The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-09-07
The Egis and Intelligencer.
BEL AIR, Nd, SEPTEMBER Z, 1888.
Hartford County Teachers Institute.
Monday Afternoon.


The Hartford County Teachers Institute began
its sessions in the old Presbyterian Church, Bel
Air, ut . o'clock, Monday afternoon. Prof. Smith,
of the State Normal school, was in charge, assist,
ed by Mr.. Noble l.. Mitchell, School Examiner OF
Hartford county. The Rev L. ID. Valiant opened
the exercises with prayer.
Pof. smith announced that the exercises would
be a departure from the usual method of free
discussions and should consist of normal in
struction" upon practical subjects. In his free
and easy style he illustrated, by blackboard eX-
ercises the method of teaching the formation OF
the alphabet. Drifting from this into the scien-
ces hedwclt upon pneumatics, illustrating atmos-
pheric pressure, the origin of the barometer and
its use AS a storm Indicator and mountain mea-
surer. The exercises closed with music, Miss
Qunby at the organ.
Owing to the absence of the Executive Com
mittee the musical and literary entertainment at
night did not take place.
Tuesday.
After roll call Prof. Smith opened the exercises
with blackboard exercise, illustrating the
formation of the small letters in each graduation
of the Gothic, Roman and Old English.
Music followed relieving the monotony OF the
alphabetical Illustration, after which Prof. Il. w.
Eubank read an excellent paper. On the use OF
Text Books" which he had previously read IN
the State Teachers p Association Ion. roo,o.I
son in Natural Philosophy, illustrating the ac-
tion of heat in producing currents of air rushing
to storm centres.
Afternoon Session.
Music first, followed by Prof Smith in lesson
in Botany, during which he dissected different
flowers particularly the aesthetic sunfower, and
Observation-Disclosures, &c.-drawn by normal
pupils. The designs were taken from the floral
kingdom, and combined WIN IN a. Few Original
Following this came the sweet voice OF song,
which prepared the way for less entertaining
but more instructive subJect-The explanation
of the metric SYSTEM" by Prof. Smith. He ex-
planned very clearly that in order to measure the
circumference of the earth the famous Mason
Dixon's line was taken as a standard, and the
l0,OO0th part of the quadrant thus found was
taken as a standard of measure called the me
hnttnf tFnh a Dho 4
drachms and is two centmetres in diameter. This
was the most instructive of the days exercises.
Prof. Eubank offered the following resolutions
of coincidence to Prof. NJ. A. Newell, sympathiz-
ing with him in the loss of a beloved daughter,
and the Institute adjourned until Thursday
morning
RESOLUTIONS.
Wherea, tdings have Just reached us of another
affective dispensation of Providence to our State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, Prof. M.
A. Newell, In the loss by death, on yesterday, of
beloved daughter, Mrs. Annie Newell Tolson;
ed by the recent demise of his devoted and self
sacr fcing wife.
Hartford county, in Institute assembled, do ten
der to him our coincidence in this his heavy be-
reavement, and trust that he may look, as we be-
ieve he will, to the Infinite Supreme for sustain
ReSoiced. That as an evidence of our sympathy
for Prof. Newell in his present bereavement, and
as further evidence of our appreciation of his
intellectual and moral worth, this Institute, when
it adiourns this evening, stand adjourned until
Thursday morning.
ReS0iSed, That a copy of this preamble and these
resolutions be furnished to Prof Newell and that
copies be sent to the county papers for publica-
Night Session.
Opened with music by the choir, Miss Valiant
at the organ, followed by defamation by +. p.
Smith, subject, 1.-THE Brothers" Miss Annie Bar
read, in her usual elegant and impressive
manner, Il selection entitled Toms Little star"
This was followed with Il solo by Miss Laura
Tammany, mo, sir which elected loud APP
pIause. Miss Emma Norris read an interesting
essay upon Parents and Teachers Miss Norris
had undivided attention, her subject being
fraught with that fine poetica finish natural 10
her and fascinating to her hearers: After this
The attention of the audience was excellent,
save that of lot of boys in the gallery, who be-
haved so rudely that your reporter concluded
they were the worst-bchaved set he had ever
met-worse than the uncouth natives ofZulu-
Wednesday Night.
The Teachers ASS ocation met on Wednesday
night Mrs NJ Il. FOXwe gave some select
readings there were determinations by Miss Alice
Matte Ofey, and an address by Mr.. VIM. II.
Harlan, on district Teachers Associations =
Miss Valiant performed upon the organ.
Thursday Morning.
The institute assembled. After music, Miss
Sallie Galloway at the organ, Prof. Smith exhibit
ted free hand and geomctrcal drawings by pupils
Of Normal school, the designs being taken from
forms found in leaves and flowers. He also
showed some experiments in chemistry and eX-
planned the method of testing coal oil, making
ink, &C.
AT the afternoon session Mr.. John d. Worthing-
ton, Principal of the Graded School, Bel Air,
gave lesson on Interest, the points in which
were discussed by several teachers.
Prof. Smith gave a lesson in natural philosophy,
explaining the Lever and the Telephone.
Rev. Il. Baldwin Dean, Of Havre de Grace,
Judge Chas. Il. Phelps and Prof. Edwards, of
Baltimore, We're announced to deliver addresses
before the institute Thursday night.
On account of the afiliction in Prof. Newell's
family Prof q. l.. Smith was obliged to return
to Baltimore Friday morning, and in consequence
InSf ft.,nll
We indebted to Mr.. II. p. Smith for the
above report.