The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-10-16
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Fifteenth Annual Session Now Being
Held In Oakland.

Garrett county has been fufni~ he'd this paper
by Prof. H. A. Loraditch, who has the THINKS
of the editor for the same.l
The Fifteenth Annual Institute
of the teachers of Garrett county
was called TO order promptly at 1870
o'clock a. m. Monday by our worthy
Examiner, who turned the meeting
over to the State superintendent, Dr.
NJ. Bates Stephens.
After the singing OF our national
hymn, America" by the school and
institute, Rev. j. NJ. Davis offered an
opening prayer as substitute to DIR.
Scott, who was unavoidably absent.
Prof. E. A. Browning, in his own and
eloquent manner, delivered a very
able address of welcome, which was
followed by the response delivered by
Mr.. Ira Culp, who traced the steady
growth of the public school system in
Garrett county to the present time.
DR.. Bartlett being absent, Rev.
Days was again drafted into service,
who gave the teachers the benefit of
his experience as a school teacher and
by drawing comparison with the
present time he gave out some very
valuable suggestions. DIR. Stephens
then talked to the teachers as to the
advancement of the public schools of
Maryland. After a few explanatory
remarks made by the Examiner re-
garding the weeks work the meeting
adjourned to reconvene at 1.45 p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Meeting called to order by DR..
Stephens. After a song by the insti-
tute, Maryland, My Maryland" the
Examiner instructed the teachers re-
garding the ordering of the free text
books. A short recess was then given,
after which the regular program was
again taken up.
The Recitation" papers were read
by Prof. A. w. Dewitt, as conductor,
and Miss Rose Janoske. Miss Marion
Leary and DR.. Stephens discussed the
above subject entertaingly and intel
ligently. Seeing the names of the
persons above mentioned suggest the
treat rendered to the institute.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Institute opened at 8 a. III. with
song by the institute and prayer by
Rev. Uhler.
Appropriate quotations were given
by Prof. Murdaugh, Mrs. Bartholo-
new, Prof. Dewitt and Prof. Sanner.
Prof. Browning made few more
announcements regarding the sale of
tickets, evening lectures and the
marking of the enrolment cards.
DR.. Stephens talked on the Western
State Normal School of Maryland and
in connection with that introduced
Mrs. Bartholomew, one of the teach
ers of that institution. Her subject,
Reading and it's Correlation to other
Studies" was well expounded. To
vironment. Teach reading from ma
tUre, her illustration taken being the
tree. First take the children out to
see the tree; then have them make
drawing of the tree from imagination;
then talk about trees and in connec-
ton with that have short printed SEN
fences of the trees needs. Make the
child's school life similar to home life.
The leaves and their needs were then
talked about in short sentences SINH
lar to the ones used as in studying the
tree as whole. Drawings were also
made of the leaves. In order to make
the thought more pronounced tell
stories concerning trees and their
habits. Her whole theme consisted
in using nature as the material for
the grand work of teaching. The
teacher should make a note of the
words used in their lessons and later
use. Oral reading should be preceded
by silent reading. Use reading mat
ter that bears directly on the subject
and use such literature that is appro-
pirate to the month of the year.
Classical literature should be used as
reading lessons. Practical education
is that which best develops highest
ideals. Such were some of the
thoughts given out for the benefit of
the teachers.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened
by the singing of that familiar and
patriotic song, 1.-The Red, White and
Blue" This was followed by a short
course of instruction to the teachers
by the Examiner. Then Dr. Stephens
explained the outlined course of study
set forth by the State Board of Edu-
cation-a very necessary explanation
and now the teachers can more fully
and with better results follow the
outlined course.
DR.. Murdaugh was again called to
address the institute. Preliminary to
his address he made the announce
ment regarding Summer Normal
SCHOOL, which he will hold i'm Frost