The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-12-19
Reported for The Democratic ldsocate.
Teachers Institute of Frederick County

MORNING SESSION.
BY authority Of law, and agreenbly to cal
Of Mr.. j. W. Page, Examiner, the teachers
of Frederick county met in Institute at IL a.
M. on Monday, the 18th instant. The exer
cises were opened with prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Williams. The calling Of the roll follow.
ed and found about ninety present
A short and very appropriate congratula-
tory address by MIR. j. w. Page, welcomed
the teachers.
A response on behalf of the teachers by
Mr.. Daniel I. Lakin, was full Of excellent
matter and was forcibly delivered. The same
was followed by music by the pupils of the
female school Of North Market street.
On motion a committee was appointed to
meet Prof. NJ. A. Newell at the cars, consist.
ing of Messrs. White, Lakin aud Nicodemus.
Prof Newell arrived at 80 y. m. and was
welcomed by the Institute, after which ad.
journment was in order.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Institute met at p. m. Roll called aud
ia present. Prof Newell called for report
of teachers as to condition of house, farni.
ture, number on roll, average attendance, &c.
Reports were heard from teachers Of first and
second districts.
Method Of Teaching Geography, by A. p.
Works, John Landers, NJ r. Rice and j.
Clinton Hanna. Remarks on the subject by
Mr.. ]. M. Newson, Examiner Of Carroll Co.
and Prof, Newell, were followed by music.
Miss Fannie Duvall read very interesting
and instructive essay, entitled 'The Nora
Side Of Education, which was listened to
with much attention. Report Of committee
on Method Of Teaching Penmanshin, MesSFs
]. j, Brown, Q, w, Marriott and G. W.
Mcbride. Alter discussion Of the above
the Institute adjourned to meet at p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
Institute met at p. m. The hall was
crowded by an attentive and appreciative au
dience, there being over 600 present.
The first in order being music, the pu.
pills sang a very beautiful piece entitled
Beautiful Bells" Mr.. J. NJ. Newson, Elk
aminer of Carroll county, delivered a yer,
entertaining address on personal Expert
encen in teaching. The same was followed
by music. Mr.. H. G. Sleeper delivered AZ
instructive and interesting address on the
" Origin and Progress OF Popular Educa
ton, which was well received. Tho eyer
cises then closed with music and the Institute
adjourned ct $50 p. u.
TuEsDAY-MoRgINd SESSION
Opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Ingle
The calling of the roll found Ill present
Proceedings of yesterday read and approved
Criticism ON the same read and comment.
made. A very interesting essay was read b,
Miss Ella Root; subject Equal Education
for Women The matter of the essay wa.
discussed by several Of the teachers. A mo
ton was made that copy of the essay b,
furnished for printing. Next followed dis
cussion on Method Of Grading Schools by sew
eral Of the teachers, and by Messrs. Newell
Page and Newson, Many good ideas wert
advanced.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Opened by calling Of the roll. There wer,
present lis. Reports were heard from teach
ers. Miss Dawly read remarkably in
structiye essay, entitled Facts Remark.
made on the essay by Prof Newell. Repor
of committee on reading was heard and meth
DDS discussed by Messrs, Gam, Landers
Boblitz and Troxel.
Discussion of method of grading was re
sumed. Alter music the Institute adjourned
vt $50 p. M
EVENING SESSION
Opened at p. m. with music. Tho hal
was crowded TO excess, there being present
700 or 800. j. w. Page, Esq delivered ar
apt and entertaining address, entitled :" Pop
ular Fallaces. y
A song by the choir was followed by III,
reading Of an extract from Mark Twain
Roughing II" entitled " Buck Fanshaw',
Funeral by H. G. Sleeper. Prof Newell
then gave tho Institute q very entertaining
address. After music the Institute adjourned