Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1899-03-09
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~, LIKE AE1TEB.s 4:
Misses Nora 10y and Bessie Putnam spen,
last week in Frederick attending the Teach
ers' Institute.
Mrs. jeremiah Martin spent Friday of last
week with relatives in Thurmont.
Miss Ada Better left yesterday on An ex.
tended visit to relatives and friends in Ha.
gerstown and the near vicinity.
Mrs. George W. Miller, II Lewistown, and
Mrs. P. N. Hammaker, Of Thurmsnt. spent
Saturday 4th, with Mrs. Chas. II. Miller.
Mr.. Robert Ecker. who has been spending
sometime with Mr.. @. W. 10y, has left for
Emmitsburg where he will spend sometime
with relatives.
Mrs. Jennie G. Martin whs has been sick
for sometime is at this writing worse.
Mr.. Samuel Better is on the sick list.
PUBLIC SoLeoLs.-In tho thirty second
annual report Of the State Board of Education
We lind the following statement signed by
President E. R. Zimmerman and Secretary
E. L. Boblitz, Of the Board of School Com.
missioners of this county:
"1'he annual report of the public schools
of Frederick county, for the year closing
July 81, 1893, is herewith respectfully sub.
mitted. The summary will, Il is believed,
give oil data necessary for reference and
comparison.
"A Teachers Institute was conducted from
December 20 to %, 1897. It was attended
by all of the teachers who were able to be
present. Tho attendance of visitors was
good. Able instructors from the State Nor
NAL School and elsewhere delivered valuable
and instructive lectures which were listened
to with great interest by the teachers, who
received fresh inspiration aud returned with
greater diligence to the discharge of their
responsible duties.
1.-THE attendance of patrons and friends Of
our system was large and great interest was
manifested by them In the proceedings.
1.-THE following resolution was unanimous
" adopted: J.,
"Reso9usd, That we. the teachers Of Fred.
erick county, do hereby urge and earnestly
request the gentlemen from this county who
are members-elect Of the General Assembly
of Maryland, which conyenes in January,
1898. to use their utmost endesvors to have
i law enacted giving us free supplies with
free books.
IAN earnest but fruitless effort was made
to have bill passed in accordance with the
resolution by the General assembly.
1--WE desire to again express the opinion
that supplies. especially copy books, should
be free and We believe that with proper care
of text books the appropria ton for free
school books will be sufficient to pay for
both"
There is also supplementary report for
Frederick county by SecretarylB oblitz which
says:
THE total enrolment of pupils in Freder.
lex county for the year closing July 81, 1896
was 1894; for the year closing July 81, 1897
l0'933, and for the year closing July 81, 1893
10000. The system ofiree books Is working
very satisfactorily in our county, removing
causes of friction between teachers and pa.
irons, and stimulating increased and more
regular attendance of pupils. Pupils in all
grades are now supplied with books free Of
cost.
Twenty eight schools are now supplied
with libraries Of from twenty-five to four
hundred volumes, consisting of books Of
reference, biography. history and fiction
The influence of these libraries Is apparent
in every school where the pupils possess this
advantage, as shown in the greater knowl.
edge Of the pupils and in the judgment dis.
played in their work In the schoolroom. The
library is the teachers greatest and best
assistant.
Our county has no teachers library. The
establishment of such library, under judi.
cious management In the selection of books
of reference, history and biography, would
doubtless have q beneficial effect in increas.
ing The general knowledge OF the teacher and
giving him wider and more comprehensive
grasp of the problem of education.
The summary of the statistics shows that
the total number OF schoolhouses in use in
the county during the year was 179, an in
crease offs over the previous year. The total
number OF teachers was 242, an increase Of
. over the previous year. Thirty-three Of
of the teachers were colored."
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