The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-07-21

An abstract of the reports of the 48
national banks in Mary land, outside
of Baltimore, shows that their re
sources amount to 500 96O COL GS; capi-
tai stock paid in 3,S06, 700; undivided
profits $476 909 70; individual deposits,
$l1, 49,, 172 IS.
An accident occurred on the Curtis
Bay branch of the b & O. r. r near
Stone House Cove, Oh Tuesday, by
which the engineer, Mr.. Jesse w
Reasau was killed, several badly in
jured, and the train wrecked.
George NJ. Valentine, cashier of the
Middlesex County Bank of PERTH
Amboy, n. j., is in Jail, charged with
II shortage in the banks funds which
will prob IDLY amount to s1G5,OOO.
A strike is in progress among the
conductors and motor men of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
Traffic is impeded and general dis
comfort exists.
Governor Pingree's plan for NUM-
ciral ownership of Detroit street
railways was showed under by the
Common Council of that city, on
Tuesday.
SCHOOL TEACHERS AT OCEAN
CITY.
The Maryland State Teachers Asso-
citation, in session at Ocean City, ad
journed on the 18th instant, after
electing the following officers
President, l.. L. Beatty .of &c ntrevlle; st vice
| president. Reister P. russell. of he sterstown;
second vice president, William Smith. of ralr-
leigh; recording seci etary, A. F. whkerson, OF
| Baltimore; corresponding secretary, Miss
| Hattie d. Boblitz. of Frederick; treasurer.
John f. McCahan, of Baltimore city; execu-
| tive committee. Edwin Hebden. of Baltimore;
John r. Edwards, Of Cumberland; Ur. William
| d. Straughn, of Sn W Hill: Thomas Il. Will
| lams, of Salisbury, and +. ILL enc WaIhen, of
Annapolis.
Resolutions were adopted urging
our Senators and Representatives in
Congress to use their best efforts to
secure to Maryland her equitable pro-
portion of the proceeds of the sale of
public lands: recommending school
library in each district and teach
ers' library in each county; calling for
recognition of the professional
nature of the teachers calling and
| that the tenure of office of teachers
should be determined by their fitness;
calling the attention of school officers
to the educational and utilitarian
value of the type writer in high
schools; to secure all annual appro-
priation of $500 by the Legislature to
pay the expenses of the annual meet
ings of the association; recommending
that the school tax be increased as
the public debt is diminished.
Miss S E. Richmond, Vice Princi-
pal of the State Normal School, adj
vised teachers not to raise their
standard too high, nor to impose tasks
that overtax the powers of the pupils,
nor to discourage them by eXacting
demands. Let the lessons be SUCH"
she said, that they will be we'll and
surely learned"
Miss Agnes NJ. Mclean, of the State
Normal School staff, read an interest
ing paper on the training of the voice.
when child enters school for the first
time said Miss Mclean, ''on account of
difidence or lack Of voice control, it is difcu
for h-r to make the teacher hear. Loud r.
| louder" eXclaims the teacher, and, as general
| thing, an effort is made in the throat, and
high, diSagreeable Voice, 50 common in the
| scnoolroom, is developed. child shou be
| required to take a few deep rcaths: now, this
uuIcts nervousness. this Is the effort where it
| snuuld be, and the child is able TO give strong
tone or a natural pitch. With oidrr pupils, i'll
whom the faulty use of the voice has become
| bahitual, something more is necessary. After
tie breathing is correct one must get freedom
\ in he throat, where there has been too much
action. 1t seems natural enough that the
world has fallen into the mistake of consider
ing the throat as the principal organ OF the
voice, for ii has the Office oil adj listing the pitch
and assisting III the resonance of The tone.
But the action is very delicate. he strong work
! is done by the respiratory muscles"