The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-03-18
PARENTS MEETING At
OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Some Excellent Speeches and Inter-
eSting Papers Presented.

dSSSmDly uall Vi Ine diRn ScnOOl, Fri
day evening, March 18th. was a COM
plete success. Much interest was mani
Tested by all who were present. 1t
was unanimously voted by the audience
that another meeting be held in the
near future.
The meeting was opened by a few
Introductory remarks by the principal,
after which Miss Eleanor Hinebaugh
rendered two beautiful piano solos.
Mr., S. T. Jones made the first ad-
dress, his subject being The Teacher
In and Out of School" Mr.. Jones
pointed out the fact that the schools of
Maryland, and those of Garrett county
IN particular, are making rapid prog
ress. He said he knew of time
when the schools of Maryland were not
popular; when the teacher and even
college instructors did not know as
much as students in the Oakland High
School. In the last twenty-five years
the schools of Garrett county have ad-
vanced a hundred fold Teachers have
made great advancement in scholarship,
teaching ability and department. The
teacher in school must be an excellent
example in department. scholarship and
leadership, as well as take an active
part in the legitimate activities of the
community. Indeed, he must take a
great interest in every phase of school
life it he would interest his pupils and
exert wholesome influence. He should
not talk at but to the children. He oc-
cuples responsible position, for he
moulds the lives of the pupils. Next to
the preacher, the teacher eXerts more
and greater influence than any other
profession.
Mrs. o. A. Bremen spoke on the sub
Ject of Occupation and ADJUSTMENTS
of the Pupil Outside of School" She
handled this subject in an intelligent
and interesting manner, maintaining,
throughout her discussion, that there
must be happy medium. a proper pro-
portion between the work and play ee-
ment Of the pupils life. can work
and no play makes jack a duh boy"
Play and work 90 hand in hand. Each
pupil should have definite task assign
ed, and he should perform that task
alone, thus cultivating independence
and selt-rellance The teacher must
not fail to teach the dignity of labor,
constantly keeping before the mind of
the pupil the aim of perfection. Credit
in school should be given for work done
in the home, especially in the vocational
arts--Domestic Science and Manual
Training. This is known as the Oregon
plan, and is being carried out with sue
cess in some of the Garrett county
srhnui~ AMIDST ment- arA nece>-,rv
and should he tn.JU,egeu, Au. th,v
must be wholesome and contribute to-
ward character building. There are
two kinds of amusements, the one kind
is when the pupil is alone, engaged in
reading, ETC., the other is where he IS
with others, engaged in play of some
sort. Parents and teachers should
oversee both kinds of amusements. 1t
is the duty as we'll as the privilege of
both parents and teachers to keep
young. They should take an active
part in all proper forms of amusements,
both in the home and in school. Pupils
should be constantly engaged in doing
something when not asleap The alb
S, nee of occupat ion is not rest. When
the pupil does nothing, or has nothing
to do, he generally embarks in mischief
There must be a variety of physical
and mental amusements, but they dare
never dissipate work and must always
contribute toward the attainment of
good citizenship.
Mrs. E. z. Tower read carefully
prepared and most instructive paper on
the subject of Sanitation. " The au-
dience made unanimous request that
Mrs. Towers paper be published in The
Republican, therefore no comment is
made here, as the article may be read.
which is as follows:
If can give you one new thought
that you will remember and that will be
of benefit TO even one school boy or
school girl, | shall consider that neither
my time nor yours has been spent amiss
this evening
The science of sanitation and of
hygiene are so nearly related, and the
one so closely follows the otner, that
the terms are almost synonymous.
Thus, sanitary science is defined as
that branch of biology which teaches
man the correct mode of lite" and
hygiene is defined as the science of
preserving health.
Writings on health are among the
Oldest in the world, for the subject has
engaged the attention of the profound
est thinkers and the most renowned
leaders of men.
We have only to point to the elabo-
rate directions in the Mosaic laws tor
the preservation of health through
scrupulous attention to cleanliness, the
isolation of the sick, the extreme care
IN the use of wholesome articles of food
and drink. Throughout the whole of
their history the Jews enjoyed remark
able immunity from epidemic disease.
the most of the instances in which such
disease occurred being represented as