Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1906-08-24
Teachers' Institute.

instead of three, as has been the custom for
some years past. The last legislature made
it lawful and obligatory to hold the Insti.
tutes for the longer period Of time.
The County Superintendent has labored
hard to arrange an attractive and instruct
i've program and also save considerable in
the expenses over previous years. The short
age of funds makes it necessary for the
teachers to take a more active part in the
coming Institute than in former affairs oil
the kind and high-priced instructors less
Thursday has been set apart as Trustees
Day." at which time it is earnestly hoped
there will be large attendance of those in
terested in the public schools.
The instructors will be Miss Agnes NJ e..
Mclean, Miss Florence NJ. Snyder, DR.. G
W. Ward and Prof. W. j. Holloway, all OF
the State Normal School, DR.. NJ. Bates
Stephens, State Superintendent; Profs. John
P. Flock, County Superintendent of Wash
ington county; George W, Joy, County
Superintendent of st. Mary's county, and j.
Briscoe Bunting, of Calvert county, will also
be present to instruct the teachers.
The reception committee is composed Of
the teachers residing in Rockville, and the
music committee is composed of the follow
ing: Frank W. Watkins, s. A. Lehman, G
W. Day, j. T Baker and A. R. Watkins.
Mrs. Clara V. Mace will preside at the
organ and act as Secretary of the Institute.
The program in detail is;
MONDAY MORNING.
Opening exercises directed by the County
Superintendent.
Prayer by Rev. 4. L. Wo0lf.
Roll call by the Secretary.
Music by Cecilien Quartette.
Address of Welcome, Mr.. Edward @. Peter.
Response, Ira O. Whitacre.
Recitation, Miss Amy Humphrey.
AFTERNOON.
1.-THE Spirit of Investigation" DR.. G. W.
Ward.
Reading" Miss Agnes NJ. Mclean.
Recitation, Master Allen Peter.
Music, Cecilian Quartette.
Round Table Discussion, "Jnterest and At
tention," F. A. Pearre, leader.
Monday Evening, Social and Concert by
Cecilian Quartette.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Opening Exercises, directed by W. O.
Rhodes.
Prayer by Rev. T. q. Campbell.
Round Table, "Fractions and Practical
Music, Cecilian Qusrtette.
"Physical Culture" Miss Agnes NJ Nc
Lean
Manual Training, Wilson s. Ward
AFTERNOON.
Opening Exercises, directed by Edwin W .
Broome.
Address, G. ". JOY.
'Value of Discipline" Cooke d. Luckett.
"Drawing," Miss Florence M. Snyder.
Round Table, Claws of Habit" S. A..
Tuesday Evening, Trolley Ride.
WEDN ESDAY MORNING
Opening Exercises, direc ted by T. H. Aud.
Prayer, Rev. F. T. Griffith.
Music, Cecilian Quartette
CONSOLIDATION of Rural Schools" Glenn
H. Worthington, of the State Board of Ed
uoation.
Round Table, Percentage and Interest,"
Julian F. Walters.
Recitation, Master Allen Peter
Address, Dr. NJ. Bates Stephens.
AFTERNOON.
Opening Exercises, directed by Roger ].
Whiteford
Address, DR.. NJ. Bates Stephens.
Round Table, ''Memory and the Will,"
JOHN T. Baker.
Music, Cecilian Quartetts.
Reading" Miss Agnes NJ. Mclean.
drawing" Miss Florence NJ. Snyder
THURSDAY MORNING.
Opening Exercises, directed by William A.
Prayer, Rev. John @ Copenhaven.
Address, "Relation of the Board to the
Teacher" Pres. George Fl. Lamar
Round Table, Maryland History" J. W
Darby.
Algebra Prof. W. J. Holloway.
Music, Cecilian Quartette. g.,
AFTERNOON. .5F
Opening Exercises, directed by j. H. Sum
mers.
"Primary Number Work" Miss Frances
l.. Horner.
Reading and Spelling" Miss Mary Isher
wood.
"Taxation and Education" Senator Blair
Lee.
Music, Cecilian Quartette
Address, John P. Focker.
mature Study" Miss Ida Dove.
"Physics," Prof. J. W. Holloway.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Opening Exercises, directed by W. S.Ward.
Prayer.
"Physics," Prof. w. j. Holloway.
Reports of COMMITTEES.
Announcements by County Superin tendent.
Report of Delegates to State Convention.
Organization of Teachers Association.
District Conference - The fortieth