The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-06-12
Teachers Association Meeting.

All the officers were present, also MIR. |. )
Wilson of the School Board, Mr.. I.
Stone, County Examiner, Rev. Mr.. Craig
hill of Epiphany Church, Forcstvillc an
numerous residents OF the neighborhooo
who came to show their interest ana GOO
. will.
The meeting was called to order D.
President Tippett, and Rev. Mr. eralShii
offered an impressive prayer Al inc re
quest of one of the reception commlttee
the Association repaired to the hall below
to witness some very pleasing exercises
given by the little folks from the public
school. Two motion songs by fourteen
GIRLS and a hoop drill by twelve, dressed
in pink and pale blue empire gowns, dis
pIayed much grace and aptitude on thei
Dart, and careful training by their mos
excellent teachers Miss Shipley and Mis-
Humphrey.
Again returning to the hall above, Mis-
Everett took charge of the organ, and lee
by Miss Perrie and Mr.. Edwards, the
Association Joined in singing The Sta
Spangled Banner" Mr.. Anthony l.. Ra,
welcomed us, and in conclusion read ;
touching poem that was found in the desk
of Charles Dickens. Mr. Rays address
was full of tender, helpful thoughts for Us
as instructors, and we hope that some
| Hoou Cultol W Ill l'u'iiSh ~ W. 'iioN w viz
scoffer that we get something beside.
pleasure at our meetings.
After roll call, to which 62 responded,
Mr.. Eugene 5. Burroughs presented the
report of the Book Committee, and after
much discussion, in which Messrs. Down
| ing. Burroughs and Connick took an ac
tive part, Mr.. Connick gave the exact
| figures on which the decision hung con
vincing all that it was both practical anC
| wise to adopt Il new list of books when
the money appropriated by the State be
came available, Roll-call produced the
following result: Ayes 40 Nays ). Non
| vOters6.
The following list of books was rec
commended to the Board, to be adopted in
the first six grades, and SO far rs the money
lasted in the It'll and Sth, but that the grades
which could not yet he supplied should
continue to use their old books: Readers
Stickney's | to V. Spoilers, Stickney's
Word by Word, and II. Grammar, Tar
| bells Lessons in Language, l and H.
III to VIII History L. S, Montgomery
Leading Facts of America. History OF
Maryland, Buffers Physiology. Dulaney'
Primer of Physiology, Standard Phys
iology. Geography, Frye's Primary and
Complete, Maryland Edition. Penman-
ship, Merrilrs System, (optional) Needle
word, Hapgood's School Needle-work.
Drawing Arson X. Cross National System
Singing, National Music Readers. Princi-
pals of A griculture, Winslow. Supplement
tary Reading, Normal Course in Reading.
Algebra, Wentwortl's School Algebra.
Geometry, Wentworth's plane and solid
Geometry Trigonometry, Wentworth $
New Trigonometry and Surveying with
Tables. Language, Lessons in English
| by Mrs. Lockwood English History.
Montgomery's. Latin, Hardness Easy
Lessons. One copy of Hardness Gram
mar for each teacher. Harper and Miller
Virgil. Harper and Tolmans Caesar.
Harper and Stuarts' Cateline. Eclectic
Book keeping. Physiology, Dulaney's,
Martins Human Body. Physics, Gage $
Physics. Chemistry, Steele's Popular
Chemistry. Botany, Elements of Botany.
Bergen. Apgars Plant Analysis-One
copy for each teacher Modern and Ancient
History, Myers Civil Government,
FlSkeS.
Miss Maude Douglass then gave us a
| bright and well executed instrumental
| selection, and Miss Bessie Evitt recited
with faultlcss expression, "A Order for a
Picture"
"Are Teachers Associations Benefi-
cial?" was the subject of an excellent
paper by Mr.. J. c Edwards.
At this time the tired and hungry workers
| welcomed the invitation to lunch in the
lower hall, where long tables were spread
| with the choice viands that have won fame
for the good housewives of Chillum.
Willing hands were kept busy serving
| their grateful guests, and again we return
| ed to the upper hall to finish the necessary
Il,
Washington.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
| WHEREAS, The term of School Com
missioner, Mr.. l. S. Wilson, expires August
| LIST, 1896
| Therefore, Be IL ,esOlr. Il, That we wish to
| convey to him our sincere regard. That
we appreciate tie interest he has always
shown in our meetings, and his courtesy
to us as a body, and Individually.
| WHEREAS, The good people of Chllum
have again laid us under obligations for
generous hospitality, therefore.
| BE it ResO'upd That this Association do
hereby express its hearty appreciation of
the motive which has prompted the bounti-
full hospitality so lavishly dispensed.
| BE 1t further Resolu 3D. That these reso-
| lutions be entered upon our minutes and
| copy sent to the Masters of the Chillum
Lodge ana Cnlllum orange.
BE it Resoioed, That the State Board of
Education be requested to revise the
| schedule of studies in conformity with
that laid down in Alexander Chaptain's
Manuel, or make such changes as in their
| Judgment will meet the requirements of
school work in our State
ResOioed, That at the next meeting of
| the Teachers Association, three teachers
| be elected by the Association to serve for
one year, who with the Examiner and the
President shall constitute an Executive
Committee. New business, except that
| adopted by unanimous consent, shall be
referred to the above committee who shall
report at the following meeting.
| Mr.. l. S Wilson, evidently deeply NOV
ed, responded to the first resolution. After
thanking the Association for its express
ions of esteem and regret, he said:
| Dear friends, YOU and | have nearly
reached the parting of the ways. and like
the gentleman who has so kindly wecom-
ed us to Chillum, | will soon become an
A-Ray. After nearly twenty years of
official connection with the public schools
of this county, | have become so absorbed
in the work that | doubt if shall ever
entirely lose interest in it or in the teachers
who have labored with me towards ono
|
public schools of our county. | can con
graduate you to-day that it is my official
head, and not that of our faithful Exami
ner MIR. Stone that is about to be remov-
ed. 1t will he Il sad day when Mr. Stone
ceases to exert supervising care over
our schools; Il man who has given the best
years of his life to the public service, be
comes an indispensable adjunct to any
system. The rugged honesty Of Thomas
S. Stone can only be appreciated by thos,
who have been Il daily witness of it; thos,
who know him best love him most. In
handing you this little souvenir, printed
in blue-suggestivc of my feelings at bid
ding you good bye-let us try to realize
the beauty of Mr.. Gartlelds words whel
he said: The sweetest flowers that grow
in natures garden are those that grow
over the parting wal.
| At Mr. Wilson's request Il souvenir ot
this meeting, Il reduced fac similic of tho
first page of his paper with Il picture OF
the editor, was given to each teacher, ant
more than one was hcardto say: IN keel
this as long as live
As icc-c cream Vas waiting below and the
train would not wait, the balance of the
very interesting program had to be omit
| ed and the Association adjourned subject