Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1875-10-14

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da I'D holding . nis |Da,
lila, ost 9th. The NEE opened
whh ee members, n " IN
IN the CLAIR. NOn motion Of II. Cav
tsnt. John y Duke was elected Secre-
tary 81 The Institr te and w. B. Tucker
assistant. Prof. Newellopsnedthe pro.
ceedings by remarks. explaining his ab-
senee from the meeting u TIE I,stituse
in July last. H. Clay Dent read then
an essay, entitled ITO Whist Extsut tie
Memory should be Cultivated" Th;.
was remarked upon BY George Bhkis-
tone and Prof. Newell, both Of WHOM
endorsed the views Of Mr.. Dent. Miss
Mary Redmond next read an ESSAY On
Teachers Qualifications" after which,
the Institute adjourned till half.past
two O'Clock. Prompt 70 time, tho In.
'titute reassembIed at the hour appoint
ed, % members being present. J.P.-
Cough delivered an address on s.Meth.
DDS Of Teaching" and q. r. h. ysylor
rr.o.----y ~--..-- aaitp, tina
latter being remarked NJ on g. Prof.
Newell. Next was read an essay BY
w. B. Tucker in defence Of the aGrad-
ed system" after which the InstHnae
adjourned. ~ 1
Friday morning, the Institute met a
10 o'clock, Prof. Newell in the Chair
T~enty-tbree members present. Mis-
h almonds reply was made to MI
Holmes question in relation to pun
ishment-reply fully endorsed BY Mr..
Holmes. Next, discussion of Mr.. Tuck
er's essay. which was endorsed BY Mr..
Blackstone. Mr.. Holmes also remark.
ed on the same essay, a. did also Prof.
Newell. Next Prof. Newell read an e..
say, written BY Miss Cbuun, on Teach.
ers duty toward each Other" after
which, Miss Greenwell read an essay on
School Buildings" which vas remark
ed upon BY w. B. Tucker and Prof.
Newell, both of whom endorsed the
views expressed in the essay. George
II. Carpenter next read an essay on
''Gramming," which was remsrked upon
by W. II. Tucker. G. w. Blackstone, J.
G. Perry AMI Prof. Newell, after which
.l4 Institute adjourned uutil23 o'clock,
p. N. Al half-past two, the Institute
rc-assenrblcd. Prof. Newell in TIE Chair
aul - M mhcrs present. Mrs. A. X.
I'D rrll an essay on Teachers and
Iur,i,, which was followed by f. N.
ionnes, ms theme being elevation of
'hr Teachers Profession" Mr.. Holmes
I'D succeeded Nv w. c. Love who read
,.ll ) ae "a ''Colored Schools" after
wh;@.b the Institute adjourned till "A
O'clock, p. N. Reassembling at the
hour designate led, Prof. Newell in the
Chair and 25 members present, J. g.
Perry read to the Institute an essay Oh
Ideas and Thoughts ". Words" Mr.:
Perry was followed BY Miss N J. Bureh
who read an essay in defence Of South
ern Maryland" which was much ap-
plauded. This concluding the literary
exercises, Prof. Newell dismissed the
Institute, expressing much pleasure at
the full attendance of teachers, telling
them, that without their hearty COOP
Grafton, the schools could never arrive
at any advanced stage of perfection and
counselling parents to show their ap-
probation of the Schools BY sending
their children regularly to them, A.
there was nothing which tended 30
much to make them inefficient a. the
irregular attendance of pupils. The
temptation to use the public schools for
political purposes was adverted to by
the Prof. and he earnestly deprecated
any association of the two a. certain to
result in grave injury to the cause Of
popular education. CongratulAting the
teachers upon the marked improvement
they had shown since be had last met
them, and invoking . correspondence
between their future actions and the
excellent theories they had advanced in
the different essays they had submitted,
he then announced the adjournment Of
the Institute. During its sessions, the
different meetings Of the Institute were
literally attended BY parents and 9th.
ers interested in education who evinced
keen appreciation Of many points
brought out during the debates and in
the different essays submitted. The
Leonardtown Band Was on hand during
the sessions Of the Institute and dis
coursed most excellent music.
TOURNAMENT N CALvHHf.-A grand
Tournament, under the auspices Of the
Geni..! proprietors Of the Brent Ford
House" will take place at Prince Fred.
erick on Wednesday, the 20th instant.
s splendid silver mounted Lance and
Ave handsome crowns will be awarded
to the successful knights. The whole
tn wind up with q ball. The knights
OF ST. Mary's, Anne Arundel. Charles
and Prince Georges Counties are invi.
ted 10 contend with the Calvert knights
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