The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-16
Accident Institute.
DEER PARK, March 18th, 1899.

Mr., EDITOR :-NotlciuS III ioo'
issue of your paper that no report
was given of the proceedings OF the
Teachers Institute, held at Accident
on Saturday. March I'd, we as visi'
tors were quiet spectators and listin-
ers to the interesting programme, as
; formulated by the executive commit
tee, feel it due to the many patrons
SO deeply interested in our public
schools, to give short outline OF the
proceedings. as 1t comes to US at this
late date.
LIST. Called to order at 2 O'Clock P.
NJ. by Prof. VIM. Keller, Chairman.
2nd. Secretary Miss Maggie Swalp)
absent and no minutes of last meet
ing read.
3rd. Music by the choir. Vacation
Is coming"
4th. "The value of our Public
Schools" by Hon. Silas Weimer,
Principal of this school. was deliver
ed in an able and practical manner,
and elected rounds of applause from
the audience.
9Th. Music, 1.-THE Bugle Horn"
9th. "How to Teach Fractions.
In absence of Prof. Felix. Prof. Lee,
of Deer Park, showed how to drill
pupils in the fundamental operations
of fractions.
7th. "Cnaracter"-Essay by Miss
Alice Swap, production of merit.
and read with ease and grace.
9Th. "Causes and Remedies for Tar.
diness." In absence of Jefferson
Warwick was discussed by Examiner
Hinehaugh, Profs. Lee and Weimer.
9th. Music, "Touch not the Cup"
after which adjourned to meet at y
o'clock p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
1st. Music, GOOD night"
End. "Morals and Manners in the
School Room" This subject was de.
fered from afternoon session, and the
gentleman it was assigned to not
present, Examiner Hinebaugh and
Prof. Lee made eloquent and practi-
Cal addresses.
3rd. emusic. "Happy Singers"
4th. "How to Improve our Public
Schools''-A Lecture by Prof. E. Lee
delivered in his usual fluent manner,
but one of the most mastery efforts
of his series of discussions at the diff.
ferent Institutes of the county. At
the close of this able address visit
ing delegation of teachers and pupils
from Addison, Pa, kindly consented
to add something to the interest and
enthusiasm already awakened. and a
choir from Petersburg school, COM
posed of the following teachers and
pupils, Prof. Chas. McMillen, Miss
Effie Augustine, Ida Augustine, l..
Augustine and Willie Right, with
Miss Belle Augustine as organist,
rendered beautiful selection entitled
beautiful Roses"
5th. Declamation-"The Debating
Society,"" by Prof. Chas. McMillen,
Principal of the Petersburg public
school. The Prof. acquitted himself
in highly creditable manner, prov.
ing himself to be master in orotOry
and an elocutionist not inferior to
many that appear on public rostrums
as professionals.
9Th. Music by the Accident choir,
1.-THE Mellow Horn" The petite,
Miss Glotfelty. daughter of DR.. E.
H. Glotfelty, presiding at the organ.
7th. Declamation-Bv Miss Belle
Augustine-"Prayer on the Battle
Field" This beautiful selection was
rendered with all the grace of pro.
fessional. And the war scenes and
murmurings of the "ripling waters
of Shenandoah" scenes very familiar
to us, will long be remembered by
the writer.
Recitation-By Miss Ida Angus.
tine-''Lilies." This little Miss sis.
ter of the one above mentioned, &C.
quilted herself with credit. and re-
calls the fact that the old school at
Petersburg. still keeps abreast of the
times In training her pupils so they
may go forth into lthe world a credit
to their parents, their town, county
and State. And the remembrance
of this same school recalls scenes and
incidents that brings youth back to
the one that has from memory tried
to record these proceedings.
9th. The chairman prof. Keller
invited Examiner Hlnebaugh to
make the closing address, which was
responded to in a speech of thirty
minutes, congratulating the Teachers
for the successful Institutes held at
this place. and the good they had &C.
complished, and extending thanks in
hQhalf Of himself and cOlleaUuas who