The Baltimore County union., 1882-12-09
Baltimore County Teachers Associa.

Baltimore County Teachers Associa.
t!ons.-The regular quarterly meeting Of the
white and cOlored Teachers Associations of Bal.
tmoTe county we're held in Baltimore on Friday
and Saturday Of last week. About two hundred
white teachers were present. and the irst business
in order was the election Of officers. which resulted
a. follows President, Rev. J. :. Wilmington :
vice President. John :. stansbury secretary. q.
Clinton Hanna; treasurer, Miss Rachel T.. Pfii.
Executive Commi;;ee-lsi distrieS u. =. Barnet;e:
Fl district. +. g. Cover; 3i district, Geo Prech-
tel 18th district, Fred. :. Myerly jth district.
George =. Morris 9th district, Milton +. Smith
1th district. Miss Mollie 7. Cole: S;h district.
Miss Ella Harrison; 9th district, v. II. Morris
10th district Jos. Blair ilth district, Miss Mary
:. Malloy; 18th district, L. g. comegys.
Mr.. Brat made few remarks regarding the
examination In July. stating that etymology
would be added 20 the list of studies. At;he noon
recess the time was principally occupied by the
teachers signing the payroll and receiving cheek.
for their quarterly salaries.
The afternoon session was opened with a selec-
,on upon the piano BY Miss Annie Cullington,
following which Mr. John T. Morris. president oi
the city School Board delivered an address upon
"The Education Of the Blind" Mr.. Morris l. a
director 10 the Blind Asylum. In opening Mr.,
Morri, stated that Is blind people gu, Of 100 were
born blind, and then spoke of the blindness arising
from other causes. such as from accident, from
over study. etc. lie went on q speak Of the re.
lief of the blind. for whom he bespoke the mos,
earns'; sympathy on the part % his audience.
He did no; mean. he said, the relief that consisted
In dropping few pennies into the hat stretched
out 70 the passer.by By one Of these unfortunate.
bui the relief and sympathy which raised them
up aud set them upon the level with those who
saw, both morally and intellectually.
On Saturday the session was devoted 10 lee
ture on algebra. by Mr. James T.. Green, and a
discussion of the question, "Do annual exauina.
he az ~ nj he eta Ia
discussion vas participated in by Mes.rs J. J.
Starr. :. Allen Leib. Y. ID. Il. Allen and George
u. Morris. all % whom took the Affirmative of the
query. Mr.. Morris agreed with Mr.. Starr tha, in
different schools the ques;iou has different features
lie found few scholars. he said. who wsgli s:ady
all branches with equal facility. and there was =
danger Of yielding to the scholars. desire to neg.
lect certain branches, in order % devote more time
and attention 10 those they particularly faneiej.
In the matter of marking up examination. he said
there was also danger that the examination would
wrongly mark pupil. because II will be often
found that the pupil who makes correct answer
20 certain queries does 90 from n memory Of the
answer alone. while the pupil who answers in n
crude form may have far better knowledge Of hi.
subject. Mr.. y. ID. X. Allen, In the eourss Of hi
remarks, referred 10 the growth 0f tho county
schools. The schools we're organiEeiin isis, and
the provisions Of the school Law put 10 force ia
1873. There wsrs thea go schools, with ,san
salary, an average Of $3.50 to each teacher. Ia
lsSi the number of schools had increased 10 lGG,
with 10000 pupils and 25o teachers, drawing
100000 per annum salary, or an average Of $500
each. In 1sf9 elementary studies only were
taught, while now the studies include those com.
prsed in fair English education, with, In some
cases, German, Latin, music, botany etc.. added.
The session closed with music, by Miss Belle
Bankhead, and the announcement from the execu-
tive committee Of the programme for the next
quarterly session.
'coLOREB TEACHERS.
Al the meeting Of the colored teachers Richard
Riggs, president, occupied the chair, with VIM.
II. Butler secretary. The meeting was opened
with music by the association, which was followed
BY readiug By &. X. Uneles. A general discus
sion on "IIow 10 teach grammar, arithmetic and
spelling vas had, which occupied the time until
the recess. At the afternoon session the frst
business In ORDER was the election Of officers,
which resulted as follows: President, Richard
Riggs; vico.president, c. u. Uncles; secretary,
p. G. Roberts; assistant secretary. Miss Frances
Barbour treasurer, Miss Sadie Burkett sergeant.
alarms, Louis r. Harris executive committee,
wm. II. Butler, u. Frey, George w. Biddie, Mis-.
Josie NJ. Jones and Miss Roberta Sheridan. The
association then adjourned until Saturday morning
On Saturday the meeting was opened with
prayer BY Rev. J. II. l.. Cooper, after which Pro-
fessor y. T.. Ijams addressed the teachers on the
subject of normal education. Miss Emma J.
Anderson gave 4 reading, and Miss Victoria
johnson contributed an organ solo. Rev. Single
ton u. Hughes spoke on the matter of education
In general, at some length. John II. Camper and
Rev. Mr.. Hughes we're elected honorary member,
Of the association. The report Of the executive,
committee, giving the programme for the next
quarterly session, vas made, after which th'
"query box" was opened and discussed. Tbs
queries ware generally how TO teach certain
branches. matters Of history, etc. The president
Charles II. Uncies. stated he was In the habit ol
reading the morning newspaper In school, thus
giving his pupils . general knowledge Of what
uas goiag on In the world. eplipg FROM Oh,
various items such moral inferepees ~ would
benefit ths gonng.