The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-10-07

berland, delivered an address entitled
"Immortelles of Poetry" and for
more than an hour Prof White held
the large audience by his eloquence.
One of those present was heard to
remark that the address was worthy
of place in our literature as a clas-
Sic" This opinion was concurred in
! by many who were present.
YESTERDAYS SESSIONS.
Yesterday morning Prof p Prettyman
appeared for the first time during the
institute, having missed the train
Tuesday in Baltimore and therefore
did not arrive here until late Tuesday
night. He was warmly greeted by
| those who knew him.
Rev. John NJ. Davis conducted Gle
devotional service and after singing
! Prof. Prettyman made one of his
characteristic addresses, congratulate
ing the teachers upon the pleasant re-
| latiOns existing between them and the
hearty cooperation they have given
those in charge of the institute.
After Prof. Prettyman's address
Mr.. A. J.. Lee read a paper entitled
Responsibilities of the Teacher, land
was followed in its discussion by j. B.
Emory, VIM. Beeghley, j. L. Duck
worth, Lester Boucher, Prof. Pretty
man, Misses Virgie Hinebaugh, Mat
tie Porter and Mollie Hamill. The
discussion was lengthy, instructive
and profitable.
DR.. Houck, who had refrained from
entering into the discussion of the
above paper, then took the floor and
swayed his audience by his brilliant
flights of oratory for more than half
an hour, at the expiration of which
Miss MOllie Hamill read an excellent
paper on elementary geography.
Miss Porter read an instructive paper
on arithmetic and was followed by
Miss Ella Laughlin in a paper on pri-
mary numbers, which was we'll re-
ceived and of great practical value.
The morning session then ad-
ioUrued until 80 when an animated
discussion was INDUCED in by Profs.
Passmore and Prettyman and Drs.
Houck and G. N. p. King.
Probably the paper of the day, at
least that was the experience of many,
was read by Mr.. Lester Boucher,
whose subject was Patriotism He
handled the subject we'll and much
feeling was displayed by the teachers
during its reading.
Miss Winnie Deal introduced a
paper entitled "School Amusements
and Entertainments" IN this paper
Miss Deal gave some personal eXper-
fences which were rather touching
and brought out many words of cCm
mendation and good will.
The afternoons session was closed
, by an address by Hon. \. T. George.
The evening session last night, as
on the proceeding evening, was held
in STARTERS Opera House and the
large building was crowded by the
! teachers and citizens of Oakland,
| where an animated address was de-
/ livered by Prof. Prettyman, in the
absence of Mr.. George F. West, of
! Baltimore, who was billed to give an
! illustrated lecture on Colorado and
the Rockies. Prof. Prettyman's ad-
dress more than made up for the dis
appointment felt by many of those
present.
This morning the session was open
ed by devotional services conducted
by the venerable DR.. BENZ. Ison.
At $50 Dr. Houck took the floor
and made stirring address to the
teachers and impressed upon their
minds the necessity OF continuous ap-
plication to their profession if they
desired to make success of it.
Prof Sanner submitted the follow
ing refolutions, which were adopted:
ReSoJced, That inasmuch as all
teachers cannot have the benefit of a
professional training in our State Nor
mai School, (the number is too great
TO expect this it is important, there
fore. that we use every opportunity
within our reach to advance our pro-
fessiOMal skill and zeal; that we regard
well conducted teachers Institutes
exceedingly valuable for this purpose
indeed, in our judgment indispensi-
bic. Through valuable lectures and
addresses such as we have received
during this institute, educational in
terest is awakened. warm sympa-
thy gained, parents and teachers and
school officials come face to face and
the duties and responsibilities of each
more clearly understood. 1t would be
fatal mistake not to encourage these
Institutes in every possible way.
ReSOi0ed, That local institutes and
educational meetings should be en-
cOuraged, for in them much good may
be accomplished.
Re$0iCed, That no live, progressive
teacher will neglect any of these
means of help.
ReS0Ioed, That we adopt a reading
course for the year embracing He
wett's Elements of Bychology,
"White's School Management anC
q 1 -