The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1891-12-18
The Teachers Annlversary.

Der day, more like April or October
ia .'ethereal mildness'' than such
weather as we look for in the last
month of the year. This was the
day appointed for celebrating the
twenty first anniversary Of the
Teachers Association of the 9Th, 9Th
and 5 III districts. and right cordially
did teachers and people respond to
the call for fitting celebration OF
the event. In the early forenoon the
roads leading into Port Deposit we're
full of carriages of various style
with men and women, boys and girls.
all wearing smile Of expectation,
and heading toward the one point of
attraction. School Commissioners f.
s. Everist with his indefatigable ef.
forts and zeal which never abates
in school work, had left no stone un-
turned to make the entertainment q
royal one and worthy the cause 1t
was intended to commemorate. The
affair had been advertised so thor.
oughly that everybody. understood
what was on the tapis and nobody
forgot 1t when the day arrived.
The Town Hall where the meet
iDgs we're to be held had been pre-
pared for the occasion. The stage
was tastefully decorated with plants
and flowers, and over it was suspend
ed an arch bearing the word "WEL-
GOMEZ wrought in large letters Of
evergreen.
At 100 p. m. the Association was
called to order by it's President F..
s. Everist. and the afternoon session
was opened with prayer by Rev.
Adam Stengle.
Miss Martha Biddle, being the
youngest teacher OF the association.
had been selected to prepare the
address of welcome but having
received . visit from La Grippe, her
voice was out of condition to do
Justice to the delivery of her Grafton
and at her request Miss Anna Everist
read the address most effectively,
which was heartily applauded. The
response was made by Rev. j. D. G.
Hanna Of Wilmington, Del.
Mr.. Squier followed Mr.. Hanna
with carefully prepared history OF
the progress of education in Cecil
county during the last quarter of q
century; noting the great advance.
ment in the average qualifications of
our teachers. the marvellous improve.
ment in school building, furniture.
and every other equipment calculat.
ed to facilitate the work of education.
Prof. Rowland Watts, of Washing.
ton College, was then introduced and
spoke at length upon the relation of
the Public School system to the
Commonwealth. The address waa
well received and commanded close
attention throughout.
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, of Smyrna,
Del, followed Prof. Watts in an
address replete with wit and elo
quence which was greatly enjoyed by
bis old friends and schoolmates.
Miss Ida Gerry offered resolution
asking the restoration of the 10 per
cent taken from the teachers salaries
some years ago. which occupied the
remainder of the afternoon session in
its discussion.
At the evening session the whole
town had gathered in to supplement
the country contingent, and the Hall
was packed to suffocation. The fol
lowing program of the evening enter.
tainmcnt was distributed and carried
out in every respect to the gratifca.
tion and pleasure Of the large audi.
audience.
Selection by Orchestra; Original
Paper, "Queer People," Mrs A. G.
Shippers; Solo. Mrs Emma Ahrhsms;
Delsarte Drill, by three young ladies
OF the State Normal School; A Tale
from Mythology. Miss Helen M.
Coale. of the State Normal School;
Selection by Orchestra; Defamation,
Miss Frances Thayer, of Liberty
Grove; Solo, Prof. Frank Woodrow,
of Havre de Grace; Reading, Miss
Jennie johnson; Solo, A. L. Barry;
Recitation. Miss Helen NJ. Cole;
Quartette, Messrs. j. M. McClen ahan
Jr., DR.. Boyle. VIM. Carson, L. E.
Goodfellow; Reading Mrs. Mary
Sauter Brown, of Philada Selec.
tion by Orchestra.
Among this glittering array of
stranger talent our own platfotm
stars Of Vinegar Hill and Liberty
Grove did not suffer one ray OF their
effulgeut talent to be dimmeG, and
"Queer People, and "Curfew Must
Not Ring Tonight" were received
by the hearty applause of a discrim.
mating audience.
The Port Deposit Orchestra enliy.
ened the exercises by some choice
music, Mrs. Abrahams Gang a solo,
while Profs. Woodrow and Barry
each favored the audience with a
song. Mrs. Barry presided at the
organ. Much praise is due President
F. S. Everist, who spared no effort
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