The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1905-09-21
ANNUAL GATHERING Of
GARRETT CO. TEACHERS.
County Institute Now In Session In
The School Building Here.
A MOST INTERESTING GATHERING
Address of Welcome Was Made by
Flr. Scott 7. JOnes-Dr. n. Bates
Stevens Directing the Work
Subjects Discussed.

The annual Institute of the teachers
of Garrett county began its sessions
in the high school room in Oakland
Monday morning at 1O.3Oo'clock. The
meeting was called to order by Coun-
ty Superintendent Browning. who,
after few remarks, presented State
superintendent NJ. Bates Stevens as
chairman of the Institute.
After singing a hymn and prayer
by Rev. j. B. Workman. of the NJ. Z.
church, the address of welcome was
delivered by Mr.. Scott T. Jones, of
Oakland. The speaker began his re-
marks by paying a high tribute to
the calling of the teacher, declaring it
to be eCord only to the ministry of
the gospel. He said he was glad to
welcome the teachers to the town, be-
cause by their good department and
their exemplary conduct at all times
they exercise a good influence upon
any community into which they 90.
In the fact that Institutes and other
gatherings of teachers allay antago-
nisms and gcOrrect misunderstanding
Mr.. Jones finds the value and impor-
lance of these meetings. The speaker
then made few nail-head hitting re.
marks on the salary question. The
reason for poor salaries is to be found
IN the fact that teachers don't stay in
the profession long enough to make
themselves worth Il respectable sala-
ry. Men in banks and ON railroads
receive salaries in proportion to their
value due to length of service. Thus
it should be and is in school teaching.
Having laid down this principle OF
salaries prouOrtionate to value Mr..
Jones proceeded to give the essential
requisite to valuable service. This,
he said, was to be found in thorough
ness. Do what YOU do thoroughly
and ultimately you will make YOUR
self essential to your school commu-
nifty and salaries must increase.
The response to the address of wei
come was made by Principal Chas. E.
Bender, whose remarks, though given
impromptu, were very we'll received.
Mr.. Bender showed himself able to do
some very clear thinking while facing
an audience, which is a most desira-
BILE accomplishment.
After singing by the Institute DR..
Stevens began The real work of the
week by giving a talk on the impor-
lance of teachers work. He prefaced
his remarks with a statement as to
what would likely be said and done
during the sessions. There will be
many opinions expressed and many
objections offered, for to differ in
views, he said, is easier than to origi-
nate opinions. The teachers work is
important, first, because of the rela-
ton which it bears to the child. The
parents influence is in a great meas
ure counteracted by that of the in
! structOr when the child for the first
time leaves its home to take its place
in the school. The relation of the
teacher now becomes doubly respon-
sible, being that of both teacher and
! parent The teachers work is impor-
tant, in the second place, on account
| of the eXpensiYeneas of the institu-
ton of which he forms part. The
/ hliS Snhnnl I
mands an immense outlay of the peo-
| pies money and it is binding on the
| part of the teacher to see that
| proper return is received. Again, the
work of the teacher is important be-
cause no other institution eXerts such
great influence upon civilization as
the public schools of the land. The
essentials of a good school system, DR..
| Stevens said, are good school laws.
good curriculum, good county Off
cials, good public sentiment. He ex-
horted the teachers to strive earnest
ly to work for these four essentials
and predicted for them ultimate sue.
cess.
After few announcements by Su
perintendent Browning the Institute
adjourned to meet at o'clock.
The afternoon session was called to
order by DR., Stevens. A hymn was
sung and DR.. Boone, of Yonke rs, N.
Y, an educator with national repu-
tation, lectured on Fundamentals in
Education" The speaker distin-
guished between being educated and
being schooled. We are not educated
by what we know, he said, but by
what we do, and furthermore, we