Evening star., 1900-02-07
SCHOOL TEACHERS MEET.
Interesting Proceedings of the Animal
Institute at R0caSxUlc.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. February 5. 1900.
Nearly all of the white public school
| teachers of Montgomery county-about 100
in number-assembled in the court house
here this morning at the opening session
OF the annual institute. State Institute
Conductor Samuel E. Forman presided, and
Prof. A. G. Harley, principal of Comus
School, was chosen secretary.
The exercises were opened with prayer
b. Prof Harley. This was followed by an
address OF welcome, delivered by Rev. Thos.
j. Packard rector of Christ Episcopal
Church Of Rockville. In welcoming the
teachers Mr.. Packard said that it gave him
great pleasure to greet such a representa-
tive gathering and spoke of the work
done IN the county schools to prepare men
and women for institutions of higher learn
ing and for the battles of life. Mr.. B. Du-
vail Chambers, principal of the Poolesville
School. responded to the address of well
come IN an appropriate speech.
DR.. S. f. Forn1an discussed Teaching
as a Profession in interesting and instruc-
tive manner, and offered many valuable
suggestions.
AT the afternoon session Daily Reports
10 Parents was the subject of an address
by r. w. Stout, principal of Sugarland
School. who took the stand that daily re-
ports proved an incentive to good work, as
an experience of nine years with s..ch
system had proven in his school, Kinder
garten Work was entertaningly discussed
by Miss Annie L. Webster of Baltimore
and Mr.. r. Cooke Harley read a paper on
The Study of Physiology in the Public
Schools" The answering of numerous que
ries, which was conducted by Dr. For
man, was also an interesting feature of
the afternoon session.
The institute will continue until Friday
with two sessions each day. except the
final day, VIXEN only one session Will be
held.
The institute for colored teachers will
begin here Wednesday and continue three
days.
The teachers held q sociable In the court
house this evening. During the evening an
lmpromptu literary and musical program
was rendered and refreshments were served
Some of those present were the Misses Ida
Dove, Emma Williams. Conway Coles, No
ra Rabbit. Dorsie Gilliss Hattie Clagett
Mamie Isherwood, Virgie Brewer. Beulah
Dove. Dora Mitchell, Viola Gilliss Bessie
England. Blanche Braddock. Elizabeth Ben
nett, Lille Green. Katherine Stonestreet
Mary Cooley, Della Walker Mary Story,
Lulu Clark, Margaret Schaefer, and Messrs
r. w Stout, b. Duvall Chambers, Frank
Andrews, Trujean Aud. Walton Hendry
Pearl Holland. A. q. Harley, c. NJ Bur-
dette. Vernon Watkins. Thomas West John
Strother, Joseph Walters Wellington Penn
School Commissioners England and Will
Jams, Prof. W. b. Burdette, Dr. F'orman
and Garner Bouic. Misses Alma Purdum
Beulah Fawcctt, Bertle Young Claudia Of
futt Della Walker, Minnie McAtee and
Julia King.
AT the teachers institute tomorrow ad-
dresses will be delivered as follows:
Arithmetic" by DR.. S. E. Forman;
School Room Punishments'' by A Y. Har-
Icy; Reading" by Miss Louise Edwards ;
Grading in the Public Schools by Z. L.
Amiss. In the evening Prof W. Taylor
Thom of Sandy Spring will deliver a lee
ture, Illustrated by stereopticon