The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-12-14
Days Well Spent.

EDITOR OF THE EGIs:
ltwas my pleasure on Friday and Sat,
urday of last week to attend the annua
winter meeting of the Association o
High School Teachers of Maryland. The
meeting was held this year in Baltimore
with the added interest of a visit of in
spectlon to the high schools of the city o.
| Washington. Educators came to Balti
more from all parts of the State to dis
cuss questions relating to the carrying
on OF that very important part of our
educational system, the high school,
| The delegation from Hartford, represent.
ing the high schools of the county, was
composed of Professors Coulbourn and
Wilson, of Havre de Grace; A. F. Gal.
| breath, of Darlington; Phineas Morris,
| OF Aberdeen; ]. H. Owens, of Jarretts.
vile, and {. S. Brumbaugh and myself
| from Bel Air
The teachers, about $50 in number,
r:let on Friday morning at the Mt. Royal
Station in Baltimore, and after renewing
many friendships formed during pre-
vious meetings of the Association, took
special coach attached to the 9 o'clock
express and were soon whirled to Wash
1ngton. Here the party was met by
Doctor Phelps, principal of the Central
High School, who conducted us to that
school and gave US the liberties of the
building. This afforded an excellent op-
portunity of studying the system and
management of a large city high school,
and for observing methods of teaching
en- 0loyed by instructors of prominence
TI.e enthusiastic and able work of the
teachers, the spontaneous and lively in
terest of the pupils. the excellent disci-
pline shown in the classroom and in the
marching through the halls from class to
class all united to bring forth very fat
terlng comments from the visiting teach
erS. The many klndneSseS and cOurteSies
shown to the Marylanders by the school
authorities OF our Capital City have
gained for them our deepest gratitude.
Through the personal efforts of State
Superintendent M. Bates Stephens, the
guests were granted the privilege Of meet
ing the President of the United States.
President Roosevelt received the teachers
in the east room of the White House. At
the conclusion of the reception, the party
was given over to Representative Smith,
of Maryland, who very kindly conducted
US through the Capitol and the Library
of Congress. 1twas owing to Mr.. Smith
that we had the pleasure of meeting the
venerable speaker of Congress. "Uncle
Joe" Cannon, a reception much enjoyed
byus. Mark Twain and Thomas Nelson
Page were also among the notables who
joined in receiving Maryland'S teachers
This very enjoyable day was brought
to close, upon our return to the Monu-
mental City, by an evening meeting of
the Association at the State Normal
School, where an able address was deliv-
cred by DIR. George A. Myers, principal of
the Mckinley Technical High School of
Washington. His subject struck the key
note OF the meeting this year, care the
High Schools Meeting the Real Needs of
the People" DR.. Myers handled this
difficult subject in a comprehensive and
maste1ful manner. His address was
thoroughly enjoyed by ALL
The regular business meeting of the AS
ISOLATION was held at the Normal School
on Saturday morning and was of much
interest. The main topic for discussion
was the question, Are Our High Schools
Meeting the Real Needs of the People If
not, How Can They be Made to Do So ?"
The discussion was led by Professor
Anon Burgee. of the Boys High School,
Frederick, and myself Among those
who spoke were Professor Sampson, of
Calvert; Professor Handy. of Easton,
and Professor Smith, of Lonaconing
The result of the discussion was the
adoption of a resolution that a COM
mittee be appointed to arrange for the
introduction into our high schools of
different courses Of study-commercial,
classical and Latin scientific
The session was concluded by lunch
con at which Governor Warfield was the
guest of honor. Toasts were responded
to by President Remsen, of Johns Hop
kins; DR.. Ward, of the Normal School;
City Superintendent Van Sickle and
other educators of prominence.
1t was the general opinion expressed
by all the teachers that this years meet
ing of the Association was one of the
most enjoyable in its history.
WILLIAM PERRY STEDMAN