The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-02-13
LOCAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
An Interesting Session Held on Saturday.
Resolutions Passed.

The Teachers lnstistute held in
Oakland last Saturday opened with a
hymn by the school and a prayer by
DR.. Scott, of the NJ Z. church.
In the address of welcome delivered
by Mr.. Percy H. Veitch, as substitute
to Mr.. Fred. A. Thayer, not only were
all persons present given a most
hearty welcome, but the object of the
institute and the helps obtained
through meetings of this kind were
well explained. The progress of the
schools of the county was also noted,
owing to the number of pretty and
attractive young ladies among the
corps of teachers. The male members
of the fraternity were also given due
credit. Prof. Browning in his re-
Spouse to the address gave some very
good and wise suggestions as to what
is necessary in order to make the
work of the public schools a success.
Most notably among these sugges-
lions the personality of the teacher
was put forth as one of the leading
means through which this success can
be obtained.
As every show must have it's clowns.
Messrs. Robert Nelson and Leslie
King rendered their services. The
reputation of these young men in the
art of rendering "coon songs speaks
for itself.
The recitation by Miss kernner,
"Poe's Raven" though lengthy held
the audience in spell bound expect
ancy throughout.
Those who know of Miss Grace
Falkenstein's ability as a soloist can
realize the rare treat rendered to
those who were present at the insti.
tute.
After being favored with duet by
Miss Olivette and Master Victor
Shartzer, the meeting adjourned for
dinner.
The afternoon session was opened
with a discussion on "Arithmetic,n
by Prof. K. A. Browning, in which a
great many useful hints were given.
and followed by an interesting talk
on Need of Money for Public Schools
and How to Obtain IT, In treating
of this subject Mr.. Teats drew com
parison between the schools of the
county a dozen years ago and the
present time, and showed by Stats
tics that the school levy has not in
creased in the same ratio as the taxa
BILE basis; also that the citizens of
Garrett county, not being cucumber
ed with public debts like those of
their neighboring counties where they
pay three times as much money for
school purposes, have no reason to
deprive their children of a much
needed education. Because, as the
speaker claimed, the future welfare
of our county and of our nation de-
ponds on the free school system. Mr..
Charles ID. Smith, former teacher,
spoke along the same line, and the
statements he made were such as to
merit the due considerations of tax
payers and teachers. For" said he,
when we compare the educational
facilities of Garrett county to other
counties in this grand old State of
Maryland our children and teachers
are not receiving their just dues and
the place to gain redress is through
our representative at Annapolis now
assembled"
Miss Rebecca Thayer's paper on
Longfellow proved beyond a doubt
that the right kind of material exists
in our schools which promises fair to
reach the topmost rung in the ladder
of fame.
The program during the afternoon
was interspersed with music rendered
by the Rasche Family Orchestra, to
whom the members of the institute
tender their most cordial thanks.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted, after which the meeting
adjourned:
The teachers of Garrett county in
local institute assembled at Oakland,
February s, 1909, deem it expedient
that the following resolutions respect
ing the death of one of our former
teachers be passed:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our midst one of
our beloved and respected teachers,
Mr.. Claude Enlow; and
WHEREAS, While we bow in hum
BILE submission, it is fitting that we
express the loss we feel; be it there
fore
Resolved, By the teachers in insti-
tute assembled at Oakland, February
8, 1902, that we acknowledge that our
hearts are made sorrowful by the loss
of not only a loyal and rising brother
but courteous, affable and affec-
tionate companion; and be it further
ReSOl0ed, That these resolutions be
a token to his bereaved family and
friends of our heartfelt sympathy
with them in their loss and grief.
ReSoI0ed, That copy of these res
olutions be sent to his grief stricken
parents and that they be submitted
to the county papers for publication
as part of the minutes of this in