The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-08
The Teachers Association.

The Teachers Association of the 9th,
7th, and Sth districts of Cecil County met
in the usual place of meeting. Port De-
post, at 2 o'clock p. m, with President
Everist in the chair. Rev. Mr.. Conway
opened with prayer, after which the min
utes of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
Under the head of new business, the
Secretary read a communication from
Mr.. NJ. 8 McNamee, rendering his resig-
nation as Vice President of the Associa-
ton. Mr.. McN,mee's resignation was
accepted, and Messrs. j. j. Hanna and
S. J. Tammany were nominated to fill
the vacancy. The vote was taken by
ballot, resulting in the choice of Mr..
Tammany, and, accordingly the Presi-
dent declared Mr.. Tammany duly elected.
Mr.. CrotheTs called the attention of
the ASSOCIATION to the fact of the recent
melancholy death of Miss Belle Stewart,
formerly a member of the association,
and suggested the propriety of adopting
resolutions suitable to the occasion;
whereupon, the President appointed Mr..
Crothers and Misses Brown and Biddle as
committee to draft such resolutions, to
be reported at the next meeting.
The program was next taken up, and
MIR. J. J. Hanna read Cardinal Wolsey's
Soliloquy on the Fall of Man" Mr..
Thomas read a paper entitled Some
Thoughts on Unionism," and was follow
ed by Mr.. Anthony Davis, who read
Marco Bozaris" in style rarely to be
heard except on the stage. MIR. Davis
was listened to with much apparent
pleasure. The question for discussion
was postponed to the next meeting.
| Mr.. Eyerist then introduced Mrs.
Newell, who proceeded to address the
Association on the ubject of the MARY
land State Teachers Reading Circle"
She said that the first reading circle of
the sort was organized in London; that
it was transplanted in Boston for the
first time in this country, and soon spread
through the states; and, that the Mary
land Reading Circle was modelled after
the one in Ohio, whose thorough organi-
cation had furnished models for circles
in many other states. Mrs. Newell
spoke in eloquent terms of good books,
and of che Importance of cultlvating a
taste for reading. She pictured the adj
vantages of the reading circle in directing
the taste, and suggested the probability
of it's obtaining early and substantial
recognition from the State Board of Edu-
cation. Prof. Newell who was also pres
ent, explained, in connection with this
matter, that the diploma awarded by the
circle at the end of the four years course
was seriously thought of being made a
substitute for the examination, in case o.
applicants for life certificates. Mrs.
Newell eulogized the teachers in glowing
terms, and expressed especial pleasure il
meeting with the teachers of Cecil. She
was listened to with evident pleasure by
, large audience; and, at the conclusion
of her remarks, nearly all the teachers
present applied for certificates OF mem
; bersnip.
t A vote of thanks was then unanimously
q rendered Prof. and Mrs. Newell and Mr.
7 Davis.
q The program for the next meeting is
as follows: Lecture, Rev. MIR. Conway
Reading, Miss Ruth West; ALTERNATE
Rev. A d. r. Meares) and Miss Emma
Wilson; ALTERNATE, Miss Emma Brown)
, Essays, Mr.. Mitchell Hanna and Miss
/, Annie Quinn; Question for Discussion
a Resolved, that trade unions impede thu
progress of industry"
: JAMES THOMAS. JR.
Secretary.