Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-05-11

JoyeQ Homecoming hospitality.
All that layout and refreshments-solld,
rich, delicious fare
Anything most you wanted reader, it's bad
you were not there.
Ladies had gathered this and that-bak'd
their cakes and froze the cream,
Boird the hams and lind the capons-all
along the banks Of Georges stream.
Then they "set the tables with dishes and
eatables gdl0re-
Enough for all as one, and still they said
there is plenty more
Next some gentle little lassies-some with
lovely flowing curlS,
Dealt ont rich ice-cream and cakelets to some
''felers with their girls
Mr.. Cunning, with his pupils and assistant
teachers, too,
colored chef, and other persons lent a
They serv'd Judge Douglas, who at lengthy
table gayly sat;
Also your humble servant, who dined near
where the Judge was at.
Prof. o. H. Bruce, of Westernport,
a model presiding officer, conducted
the afternoon session with precise re-
gard for parliamentary rule and
''legible' voice.
Prof. Gilbert Porter, of Homecoming,
again favored the audience on piano.
The recall elected from the same skill
full hands pretty chime upon the
carlton.
A paper by John 7. Walsh, of Pekin,
was of sufficient interest in general
way to prove its author at home on
the subject of "Literature." Had his
number limited him to "Literature in
the Public Schools no doubt he
could and would have given the sub
ject more particular and profitable
treatment.
When Mr.. Walsh had taken his seat
somebody blurted out something about
ga permanent organization" and much
confused talk followed. Finally Mr..
Walsh moved "that a committee of
seven be appointed to consider the
matter and report through the news
papers within three weeks" and the
motion carried. The chair heard sug-
gestions of committeeman and at last
the matter was committed to Messrs.
Bruce, Perdew, Metzger, O'Rourke,
Ort, Walsh and Buckley.
A vocal solo by Miss Laura B.
Staley, of Cumberland, followed. Miss
Schiller, of same city, and Prof. Porter
furnished the accomplishments upon
piano and violin, respectively. Miss
Staley, professionally as well as
popularity regarded as fine teacher,
is also vocalist "who needeth not to
be ashamed.'
Miss Lille Hotchkiss, of Moscow,
assigned to "School Management"
read a paper worth reproduction in
print. Lack of space only denies her
the pleasure of seeing 1t here. In the
whole art Of teaching there is no tact
so practical and Indispensable as "man-
agement." She drew the line most
accurately between "discipllne" and
"application of methods of instruc-
tion," and followed the conception in
an easy strain of almost epigrammatic
diction. The JOURNAL will copy few
sentences:
Regularity is only continued punctuality
The pupil should be taught the habit of
silence.
Thought will not grow except in silence
Where there is work there must be some
NOISE
The pupil must study for himself.
Children do not, indeed cannot understand
the necessity and purposes of study.
The fear of punishment has never made
good writer nor an accurate speler.
There need be no other incentive to study
than interest in the subject.
The most potent of these influences is the
temperament of the teacher.
He the teacher must be vigllant and
firm, but prudent and kind.
Upon these 1.-THE parents depend the success
OF any or all methods which may be adopted
1t is noticeable that Miss Hotchkiss
is one of a very few who do not use the
terms, "scholar" and pupil" inter.
changeably.
In his talk W. H. Ryland, of Mid
land, held that ''reading" should not
be the standard for "Gradings and
Promotions" He established the
claim also that a principal, charged
with the care of a room, or "schooln
of his own, has not the time to enact
the role of superintendent in examna-
tons and promotions. Mr.. Ryland,
like all who preceded him, was liber-
ally applauded.
Examiner Weimer expressed deep
interest in the exercises and urged
continuous dedication by teachers of
time and talent to their noble calling.
The chair paid glowing tribute to
the qualities and qualifications of AL
legany teachers.
A collection was taken to be applied
to building a monument to the mem
DRY of Prof. M. A. Newell, late State
superintendent. The sum of So. II was
realized.
Prof. Ort explained why the usual
vote of thanks for hospitality was not
adopted at Frostburg. This. though
belated, was made good. Then fol-
lowed thanks to Homecoming, the rail
road company, and everybody else