The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-02-23
Teachers Association Meeting

Teachers Association Meeting.--The
Baltimore county Teachers Association met on
Friday and Saturday of last week, at the hall of
the Young Mems Christian Association, Baltimore.
| There was full attendance of teachers. Friday
exercises consisted of vocal solo by Miss Oliver
of Baltimore, with piano accompaniment by Miss
Annie Cullington reading by Miss II. Dora Mar
shall; an instrumental duet by Misses Cullington
and Bankhead, and lecture on "Text Books by
Prof. Wilbur F. Smith, of Baltimore. Mr.. T. G..
Bruf gave special instructions to the teachers on
the correct method of making out the quarterly
reports. He also counseed the strictest economy
on the part of all the teachers in every item of ex
penditure. He stated that the School Commits.
sioners had to borrow $4,000 to assist in paying
the teachers salaries for the term just closed.
On Saturday morning Mr.. Edgar A. Arnold read
an essay on the Common Schools" The ques-
ton, "Would the adoption of one session daily be
beneficial to the schools of the county ?" was dis
| cussed by Messrs. Allen, MARYLAND, Smith, Pat
terson, Griffith, Blair and Prechtel. A vote of the
Association, taken on the merits of the question,
resulted in an equally divided opinion.
committee was appointed to draft new con-
stitution, if they could not procure copy of the
old, and submit their report at the next meeting
of the Association, to be held in April.
Two of the new School Observation-Disclosures.
| Clark and Thorpe-were present at the meeting
| on Friday, and made the acquaintance of many of
the teachers. Col. Jenifer, the ex-president of
the Board, was present also, and received the
dial greetings of the teachers. He has always
| been held in the very highest esteem by them.
CoLoRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
| The quarterly meeting Of the Baltimore county
Colored Teachers Association was held in the
Howard Normal School Building, Baltimore, on
Friday and Saturday of last week. About thirty
teachers were present, and the exercises very
interesting.
The programme for Friday was as follows: The
Association was called to order by the president,
VIM. II. Butler and pray er offered by Rev. Richard
Riggs. Duet by Miss AdeIla Anderson and Grant
Biddle Discussion, GLOW may we excite greater
interest in pupils p? participated in by Messrs.
Louis Harris and Cornelius Smith, and Misses
Roberta Sheridan, Annie johnson and others.
The exercises in the afternoon consisted ofread-
ing-b Miss Mamie B. Groome, which was well
rendered; flute solo by Charles T. Wilson. The
question, ais the failure of teacher the day
of examination evidence of his inability to
teach % was discussed by members of the Associ-
alton.
On Saturday morning the Association was called
to order by President Butler prayer by Rev. Mr..
Riggs, and singing by the choir. Essay by Miss
Lula Carter. Discussion, SIS corporal punish
ment the best method of correction of pupils in
schools p participated in by Rev. Mr.. Riggs,
Williams, Butler, Mrs. Nedab, Camper, Riddle,
Garrison, Trusty The discussion of this question
closed the exercises. The proceedings were very
interesting and instructive throughout, and the
members of the Association manifested deep in
terost in all that was going on.
Son VS.. Father-The Williams Case
In the City Circuit Court Monday last the bill
of complaint and answer were read in the suit of
Ernault III. Williams against mis- father, Hon.
George Hawkins Williams eX-State Senator from
Baltimor county, to have set aside deed of trust
made by the complainant May 3lst, 1882, convey
ing to the defendant all his property, including
his shares under the wills of the late John S. Git
tings, grandfather of the complainant, George
May Williams, his brother, and Mrs. George II.
Williams, his mother. The value of the property
so conveyed and now asked to be restored is esti-
mated at between 100000 and 100000.
The bill of complaint sets forth that the COM
plainant Ernauit H. Williams has always been
susceptible to the influence of those in whom he
confdes, and especially of his father, George
Hawkins Williams, who is declared to be lawyer
of great ability; that being DESTROYS of obtaining
control and possession Of the estase of Ernaut II.
Williams, to deprive him of his legal rights there
to, to make him dependent upon the will of the
defendant as far possible, to secure for himself
the benefit of the management the compliments
estate, and to secure objects personally desired,
George Hawkins Williams did, on May 3lst, 1882,
obtain from Ernault I'll. Williams certain deed
by which he conveyed and made over to George
Hawkins Williams all his estate and property of
every sort, to have and to hold the same to his
heirs forever to receive and collectrents, &C., dur
ing the natural life of Ernault H. Williams, and
to pay him 5000 per annum, and no more, and
to reinvest the surpes as the defendant may think
advantageous, and to convey the estate to the
right heirs of the complainant at his death. Be-
sides the conveyance of all his property, Ernault
II. Williams, by the same deed, was induced to
constitute the defendant his rrevocable attorney
to do for him under his name everything in regard
to his property that he himself could have DONE |
The complainant further alleges that the deed was
procured by the unlawful abuse on the part of
George Hawkins Williams of the influence which |
he possessed and exercised as father of the COM
plainant and confidential legal adviser. The de-
PENDANT it is further alleged, represented that the
complainant had full power and authority under |
his grandfathers will to the control of that part
of his estate devised to Eleanor A. Cuttings moth
err of the complainant; that George Hawkins |
Williams avaied himself of certain circumstances |
to make representations that Ernault III ~ lIIiamsi
stood in great bodily peril, and urged1 him 20 !
absent himself from the country and place his af- |
fairs in the hands of the defendant; and that the
defendant awaited himself of an occasion when |
the complainant was under great distress of mind |
brought on by threats of the defendant and indul-
gence in intoxicating drink.
The answer denies the allegations in the COM
plant, and alleges that the making of the deed of
trust was voluntary act. The case will be re- |
sumed on Monday next. |
Death of Mrs. Trail, of Frederick.-The |
following is taken from the Frederick Ecami- |
"The announcement of the death of Mrs. |
Lydia c. Trail, wife of the late Col Edward Trail
was received by this community with profound
sympathy. But few months ago this estimable |
lady, surrounded by her children and grand chill
dren celebrated her eighty first birth day-but
few days ago she was moving amongst them with |
hara ati al oh
Now, the mother "sleeps the sleep that knows no
Wakinr.n On Thursday eyenin0 of last xeek |