Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-01-20
Letter from Forestville, Prince Georges
Cnnnfv Md.

Letter from Forestville, Prince Georges
County, Md.
Mn. EDITOR My business for the week
having closed, to-day finds me quite dull,
therefore l have concluded to devote few
to scribbling, by way of keeping
myself employed. Now would it be asking
too much of you to allow me space in your
columns for this, the result of my scribbling
am here a stranger and among strangers,
but meet with outstretched hands on every
side bidding me a hearty welcome. which
appreciate much more than can describe
l am here engaged in the honorable business
of school-teaching; business in which, above
all others, take the greatest pleasure and
delight, notwithstanding the confinement with
which it is attended. feel degree Of pride
and pleasure spriuging up within me fire.
quently to know that belong to class Of
individuals whose business and profession.
when conducted properly, ranks second to
none. but, on the contrary stands out promi
nently as the highest, uoblest and best cause,
and, of all others, the most responsible in
which man can be engaged. and with this
view Of my vocation, feel proud to say that
l can cheerfully undergo all the confinement
attendant upon notwithstanding and find plea
sure in it. have quite large school. 1
have entered upon my school register the
names of fifty-eight children since the first Of
January, at which time took charge of the
school. From some of the friends of the
school have information that before spring
the school will probably number sixty-6ve or
seventy children. Thus, It's likely, shall
have very large school. / find here. as in
my native old Charles, that 10 very many in
stances the public school buildings are to"
small to accommodate very large number Of
children as comfortably and pleasantly as the
necessity Of the case demands, 10 order that
study may become a pleasure, instead of an
unpleasant duty, through which children
must pass. So it is, however, we cannot al
ways have everything as We would wish, and
so in this case, as in every other, we often
have little inconvenience that arise from cir
cumstances beyond our control, and to which
we are compelled to submit.
had the pleasure of attending a lecture
last night upon the subject of Temperance.
Miss Maggie Saxton, Of Washington city, took
the leading part in the speaking; and. allow
me to say, think she did justice to the cause
and to those by whom she was engaged for
the occason-"The Sons of Temperance. p
She was followed by two others (gentlemen)
from the same city as herself. Their names
have forgotten. They discussed the sub
jects of Temperance and Intemperance in all
their various forms, 10 an able and powerful
~ impressive manner. The Division Of the
Sons Of Temperance Of this village was present
uniformed in their regalia. The scene was
solemn and imposing. The exercises were
attended with appropriate music, vocal and
instrumental, which gave additional pleasure
and admiration. When the exercises were
about to be closed the Temperance Pledge
was read to the audience and an invitation
extended to all to sign it, which many did,
then and there.
Since have been here have been wit
ness to the formation of another very inter-
esting and praiseworthy organization entitled
the "Band of Hope," Of which I have the
honor Of being one of the Superintendants.-
This organization has for its object the pro-
lection and care of the youth of this commu-
nifty, throwing around them the strong arm
of temperance, morality, and religion, shield
ing them from the many snares and vices to
which they are continually exposed. May
God save the children, for, as we all know,
upon the rising generation depends the sue
cess and the hope of our beloved country.
Hoping not to weary your readers, am.
yours, &c., w. E. w. Rowe.
Saturday, January 18th, 1871.