The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-10-23
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Additional Proceedings of the Session
Held Last Week in Oakland.

Held Last Week in Oakland.
WEDNESDAY.
Institute opened with the favorite
hymn, Lead Kindly Light"
Owing to the fact that Thur sday
promised to be rather busy day, the
teachers day was transferred from
that day, as per the program, to this
morning.
The economical phase of the public
school question was taken up and
thoroughly discussed and fully ex-
planned. Such questions as to whether
school houses should be given for
other than school purposes. On ac-
count of the abuse of school houses it
was decided with but few exceptions
the houses were ordered closed; and
those that were allowed to be used
were given only with the positive I'm
Outstanding that the persons using
the same, in connection with the trus-
tees and teacher of that school, would
be held responsible.
The round table Method of Teach
ing" conducted by Lloyd Gnagey,
was ably discussed by the conductor,
George w. Sterling and A. L. Lee.
Prof. George B. Frazee was called
home on account of the illness of his
father and j. S. Gnegy himself was
confined to his room on account of
illness, so these two gentlemen were
excused. The conductor then gave
the several questions for general dis
cussion, in which the following teach
ers took part: Ira Culp, Prof. A. w.
Dewitt and Prof. E. A. Browning.
On account of the interest displayed
by the teachers in connection with
this subject the whole of the morning
period was taken up with its discus
sion and the remainder of the pro-
gram was carried over to the after
noon.
Mr.. Browning being ever ready,
took up the discussion of prose and
Poetry and How to Teach Them, y
and handled the subject in mastery
manner. By using the text book he
formed a class, teaching it as he
thought it should be taught. These
practical talks by our Examiner Ger
tainly cannot fail to make better
teachers; hence better schools, and if
better schools, better men and women.
Round table Pedagogy intro
duced by H. NJ. Speicher, who han
died that subject in a very intelligent
manner, although he said that he was
not prepared. H. A. Loraditch fol-
lowed with an excellent talk and gave
good advice to all. L. J. Beachy, who
was to have spoken on the same sub
ject, spoke on 1.-THE Judgment in a
very entertaining way. The whole
time taken by the different speakers
was well spent, for each gave ideas
and suggestions which, if followed,
will help teachers in their work.
A very able and instructive paper
on "School Room Decorations was
read by Miss Matte Riley, which will
appear in these columns later.
THURSDAY.
The institute was called to order by
Prof. Browning.
Singing, Coward, Christian Sol
diers.n
The Examiner then proposed that
a motion be made that resolu ton
be recorded in the minutes of this in
stitute that a book be obtain ed in
which to record the proceedings of
the different Teachers Institutes for
future reference. The motion was
made and amended by Prof. San ner
that committee of six be appointed
to consist of the three living exami-
ners of Garrett county and three
teachers, the work of the committee
being the collection of data for the
preservation of the records of the diff
ferent Teachers Institutes held in
this county. Some one suggested
that the teachers be allowed to con-
tribute voluntarily for the purchase
of a suitable book to be used as a
record. H. A. Loraditch was selected
as the one to whom is to be paid all
such contributions. A record of the
names of the contributors is to be
kept and placed in the record: also
the minutes of this the fifteenth an
nual Institute of the Teachers of Gar
rett county be recorded in full.
In looking over the program the
Examiner discovered that former Ex-
aminer .. 6. Palmer was the next in
order, and as he was not in the build
ing a committee of three young ladies
was sent in search of him. He was
found and escorted to the school
house.
The subject of "Orthography" was
then pretty thoroughly discussed by
Prof. Browning. The sources of
words were debated and the study of
Whitney's History of Languages was
recommended.
Mr. Palmer was then announced