Frostburg mining journal., 1883-03-03

ed about eighty, the day being give
as holiday upon the condition of at
tendance. Teachers in localities re
mote from the railroad were sliml,
represented. A committee composst
of Messrs. Thomas Hill, A. w. De
Witt and G. N. Perdew aud Misss
A. Brown, H. Berksbils and F. Bevans
appointed by the president of tn,
Frostburg Teachers Association, me
the visitors as they arrived Gu thu
different traius and extended then
the courtesies Of the occasion. The
school board was not represented by
any one of the commissioners.
The assembly convened in the mair
room of the school building at half.
past ten a. m. and the examiner took
the chair. He disclosed the object oI
the meeting to be- for the purpose o.
tsking some step that would place ths
teachers of this county in cooperation
with movement now general
throughout Maryland to reorganizs
the s ate Teachers Association on a
basis that would give the teachers
themselves greater voice in the ex-
ecutive management of said associa-
tion, at present for the most part in
the hands of school officials and col
lege professors.
After some discussion motion was
passed that committee be appoin ted
to draft resolutions Incorporating the
views of the examiner. Such COM
mittes was appointed and ordered to
report at the afternoon session.
An executive committee, consisting
of Messrs. H. G. Weimer, Of Cumbsr-
land R. Fl. Vanhorn, of Homecoming /;
o. Fl. Bruce, of Wssternport, and
Misses E. D. Harm, of Barton, and
Helen Sloan, of Homecoming, was se-
lected to shape such measures as
might meet the end proposed.
At IL o'clock the convention ad-
journed. It reasasmbled about 2 p.
m. Pending the report of the COM
mittee, the examiner took occasion to
explain certain matters with regard
to making out reports, etc. When
the committee returned it presented
a series of resolutions, embodying the
sense of that body as above noted,
which, with some minor amendments
were adopted.
1t was decided that the next county
institute would be held in the last
week of August.
During the afternoon session cap
ital address on education was deliver
ed By DR.. j. Ruhl, chairman of the
local trustees.
Adjournment was effected about 4
clock and nearly all the teachers
left on the last aiteInooa train.
The building was especially dressed
for the occasion; notably was thls SO
in the main room, where the conven.
tion held its sessions. A number oil
notices in blue and gold and larger
ones in plain gold embellished the
walls, while every point where pic.
lures conld be placed to advantage
was filled. The colored crayon work
OH the llackboards was especially
fine rejecting creditably on the pupil,
who did it. Among those whose
work was exhibited in this room, il
being impossible, of course. on &C.
count of limited blackboard yardage
to give all an opportunity, we mention
the names of Ella Hsiniz, Mary J
Thomas, Ella Daley, Christina Viii.
son, WIN. McC.ffrey, Annie Maurey
Rosa Shesrer, Hatty Dennison, Lizzie
Struby, Edward Gross, Julius Jan
Gorf, Rosa Haberleip, Charles Harri.
son, Samuel Johns, Mary Thomas and
Lizzie Morgan.
The principals room, composed O.
seventh grade pupils. contained g
great many fine paintings, while the
blackboards showed repre- 'sntstivs
work of the studies pursued in that
grade, which is composed of Arthur
Hitcl,ins, John Wsiganj, Cooper
Hitchins, Gsorge Bowen, Alfred
Croft, Charles Stark. Essis Taylor
Veanie Fuller, Katie Porter, Annie
Stark, Effie Baker, Ida Baker, Rache
Anthony, May Smith and Lizzie
Trimbls.
The other rooms Of the building
we're all tastefullv decorated. Ir
Miss Flint's room large outline maj
of Mary land by James Fallon va,
especially lmired by number Of th,