The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-04-28

propriate address. We will be honest, and
say that we are very much tempted to criti-
else the predatory remarks of Mr.. j.; but
then we are admonished by these same re-
marks of Mr.. J. about "Cousin jim" that
we had better not do that, and we repeat
that his address was all that we claim for
it above: and if the teachers will only take
his advice, they will profit by it. The mem
beers of the Institute will understand that
the writer has acted upon it himself and
hopes they will do SO.
Then the President-we forgot to say
that Mr.. Bidde was Observation-Disclosures
John A. Calhoun, my Joe John." Now
we had not heard from this illustrious man
or rather from this man with this illus
trious name-since the Turkey gobbled him
some three or four years ago. and had
thought he was like his illustrious name
sake dead and gone. But Johnny was on
hand and proceeded in his peculiarly rich
and sonorous voice to read an essay upon
School Books and Book Makers. This es,
say was the literary curiosity of the Insti-
tute: indeed we believe it to be the great
est literary curiosity of the age. Suffice it
to say it was such as only John A. could
write. John c.. were he alive upon the
earth, could not do it. When John got
through. and it took him long time to
get through his inimitable essay, a young
lady sang song about flirting in the park.
We were again at loss to see the connec-
ton between flirting in the park and teach
ing school; but we suppose the young ladies
of the Institute may see it, or, if they
don't, perhaps the fat man can point it out.
After which Miss Ferguson read an essay
upon Home Government, and Miss Lort
read select poem, and the grand enter
ment closed by the singing of the Larboard
Watch.
ON Thursday we went back to see the
show again. Mr.. Hanna. the man with
many initials, opened the Institute by
PRAYER. lie made a very good and appro-
pirate prayer, and your correspondent
thought that if the teachers tried to do
their duty rs well as this young man
prayed. ii would be well. and there would
be less cause for complaint.
Then the teachers were called upon to
report. only part having reported yester-
day. II was the same old doleiul story,
with few exceptions. Mr.. Hanna, of Elk
ton. showed his good sense and expressed
the SENSE of every one who i interested in
the cause of education, by suggesting that
the academy here should he converted into
4 high school. After which the fat man,
we suppose upon the principle that misery
loves company, read from the Baltimore
-" Sun description of some very bad
school houses in Baltimore; and then the
fat man said the next business was dis
cus>ion upon school discipline aud govern
ment.
Just here Mr.. Suuier said they had bet
ter merge the first item of the afternoon
exercises with the other subjects. That
item WAS very important one-rules.
The teachers spoke much about moral
Suaslnn, love, anger, righteous indiSna-
ton and such things, and the fat man made
Inquiry what moral SuaSiOn was; said he
had never seen it defined, and he showed
commendabie desire and thirst for in
formation. in trying to Inform himself.
About this time the fat man said he wished
the teachers would c nsider the uestion,
What to do with the smaller children dur
iny the time they were not rcciting?
Your correspondent WAS strongly in
c!ined to suggest that the little children
might play with tine marbles, acOrnS and
things that We're spoken of yesterday, or
they Nigh: amuse themselves eating the
nuts before mentioned.
The fat man introduced the Rev. Mr..
Stone, who arose and addressed the Iueti-
tute. We learned from his remarks that
he was from Newark. Delaware. Mr.. ;.
said all teachers should make the profess
sion of teaching il permanent one, but inn
meiiately corrected himself by saying that
almost all ladies looked forward to some
thing else; but teaching WAS good thing
10 train women to make good wives. Now
your correspondent thought he began to
see the use of the songs about Charley, the
Walter. and Flirting III the Park. How
ever, the Rev. gentleman gave the teach
tr> some very good advice, from which we
hope they pr0tited.
The c0.0red man and brother that spoke
Yesterday, addressed the Institute again
upon the subject of school government.
He spoke quite as well as before, and
showed that he had quite as correct notions
up"n the subject as most people.
The fat man then announced that Mr..
- would form Il class in caiiSthenicS.
and YOUR cores pendent wondered much
what that meant. lie did not wonder long,
for very soon there stood up class of four
or five Young ladies, and they began to
rel,clt the names OF the numerals from one
to eight. They spoke out loud and at the
same time threw their hands about as turi-
ouS!y as if they We're III Il violent passion.
and W began to fear some one might get I,
black eve or broken nose; but pretty soon
Mr.. Hanna (the one from Port with many
iui:ialSj came to their aid, and it was well
he did. for the violent cXertionS of the
Young ladies had exhausted them, and the
performance WAS about to stop. Mr.. IL.
showed them how to clap their hands al
certain times, but appeared to be a little
UNCERTAIN Wileu the cltppllS came III ana
the fat man said he knew nothing about it,
out would send Mr.. ii. a pamphlet that
would explain the whole science. Your
correspondent consulted the dictionary ana
fund the word CALI>TH ENICS to mean the
art, science, or practice of healthtul eXer-
ciScS OF the body ard limos, etc. \ our
correspondent was iorcibly reminded of a
play much in vogue long ago, i'll which the
PLAYERS went through many queer motions
and sang Il diity something like this:
oh 'ur, your !e't io"t III al" TURN your
l!@ht i'"l OUT
An" give your ugly mug a snake, snake,
shake,
Anu TURN your nouS ABOUT.
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