoyment. Friday morning came then after
four days OF prosperous and profitable com
munion, and found our guests all departed,
as well as quite n number of the one hundred
and twenty. teachers who had been in at.
tendance all week. Nothing remained but to
close the Institute. II was called to order by
Prof. Newson, and the exercises were begun
with music, Miss Mary johnson at the organ,
followed by prayer from Mr.. A. H. Zim.
norman. Several things of a general nature
were discussed. The criticism was read and
as it was the last it closed with an appropri.
ate farewell. The committee on school journ-
ais aud books Of culture reported in favor of
the Maryland School Journal and the text
books now used in the schools. A resolution
was offered by Mr.. Thomas Upton thanking
Prof, Newson, the secretaries and the critic
for their services. II was unanimously adop-
ted. The sense Of the meeting was taken up.
on teaching longer than six hours, and it
seemed TO DO that the teachers had no right
to do SO. Prof. Newell had also expressed
himself in that way before he left. Mr.. Nut
ting offered resolution providing for short
speeches at the next session Of the County
Association, which was adopted. Miss Annie
kinzer being loudly called for read "The
Brides Of Enderby." The piece was admira.
bly, rendered, and was loudly applauded. Mr.
g. ii. Baughman read "The Wonderful One
Horse Shay" and dbl well. They received
vote Of thanks. All these exercises were
interpreted with the most delightful music,
executed by Mr.. Puryis. He handled the
organ with rare skill and as the sound Of his
rich, melodious, well.trained voice 0oeted
away on the quiet air, so pathetic and melting
did 1t seem, so deeply did it stir the hidden
founts Of feeling" that tears unbdden gushed
from many eyes and followed one another
down checks unused 10 their presence. The
power and influence Of music was fully dis.
played. A vote of thanks was returned to
Mr. Purvis for his kindness. The secretary
was ordered to prepare the minutes for pub
LEGATION, and was then announced for vale.
dctory address. At the close Of it he was
requested to prepare copy for the Ao,yldnd
State JoSrndl, but feared he could not, as it
had not been written. The accomplished
critic was also requested to publish his criti
cisms, but he seemed reluctant. The doxol
ogy was sung, the benedicton was pronounc-
ed by Mr.. A. II. Zimmerman, and the Carroll
County Teachers Institute, after prosperous,
profitable aud most delightful meeting ad.
journed sine die. The whole session was
characterized by a degree of harmony and
good feeling highly gratifying to all.
JAS. II. DIFFESBAUGH, Sec'y.