Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-04-04
Trustees Sale Of the property
of Frederick White WI take
place on the 18th Of April.
See advertisement. T

w Corporation election. See notice.
Teachers Association.
sCHOOLMASTERS ABROAD.
This Association was presided over by
J. W. Davidson, John Landers, Sec
rotary.
Addresses by the County Examiner.
]. w. Page, DR.. VIM. White and
others. k,sravS, Remarks and Re-
citations by the Teachers.
Mr.. Sleeper recited poe's poem-The
Raven to a crowded and de-
lighted auditory on Thursday even
ing. We give the opening address
and several Essays read on the &C.
caslon.
THE OPENING ADDRESS
Delivered hy J. w. Davidson at the
Teachers Meeting. held in Mechanics
town, March 26 and 81, 1871.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: In meeting
with You again, must congratulate you,
that we all. asan Association. have enjoy
ed the bl,s sing OF health, and that no cpl
d"mic has invaded our schools, at least, not
to such degree as to mar their progress.
Nor has any meln.Wr of this association
been called upon to stand before the Great
Examiner. Neither has any thing occur
rcd in any of the schools, ST. far rs am in
formed to d;scrcdil either the teacher or
disparage the school system. So far as
have been able to gain information the
teachers. the members OF this association,
have since our last meeting !ahured with
zeal and almost enthusiasm. Whenever
the opportunity and pleasure OF meeting
teachers were afforded me, found them
earnest seekers afier the best methods Of
teaching and school government. Where.
ever meet teacher of Frederick county,
| find progress their motto, and the duties
of their calling inhclihly stamped upon
their minds-tOr the teacher must be Iery
STUPID, indeed who docs not know and feel
that upon him rest the responsibility, of
not only Tie harmonious working OF the
schools, but the popularity Of the system
The school teacher can have much to DO
in moldiny public opinion upon the subject
of popular education he is the connect
ing link between the people and the school
system If he ;locs AN active and energlH-
inc intelligence, he will hc y guiding mind,
if not, he will only Il IL to hi discrcdt, and
the condemnation Of free popular edura-
ton He had better adopt some vocation
in which ignorance is bliss Let each
teacher he duly impressed with the sacred
responsibility hr owes 10 the rising gcn-r-
utioa, to his country an to his Gud and he
will not fail To he m ornament to the pro
fpssiOn The teacher has a moral us well
Ms an intellectual duty H. perform, he must
sometimes come in contact with his pupils
as moral and intellectual beings, notthroucli
the medium of books but through the trans
actions Of life.
Hence the teacher should he a pattern Of
all the virtues There is 40 part Of school
discipline - DIN 'ull to maintain, rs that
which relates to imEn ,rallIv, for sorry, AZ
nm to admitit, many persons use immoral
language. o. permit II Ia he used in TIC
presence OF their children and even allow
their children th d" SO with impunity. II
is then natural for the c,ill to believe that
there is noiAin, wrnnr in any thin. its pa
rents tolrralcs Hence arises the difficulty
in maintaining that strict morality IN
schools, which the welfare of society de
mands.
Ladies and Gcntlcmcn, Will NOW briefly
state the objects OF Teachers Meeting
their impnrtancc-and tie duty OF cac!
teacher to par cioatc in them. Some Ter
IONS entertain the lca that teachers meet
ings alc of no lrartc" Use. They contcnc
that any person that has 4 certain amoun
of book lr'rning can enter the school room
and be a teacher 1t is true they can "kctl
schoo" in something Of a l'uanCrgcS style
Occasionally an unframed teacher in TN
course of time becomes eminent as II tcnrh
or, bu: how many young teachers fail I"
the want of Knowing proper methods q
discipline and Instruction. The teacher
nre mostly the ro;!uct of the Publ
Schools, and many OF item received thci
education and training too when IN
schools were in Il very crude condition
The .iuy has passed wien anything shoi
of systematic teaching will satisfy the dt
,nanls of the age, the State and the people
The object i,lcA OF teachcr> meetings is
gain Information upon all topics pertain
irr to schools and school work and TO in
press each other with the sacred duties Il
Is to perform, and, also, to arouse in h
mind Il desire for eclt,cn,l re and advance
n,cat T. osc things are to he accomplish
through addresses 10y ollr Worthy Exam
nrr and hy those who make school wol
their study and by discussions and soci
ittrrc.lany rOi view" among the teacher
aad lurthrr they are tie medium throue
which the parent can y" reached, for if
can secure the ATTENDANCE of only 4 few /
tcligcni Miir, and gentlemen, We do mu'
towards disseminating proper views. ~
cards the s.; stem Of Free Public Schoo
They will here learn that teachers have
true idea Of their duties and are lnhoriI
with earnest zeal for the welfare of tho
nnildrrn. Hence their sympathy and {
opcration. The Public school has be
STYLED the "Pcoplc's College" SO III
Teachers meetings he called the Teache
College, here We learn not only the thcor
teal but the practical principles oftcachii
They n,ny truly he called "Expcrcr
meetings" escil one getting the exporter
of the other. Upon Inc duty of teaL hers
1cndio these meetings. | need say but
Sic, for am convinced by your attenda'
at our former meetings. and the inter
manifested, that you fully appreciate til
importance. Won know your duties, and
them nobjy. The Advantages to be gain
will give higher idea of our calling ere
ithin us a professional pride, rnd Mi
us better and more practical instructors
Then let each one Of Ms enter into
work laid ont for iif at this meeting, "
energy and zpnl and all the ability we II
possess. Let there he a tree expression
opinion on all subjects thai may be In
,luccd. Let us remember that hr who
devise the best nirtlnl by which all
children of the State may be taught c
to rca,l and write, should Ee regarded
tic greatest of patriots. Let lis labor
She t.d l,lh the true intent and the