Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-07-08
rasTTIGoGUEs IN SESSION.


coLoRED STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The twelfth semi annual session Of the
| Maryland State Progressive Teachers
| Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, yes
ierday. The thirty teachers present rep
resented the counties of Frederick, Bal
| timore, Howard. Charles. st. Mary's,
Dorchester, Anne Arundel and Baltimore
| city.
The officers of the association. all of
whom were present. are: President, Miss
Mamie B Grooms, vice-president, Jos.
III. Lockman: secretary Charles Moore,
and treasurer, Miss Annie Nj. Butler, j,
II. Camphor. Hezekiah Brown. Miss
Violet b. Thompson and w. Ashbie
Hawkins represented the executive COM
mittee. Charles Douglas, of Washing
ton, son of Hon. Frederick Douglas, was
present as an invited guest.
At the opening session yesterday,
after prayer by Rev. Hezekiah Brown.
Rev. S. II. Hughes. pastor of the church,
welcomed the visitors, III. Rufus White,
OF Baltimore county, responding. Miss
Adelia Dennis read a paper on The
Advantages of an Education" and Miss
A. nj. Butler an essay. Rev. j. III. Nut
ter presented an essay on Help in the
School Room" How to Impress Par
ents and Guardians OF the Use of an Ed
ucation," by Rev. Geo III. Reed. was
discussed by w. Ashbie Hawkins and
Ii. II. White. THE Reading Circle was
discussed by Miss A. Butler. An essay
by Miss Alice Hall followed.
The association met this morning, and
opened with prayer by the Rev. Hezekiah
Brown. of Howard county. The exer-
cises consisted of recitation, by Miss g.
b Kelly. Temperance in the Public
School, was ably discussed by Rev. Har-
ry Johnson, ID. d recitation, by Miss
Mollie K Taylor, were some of the dis
cussions to day.
The session was opened this afternoon
with prayer by the Rev s, r. Hughes.
| After which the election and installation
| of officers took place Miss Lovey viii
| son delivered defamation; @. ID. Trus-
| ty, an address, and Miss Ada S. Trusty.
an essay. Positive and Negative Teach
ing in the School Room" was discussed
by I. A, Thompson, of Annapolis, and
| others.
All the counties were represented at
| at the meeting except Calvert, Worcester,
Prince George, and Wicomico A recep.
| tion will be rendered the visiting dele
gates to night at the Assembly Rooms,
| by the Anne Arundel association. Pre-
| vious TO the meeting of the association
the Secretary of the State Association
| addressed q circular letter to all the
school examiners, for contribution, on
| ly four counties responding-Howard
| Charles, Carroll and Washington-con-
| tributing in all $4,000.
| The committee appointed at the last
meeting to wait upon Governor Brown
| to secure his aid in promoting the in
terests of the public schools. twas called
| upon but failed to report. Fl. Rufus
White, of Baltimore county, said he had
called on the Governor as one of the
committee appointed at the State con-
vention of colored people which met in
| Annapolis last May, and that the Gov
ernor assured the committee that he
would do all in his power to better the
condition of the colored schools. This
| statement was received with applause
Many of the colored teachers are in
| telligent and seem to be much interest
ed in promoting the cause of education
in the schools. 49, sksS1
STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
The Maryland State Teachers Asso-
ISOLATION, which had been in conven-
ton at the Blue Mountain House, near
Pen Mar, closed yesterday. The attend
| ance of teachers was large, and the meet
ings were very interesting. Officers for
the ensueing year were elected as fol-
lows President, Wilbur + Smith. Bal
timore city; first vice PRESIDENT, VIM. I'll.
Sheppard, Allegany; second vice-presi-
| dent. L. s. Wilson, Prince Georges; re-
| cording secretary. A. r. Wilkerson, Bal
timore city; corresponding secretary, Miss
Elizabeth Dorsey, Anne Arundel county;
treasurer, Alexander Chaplain. Talbot
County.
DIR. James L. Bryan. of Dorchester
county, reported from the special COM
mittee on reading circles the following,
which was adopted.
"ResolDed, That this association APP
proves the formation of reading circles
| by the teachers of the State as valua-
BILE element in the professional training
| and qualification of teachers.
"Resolccd as the sense of this AssociG
| ton, That the connection between the
board of directors of the reading circle
and the teachers of the State should be
more direct and without the interven-
ton of the school authorities of the
counties or of the city of Baltimore.
| ''ReSolUed, That the examiner of each
| county Is requested to select four or
more competent teachers to incite the
teachers of their several counties to un-
| dertake the course of reading recon
mended, and TO constitute medium of
communication between the teachers
and the board of directors, and the ex-
aminer will inform the secretary of the
board of their appointees.
| "ResolUed, That an appropriation of
| ten dollars be made by this association
| to the said board of directors to assist in
| defraying the necessary expenses of such
| advisory correspondence"