Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-04-13
Educational.

Educational.
The Allegany county Teachers In
stitute met about 10 a m. Saturday.
A vast array of bonnets and feathers
filled room adorned by a large map
of Maryland and few ported plants
here and there. The veterans oc-
cupied the front seats. The mild
hammered, gentle, blonde Ort, of Bar
ton i; the whisker-chopped Bruce, of
Westernport; Perdew, the Lonacon-
ing brunette of serious visage, and
O'Rourke, the portly Land Lacquer,
of Nit. Savage-all sat in pre-eminent
places, while behind the Land Lacquer
glowed the reflected varnish of the
ceiling in the shining scalp of Reidler,
the philosopher of the Mattingly
settlement. The overwhelmingly re-
markable head" described by Buckley,
the JOURNAL did not see, but Buckley
himself adorned the chair of the morn
ing session with statuesque grace and
learning.
F. E. Metzger, principal of No. l,
the chief host of the occasion, delivered
an address Of welcome-a greeting
which came like a message from the
lore aud philosophy of the classics
on hospitality.
Ort, of Barton, responded in matter
good and manner graceful. He dwelt
upon the paramount importance of at
tention to primary tuition.
Miss Anna Grim, of Westernport,
read an essay of great literary merit,
scoring assistants for Indifferent work.
Miss Elizabeth Elliott, of Barton,
favored the institute with recitation
strong in tone and natural in manner.
Art Education" was then enter
tainingl y discussed by Miss B. A.
Noone, of Cumberland. Her observa-
lions were replete with suggestions of
practical value.
A paper upon "Readiug in Inter-
mediate Grades" by Miss Lizzie Press
man, of this place, was ar original
production descriptive of intelligent,
practical work in the school-room.
The paper was well read, Miss Press
mans precise enunciation making a
delightful accompaniment of her ex-
cellent diction and unaffected manner.
Adjournment for dinner, provided
mainly at hotels.
At o'clock Mr.. Perdew, of Iona
coming, took the chair Mr.. Cunning,
of same place, sitting as secretary.
Miss Rose Broderlck, of Homecoming,
led off in a paper upon Elementary
Language" Judging therefrom, Miss
Broderick. is a systematic teacher
She took occasion to denounce Har-
vey's Primary Grammar as unfit for
beginners. This was a bold stand for
a lady to take, but large majority OF
the teachers appeared to agree with
her conclusions.
This brought examiner Weimer to
his feet. He defended the grammar
lengthily but scatteringly.
d. A. Boyle, of Eckbart, who keeps
time with all music within earshot, in
dulged long and nervous talk on
"School Examinations"
Miss Lizzie Schiller, of Cumber-
land, favored the audience with a
recitation which embodied an anus.
ing and instructive caricature. This
was one Of the best renditions of the
day.
Mr.. Weimer took up Public
Schools" and dilated long on the MANY
features of the institution. Among
other contentious he held that prin-
cipals should do the most work, which
is true especially if they are really
charged with oversight of the as
sistants.
And then, after some desultory
cross-firing, the institute adjourned.
The next will be held in Homecoming
about May %, when, perhaps, the Gus.
tomary vote of thanks for Frostburg
hospitality will be taken and sent up
by freight.
The Mountain String Quartette ia
vored the institute with some fine
music.
There was some shocklngly false
syntax used in upholding Harvey's
Grammar.
The roll was called during the SEES,
sion. Out of nearly 200 names only
about 10 per cent. of the responses were
of masculine tone. The system is
manlfestly weakened by its vast pre-.
ponderance of feminine strength.