Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-10-23
IWritfen for t. B<aeoa.l
The Colorea Teachers Institute.

day, October 9th, at 11-30 a. NJ,
Prof. Geo. w. Joy. presiding. Twen-
ty-eight of The thirty-one teachers
Of the county were present to an
! swer the roll call.
In his opening address the Exam
liner dwelt particularly on the value
OF Institutes as q means Of improve
ment 10 teachers. and exhorted them
to free and full exchange Of sug-
gcstions from which some practical
good might flow. He gave . num-
Der Of useful hints on methods OF
teaching. then having 20 attend an
other meeting, Prof. Garner b. Ma
honey was invited to iii the chair
J in his absence. THE Star Spang-
led Banner" was very effectively
rendered by the Association, and o
recess was taken at 12.1 Pm.
AJieraooa Session. The meeting
was called TO order by Prof. Maho-
ney ut 2P. N. The roll call by the
secretary was responded 10 with
appropriate quotations. The Assoc
citation sang Lead Kindly Light,
aud Maryland, My Maryland"
Mr.. M. l.. Werner, age4efor T.
L. Kellogg 4 Co. was introduced.
Arithmetic" was the subject Of an
interesting paper by Mrs. Agnus
Mack. IL showed thought in the
preparation, and q very spirited
discussion, in which q number Of
the teachers took part. followed the
reading. Many helpful suggestions
~ 10 the teaching OF this important
branch of study were made.
Mr.. John L. Duke, President of
the Board of County School Com
missioners then introduced the State
Superintendent of Public Education,
Prof. NJ. Bates Stephens, who ex-
pressed pleasure in meeting for the
first time, the colored teachers OF st.
Mary's county. In the course Of
his remarks he expressed great
sympathy for the teachers OF the race,
saying that he realized fully the
great responsibility resting upon
them (the training of human beings
for efficient participation in the life
of the community the difficulties to
be surmounted, the irksomness of
their tasks; but he admonished them
to be brave of heart and to persevere
in the faithful discharge of the duties
resting upon them. Prof. Stephens
placed emphasis ON industrial edu-
cation for the masses, and paid q
glowing compliment TO Prof. Book
er I. Washington, the great Negro
pioneer in industrial education.
Miss Anna Dyson read a paper
entitled ''The Ideal Teacher" and
was followed by Miss Gertrude Bal
ley, whose subject was Securing
Attention"
Mr.. ]. Briscoe Bunting, Exami-
ner of Calvert county, was introduc-
ed and made an address on ''Practi-
cal instruction" Hardness, ''Ir-
regularity" Assignment OF Les
sons" Conditions of the home"
were the topical outlines from which
he spoke. He dwelt at length on
the lasting Influence of early train
ing on the life of an individual, es-
pecially that of the home. His talk
was interesting and instructive
throughout.
The Institute adjourned ut 4P. N.
to meet at 8 O'Clock Friday morning.
Friday, Oct. 10Th. The meeting
was called to order by Prof. Maho-
ney at 9 A. N. roll call, responded to
with quotations. Music by the AS
sociation, 1.-The Red, White, and
Blue" Mr.. III. L. Werner made q
brief but interesting address.
Miss Martha Owens read o paper
ON THE Art of Teaching" Teach
ing Language" was the subject of
paper by Miss Sarah Hawkins.
This paper was very ably discussed
by Prof Joy, and Mr.. Green.
Mr.. John Armisted Scott, the vet
eran teacher of st. Mary's, was in
troduced by the Examiner, and
made few pleasing and apprecia-
tive remarks. He taught success
fully for over fifty years. Just TO
look on his face gives inspiration.
He bears on his countenance the
marks of well-spent life.
Prof. NJ. B. Stephens spoke on
the New Education" and prefaced
his remarks by saying; Education
is the same today as in the days of
Commenius and Socrates. Mem
DRY and all the faculties are to be
trained" He spoke Of the general
principles controlling the process of
mental development, and showed
that the mind grows in the sense
that its experience is increased, and
develops according as new capaci-
ties and powers are revealed. Then
of the necessity Of scholarship on
the part Of the teacher, he said: "a
stream cannot rise hi0har than ;<u