The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-06-07

Geography by Mrs. l. E. Elliott, and a
paper on Pedagogy by Mrs. L. E. Partridge.
The second days exercises proved to
be equally as interesting. They were
opened with prayer by the Rev. Charles
J. Trinkaus The program consisted of
interesting addresses by Miss S. NJ. Rich
mond, of the State Normal School, on the
Relation between Teacher and Pupil
and by Miss Ida E. Elliott on topography"
Mr.. c. C. Magruder, Jr., read a scholarly
paper on The Ethics of Compulsory Ed
ucation" The address of Capt. Sylvester,
of the Maryland Agricultural College, on
the question, rs knowledge or Mental
Development the End of Teaching." was
valuable contribution to the exercises.
In the evening an entertainment was
given, consisting of music by Prof. Harris
Orchestra, of Washington: by the Annap-
oils Mandolin Club and by Rev. MIR.
Specht, who sang The Holy City," Miss
Virgie Browne played piano duet with
Prof. Hart, and Mr.. c. C. Crandell and
Master Allen Smith rendered telephone
Bilr' to the intense amusement of all.
the auspices of the young gentlemen of
the neighborhood, which was largely at
tended.
A session was held on Wednesday until
noon. Rev. Mr.. Mark, from Centreville,
opened the exercises with prayer. Super
intendent Stephens spoke of Teachers
Reading Circles" and Mr.. George p. Nc
Ceney gave some Illustrations of the prin-
ciples of manual training.
DR.. John S. Fulton, Secretary of the
State Board of Health, told the teachers
what to do ito prevent certain diseases
which kill and cripple children" and Miss
L. E. Partridge continued her interesting
discourse on Pedagogy"
Rev. Mr. Willes closed with benedic-
ton.
We believe that the teachers had a
pleasant time. Mr.. Stone told them that
it was decidedly the most satisfactory
Institute ever held in the county, and
State Superintendent Stephens spoke of
the corps of teachers in most compli-
mentary terms.
A resolution offered by Mr. Wood was
unanimously adopted, that the thanks of
the Association be rendered to the rever
end gentlemen who assisted in the servi-
ces and especially to Rev. Mr.. Specht for
the music rendered during the Institute:
also to the young gentlemen of the town
who kindly afforded them an evenings
entertainment.
was held yesterday and will continue to-
day.
National Educational Association.
The National Educational Association
will meet at Detroit, July Sth to 10th, in
elusive. The most prominent educators
of the country will assemble there to dis
cuss matters of great interest to the teach
ers and others interested in school work.
The work done at this Convention is food
for thought for the teachers who attend.
more Saturday. July 9th, and go to De-
troit over the Lehigh Valley Railroad to
Niagara, and thence along the northern
shore of Lake Erie by the Grand Trunk
Railroad, crossing the St. Clair river to
Detroit. where they will arrive Sunday
afternoon. They will remain at Detroit
until Wednesday evening or Thursday,
attending the Convention and visiting nu-
merous places Of interest around Detroit
They will leave Detroit by one of the
steamers on Lake Erie and take the de-
lightful ride down Lake Erie to Buffalo,
| where they will visit the Pan American
Exposition; and then go to Niagara Falls,
from which point they will return over
the Lehigh Valley Railroad through the
beautiful Lake region of New York and
mountains of Pennsylvania to Philadel-
phia or New York, where return tickets
will be furnished them, and the teachers
| will then be at liberty to go to Atlantic
City or any other point that they please
State Superintendent Stephens, who is
| the State Director for the National Educa-
tional Association, has placed the arrange
| menls of this trip in the hands of Mr.. II.
NJ. HebdeD, Union Trust Building, Balti-
more, Md, who has planned most care
| fully for the comfort and pleasure of the
the teachers who may go on this trip.
| The price of the ticket will be very low,
and will include all necessary expenses.
This is an excellent opportunity for the
teachers to attend the meeting of the
National Educational Association and
visit the Pan American Exposition as well
as Niagara Falls.