The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-02-04
CARROLL COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Highly Interesting Observation-Disclosures by
Eminent Educators.

CAhhOLL COUHl1 l6hOn6ho 4No4 IL VI
Highly Interesting Observation-Disclosures by
Eminent Educators.
The sessions of the Carroll County Teach
ers, Institute, which began on Thursday morn
ing and will close this morning, are largely
attended by the public as well as by the
teachers. and the exercises are of highly
interesting and instructive character. Prof.
Diffenbaugh and the School Board had ar
ranged program that awakened public in
terest, and the result will be a renewed energy
uponthe part of the teachers and deeper con-
Germ in education upon the part of the public.
The views and ideas of the teachers have been
broadened and their efficiency increased, and
they will resume their duties next week with
greater interest in their work, more enthu-
siasm in their profession, and with larger
capacity for instructing.
The instructors were eminent in their spe-
cialties, and included Hon. E. B. Prettyman,
State Superintendent; Hon. Henry Houck.
Deputy State Superintendent ofPennsylvania;
Profs. VIM. C. A. Hamell and Herbert Il.
Austin and Helen NJ. Cole, of the Maryland
State Normal School, Prof Samuel A. Baer,
City Superintendent of Reading, Pa; Col. j.
A. NJ. Passmore, Philadelphia, Pa; Prof G..
f. Little, Washington, D. c.; Profs. I. II.
Lewis and James W. Reese, of Western Nd.
College. The day sessions of the Institute
are held at Central Hall schoolhouse and the
night sessions at Odd Fellows Hall.
The Institute opened ON Thursday morning
with full attendance of teachers and many
visitors. Dr. J. W. Herring, cashier of the
Union National Bank and one Of the trustees
of Western Maryland College, delivered an
address of welcome, which was a model of
appropriateness, and Mr.. Charles w. Otto, of
Taneytown, responded happily for the teach.
ers. Hon. Henry Houck occupied the bal
ance of the morning session with an address
upon the Importance of teaching children to
have respect for their elders, TO be polite,
neat in their habits, and nterspersed it with
considerable humer.
At the afternoon session Prof Hamel spoke
ON homemade apparatus. Prot: Austin on
Science in the public schools, and Prof. Pass
more read an interesting paper on the duties
of teachers.
At night Odd Fellows Hall was packed 10
its utmost capacity, and the exercises were
both instructive and entertaining Music in
terspersed the literary part of the program.
The vocalists were-Sopranos, Misses Grace
Hockensmith, Ida Diffenbaugh and Maria
Mikesell; altos, Misses Hilda Grass and Mag
gle Lockard; tenors, Prof. S. p. Weaver and
W. d. Reese, and bassos, b. F. Grouse and
George W. Caples. Miss Ida Lockard was
pianist, George Morelock on the clarinet and
Arthur Stonesifer on the eornet assisted.
Miss Cole made an address on the province
of elocution, and recited 'PhaetOnn with good
success, and Prof. Little gave an interesting
chalk-talk. Prof. Houek was on the program
for a lecture, but as the hour was growing late
he made only short, off-hand address.
Yesterday morning the Indictment weather
prevented the attendance of many visitors.
The session was opened with prayer by Father
Sargent, of the Order of the Holy Cross.
President Lewis, of Western Maryland Col
lege, made an address, Prof. Prettyman spoke
on teaching constitutions, and Prof. Houck
spoke on practical matters connected with
instruction.
We congratulate Prof Difenbaugh, the
School Board and the teachers upon the sue
cessful issue of this Institute, which trans
cended anything of the kind hitherto held in
the county.
Melrose Items.
On Friday of last week there was pigeon
shooting match in this place. People from
Hanover, Hampstead, Lineboro and other
places were present. We learned that Get
tier, Vest and a gentleman of Hampstead
were the best marksmen.
Mr.. Valentine Menchey, of near Manches
Ter anu nllSS Elih ". OdIuct, VI Van OiShaLu,
Frederick county, were married on Thursday
of last week.
There was a surprise taffy party at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Edwin Rhodes on Wednesday
evening of last week. To say that Messrs.
John E. Rhodes and E. B. Burgoon were
surprised is expressing it mildly. The sur
prise was intended for Mr.. John E. |. o.
Rhodes, but it surprised Z. W. r. equally as
much. Among those present were Edwin
Rhodes and wife, Jacob Matthias and wife,
George NJ. Zepp and wife, John P. Mace and
wife, H. B. Burgoon and wife, Reverdy G.
Mace and wife, William Rhodes and wife,
Misses Cora NJ. Sullivan, Annie NJ. Bachman,
Lille NJ. Palmer, Lille Lauer, Maggie Ware
hime, Mollie Berkheimer, Saranda Berk-
heimer, Annie Peterman, Laura Rohrbaugh,
May Crumrine; Messrs. John E. ]. o. Rhodes,
George Crumrine, Eli W. Burgoon, Jacob
H. Zepp, Samuel Steiner, Charles W Mace,
Tilden James, Harry U. Geiman and Andrew
j. Wilson.
On Friday of last week while James c.
Myers was in the act of reloading a sack of
chop that had fallen from his wagon, as he
came from the mill, the horses started away
in mad gallop, and did not stop until they
reached home. Almost every thing but the
axle and wheels was scattered along the road.
Mr.. Myers had a race with the horses, but
was beaten.
Surprise parties are all the go now. Last
week there was one at Noah Skaters, near
here, in honor of his daughter, Laura S. A
large crowd was present, among them being
some Hanover people.