The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-04-18
Hartford County Teachers Association.
MONDAY

The association assembled, pursuant to call by
the President, in the Presbyterian Church, Bel
Air, on Monday, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ. The exereis-
es were opened with music by the choir, Miss Gal
loway presiding at the organ
Miscellaneous business being in order, the resig-
nation of the Secretary, Mrs NJ. H. Chase was read,
and on motion Of j. ". MeNabb 1t was accepted.
was elected Secretary. The roll was called and 81
teachers responded.
4 printed communication from W. +. Thomp-
son. in behalf of the Queen Anne County Teach
ers Association, relative to the Importance of or
ganizng a "reachers' Relief Society,"" said body TO
be organized by delegates from the associations
when it shall be ascertained that ut least 800 teach
ers will join, was read and referred to committee
of three. The chair appointed q. II. Nichols, Prof
"The Best Method of Teaching Arithmetic" be-
ing the subject under consideration, was opened
ence to individual teaching, and urged teachers to
drill their pupils more thoroughly i'm the prnci-
pies of Enumeration and the use Of the ten dig
It's The subject of addition did not receive its
due share of attention in most schools.
]. T. Smith believed it impossible to entirely
dispense with individual instruction, on account
of the irregular attendance prevalent in many
schools.
Rev. T. NJ. Cathcart thought it matter of ne
cessity in large schools, even though grade sys-
TEN existed to teach arithmetic in any other man
than by classes 1tisas easy to teach twelve as
n o. Stokes considered individual instruction
to certain extent necessary in all grades above
G. H. Nichols held that individual instruction
is never necessity, and is an act of injustice to
the pupils.
Miss Oidfield earnestly advocated and presented
the advantages of class against individual in
| struction, because apart from its utility, the in
terest among the pupils was far greater, and would
place pupil that some teachers deemed necessary
to instruct individually in class where his ener
gies would be most thoroughly awakened.
Afternoon Session.
The exercises were opened with music by the
choir. George H. Nichols read an essay, which was
| enthusiastically discussed, subject: "Compulsion
l
government to compel every child to be educated.
]. o. Il. Wetherell did not believe in coercion.
and thought i the wisely
of the law were earnest in their work, all was per-
formed that was necessary, or could be done con-
| sistent with republican government. w. Fl. X.
Jones followed in the same strain.
j. w. McNabbdeclared compulsory education
| monarchical innovation, entirely inconsistent
with democratic principles.
Prof. George jackson did not believe republic
under all circumstances the best form of govern
ment, and thought a literally administered
monarchy would be an improvement for limited
period, at least in our country; yet held that conf
| pulsion was not inconsistent with our present
| Prof. M. A. Newell Principal of the State Nor
NAL School, desired to congratulate the teachers
improve themselves in the great work of teaching.
| He gave them his most hearty wishes for the sue
cess of their endeayors, and announced that the
Institute would be held the first week in Septem-
The merits of textbooks upon English gram
| mar was then discussed the sentiment being I'M
animously in favor of Reed & Kellogg's Lessons
in English, rs the best Textbook for elementary
| classes,
| Evening Session.
| Music by the choir. Essays by Miss NJ. Emma
Norris subject; parents and Teachers; their
| respective. spheres and influences" and by Miss
| A. NJ. Il. Mitchell, Bleaching Science
Readings by Misses Maggie Ofiey NJ NJ. Offiey,
| S. 8. Mitchell and Elite II. Wilson, The exercises
were interspersed with vocal and instrumental
music, and solo, Drifting DER the Tide" by
Miss Chamberlain.