The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-02-19
Teachers Association.
Repo,led ~ nc Dsmoeralie .Idreeale.

The Carroll County Teachers Associate,
assembled in the new central schooLhouse /,
this city, on Friday, 18th Of February, nnt
was called to order ut ten o'clock, by Prof
Newson. There were present about one hun
bred teachers, besides visitors from Penn.
sylyania, Virginia, Kentaeky and Frederick
city, together with u number of the ladies an,
gentlemen of Westminster. do not suppos,
there was ever, anywhere, more harmoniou,
or pleasant meeting OF equal magnitude. Mr.
Isaac Wright, principal Of the Westminster
urammar School, after prayer and music, In
augurated the exercises by reading an essay
on History and Biography" Il is due 10
Mr.. Wright 10 say that the essay contained
ample evidence of the research and care he
mad been at the pains to give il, and was in
every way worthy Of the occasion. Mr.. jacob
Christ Of Uniontown in arising TO read an
essay on "Politeness and its Uses,n remarked
that he had only to deploro the great mistake
the programme committee had made in as.
signing this subject TO him, but all who heard
the essay, and the frequent applause that in.
terrupted its progress, will agree with me in
the conviction that the committee chose wise.
ly. The essay was beautiful, and what is
better, 1t was sound. The essay OF Mr., Chas.
ii. Baughman on "The Memory and its
Work." satisfied all the high expectations
concerning it, and was an able and excellent
consideration of the subject
After each Of the above, Miss Mary John.
son, or Miss Lucy Hobson, or Clinton II.
Spurrier, or all together with others to help,
entertained the association with most eloquent
music.
The president at the close Of the last piece
announced that half hour was left for mis-.
cellaneous exercises before recess would be
taken. At this juncture, Miss Mettie Miller,
OF Manchester, approached Prof Newson,
the Examiner, and with few appropriate
remarks in behalf of the association, presen.
ted him with gold watch worth about 5000,
as q small token Of the esteem in which he
and his services are held by the teachers.
Miss Mettie's little speech was as sweet rs il
could be, and the Prof was very yisibly af.
fected by the whole circumstance. So tumul.
tuous indeed were his feelings that they
ehoked his utterance and dimmed his eyes,
and 1t was feared they would overcome him
entirely. Beginning, however with ''pshaw,r
he did at length succeed in forcing out a few
broken works Of acknowledgment and then
sat down amid loud stamping of feet and clap
ping of hands. Q
This pleasant episode methinks will bring
many grateful feeling to the kind hearted
Examiner, and the beautiful gift itself, with
Its own musical voice, as il registers the up.
proach OF the iast-coming evening of life,
shall whisper to him that there is'eyen on this
side of the grave haven where the storms
of life break not, or are felt only in the gent.
lest nndulntions of the unrippled and mirror.
ing waters-an oasis, not IL the desert, but
beyond it. This haven, this oasis is a serene,
a u9ptul. nm appreeiofal old ooa
When quiet was restored, Mr.. James II.
Ditfenbaugh arose TO read petition he had
just drawn up to the County Commissioner,
praying them to raise the school tax to fifteen
cents on the hundred dollars. The petition
was unanimously adopted, engrossed, signed
BY every teacher, and ordered to be trans.
mitted TO the County Commissioners. Miss
dobson then sang in bewitching manner
: You naughty, naughty, Man" and was re. !
ssarded by tnmulous applause, after which |
he association took recess Of an hour and |
! half.
Al two o'clock vice president d. u. Fleaple
allied the meeting to order. The reading of |
he minutes and Of the roll was DISPENSED
nth, and Miss Marion Lord read a humorous
ketch Of ''(IIer) first days experience in
eachng country school," which was full
I fun and was loudly applauded. Miss Laura
'oole rehearsed "a visit to Mother gravel
nd did it well. She succeeded in bringing
ut the meaning Of every line and was listened
D with marked attention. Mr.. Geo. Batson
cad an essay on "Kindred Spirits" which
G il said gained him much credit and gives
luch promise for the futere. Mr.. McSweeney
andled Synonyms and their Value in nm
BILE and entertaining manner and Mr.. Lauyer
lso made few remarks on the same subject
The programme for the next meeting, in
pril, was read by Mr.. Baughman. Mr..
utting desired to have his name placed on !
as he had been unable to get to town in ,
me to perform his share Of this days exer.
ses; HIS name was added. After more
ei'ghtial music the meeting adjourned | !
ope nave omitted no one, though to men
on all the warm hearts, all the extended
lnds, all the devoted servants in the meet.
3, 1t were necessary to record the names Of Il
! present. A gentleman from Kentucky. I
no has travelled much and attended teachers
sociations almost without number, told me. Il
at he never witnessed so great degree of h
aternity, and warm fellowship among any $
her band of teachers as he did here in Car. il
W.. heard another gentleman say, not o
acher either, that our association pre II
hted an array Of finer looking ladies than a
had ever seen before. These utterapces "
my heart good, and am sure they will a
good TO the hearts of all my brethren and
'ters who read them. And let me say TO c,
people of the county: Ifyou wish to see D
evidence of the prosperity of your school 5,
stem, come up and witness the pleasant ex. Il
c,ses OF our next association; and, if you al
sh to bring gladness to the hearts of a much. n,
during, much-abused, yet faithful and viii. a,
q class OF public servants, occasionally saw So
encouraging word to the public school n,
IT Is little thing to speak phrase
vi common comfort, which by daily use, y
Has almost lost its sense vet on the ear
UT him who thought to die unmonrned. "a "a
VI possibly TO work nnheeded) st'twil fall n
Like choicest music.n TX
Westminster, FEB. IA, 1876. -. III