The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-01-19

issued BY order Of the School Board. The
work outlined Is intended primarily for the
teachers directly under the supervision Of Miss
lsoDel Davidson, supervisor Of primary and
industrial work. but it il being sent to all
te.cners. IL contains many suggestions help
fui IN all schools, and especially to teachers Of
scnoois the superintendent cannot reach;
Is suggested BY Superintendent Cook that
every school should raise SO for library books
each year and receive SO from the State fund
through the county board. Mr.. Cook says:
Lhesocial aim in education is accepted. The
intelligent and sympathetic Interpretation OF
that aim in q course Of study is the most vital
ara difficult problem of modern school sys-
tenn. The best of the old must be retained,
vltallzed and enriched BY the new that is
pasea on sound pedagogical principles, the in
suncts and interests of the child. l believe
that BY careful and thoughtful study of these
principles by all teachers and by continual
mental reference to them in their study work
. sympathetic Interpretation of the course of
study Is possible, and the demand OF progress
sive educational ideals will be met more or less
fully according to the varying capacities of the
INDIVIDUAL teachers and the varying amount Of
umeAnd energy expended.
4 Teaching is business, and to keep in the
'front.' ranks requires first, the necessary men,
tai and physical ability, and, second. the desire
to use that ability-to do, to work, to progress
i The school life should typify social life in
ITS various activities as community OF indi-
| viduals, including teachers and pupils. work
Ing together for the attainment OF certain de-
! SlFable ends.
@The self.government of the school is to be
brought about through selfc0ntrol of the in
! di9ldnai, and discipline is always relative to
/ the task in hand and the ends to be accom-
| pIshed, thereby always having the social ref
! erenee. a,
| 1.-THE Importance of the life of the school as
1 q social institution in the way of giving OPP
4 pQEtunities for illustrating and applying ethi-
calspfinciples cannot well be over.estimated.
Theschool in its totality-the pupils, classes,
teachers and the various school organizations
! IN forming character. So far as the school
| in Ibis broad sense is as 1t ought be, to that
extent will its organization make for social
| efficiencEra
/ There q to be a change in the grades of the
schools next year and they will be by grade
numbers according to years, the eighth being
| the highest,S ss.
The book treats on the purpose, social SER
vice. selfactivity, work and play, health, dis
cipline, prizes and the marking system, c0rrela-
ton Of studies, choice of subject matter. indus
| trial history, nature study, English, reading,
| mathmatics handwork, drawing, music and
physical cultures Some of the declarations in
sThe formation of character and not the &C.
| QUESTION of knowledge as an end in itself is
the chief purpose of the school"
"The social opportunity afforded by the ag-
| gregation of children in schools utilized when
the atmosphere Of social service premeates the
WI - anu tAO NO-Ok'OAoeASAA "a h@-S $780, -
| secured" ~
$50 the school should come to recognize and
utilize work and play to educational ends"
| Health is the prime requisite for efficiency,
| and any infringement of law serves only to
| impress its truth all the more forcibly."
sFully recognizing the universal law OF
! natural consequences, which applies to all con.
duct, good or evil, artificial incentives, such as
prizes and the marking system, should be re-
| iected.n
| 1.-THE school should furnish opportunity for
| the acquisition of an abundance OF ideas,
| through the varied experiences in social rela-
| tiohs, in nature or outdoor life, and through
literature, using these as avenues for express
| sion."
Language and reading 60 hand in hand as
mediums Of expression"
| vThe earliest ideas of number and form are
| largely gained by experience with objects"
Primary manual training is an attempt to
use constructive words as q natural form of ex.
preston, thereby vivifying the concepts gained
| through observation and experiment."
1.-THE daily program of the school should
provide systematic training for the child"
The Hartford Mutual Fire Insurance
Company--Its Business Prosperous
The annual meeting of the Hartford Mutual
Fire Insurance Company, held in Belair, was
largely attended.
