The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-04-03
OF POTOMAC
VALLEY ROUND TABLE
Allegany and Garrett County Teachers
Interested in Coming Meeting.

interested IN Coming Meeting.
AS announced the Potomac Valley
Round Table will hold its spring meet
ing in Romney on Friday and Sat
urday, April IS and 10, and quite a
number of local people will attend This
is an assemblage of teachers, principals
and superintendent in this section of
Maryland and West Virginia. All
friends of education are asked to be
present and participate in the discus
sions. The sessions will be held in the
institution for the blind and deaf. Of
ficers of the association are Moderator,
f. E. Rathbun, of Oakland. Nd {:
Secretary, Lee Siler, of Martinsburg
Treasurer, Miss Sue Sheetz, of KeYser
The committee on program is composed
of D. H. Dodd. j. K. Edwards, G. W.
ConleY. The program follows:
Friday mOrning-Devotional EXer-
cises.. After devotional exercises and
proved the Round Table Will visit and
observe the work of the Institution for
the Deaf and Blind; 1890, The Child
and its relation to the Teacher, Supt.
w. c. Morton. A general discussion of
this talk followed by Round Table work
for the remainder of the session.
Friday afternoon, 3d. Elementary
Art in the Graded and District Schools,
Miss Ireland, Shepherd College; General
Discussion of Round Table topics; The
problems of District Supervision, Supt.
d. G.. Arnold, Elk Garden; English in
Public Schools, Prin. A. f. Smith, Lon
aconing, Md; Round Table work
Friday night, $50 Address of Wei
come, Hon. JohnJ. Cornwell; Response,
Supt. J. f. Edwards, of Cumberland;
Address, DR.. J. l.. Sheldon, of West
Va. University.
Saturday morning Training for a
Career, Pres. j. r. Pentuff; CONNER
cial work in the Public Schools, Prof.
G. z. Moor; discussion of Round Table
topics; The Value of the Summer School,
p. O'Rourke.
Saturday afternoon, 100 Business
Meeting. The committee on local ar
engagements consisting of Ira Cowgirl,
o. w. Snarr and &. X. Montague have
made ample arrangements for the en-
tertainment of all the teachers from a
distance and, so far as possible, this
committee would ike to be informed as
to time of arrival and Accommodations
desired
General round table topics:
What should be the standard of Meas
uring the Merits Of Teacher?
Can proficiency in school work be
obtained if home study be eliminated
above the fifth grade?
What kind of supplies should be
furnished to teachers OF the lower
grades?
How far should age be considered in
making promotions?
What is the value of examinations to
the teacher as regards promotion?
How far is the welfare of the pupil to
be considered if his presence is detri-
mental to the school?
Should any teacher be given life
certificate? What should be the condi-
tons of renewal?
Should the pupil recite to the teacher
or to the class?
What should be the position of gram
mar in the language course?
How much and what should be the
nature of the High School History
course?
What are the values and uses of
stories told children?
Should all written work be corrected
and returned to the pupils by the
teacher?
How much school money is wasted
in your district on account of poor at
tendance?
Do our public schools meet the de-
mands of the day? Are the demands Of
the times on true foundation?
What are the most difficult problems
of promotion? How solved?
Which is the more important, the
study period or recitation.
Does the elementary work of our
grades prepare for the High School?
Mr.. William Calls, of near Hoyes,
was in Oakland this morning on business
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