The Baltimore County union., 1883-05-12

Baltimore County Teachers AssociA-
tion.-The Baltimore county teachers held their
quarterly meeting at the Young Mems Christian
Association Hall. In Baltimore, on Friday and
Saturday, May ith aud 5th. The exeFcises were
both pleasing and instructive.
FRipAY MORNING.
The association was called TO order promptly ai
10 o'clock, Jos. 8. Whittington, president, In the
chair, q. Clinton Hanna, secretary. After prayer
BY Mr.. John s. stansbury, an anthem, "I will
love Thee, o Lord" was sung by the Teachers
Giee Club, under the leadership Of Miss Annie
Cuiiington.
Prof z. c. Ebaugh, Of Rsistsrstown high school,
read an essay on "schooi Discipline
A class exercise was given BY Miss Ella lIarri-
son. teacher. and girls and boys from the ffth
grade Of waveriy high school. The subject taught
was "Compound denominate numbers in arithme-
tic." Mr.. Thos. G. Bruff then reviewed the class,
aud was followed by Prof. ~. A. Newell, who,
after asking q question of the class, made the
question and the answers received q subject for
an interesting lecture on teaching.
Prof. Chas. q. Edwards, assistant superinten-
dent OF public schools OF Baltimore city, was In
troduced. and amer some pleasant remarks. ex.
tended very cordial invitation to the teachers oi
the county 10 join the city teachers In an excur-
sion to Luray Caves, on May 18th. The excur-
sionsts will leave liillen Station at o'clock p.
M, Friday. May 18th. and go direct TO iisgeFs-
town, whcret they will remain until Saturday morn
ing, taking supper and breakfast In IIagers;own.
They will then proceed TO the Caves. where they
will spend the day In sight seeing. returning Ia
baltimore In the evening. The whole cost Of the
trip, including railroad fare and hotel accommo-
daiions. will be $50. Tickets can be had Of
Prof. Edwards.
Mr.. Jos. s. Wilmington then announced the
meeting of the State Teachers Association. at
Ocean City. On July 10Th, iith and 18th, lSsS.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Association was called 10 order at y o'clock
The Glec Club sang the "Piigrims' Chorus" Miss
Emma T.. Leilieh read an essay on Education
Apart from Study" A reading. "Putting up tho
Stove," was given by Miss Clara Ouings. Prof.
q. l.. Smith, Of the State Normal School. deliver
cd alecture on "chemistry in Elementary Schools
using q collection Of chemicals In performing his
experiments, which were both simple and instruc-
tive. Prof. Smiths lecture was accepted by ail
to be one Of the most useful and insiructive fea.
tutus of thv areucfstt"u. rue ofcu tfuo eamH
Dancing Over the Waves"
SATURDAY MORNING.
The association was called TO order at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Thos. c. Bruh In the chair. q. Clinton Hanna,
secretary. The exercise we're opened with prayer
by Prof. =. r. L,vejoy. 4 chorus, "Thc Morning
CALL" was beautifully sung by 12 young ladies
read nm essay on "0bicci Teaching" A humor'
Gus reading. slow Sockcry Set Hen was given
By Prof. ". j. blair. The query box contained n
few questions. which were answered by the presi.
dent AT Il the teachers.
The secretary then announced the following
programme for the next meeting, 10 be held in
July Friday Morning-Chorus: reading, Mis-.
Dora Marshall; essay. Prof u. c. Reed: reading,
y. q. Lang; chorus. Friday AneTnoon--M Music,
Miss Emma Bankhcad; ; essay. Miss Eta Hop.
kins: query box chorus.
After a chorus. "Thc Goat Belis.'' sung by the
ladies from the Normal Ssiiool, the association al
journed.