The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-12-18
Garrett County School News.

The second series of teachers con-
ferences was completed on Friday, De-
cember 18th. The conferences, on the
whole, were well attended, ninety
three teachers being present. Much
interest was shown in the discussions.
The elementary school subject which
received particular attention at the
meeting was "The Teaching of Eng
lish"-oral language, written Ian
guage and grammar This subject will
be discussed throughout the school
year, 1919-1920. At the Oakland,
Friendsville and Kitzmiller meetings
| the teachers of the schools gave DEM
onstration lessons in some phase of
| language. The teachers who taught
are Mr.. C. R. Bissell, Misses Marga-
ret Smith, Orley V. Durham, Zaidee
Browning, Beulah Loughridge, Lena
Ravenscroft, Katharine Shillingburg,
Ruth Walker, Belle Nine, Iva Bishop,
Mana Lohr, Ida A. Liston, Ethel Cod
dington, and Izetta Fox At Acct
dent and Grantsville, Misses Lillian
V. Cutter and Hazel NJ. Freshman DEM
onstrated the teaching of music to the
elementary grades.
At the Grantsville, Accident, Oak
land and Kitzmiller meetings, Miss
Frances Gerber, county home demon
stration agent, was present and dis
cussed the hot lunch project. She as
sisted the teachers at Grantsville, Ac-
cident and Kitzmiller in the serving of
typical school lunch to the teachers
Not only was the lunch enjoyed but
| the social hour spent together was
very beneficial. The school people are
sorry that December is Miss Gerber's
last month in the county as she has re-
signed for the purpose of completing a
special course at Columbia University.
Reports from various teachers
showed that schools and communities
were interested in getting together
standard equipment for schools. In
addition to reports already published
in The Republican, there were several
other reports. The Mars Hill school,
Miss Lillieth B. Wiley, being teacher,
had held a pie social on November q,
1 the amount cleared being $18. Grants
vile, since the October meeting, has
added a Victrola to its equipment.
Many schools are interested in the
subject of school music. The Victro-
| las uses in the schools are many. What
child is not stirred by hearing the
records made by some of the greatest
bands and orchestras in the world?
Who does not like to hear the voices of
some of the worlds greatest singers,
or the selections played by the most
famous violinists of the world? Vic
trolas give such opportunities to the
children.
Two teachers, Mr.. Charles B. Calls,
Crellin, and Miss Schrilla NJ. Ault, of
| Cherry Meadows school, have report
ed that they have raised $40 which
they expect to use toward the pur-
chasing of books for the nucleus of
school library. Such reports are en-
couraging.
The Office of the Board of Educa-
ton is glad to receive reports from
all teachers as to just what work is
being done in the communities where
they teach.
On Wednesday night, December 10,
meeting of the parents was called
at the German school. Several par
ents responded. The chief topic dis
cussed was ways and Means of Stan
dardizing the German School," The
parents expressed their willingness to
cooperate in every way possible. Miss
Rella G. Mckenzie, teacher of the
school, was made president of the
Parent-Teachers' Association, which
was organized that evening; Mrs. Rit-
ter, vice-president; Mrs. Butts, sec
tary.