The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-23
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. No. >.

The second monthly meeting of this As
ISOLATION met in the Elkton public school
building, on Saturday afternoon last, and
was called To order by President Quigiey.
there being twenty eight teachers present.
committee, consisting of Mr.. NAPLES
aud the Misses N,cols. Neach, Foster and
Evans. were selected TO make appointments
for he next meeting.
Rev. y. c. Ridgway was introduced and
euI, RI aimed the audience for the space of
about tEr.e-inurths of an hour in his usual
eloquent aud Instructive manner. After
abiding tn his former unsuccessful effort
To meet tn. Association and acknowled sing
his obligations Ia the Mary land teachers a.
such, the reverend gentlemen went On t.
show the relation between the teachers and
ministers Of the gospel. While the pro.
vince al the one Is Ia train the mind for
the Investigation Of scientific truth, that
of the other is tn lit IT for the coippTehen.
sion ni that divine Influence which Is truth
i;srlf. Education consists no. IN the mcrr
acquaintance with familiar facts bur from
the ciymulugy Of the woid is = drawing
out and strengthening If those powers
which lie potential III the ialnd. There is
mental pleasure in TIE requirement of
know ledge which Is not exceeded hy auEh'
else IN the experience of man. Tie eNpan
sion and development Of the mind are not
bounded nv the narrow limits of the nat
ural life. but continue through all the ages
Of eternity. Doubtless one of the chief
sources of pleasure 10 the redeemed IN
glory will consist in their power To com
prchend some Of the truths and IL obtain
some "f the knowledge which is now =. too
wonderful for them The teachers posi-
ton is one Of Importance from the fact that
lac is workman whose material is the
mind immortal" upon which. for good
or evil. the impress of his influence is often
lett. Il is also one OF responsibility. he
cause the future welfare of our country
aud the pcrperuity of our institutions may
depend upon the medication of right Or in.
ciples upon the mind Of the youth entrusted
1" his care. After referring To the lack of
CO operation on the part of parents with
teachers .ud To the small proportion of
cnnvIcts and paupers who are educated,
the gentleman closed with AN appeal To the
teachers tn continue faithful in the dis.
charge of their duty. To appreciate thei.
position IN society and tn so live that when
they come To die they may be entitled 20
the reward which is promised To the per.
feet man and piight, whose end is peace
Miss \. \. Coale read = very amusing
poem. entitled = Hunk s Tooth" in which
the sutierings, both mental and physical,
of certain old gentleman were graph,
cally set forth.
y resolution of thanks were rendered
Mr.. RIdgway by the Association.
The President then aGu"uuced the order
Of exercises for the next nc,.Iiug, as fol
lows: Lecture, DIR. Il II. Croihcrs: Read
ing. \. \. Coalc and Martha Blddle: dis.
cussi"n. 'Shouid the public school system
include high sch"nls and colleges ." Dis
pu;auGs -M.>srs. Jun. A Calhoun George
Hanna, j. W. Cay-udcr and Roman Tam
many.
Adjourned "a meet on Saturday Deem
Der nlst, promptly at , o. clock r NJ.
The public are cordially Invited to at
tend.