The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-13

| menu 10 tle liberal education Ol1ered to the
masses, the first stepping stone being our
public school system. We found the COM
pulsory school law strongly advocated by
some of the disputants. They commended
our present school system, but felt that we
must make rapid strides upward and on
ward, if we advance with-if not keep
abreast of-the times
1T is needless for me to say the teachers
enjoyed the intellectual treat of DIR. Mayo
when he held the attention of the audience
for one hour and a-quarter, while in choice
and beautiful language, he proved to them
that universal education pays one hundred
per cent on the dollar. The Doctor also
gave talk on 'How to Govern a School, 1"
containing many valuable suggestions if
we can but apply them, his ideal teacher
being the gentle, yet firm disciplinarian
He held up the moral training as two
thirds of the work of our schools. and
brought forth many simple illustrations by
which to prove whispering theft
In the discussion, incentives to Study, {"
there were numerous ways and means Of
exciting the interests Of our pupils; ii we
could only practice their precepts, dormant
indeed would be The faculties that failed to
he aroused.
In the discussion, "The Difference Be-
tween Hearing and Teaching a Lesson, !"
we were we'll warned not to be hearers,
hut teachers. For it was said that if Mr..
Edison was so minded, he could invent
a hearing machine that would do the work
equally as well as hearing teachers The
subject OF physics was made very prom
inent at our Institute by Prof. Hammel of
the State Normal School, who with suitable
apparatus showed very many simple exper-
iments in glass tubing, air and hydro
states.
The kind and sympathetic address of
Hon. c. c. CrotheIs will ever be recalled
as pleasing feature of our Institute.
We had IA very entertaining talk from J.
d. Worthington, county examiner of lIar-
ford, in which he quoted many of his shin.
ing lights of Hartford, and how they re-
sponded to their roll call in an Institute. 4
word to the wise was sufficient While this
well-known phrase has been applied to many
occasions, it is no less true of the incident
now relate, for it affords me peculiar pleasure
to note the teachers the following morning
responding in "A not to be-outdone way
with very pretty and appropriate quota
tions.
A very betting and highly commend
able essay, Tho American Flag was
delivered by Miss Mary Budd in her usual
pleasing manner, the sentiments OF which
seemed to be caught up by the teachers as
they echoed the joyous ring of Star
Spanglcd Banner.
The happy period has arrived when in
Obedience to voice from the school board
Hon. John 5. Writ, whose name is too well
known to need any recommendation from
us, held the Institute entranced while il
choice but comprehensive language, he
emphasized the importance of a clear know
ledge Of the branches of literature, recon-
meniing to them such reading as tends
toward self improvement, and such authors
through which a good knowledge of litera
ture can he obtained with greatest ease
and facility.
Now, my patient hearers, can you not
recall Miss Richmond proclaiming her
gentle advice to her co-labOrers in Cecil
and you bearing an ardent part in the
admiration Of her sincere and womanly
sentiments, and heartily joining in the
applause that rang out SO freely as a mark
of appreciation.
Just here let us pause to drop word as
an evidence of our true regard for the
highly instructive talk on drawing, together
with crayon illustrations, by Miss Snyder,
as she advocated the importance of it being
taught in our schools.
Much to our regret, a speaker assigned
that old and faithful servant, Smiths
grammar, to the rag picker's heap Think
of it! That text book of all others, that
every teacher in this county has been
rocked in its cradle from their infancy of
school life, and fed upon its mamma
throughout the wilderness of their teaching
career, Now, because it cannot keep pace
with the rapid strides that are being made
in our schools, it has to step down and out
in disgrace, without even word of graft
tude for former services of so faithful a
servant. Giving it voice, we add
Remember me is all ask
And if remembrance he II task,
Forget me-"
The imaginative trip to Bermuda with
Col. Passmore is page in our memory to
which we shall ever turn with pleasure.
To Misses Bessie Scott and Mollie Mccoy,
assisted by Others much that was charming
and beautiful in our programme is due, in
their faithful execution of the vocal and
instrumental music, which deserves most
grateful recognition.
A recollection of the liberal hospitality
extended, the many little kindnesses ten
dered, and the kind attention GENERALLY
shown to us by the good people of Elkton,
cannot fail to inspire every feeling heart