The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1901-02-23
CARROLL COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Large Attendance of Teachers and Citizens
Interesting Addresses and Instructions.
Raported FOR the pemocratic Adyocate.

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Reported for the Democratic Advocate.
The Teachers Institute was called to order
at 10 a. M Monday by Prof. s. Simpson.
Opening exercises for the day were conducted
by Rev. p. Fl. Miller, D. D., Westminster.
An address of welcome was delivered by
Rev. T. Fl. Lewis, ID. D., President of West
ern Maryland College. Prof. ]. Frank McBee
was to have made response in behalf of the
teachers, but arrived too late, and instead
read thoroughly practical article on "The
Dangers of the Graded SYSTEM
Prof NJ. Bates Stephens, Superintendent
of Public Education in Maryland, addressed
the Institute on the general efficiency of the
teacher, and also demonstrated the point that
the salary which the public school teacher re-
ceives is insufficient for the services which he
renders in proportion to the emolument re-
ceived by those in the learned professions.
Prof. c. C. Boyer, Phi. D., Department of
Pedagogics, Keystone State Normal School,
Pa, lectured on the subject Toward the
Top" In his remarks he exhorted the
teachers TO better proficiency in their pro-
fession in order to acquire the highest point
of proficiency in their work for the edi6cation
of the scholars.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
State Superintendent Stephens lectured on
the Purposes of an Institute, stating that
the idea was to have uniformity throughout
MARYLAND in the school system To give these
teachers who have never had the opportunity
or the advantage of State Normal Education
the method of teaching which said institutions
impart. The general plan being the educa-
ton of the teachers for better work i'll their
schools.
Prot. S. Simpson addressed the Institute on
the Concentration of Consciousness. This
was one of the most instructive dlscourses OF
the day. The lecture pertaned to the fact of
how to induce the pupil to acquire that faculty
of concentration of thought which is one of the
most difficult questions in the teaching OF pub
lie schools Piano solo by Miss Simpson. +.
Bonnotte, Phi. D., Professor Of Modern Lam
guages, w. NJ. College, delivered an address
on .sPublie Education in France. ~ He gave
the teachers lucid conception of the educa
tional system in, France, stating that the
United States system compares favorably with
that of France.
At the evening session ''The Fiscal System
in Maryland was entertainingly demonstrated
in all its different phases by DR.. j. w. Her
ing, Comptroller of the State Treasury.
Rev. James w. Reese, Phi. D., professor of
Ancient Languages at Western Maryland Col
lege, delivered an eloquent address on "Opti
mism.
TUESDAYS SESSIONS.
Opening exercises were conducted by Rev.
w. r. Graham, d. D. "Some Obstacles to
Public School Work" by State Superintendent
Stephens; "Phases of Modern Education" by
G. c. Boyer, Phi. D.; Piano Solo by Miss
Reaver; "Manners and Morals in the Public
Schools by Miss Birmingham; Discussion by
the Teachers; Solo by Miss Schaeffer Mrs.
Elliott, of Chicago, H., lectured on the
"Mode Recitation in Geography, giving the
fundamental principles of Geography for the
teachers to inculcate into the minds of the
children, laying particular stress upon the fact
that the teacher must get the pupil to see the
places and conditions in his mind; their i'm
aginations must depict the locality in all its
environments, then they can perceive the
conditions in all its different phases and grasp
the full signiGciences of why towns and cities
are located at such places; Building the
Pupils Thoughts" by C. G. Boyer, PHI d.
At the evening session DR.. C. G. Boyer de-
livered an address On 'sVenus and Vulcan"
The audience was entertained by the pleasing
delivery and the way in which he treated the
subject
WEDNESDAYS SESSIONS.
Wednesdays exercises were opened l'y
Rev. j. \. Price, ID. D. Enthusiasm in
teachers and pupil was the subject of an AL
dress by w. Archer Burgoon, after which fol-
lowed a discussion by Misses Efiie Hess and
Alice c. Moore. Messrs. George Morelock,
Albert Zspp and W. K. Burgee, teachers, and
School Examiner Simpson. Prof G. c.
Boyer's address was 1.-The Pupils Emotions"
Rev. F. S. Tagg, D. D.. Editor of the Metho
dist Protestant, Baltimore, Md, delivered an
address on '.The Moral Influence of the
Teachers in the Community" address on
Capitalization of the Teacher" by Prot. John
X. Fockler, School Examiner of Washington
county, followed; Prof. c. c. Boyer gave
talk on the 'Will of Pupils;" duet by Mr..
and Mrs Spurrier, of Baltimore county, was
greatly enjoyed. For number of years he
was a teacher in this county, and received a
warm welcome Superintendent Stephens de-
livered an address on Teachers Reading
Circles,n which will be inaugurated through
out Maryland for the benefit of teachers. An
address on the Financial Situation of the
Schools by Jacob Ell. Blocker, President of
the School Board, met with hearty response
Remarks by Mr.. j. Frank McBee, teacher.
followed.
The evening session was devoted to an elo
cuiionary recital by Miss Belle Cochran, of
Baltimore, who is instructress in elocutlon at
w. NJ College. The recital was interspersed
with solos and duets by Mr. and Mrs. Spur
rier, and music by the Westminster Orchestra
THURSDAY S SESSION.
Rev. C. S. Slagle conducted the opening
exercises. State Superintendent Stephens adj
dressed the Institute on the subject of 'Dis-
trict Libraries and Pupils Examinations"
Prof C. C. Boyer gave talk on Serpent
and Dove Remarks were made by Mr.
Levi D. Reid, President of the Teachers As
sociation, and closing remarks by School Ex-
aminer Simpson.
All in all this is believed to be one of the
best meetings ever held in the county, and the
Examiner is to be congratulated upon the
selection of his instructors.
Atthe close of the Teachers Institute Pres
ident Levi D. Reid, of the County Teachers
Association, called a short session for the pur-
pose of appointing committee to draft reso-
iutions on the death of Rev. S. S. Henry,
who died since our last meeting. Messrs. A:
w. Buckingham and w. A. Burgoon, and
Miss Ida F. Lockard were appointed as a COM
mittee Adjourned