The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-10-31

II. H., ON NlDlNlHN, Ill NlttHdIlltS IlilI'
on North Street. Elkton, with a large
attendance of teachers aIrl others inter
e.sted in the. exercises. The Inrtitute WAS
opened with prayer by Rev. Il. +. ArlDl,
pastor of the Elit"n Catholic Church,
which waes followed by the address Of
welcome. Hn C.UGntM. f"rcibIr md
scholarly effort by William r. Warbur-
ton. Esd. of E.EtnE.
He said in Part. that the Government
carries the hopes of the human race. and
the Instructors of youth are important
factors in its urhuiding. After greeting
tire teachers cordially. he urged them
NOT t. hr discouraged by suggestions of
the future. That the future is elastic.
Upon You ;S teachers is imposed the
greatest trust. Tcachr;> rs Instructors
in the development Ut character StaGi
next to mnth,rs. Do nut coWtinr instlnc-
ton to leaves between text hooks. but
make the know, !gr yru inTrart broad
ana comprehensive, since text books 10
not cover in its fullE,,,S the ethical aId
moral side of life." He then referred
to the Skeptcll tcu,rUCilS of thS times
and cited the fact that the works of the
most popular uovclistS exhibited this
tendency. ard cortr;I>trd the teachings
OF the Bible with the teachings Of mod
crn NovrlistS and writers. of fiction.
Teach children PATRIOTISM low" of
country and love of home. hrcal;i, the
genius of the nolr,t patriotism j. the
love of homes and fields Nnd the scenes
and environments Of our youth. All tru"
reforms begin at home ANA at the fire
side"
He then contracted city with country
life and spoke of the mad rush to rhe
city for education and life, contrasting
the rep0Se and tranquility of the rurai
districts with the fevVli>h excitement of
urban life. Character like grain must
hc bred from the soil, emphasizing the
fact that the country WAS the nursery
of nearly all the great men who have
made our country what it iS The de
mard of cur day, is the necessity for
higher stanuri of citizenship; the nu-
man race is to be taught and elevated by
people from American soil, and this must
necessarily make it's beginning in our
American schools.
Miss Irrue Foster. of North East. next
gave Il well rendered SOLO and was fol
lowed by DIR. NJ. Bates stephens, Super
intcUient of Public Instruction., the lead
ing idea of his aclIIuES being tn" neccS-
Sity for improvement in the methods of
popular educatiun Politicians of all
parties are advocating suitable legiSla-
tiun along this line. They may discuss
the improvement of the BAllct LAW. and
the Oyster Law. but the most important
reform of our day is the Gevc.opmcT
and improvements Of our system of pub
lie education.
Upon rcuS>cmbling after the noon re-
cess. there WAS am interesting round
tahlr discussion upon 'Tcaching De
iined' led by Principal Charles Il. Fin
ley. with Misses Covirgton NJ. May,
Florence Mcfarland. T.. J. Reese Mol.
lie X. Mccoy, Mary IL. Smith and Mrs.
Anna X. Tuft of the Elktou schools as
participants. who all showed clear views
nMd full grasp of the subject.
Mr.. FinI,y said before entering ON II
discussion of education. it is desirable
that the subject itself should be accur-
atrly defined. Literally. the word means
Il process of lending forth or drawing
out-thnt iS Il process of development.
In this sense the history of II nation is
simply the story of its education and the
education of the iEHivi llal is the entire
process of his development from birth to
death.
In its more confined sense education
means instruction and discipline. and it
j. with this meaning that the word is
generally used We speak of Il young
man or woman just ready to >tnlt in life
as well cducatrd:" but in reality the
.pIocClS is only wrll begun. If the cdu-
cation of u boy or girl ceased nj gradual
ti~n from school ANA college. on umivcr.
SiiV that i.lurntion WOuli he entirely