The Washington times., 1904-11-06
TEACHERS DISCUSS
VACCINATION Law
Montgomery Association Is
Highly Wrought Up.
Many Subjects Of Interest Occupy At
tention Of Instructors at Their
Monthly Meeting.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Nov. 5.-The Mont
gCmery County Teachers Association
met in the court house here this morn
ing at $50 o'clock and held one Of its
best meetings. Prof. r. ". Stout, presi-
dent Of the association, presided. The
program was interesting and the sub
jects discussed brought out voluntary
expressions of experience and advice
from the teachers.
The opening exercises were conducted
by the president. Following was the
roll cell. which showed some eighty
teachers present After this there was q
general report OF committees. An in
teresting topic OF discussion was that Of
Teachers Reading Circles" and reports
and talks were made by teachers pres
eHt from Rockville, Kensington. Gath
ersburg, Damascus. Unity and Potomac.
Some Of the Subjects.
Developing and Utilizing Our own
Talent in Institutes and other Meet
mgs" was the subject discussed by
Prof S. A. Lehman OF the Rockville
High School Prot. Lehman has ideas
which do not accord with those o many
OF the teachers OF the county. and his
talk brought forth spirited criticism He
believes In talent manifesting itself at
the nrst opportunity.
Visiting and Interesting DeIinquents.' %
Patrons and Pupils" and Daily Re
porting" were topics discussed by Pres
ident Stout. Miss Price, and others
Discovering, EncOUrag ing, and Devel-I
opiug the Teaching Talent and Tact Of
a Pupil was the subject for interesting
talks By John z. Baker C.. w Day
and Mrs. J.. A. Veirs Moral Training. 20
by Miss Ida Dove, of Bethesda School
was the topic OF interest TO all teachers.
and il received the Endorsement OF TIE
entire association.
The subject of Consolidation of
Schools" one which Is OF interest TO the
public generally. was discussed chiefly
by c. d. LuckeJt, principal of the Rock
vile High School. and T. w Monday OF
Gaithersburg-
Election OF Officers.
This Afternoon was the annual election
of officers Of the association. which re-
suited as follows. President. Prof. r
w Stout; vice president, Miss Lucy
Garrett; secretary, Mrs. Clara v. Mace.
just at the close Of the meeting the
subject. of vaccination was taken mp.
Never before have the teachers been
wrought up To such an expression or
their views. IT il clear TO the mind OF
one present AT JodaE's session that the
teachers of this county have been guid-
ed by the wishes OF the parents OF their
scholars with reference TO this matter
of compulsory vaccination.
The teachers have been threatened b,-
the health officers 10 insist upon, and O.
see that every scholar be vacciuatea.
when, ou lEe other hand. there are
many parents who order the teachers To
send their children home il an attempt
Is made 70 inOculate them with poison.
The teachers therefore. have been pIac- +
ed In a very embarrassing position Dur F..
ing the discussion yesterday i. ". F.
Day. supported by the statement OF Mr.. /
Watkins both OF Gaithersburg. made /
IricJ had died from the effect or Vacci- I.
nation and that such q statemen. was I
made from Information received from +
the physician I'm attendance.