The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-09-16

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E. Church at this place was re openen s le.s
having undergone number of Improvements
including frescoing, painting. etc. at cost y
[ over S4OO Rev Joseph 8. Wilmington; "
Baltimore, preached in the morning ana y
night, and Rev. Mr.. Martin, OF Belair ~. !. =
Church, in the afternoon. Large c0nBlssa
tiOns attended all the services, WHICH "eis
much enjoyed. - a..
Il was announced last Sunday that Mrs
Rudisill. wife of Rev. Dr. Rudisill. missionary
to India would make an address az roIA ~
E. Church on Sunday, September Z4tn, 10 lne
interest of the Woman's Foreign missionary
Society, but owing to the fact that she was SUI
denly called back to India she will De unable
to iii the engagement Mrs VIM. e. Moore
will be present ON that day at II A. NJ ana rii
are invited to hear her. n
Public School Studies.-Professor McM
raw, in his address before the Teachers lnsti-
tute of Baltimore county, gave expression 70
a sentiment entertained by many people III
different parts of the United States concerning
the large number of studies in the pubic
schools, says the Baltimore American he
claims that there are so many studies that II IS
impossible for the average pupil to assimliate
them His position is not new one. II mas
been echoed in the press for years ana mas
formed the basis of foreign criticism when Tor
eigners have visited the public schools. Either
the children of today have greater intellectual
capacity than the children of fifty years ago or
thew are being stuffed with knowledge rather
than educated for practical life. II is possible
that they have greater capacity ana TINS mas
been vigorously contended by some educators.
Everything develops under systematic train
ing. and there IS no inherent reason why one
generation of children should not have more
intellectual capacity than a preceding one.
The children of today at ten years OF age are
on the average brighter than children OF the
same age fifty years ag0-they certainly seem
to be- Those who condemn the large number
of studies in the public schools do not, as for
merly, insist on the three Rs. On the con-
trary, they insist that much that is taught in
arithmetic history and grammar is useless and
could be ommitted with great advantage to the
pupils. They advocate fewer studies. with
examinations of those things which are not
likely to be useful in after life. Few things
beyond the elements which are learned at
school are remem bered in after life, but that
does not necessarily imply that they should
not be taught. The most important object OF
education is to develop the power to think, and
if study does that properly it is important;
On the other hand, the course of study in the
public schools should be devised for the aver
age pupil, and not for the prodigy. The OBJ
iect of public education is to fit the pupils for
citizenship. If the course of study produces
few marvels and stuffs the great body OF the
pupils with miscellaneous knowledge which
use of for any purpose, the system is obviously
failure. For instance, men have been known
to devour all kinds of literature great libraries
being insufficient for their ravenous appetites
Such men are usually incapable Of sustained
thought on any useful topic and they rarely
amount to anything in practical life. The ed
ucational problem is complex one which can
not be settled offhand by any set of thinkers
There is probably truth on both sides, and time
will gradually work out the solution.
The County Fair.-Where is the Oldest in
habitant who dares to say that in this degen-
crate day and generation the county fair has
lost the fascination it used to possess in that
dim and distant period when he was boy"?
saws the Baltimore Neacs To put him to utter
and deserved confusion it is only necessary to
point to the fact that thirty-five thousand peo-
pie iourneyed to Timonium yesterday to see
the Interesting things that are to be seen there
Our genial Governor not least among them
And there are many reasons why county fairs
continue to be popular. Where is there such
delicious red lemonade? Where else can the
politician find all bis baby constituents SO con.
venient for oscillation? Where is afforded
such an opportune time for the reconstruction
of tottering political fences? Where else may
the horny handed son If toll find such fascina-
ting and glittering opportunities for testing bis
luck-and the sleight of. hand skill of the faro
dealer? Where else can the thrifty house wife
prove that at piemaking she stands without q
peer in the whole county, and where, save at
the county fair, ean the small boy see Dodo,
the Dog Faced Boy, and Chewemup, the Wild
Girl, who positively eats 'em alive. Echo
feeblv answers "Where?" But apart from
these attractive methods of diversion the coun-
ty fair affords opportunity for the raen who
till the soil to gather together and discuss agri.
cultural methods. plan for future experiments.
and exhibit the results of their work, both
afoh In nd
no less than for the others mentioned, the
county fair, although now an ancient institu-
ton, is likely to last long after other more
transient things have been forgotten.
