The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-09-03

Inc annual convention Oh inc tedcucis VI
Hartford county commenced its sessions in the
| assembly rooms of the Masonic building on
Monday, Mr.. John d. worthington, the Ex-
aminer, presiding. The attendance was very
large, nearly every member of the Institute
being present. ~ taStls !
The session was opened by thee Exanlinsf
who introduced the Hon. Thomas HsIsohinson9
who most heartily welcomed thetteacherSfb
Bel Air. on behalf of the ciJizenseHe traced
in an anIe anu eiutIucnt uIanmvI '1-
education in the country, from tie primitive
methods of instruction prevalent OF yorc to the
elaborate and thorough courses of the present
and fully impressed his bearers with strong
sense of the great responsibility Testing upon
them as the moulders of The characters which
were to mould and guide the coming genera
tons.
The response on behalf of the corps was
delivered in all impressive and effective style
by Mr.. William H. Pentz, principal of Jarretts-
vile school.
The afternoon session was opened by singing
swinging meath the old apple tree, by a choir
led by Prof, Charles T. Wilson, of Havre de
Grace, Miss Irene Miller acting as the org anist
AT the close of the roll call the routine work
of the Institute began and Topic No. 1. Pro-
notions reports on last years method Of
promoting-vario methods of making reel
tations, etc, was taken up for discussion.
Miss Rosa Duncan consded the present
method of marking recitation and other work
a very successful one.
Miss Eva 5. Pennington found difficulty in
the fact that the daily recitation marks gener-
ally showed a higher average than the cxumin-
alton marks proved.
NJ ISIS Minnie Is. Brickley encountered the
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marks an incentive to better and more regular
attendance.
Miss Maud Nelsou-"Promotion should
rest with the teacher, but the examination
marks shield the teacher from undeserved
censurc."
Miss Lovenia Morrison found last years
method of marking superior to that of previous
years. She would not leave promotion to the
Judgment of the teachers it would tend to
destroy uniformity and greatly increase the
responsibility of the teacher.
Miss Lillian A. Brooks considered that the
natural nervousness of child often prevented
success at a regular examination, and in cen
sequence, the daily recitation marks are a
fairer and more thorough test.
Miss Emma L. Mddendorf agreed with Miss
Brooks. She found daily recitatiOns better,
but the relative Importance of them is over
estimated. 1t should be one-third instead of
One-half.
Edward NJ. Norris considered recitation
marks rs incentives to more thorough prep
aration on the part of the pupil, ard also to
better attendance.
Prof Charles I. Wilson finds this distinction,
while the daily recitation marks encourages
the industrious pupil, it discourages the indol-
ent one, who prepares himself for two sxamin-
atoms annually. 1t abridges to large degree
the publicity of examinations, which cause
nervousness and excitement among the pupils
Misses Lowe, Harkins, Collision, Minnie L.
Moore, Hood and Smalsbeck also took part in
the discussion.
Miss Helene Bradshaw exhibited to the Insti-
tute a model recitation record, and fully ex-
planned its workings
Miss Carrie G. Richardson also explained her
method of recording the marks of her class
The question was then opened for Il general
discussion, in which Misses Annie Offiey Tacy
ID. Matthews, Phena Hutton and Lydia A
Robinson and Messrs. Albert s. Cook and A
Finney Galbreath took part.
Mr.. WOrthngton closed the question by
saying that no method of promotion could be
established to suit every pupil, because of the
difference in the disposition of the pupils, as
well their characters; but that method
which was found most applicable to the aver
age scholar should he advanced; and the great
responsibility of promotion should not be
allowed to rest upon the teacher.
TUESDAY.
The session was opened with music followed
by reading of Scripture by Mr.. Worthington
and repeating the Lords prayer In concert.
The responses to the roll-call were made by
the teachers from the First and Second dis
tricts, repeating quotations, many of which |
were apt and beautiful.
AT the close of the rol-caIl Prof Charles w |
Dcane, Superintendent of the schools of |
bridgeport, Connecticut, was introduced and !
made short address TO the Institute He SAID |
that he would heartily recommend the method |
of opening he Institute TO avery school |
throu ghOut the land. To his mind, the fact |
that throughout the length and breadth of the
land the Lords prayer was repeated at one
hour, In concert by thousands of voices, was
one of the greatest tributes which could be
paid to the Almighty. As regards the quota
tons, that was an essential feature. A few,
repeated each morning would enrich the mind
with the choicest flowers from the fields of
literature.
Mr.. WOrthingtOn followed with general
review of the value of using quotations and
mpresSing them upon the minds of youth.
The second topic for discussion, was Wv hat ana
low much should a child know when ne leaves
chool at the end of the seventh grade? What
hould the teacher have done for him.
Miss James Pupils are often required to