The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-07-04
TEACHERS GU ING.

TEACHERS GU ING.
land Association
A quarter Of a century ago this sum-
mer the teach4ts aid eff 3ials Of Mary
land public schools ,nded themselves
together in al association, whose object
were to elevate the ch, or and ad
vance the Interests of the profession of
teaching and to promote popular educa-
ton in Maryland
Ga July T. the twenty five year old
society will meet agai this time a
Ocean City. The association was incor
porated by the lass Legislature. 1t has
no tficiAi power to act. but it is in
reality power behind the throne, for its
suggestions and opinions are Influenza
in advancing the cause Of public .educa-
ton. II the association were To lutte iu
its decisions there is little thas it could
not carry through, but there are too
many men Of too many minds among the
teachers and boards OF Maryland to
make unity OF thought and expression
often possible or desirable. The associa-
tion has met III al, parts OF Maryland i'll
order to give she cDu4t.y J5.cnors the
advantages OF meeting near their homes
at one time or another, all tat, u.nner
q, l.
time
From the time OF the first meeting the
subjects under discussion have related To
the improvement OF practical common
school educ .tiJn, aud with the growth
OF the s. stem III Marland new subjects
of interests have been evolved. The
teachers have written and talked OF the
best methods OF teachiag in general and
particular, OF spelling ref3rm, OF Latin
pronunciation, OF the co Inectiou betwe cen
public schools and colleges, of the kind
ergarten, of Industrial education, of
teachers reading circles, of amendments
to the school law, OF English literature
III INC sCuools, vi tHo CULTIVATION vi Inc
memory, OF the value Of object lessons,
of drawing in public schools, OF ply sical
culture and other kindred topics. The
discussions each year have shown the
onward march of the school system, and
have helped the teachers by the inter
change of ideas to bro iden their views
aud make more perfect the practice OF
their own noble calling.
The association has a president, Off
GERS and executive committee, who are
elected annually at the close of the con
ventions. The first meeting Was held in
1866, in Baltimore, with DR.. Thomas d.
Baird as president In 1867 Annapolis
was the chosen place, with the
same president in the chair. For the
two succeeding years Baltimore was
again the scene of the associations con
ven:ions, with Rev. DR.. Nelson, Of St
Johns College, as president in 1868, aud
P. NJ Leakin in 1862 In 1870 the meet.
ing was in Annapolis, with j. G. Willing
of st. Johns College, president. W. T.
Worthington presided in 1871, in Baltl
more; VIM Elicit, in 1882, in Frederic
city; Professor Garnett, of St. Johns
College, i'll 1872, at Hagerstown; D. A.
Hollingshead in Baltimore, 1874, and
VIM. Elliott, in cum berland, 1875. H.
1876 no regular convention was held.
Easton, Talbot county; John F. Arthur,
i'll Baltimore, 1878; p. r. Lovejoy, in
Hagerstown, 1879; NJ. A. Newell, a,
Ocean City, in 1880; NJ. A. Newell, at
Frederic, in 1881; A. G. Harley, Cum
berland, in 1882; George s. Grape, Oceaa
City, in 1873; A. S. Keer, Ocean City
in 1884; J. w. Thomas Der Park, il
1885, F. A Soher, Blue fountain Hous,
in 1856; P. A. Wilmer, Old Point, Va,
in 1856; P A Wilmer, Old Point, ",
in 1887; T, c. Bruf, Mountain Lake
Park, in 1888; Ii. &. Weimer, Blu
Mountain House, in 1889, and VIM. II
Dashiell, Bay Ridge, III 1890.
The present off GERS are John E. NJ:
Cahan, president; Joseph Ii. Key, OF ST
Mary's county, first vice president; MISS
A, E. Johnston, of Howard county
second vice president; A. F. Wilkersou,
recording secretary; Miss Agnes Durs,,
corresponding secretary, and Alexander
Chaplain, of EAston, treasurer. The exc
cutive committee includes Jas. A Din Ii
bauph. of Westminster; Chas. b. Rogers
of Towson; VIM. 5 Grouse, of St. NJ ch
ael's; Joseph Il. HAZEL, of Sudlerss lille,
and Belle A Newell, of Hagerstown.
The musical and literary progra nme
will be pleasant feature of each even -
during the convention, in which the
Following will take part: Prof. JOHN &
Wehage, superintendent of music i'll Bal
timore city public schools; Miss Eft Ii
Maddox, soprano; Miss Emma J Ma Id
contralto; Mr. E. A G.een, tenor; y.
Muller Green, pianist; Miss BESSIE &.
Thompson, Miss jennie Bryan and Pref.
John McFadden, elocutionists.
The programme for the opening s,s
sion, on Tuesday morning, July 7, is s
follows: Address of welcome, by Joshua
w. lies, OF Princess Anne; respoIs',
Prof. E. B. Prettyman, State superin
tendent; Presidents address, John Z.
McCahan; Retrospect of Twen'l five
Years." Prof. NJ. A. Newell; comments
Rev. L. Bryan, examiner, of Dorchester
county; Rev. John Squire, examiner, of
Cecil county; Prof. Alexander Chaplain,
examiner, of Talbot county, and P.of.
p. A. Wilmer, examiner, of Washington
county The evening session will be de