Baltimore County Epworth League Con.
venrion. "A convention of the Epworth
League Chapters OF East Baltimore District in
Baltimore county, will be held in Towson M E.
Church. Saturday and Sunday, September 23d
and oath, to which all interested are invited.
The first session. will be held at 2 Satur
day, and there will be exercises at 80 Saturday
night, 6. $50 and II A. NJ, and 2.30 and 30 p.
Sunday. Interesting papers and addresses
will be delivered by Rev. L. E. Copes, pastor
of Towson Church; Mr.. James e. Dunphy,
president of rowson Chapter; Mrs. John E
Slade. of Unionvile;. Mr.. Harry L. Caples. of
Cockeysville; Mr.. Walter y. Causey, of Go
vanstown; Mr., George o Moores, of Orange
Vile; Mr.. Elmer r. Halle, of Fork Miss Jen-
ME Rigney, of White Hall; Mr.. Fred ID. Dol
lenberg, Jr, of Towson Miss Clara Pindel. of
Raspeburg, and Mr.. G. 0. Grise, of Baltimore.
Others taking part will be Messrs w. J H.
Gluck and Prof. W; H Hail. OF Baltimore;
fer, of Providence; Rev. L. w. Gosnell, of
Luthervile; Rev. H. F. Downs, of Govans.
town: Rev. F. r Isaac, of Parkville, and Rev.
Page Milburn, of Towson. On Saturday eve
ming, at 8 CLOCK, an address will be delivered
by Rev. II Frank Rail, of First NJ E Church,
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preached by Rev H. s France, +. E.. at IL
O'Clock Sunday morning. AT o'clock Sun
day afternoon an address will be delivered by
Rev. DR.. Wilbur Sheridan, of Mt. Vernon
Place NJ. E. Church. Baltimore, and one at
P. NJ. by Rev. II. D. Mitchell, president OF East
Baltimore District League The outlook is
bright for large and enthusiastic convention.
These People Want More Water and
Ligh5.--A largely attended meeting of resi-
dents of Govanstown was held in the Y. NJ @.
A. Hail. on Tuesday night, to consider plans
to secure more water and light for that COM
munity.
Most of those present we're in favor of hav-
ing the Tuxedo Water Company extend its
pipes to Govanstown. and COMMITTEES was
chosen to canvass the town and find out how
many house-owners would take the water.
Those chosen on the committee were Messrs.
James Young. E. g. Carter, William 3 Norris,
Frank Clark and Rev. II. f. Downs. The
same committee will ask the County Com
missioners for more lights.
The meeting was called to order BY Dr.H b.
Hess, and the urgent need for more water was
explained BY Col. d. G Mcintosh, Rev. w. J.
Nicoll, Rev H F Downs and Mr.. Carter.
The Towson Water Company furnishes most
of the houses, but owing to the scarcity has
been unable to provide for the great number
of new buildings which are going up or are
projected. Water is furnished to most of the
dwellings at 50 year. with extra charges for
those who use more than certain amount
A representative of the Tuxedo Company said
he thought bis company would offer the same
scale. The committee will communicate with
the president, whose Office is in Philadelphia.
Death of Man Who Claimed to Have
Found Perpetual Motion.-Rev. Thomas
Henderson died at his home at Black Horse,
on the 9Th instant, aged "a years. He was a
biblical scholar, scientist and an educator g.
Mr.. Henderson claimed to have invented
perpetua l-motion machine. He did not claim
to have perfected it to point where it would
be of commercial value, but firmly believed
that be had been permitted through his inves.
LEGATIONS to get glimpse of the great truth of
nature that will some day make human labor
unnecessary. except in directory sense. His
idea consisted of pendulum between two
large magnets, which had power enough to at
tract, but not enough to hold.
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