Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1899-05-06

ladies 10 remove their hats, winch advice
was very kindly received and followed. }
The director gave short address on
all History might he put under four
heads: Biography, Politics Social Life
and Wars BY ballot he found that Il
majority of the members of the Insti-
tute thought that more prominence
should bc given To the elements, Biog-
raphy and War. he dcduccd from
County are hero worshipcrs. that they
are fond of reading tales of adventures,
of heroic deeds of thrilling and perilouS
campaigns. The great number of ladies
present may possibly account for the
prcpondcrence of opinion i'll favor of
Biography. y committee was appoint
members reason for saying that History
should be taught Another to collect
queries and assign each 10 some teacher
to he answered.
In the afternoon Prof. G.. +. DRYDEN
read a well prepared paper. I'D" we pay
sufficient attention To classics i'll our
High schools" followed by some dis
cusSion by Prof Spence and Handy.
Prof c. V. White Principal of Stock
ton Grammar School read an original
Poem.
Mr.. White undoubtedly is and of right
ought Ia be- Poet Laureate of the teach
crs of Worcester County
After having set forth the great pr;lc
teal advantages to be gained by paying
especial attention To queries by the diff
crcnt teachers who might have some
pcrplcxing subject or some question
relating To school discipline and school
work: DR. Forman devoted an hour to
the discussion of these questions. \
great number of the teachers engaged
i'll this work and many pcrplcXing points
which have been causing trouble To the
Instructor were thoroughly discussed
and we will hope satisfactorily settled.
BY far the most pleasant. if not the
most instructive sessions were those of
the evenings of Monday and Tuesday.
On the first named the teachers were
entertained by DIR. Straughn i'll his in
imitablc manner, who aided by the
Social Committccc made the teachers
feel that they were not for work but for
pleasure. All present engaged for some
time III chatting. we will suppose of
matters noi pertaining to school work,
u short, but thoroughly enjoyed musi-
cal program was rendered by Miss Julia
Fooks and Mr. W. O. Kcrbin accompa-
MED on piano by Miss Minnie Townsend.
The appreciation of the audience was
shown III repeated cncorcS to which
Miss Fooks very kindly responded and
favored US with several solos. The
Grammar Department of the High
School had been converted into IA very
tasteful and beautiful refrcShment room.
and the teachers together with their
friends were invited to partakc of the
feast of good things which the School
Commissioners had so bountifully sup
piled. After the cravings of the inner
man had been attended To and satisfied
Prof. g. s Richardson as toast master,
called on Prof. 4. II. Spence to respond
To the toast. The Lady Teachers of
! Worcester. Prof. Spence made re-
Spouse worthy the subject of the toast.
After paving fitting tribute to the
grace and beauty of the ladies he said
that he felt proud. in looking over the
aSscmblage 10 recognize So many who
were formerly his pupils in the Public
Schools of this county.
Prof Richardson then called upon
a II Profs. Dryden and Sparks
A To speak in praise of the
~ lady teachers of their re-
/ IL SpcCtivc districts, To which
they responded with alac-
rity and pleasure.
TUESDAY.
The Institute was called 10 order by