Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-05-25
Address OF MeIeome.

Address OF Welcome.
The following is the excellent address Of
weirone delivered bv Mr. u Cha, Dent at the
meeting OF the Teachers Institute last week
Mr. President, Ladies and gentlemen
Preliminary 10 my remarks, | take the &C.
cas- on To- extend my thanks Tor the unsolicited
honor bestowed on me, and which though
humhly. yet proudly accept. We are he-e
assembled to-day by virtue Of a single chapter
which is but part Of the grandest article that
adorns the pages Of Mary land law. Whei
cur legislators imbued with the inspiration OF
Intellectual idea placed upon our statute books
his bureau Of education. they were not sisw
to give to il the brilliancy which is required
to penetrate and illumine the darkest and
most drears 3ours With all their diversity
Of opinions on numberless subjects, the Amer
lean people are a unit on that ofe ueaiioni-
and truly, it may be said, that education has
immortahzed itself in the heart Of American
patriotism. No strife, no calamity, or no
misfortune has ever yet been sufficient to nit
igate or remove the faith Of Cur people IN this
sacred cause. War, or no upheaval his ever
vet been so terrific as TO de'ract one totd from
their confidence reposed ia the beneficial et
fects of their free institutions. While Imam
cal depression sweeps over the broad expanse
o these United States threatening 10 ennvulse
the country and TO plunge it into ruin, the
,ranscendent principles OF education are still
retained established While the great poliu
cal WAVES break o,er our magnificent area
education is the crest which rides them. aud
in the darkest hour of the tempest rivals
tie snow in whiteness as the emblem OF purity
Free public education may be said truly to be
the pillar which supports this Tree aud indie
pendent government, the pride Of our Amer
lean people and tue admiration Of all the
world. IL seems as though the cause OF edu.
cation has within itself Il force which is both
potential and eternal commanding its most
hostile adversaries 20 submit IN humility to
its righteous demands. This grancest Of
causes is not confined TO one native State
The spirit is manitesung itself in all the
numerous sections Of the country with such
rapfdity as TO insure the reaching OF golden
climax before the middle of the next century
Turning now from national views 10 those
which are local, we find upon examining sta
tistics of the various counties Of the State that
Charles is far from neng behind in education
al progress True to her ancient glsry,
whenever there has been call for grand
and noble purpose, she has always responded
with her full quota Why then should her
ears be deaf to this educational summons
which is being echoed from the Calvert MON
ument to the Golden Gates of California? We
have the material, we have the design We
have the skill, and if we add energy, perse-
yerance. fearlessness, and confidence, Charles
will make record so glowing that that Of her
sister counties will be absorbed in its superior
briIliancy. Being teacher OF many years
experience, would suggest that you bear in
mind the important fact that a method OF
teaching which applies to-day will not be
sufficient for tomorrow: the reason for this is
! clear. This world is Il progressive one and
constantly changing from lower 10 "A higher
standing This fact, GIL perceive, is not con-
nned to education alone, but it is AN universal
one existing every department OF nature =
A few general Illustrations may sHt &c 10 i'm
press it firmly in your minds. monarchial
| form of government was at one time thought
tobe the one and only form OF government
and if the world had stood still, the same
opinion would have had universal prevalence
10 day. but the world kept moving and one Of
the significant results was that when England
attempted tn fasten monarchy upon American
soil we rebelled against the icy hand OF despo-
lism and established a government whose
name is the concomltsnt OF prayers. Less
than fifty years ago it was believed by many
that fair knowledge OF the three ks Was
all that was requisite 10 bit one for the highest
position he might seek. The very idea OF
such an opinion to-day is too absurd to dwell
upon. | strongly recommend to my elbow
tea, hers the careful study of the mental habits
of their pupils. child is very compiler IN bis
nature. and if we attempt to consider one Of
his attributes ASSOCIATED from the rst il is
like that OF studying his physical organiza-
ton through the narrow field of tht Epicro-
scope. His emotions, his habits, as well as
his surroundings are all factors influencing
Judgment and ultimately his success q any
occupation.
We, the teachers Of this &C unity mayiest as
sured that we have the hearty co-opeTdon Of
the present school officials IN any wor which
may tend to elevate the already high sanding
of which our public institutions riis ~ y
boast. We therefore take this occ;@iou to
compliment the present Boald and Examiner
fer their admirable administration ofihe edu-
cational affairs of this county. We thank the
ex-officials for the noble work they did we
thank the present officials for the nobler
work they are doing. We assemble here to
day to show that we are earnest in our oeeu-
pntions; that we have the welfare and well
being of the youth TT heart. We feel The full
import of assuming the responsible positions
as Instructors OF children who In 4 few short
wears, we trust, are to figure cons picuousy in
the affairs OF this nation. BY conspicuous
do not mean to necessarily rise to the dignity
of Webster or Calhoun, but 10 rise /, hal
most needed education upon which the rest o
mankind will behold them as men and EomeE
IN that present sense Of intelligence, virtue
and morality. We do our work with pleas
ure, because it is debt we owe for our M
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part of the army which furnishes so largely
that inexhaustive vitality necessary to main
tain the grand ascendency which America ha
so nobly won. We answer to our duties eve
wning to perform all in our power that edu
cation means.
Aud to the calling Of this Institute Tor GU
mutual instruction and advantage, and to tn
eloquent address in which we were so heauti
fully welcomed, we cheerfully respond, viii
lingly promising to do all in our power to ele
vate and perpetuate free school education.