The report of the committee appointed at
the December meeting was read by Mr. Noble
L. Mitchell, chairman. 1t was signed by the
other two members, Messrs. A. Henry Stras-
baugh and DIR. James F. H. Gorsuch Accom-
panying this report was the statement OF Audi
| tor Holt, who said that he had given the books
of the company careful, thorough and ex-
haustive examination and found the receipts
from the directors and clerk and all other
sources properly vouched for. He also ex-
| amined the securities of the company, includ-
| ing the sums of money deposited in bank, and
| found the same correct: His table OF deduc-
/ lions is interesting 1t shows that the decrease
of fire losses for 1906 has been 44.42 per cent
the increase of general expenses 80 per cent;
the increase Of general premiums Al per cent;
| thu Increase of net receipts 102 per cent. The
gain in 1905 was SO, 895 o.; in 1906. S22,--
| 724.67, showing a net gain for the year OF
The report recommended changes in the
| taking of risks where terra Gotta pipe is used
| aud the location of personal property on the
| different parts of the farm, on which the by
| law relating to the same seemsto be somewhat
| ambiguous. Both Of these recommendations
| were referred to the board of directors, with
| power to act.
The third recommendation of the committee
| evoked considerable discussion. 1t read:
/ 1.-THE steadily increasing business of your
| company necessarily entails more labor and
| greater responsibility on those who are entrus-
| ted with its management, and who are in
| great measure responsible for its success, and
| while we believe in strict economy in every
| 0U0lneSS mdUuS6mcuJ, ycI VIC CduuOt coSopO
/ theconclusiOn that the salaries of your presl-
| dent and secretary are not commensurate with
the responsibilities they assume and the SER
vices they perform, and we therefore recon-
/ mend that Article 8 of the constitution of the
company be so amended so that this recon-
mendation can be adopted and at once put
into effect
Following this recommendation Mr. John
B. Hanna offered an amendment to the con-
stitution, as suggested, which increased the
salary of the president from $500 to 81 900 per
annnm and the secretary from 81, 200 to 1000
per annum. The pay of the directors was also
slightly increased in order to shape the affairs
| to meet existing conditions. In support of this
| amendment Mr.. Hanna read statement
showing the increase of the receipts OF the com.
pany from $14, 000in 1852 to $4,000 per annum
and also a omparison of the salaries received
by the president, secretary and assistant secre-
tary Of the Montgomery Mutual Company.
and pointed out the disparities when compared
with this company. Director Scott offered an
amendment to Mr.. Hanna's proposed change,
raising the salary of the president from $500 to
5000 and the secretary from 81 200 to 81 400.
This was seconded by Director, Weakley
a number ofshort addressed were made and
Mr.. SCOTS amendment was lost by large
i majority. Mr.. Hanna's amendment was then
/ carried. This increase of salary met with the
approval of the large number OF stockholders
present. and was in keeping with the advances
that have been made in recent years. 1t was
conceded that the guiding hand of President
Dallam deserved credit for the splendid show
inc. and in his work he was ably seconded by
Secretary Cairnes. Inspector Mccormick came
in for q good share of praise, although his
salary was not increased.
On motion the secretary was directed to cast
the ballot of the meeting for the unanimous
| reelection of Mr. Richard Dallam as president.
! and the present board of directors. They are
William Webster Joseph B. Hanway, James
". Wilson, Thomas II. Nelson, George A.
-Cairnes, John w. Gslbreath, Luther s. Osborn,
i Charles B. Silver, e. NJ. Allen, w. Beatty
Harlan, Thomas Gorsuch of c., DR.. w. Mil
lard Stirling, James Kelly, Robert Caron, w.
i 10. B. Wright, w. Royston Matthews, Edward
nj Scott and Charles e. Weakley.
III The annual report of the company is now
being published in the advertising columns OF
The UNION.
| Warning to Automobilists;-The Auto.