The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-10-05
Resolutions on The Needs of Schools
Of Garrett County.

AT the recent Teachers Institute
heldlin Oakland the following paper
prepared by a committee appointed
for the purpose, was presented to the
Institute and adopted:
In order that all the patrons of the
schools of Garrett county may realize
the fact that the greatest work that
can engage the thought or invite the
activities of man is the education of
the youth; and in order that they NAV
realize the great fact that upon the
solution of This problem in its broad
est sense, depends the future welfare
OF the home, The community, tue ma
ton, and the world, it is one of the
special duties of the teachers of Gar
rett county to insist upon be patrons
paying more frequent visits to the
school and thus manifest a greater
interest in school work. The disin-
terested patrons should be led TO see
that if the home is to be a place
where parents and children are mu-
tually strengthened and that if the
evils and dangers of political bOSsism
and corrupt evil government are to
be eliminated, that it will only be
done through the medium of educa-
ton and christian ethics. These two
tactOrs combined and properly used
will bring abOdt that state of affairs
which we as teachers and all ch ristian
people so earnestly wish and desire.
1t is sad fact that Garrett county
is behind every other coOnty of the
state in length Of school term. In
order to hold in the county our best
teaching talent, 20 raise the stand
ard of the teachers to "a higher level
we regard il as essential that Carrot
county have nine months school
year. If FOR no other reason it will
give us a better corps of instructors
to direct the lives of children.
In order to run the schools success
fully for niue months in the year we
must have compulsory school laws.
That the people may get the full ben
emf or the longer term or even of the
present term, we would appeal to
the Legislature of the State OF Mary
and to pass such law as will compel
parents or guardians to keep their
children in school at least 80 per cent.
of the time in each mon, h the schools
are kept open.
In further considering the needs of
the schools of the county your COM
mlttee Thinks that no one thing is
SO much needed, in order to secure
better results, as method of presen-
tatlon of the several subjects in the
school curricumum.
The subject of salary las been dis
cussed and it is agreed that to have
an increase of salary it is necessary
for the teacher to continue in the
work longer and to make himself
more in demand by adding to his
teaching ability. Two means are rec
commended to increase the efficiency
Of our teachers.
First, let the teachers in the several
normal schools throuR hout the coun-
ty, devote more time in teaching
method and less in teaching facts
contained in the text book.
And. second, every teacher in the
county should join the State Read
ing Circle thereby getting thoughts
from those teachers, by means of
their books, who have had the neces-
sary experience in the art of teaching.
With these few remarks we respect
fully submit this report for your ac-
ceptance.
H. A. LORADITCH,
WIN. +. BISHOFF,
H. H BROWNING,
Committee.