The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-03-17

Meetin" OfTrachcrS' association.

The Prince George County Teachers
Association met in the Georgetown Law
School Building, Friday, March 3D., 1899,
All officers were present, also MIR. ". r.
Graves, County Examiner. Mr. J. SrlWNn
Sasscer, President of the School Board,
Rev. +. 4. Griffith of Brghtwood, ID. C.,
Prof SYLVESTER of the Maryland Agricul-
tural college, and Il number Of other vlsl-
tors AT roll call, seventy three respond
ed, showing an absent list Of six teachers.
Excuses for absence. and certificates from
attending physicians, were received from
Misses Alice Harper Ellen Harper, and
Ella Queen President Tippett called
the meeting to order, and after Il very I'M
pressive invocation by Rev. +. T. Griffith,
the regular program for the day was taken
up. The exercises were opened with a
very beautiful instrumental solo, well exc
cuted, by Miss Carrie Shipley. The asso-
citation then listened with rapt pleasure
and keen delight to brilliant lecture on
Child Study" delivered by Prof. Svlves-
, ter. President of the Maryland Agricul-
tural College. In the course of his lee
ture the Prof. gave us many valuable sug-
gestons. which, if pursued. can not fail
to help us in that laudabe purpose fol
which we are all striving namely. ito rear
the tender plant, and teach the ideas how
to shoot" With Miss Rollins, rs pianist.
Miss Lewis sang. in faultless style. Bis
choff's beautiful solo, The Bobolink,
the applause which followed, gave evil
dencc of the appreciation of the assocla-
ton of this charming song, so beautifully
rendered. The association is deeply IN
dcbted to Mr. d. f. Graves, for securing
the services of these young ladies, who
gave US such rale musical treat. Mr.. ".
c. Tippett then followed with a spicy and
well written paper, (which is more I'M
portant. what pupil knows when he
leaves school, or what he loves. The
paper envinced deep thought and mature
reflection on the part Of the writer, and
we eve our much esteemed president
vote of sincere thanks for complying so
graciously with the request Of the pro
gram committee, when he was already
severely taxed by his duties as presiding
officer of the association. Avery interest
ing and spirited debate, transmitted
characteristics are more potent than en-
vronment in the formation of character,
was ably sustained by Miss NJ. c. Queen
and Mr.. Edelen, on the affirmative and
Miss f. Burton and Mr. Roger Manning,
on the negative. The association was
then addressed at some length by Mr. ID.
f. Graves, as to the proper method of
making out the expense account IN our
quarterly reports. Mr. Graves urged the
necessity of carefully separating the
different items of our expenses. the fuel
account not to be added with the repairs
or incidentals. The book account is to be
kept entirely separate from the other &C
counts. He further asked that in those
schools where there are assistant teachers,
that the salary of the assistant teacher be
not added in with the principals salary,
and the expense account. Miss Rollins,
of Hyattsville, then favored the associa
ton, with a magnificently rendered instru-
mental solo. A rising vote of thanks was
rendered Professor Sylvester for his able
and instructive lecture, after which the
association adjourned to meet in Wash
ington. subject to the call of the presi-
dent. NJ. EDMoSsToN,
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