Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-09-04
THE GOVERNOR AND TEACHERS
STATES EXECUTIVE MAKES
ADDRESS TO EDUCATORS
Pleasing Incident for TeachefS-H 5
ExceIlency Decorated With
Many Badges
SPLENDID ADDRESS BY THE
EDUCATIONAL" GOVERNOR

One of the most pleasant incidents
connected with the sessions Of the
Joint Teachers Institute of the five
Southern Maryland counties was the
address of Governor Warfield, which
took place during the morning. session.
Governor Warfield was made quite
a lion by the young lady teachers and
the honor of fastening the ribbon
badges representing the different coun-
ties was eagerly sought by them. Miss
Mabel Berry, who was acting as or
ganist, and consequently was on the
platform with the .Governor, was the
first to do this, and pinned the dark
blue badge representing Prince
Georges county, on the Governor 5
ample chest. The red of Anne Afun-
del, the yellow of Calvert. the light
blue of St. Mary's and the purple Of
Charles followed. until the Governor
suggested Russian general in full
dress.
The Governor arrived while the
whole number of teachers were being
instructed in vocal music by Prof.
T. l.. Gibson, of the State Normal
School, and the singing suggested a
part of his remarks. As he entered
the assembly room of the Annapolis
public school, where the meeting was
being held, he was greeted with loud
applause, indicating the feeling Of
the public school teacher towards the
educational governor. The Cover
nor listened to the singing of the
teachers while he rested after his
climb of four flights of stairs, and
was then introduced by. Mr.. Frederick
Sasscer, superintendent of the public
schools of Prince Georges county,
who said that Governor Warfeld was
the best friend Of the Maryland pub
lie school system and teachers.
In opening his address Governor
Warfield alluded to the singing which
he had heard and congratulated the
teachers and Prof. Gibson upon its ex-
ceIIence. He said tIiat he liked to
hear music in the home and the
schoolroom, because ii meant cheerful
ness and that cheerfulness was one Of
the best things in the world for any
one and particularly for teachers.
The Governor said that he had no
doubt that the teachers were ali over
joyed at the near approach Of the
opening of school duties, as he used
to be when he was a school teacher.
This introduced some stories Of the
Governors own experience as a
school-teacher. lie said that be had
his first school when boy Of eigh-
teen, and that the big boy of the
school used TO delight to attempt to
stump him with hard problems. He
said that he would always take the
problem and put off the solving Of II
until he could look ii up and would
then show il to the scholar as If it
had been the easiest thing in the
world.
The Governor told this to impress
the. point tnat the teacher must al
WAYS keep ahead of the scholar and
not allow him to- believe that he
could be stumped. In closing his re-
marks, the Governor said that al
though no Governor could ever ex-
ceed him his interest In the public
schools, yet he was sure that his
successor would feel the same way
towards the system. II have talked
with him." Governor Warfeld said,
"and this raised laugh as the GOV
ernor had not indicated with whom
be had talked, ''and he is impressed
with the importance Of our public
school system just as j am How
ever, the Governor gave a key as TO
whom he considered would be his sue
cessor a little later by saying stbat
the next Governor would undoubtedly
be more popular with the young lady
teachers than be had been, because he
was a bachelor.
In conclusion the Governor expressed
the w ish for the health and prosperity
Of the teachers and that the coming
school term would be the most profit
able ever held. After bis remarks, the
teachers surrounded the Governor and
expressed in every way their appre-
citation Of his constant consideration
Of them and his interest in legislation
affecting their interests. The feeling
was generally expresscd that the teach
ers were sorry that his term Of Office
would SO soon be at a close.