The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-12-11
Baltimore County Teachers Associations

These associations held their regular quarterly
meetings, the white teachers at Masonic Hall and
the colorcd teachers at the Howard Normal School
building, Baltimorcl on Friday and Saturday Of
last week. about 1875 white teachers being present,
besides n number of visitors. The exercises of
Friday mornings session commenced with n solo
by Miss Ida X. Parkison and closed with music
BY Miss Annie Culington. Miss Nora Patterson
gave n reading, and the question, 'Is IL ever
proper 10 resort to corporeal punishment to
the preparation of lessons ?? was discussed by Jas.
J. Kelley. John :. Stansbury Miss Rachel PriIl,
George Royston. y. X. u. Allen, :. Allen Lcib
and Chas. W. Anderson. Mr. BrufI made an ad-
dress on the manner Of making out quarterly re-
ports under the new system adopted.
In the afternoon there was music by =. o. Lang,
an essay by Elias II. Reed. reading by Vim. Il.
Hipsley, n lecture by James l.. Green. n solo By
Miss Laura X. l.. Phelps and the question, "what
10 the best method Of inpartng moral instruction
In the schools!' was discussed by Joseph Whit.
tngton, Vim. Griffith. J. J. Starr, Aiveria Gore,
Fannie II. Davis, Edward q. Nelson and Nellie
Evans. The exercises closed with n solo by Miss
Phelps. During the intcrmission between the
morning and afternoon sessions, Mr.. BruG paid
the teachers their quarters salary, amounting in
the aggregate to about S2l, 900.
SafHrday's SessioR.-The programme of Satur-
day included music by Miss Annie cullington {;
essay, Miss Kathleen Mevcigh reading by r. o.
Lang; music by Miss Belle Chapman, aud the dis
take 10 ascertain the Attachments Of the different
pupils before assigning their studies or attempt-
ing 10 grade them p participated in by II. G.
Reed, Z. l.. Jams, T. Reese Arnold, Dora Mar
shall, Matte A. Isaaes and Charles l.. MARYLAND.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year, after which the association adjourned
President, Thomas c. Bruff: vcc-prcsident, las.
L. Green treasurer, Miss Rachel Prili secretary,
q. Clinton Hanna: editor Of Teachers Journal,
7. Reese Arnold executive committee, Sailis A.
Ebaugh, Kathleen McVeigh, Perlcy Il. Lovejoy,
George Preehtel. Daniel Ebaugh, John l.. Balm,
n. X. u. Allen. VIM. Il. lIipsley, Dora Marshall
W. II. Morris, Augusta N. Payne, Geo. leaies. T..
Glenville COmegys.
coLoRID TEACHERS.
This association met Friday morning, james II.
Scott, president. in the chair. There are thirty
eolored teachers in the county, twenty nine OF
whom where present. The exercises were opened
with prayer, following which was n chorus BY the
association. Philip Roberts and James n. Scott
read essays and Victoria johnson and Minnie d.
Groome gave readings. The question, "what
| measure would you resort 20 TO secure regularity
| Of attendance - was discussed by William Lee
Nehemiah Hughes, W. T. Merchant and Emma
| Anderson.
Saturday. .Ss"ion.-Thc exercises included
ehoruses by the association defamation by lienry
W. Hewlett: reading, Jennie Massey, and the
discussion Of the subject, ITO what extent should
the teacher the text books in hearing lessons
by Daniel A. Ridout, c. II. Uneles, T.. II. Grasty
| and Henry Arnold.
0ficers were elected rs follows President, Jas.
II. Scott; iee-president. $. X, Hughes secre-
tary, W. II. Butler; assistant secretary, ". j.
Jones: treasurer, Richard Riggs: sergeant at
| arms. y. c. Roberts; executive committe, II. W.
Hewlett, c. X. Uncles. James Z. Williams, Mamie
| u. Grooms, Susie T.. Dobson. Mr.. Rruff paid the
colored teachers their months salary, amcu4ting
In the aggregate TO about 100.