The Baltimore County union., 1881-12-10

The Baltimore county Teachers' Association
met In tse hall Of the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION rooms, Baltimore, on Friday and Satur-
day of last week, T. G. Brua, president, and g..
Clinton Hanna, secretary. The Friday morning
session was the largest ever held. No regular
programme had been arranged. The forenoon
was occupied by Mr.. BruG In explaining how
teachers quarterly reports should be made out
correctly. lie stated that some teachers were
very deficient In this respect. There has rarely
been meeting Of the teachers held al which this
subject has not been considered and explained.
Many points connected with the routine work Of
the school system were brought 20 the notice Of
the teachers. In the afternoon Mr.. Hanna gave
o black board lesson on Diagram Analysis which
was both practical and profitable aud 20 which the
teachers listened with more than ordinary atten-
tion.
On Saturday morning Mr.. Green, principal Of
the Reisterstown high school, gave q lesson on
character which 10 likely 20 prove Of much benefit
20 all who had the privilege u being present.
Professor Lovejoy next favored tho association
with one Of his ehaFacteristiealy happy lectures
on teaching reading TO elementary pupils.
The old officers Of the Association we're re.elect-
ei, the teachers we're paid on for The quarter and
all went away 10 their respective homes without
enjoying mere than one tune on the piano during
the two days. IL 5000 IL paid for the use Of the
instrument u Is an expensive luxury.
The only prominent gentlemen of the county
present Col. Jeniier, president Of tho School
Board Col. W. =. Franklin, of Ashland, and
Thomas J. Hunter, Esq., Towsontown.
The colored teachers met In the Howard Nor
NAL Building on "a aud 81 instants. A full at
tendance was present and the addresses and dis
cussions manifested the deep interest the teachers
are taking In their highly honorable calling. The
music and singing we're excellent. II would be
invidious 20 select any names for special men
ton ~ all who participated In the varied exercises
arc deserving of high need of praise.
The encouragement which the colored schools
are resolving from the present Board of School
Commissioners 10 being rewarded BY . return 10
the usual large number attending school from
which there had been very noticeable decrease.
In 1873, which vas the year Of reform In the
county. there we're .i5T different pupils attending Z
the eolored public schools In the county. but the
very next year. for some unaccountabls reason,
there we're only S7i puphs on the roll. The year
which has just closed shows i.l65 20 have been
enrolled which with the year previous when the
enrolment was i.i6s. were the two largest years
in attendance since the education of the coiored
In 1870, when 0eoree II. carman. Esq, was presi-
dent of the School Board No gentleman In the
county can equal him as an organiser or manager
Of the public sehools of the county. and his retire
ment from them has been public loss which has
been seriously felt for the past seven or eight
years. The present Board can double the Atten-
dance II they increase the comfort Of the school
houses aud improve the furniture In them. AZ
they pay no rent for any Of them. this course may
prove profitable experiment.