Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1884-12-05
Teachers Association.-.The Teachers

Inls Town, on FRIDAY last There was large
attendance.
After reading minutes Of the last two
previous meetings, the committee to whom
We're referred several amendments 10 the
Constitution and Bylaws, introduced last
February, reported unfavorably on all the
amendments but two. The two tavorably
reported were as follows: Article Bird OF
Bylaws to read,
Article 3rd. The order of exercises shall
be- First, reports of committees; second
unfinished business; third discussion of
subjects proposed at last meeting; fourth,
pressing OF subjects for discussion at next
meeting; fifth, miscellaneous business.
Article 9th. The President at any regular
meeting may request any member OF the
Association to deliver a lecture, essay or
address before the meeting, or may in con-
junction with the Secretary OF the School
Board invite an address or lecture from u
person not member of the Association.
The report of the committee was adopted
by the Association.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year being next in order, Mr.. Pace moved
that the present officers be continued, which
motion was agreed To without opposition.
The officers thus continued are President,
Thomas Story; Nice-President, c. W. Bag
gerly; Secretary, ), W. Davis; Treasurer,
5. X. White
The unfinished business was then taken
up, viz: "How shall we teach Geography,
and how much ?" Quite number OF teach
ers gave their views on the subject, and
made it quite interesting. These views as
to the mode st teaching as Well as the matter
were quite diverse, yet there can be no doubt
that many useful hints were dropped.
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Treasurer Of the School Board to pay teach
ers their checks at IL o'clock on Association
days, and this will be the order Of business
resolution is, that the business of the Asso-
citation has heretofore been much disturbed
by teachers coming in at any hour and
claiming the rreasurer's attention in pay
ing their check, and perhaps examining
their accounts. Unless in especial emer-
gency no checks will be given until IL
O'Clock
Mr.. Green moved that the Il card Of School
Commissioners be requested to lurnish read
ing books supplemental to the first, second
and third readers now used. Mr.. Green ar
gued in support of his resolution, that from
rote- reading many children become familiar
with every lesson in the reader, having gone
through it over and over again, and yet are
not capable Of taking up the next higher
reader, He thought that Il new book OF
the same grade, but of It different series,
would renew interest in the children who
had become tired of their old books, and
advance them more rapidly then by con
tinuing in the Old book
This resolution brought up quite dis
cussion, pro and con, the ICONS" placing
their objections first ON the additional cost
to patrons, and secondly to the multiplied
ton OF classes. However, the resolution
was referred to the Association as commit
tee OF the whole to be considered and re-
ported at the next meeting
The regular order for next meeting will
be discussion of the question, allow shall
we teach Grammar Messrs A. F. Martin
and Horace Davis initiating the discussion
Also the question, GLOW shall we disci-
pline?" Mr.. W. II. Pace will open this dis
cussion.
1t should be understood that these dis
cussions are not necessarily debates. Most
likely there will be divergent if not directly
opposite views on every subject and every
phase OF it, but 1t is believed that an intei!-
gent expression by each teacher Of his own
bona ,ttde views on these subjects, together
with an account OF the success OF these views
as maintained practically in his school, will
be mutually interesting and useful to all
The next meeting of the Association will
be held at the same place Oh the goth of
February next, and as due notice is thus
given Of the questions to be discussed, we
may expect quite a lively discussion, and
that it will be participated in by all The
more the better.
The Secretary of the School Board called
the attention of teachers To a Bylaw re-
Gently adopted by the State Board of Edu-
cation, which requires him (the Secretary
to report to the State Board the name of
every teacher falling to attend the meetings
of Teachers Institutes or Associatiun,