The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-01-24
Meeting Of + Teachers Association

On Friday, January 18th, at 10 a. m.
the Prince Georges county Teachers
Association was in session at the George
town Law School Building, Washington,
D. C. Many visitors were present, among
whom were MIR. Charles H. Stanley, Presi-
dent of the School Board; Mr.. T. S. Stone,
County Examiner; Prof. J. T Freeman,
Supervising Principal of Washing ton
Schools; Miss Josephine kuitz, Directrix
of Drawing in the Asbury Park Schools,
New Jersey; Mr.. Ebert Dent, of Wash
ington; Mr.. Lee Carey, of Baltimore, and
many others.
President Tippett called the meeting to
order, after which the roll was called, to
which eighty-five teachers responded
only six of the ninetyone teachers in the
county being absent. A doctors certifi-
cate for non attendance vas received from
Miss Bessie Bunnell. The minutes of the
preceding meeting were read and adopted,
after which the ACCESSIBILITY of preparing
a new grade schedule to conform to the
State schedule as prepared by the State
Superintendent, Prof. NJ. B. Stephens,
was discussed at some length. AS re-
suit of these discussions, Mr.. Connick
moved that the president appoint COM
mittee Of five teachers to revise the present
grade schedule to conform to the schedule
prepared by Prof. NJ. B. Stephens. and
that teachers follow it as closely as posi-
ble The following committee was az
pointed: Misses Ogle, Marlowe, Edmon-
ston and Messrs Connick and Burroughs.
The new schedule, when prepared, will
go into effect Immediately, so that the
course of instruction throughout the
county may be uniform and systematic.
At this juncture it seemed expedient to
give attention to the quarterly collection
| of dues, after which Prof j. T. Freeman
gave a very practical talk on Mature
Study" which proved highly instructive
as we'll as interesting. In behalf of the
| Association. Mr. Stone very heartily
thanked Prof Freeman for his convincin g
talk and valuable suggestions. Prof.
| w
in the subject by giving the Association a
| list of books which be has used and found
very helpful (This list will be mailed to
any of the teachers upon application to
the secretary Miss Margaret Hawkins
followed with another paper on the same
subject, in which she very clearly anC
concisely outlined the work done in
Mature Study" in her school.
There were other interesting talks to be
heard on this topic, but the hands of the
clock pointed to 1905, and the morning
session adjourned. The work for the
afternoon was resumed at p. m, wher
Mr.. Stone introduced Miss Josephine
Knitz, who gave an intensely interesting
talk on Drawing, emphasizing and illus
trating the many points she brought out
by means of her chalk and blackboard
At this iuncture, a few well chosen ant
encouraging remarks from Mr.. Charles H
Stanley, followed the presidents grace
full introduction of the newly made presi
dent of the School Board. The election o
officers for the present school veal
was then taken up and upon motion
made by Mr.. Connick, all the officers
of the previous year were re elected.
The place of meeting for our next asso
citation caused some little excitement
Laurel, Baltimore and Washington be
ing named as suitable places. A rising
vote showed the majority of the teacher
in favor of Washington. The meetn!
then adjourned. subject to the call o
President Tippett.
MAGGIE EDMONsTON,
Secretary and Treasurer