Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-22

phur Springs.
Letter from Prince William 20.
| Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
BRENTsvlLLE, Aug. 2l.-Thc Teachers lu-
stiute for Prince William, was held here yes
tcrday, (2O,h) and the meeting was called to
order by Maj. w. ". Thornton, the County
Superintendent. The attendance on the part
OF the teachers was small, this. no doubt, be-
ing due to the continuous ralus we have had
for several days past. The citizens i'll and
around our little village, however, turned out,
and especially did the ladies show their apple
ciatlou of our educational interests The County
Superintendent in opening the meeting stated
that DR.. Kuiincr Prot, y. 5. Malyc, Of Batl-
more. and K. i. Carne, esd, your worthy aud
eslmabc Superintendent, had promised to be
present. He regretted, however, that from
unavoidable circumstances the two first gentle
men could not be present, but that MIR. Carne
was there 10 address them; that he had been
with them at their inauguration last year, and
FROM the able and practical manner IN which
he had treated his subject on that OCCASION, as
we'll as his wide aud mcrltcd reputation as the
champion Of educational Interests III this sec
ton of the State, he knew that the teachers
and audience would hear much that was yalu-
able; much that would be instructive and Dcue
fetal to the educators OF youth.
Mr.. Carnc III an address uf an hour length
first discussed the requisites OF Il good teacher.
He said there was a time when the teacher was
better known by the tcrm "Schuonaster
This APPRECIATION 10 him seemed one Infinitely
more significant Of that office that it denoted
the mastery of Il school. ~ schoulnastcr must
br Il lover uf his profession; he must have more
than iii ordinary education, III other words he
must lave AZ education that would enable him
to adUrn any professional yocatiun one thai
would more then fit him for the varied occupa-
tons of life. There were soluc teachers vino
were not sci!oolmaStcrs, men Of eminent III
>tructivc qualifications, yet they were men who
could neither coutrol their schools nor secure
the attention Of and excite aU interest IN their
pupils There were Others who exercised the
most rigid discipline, yet still were deficient III
other respects. lie advocated object teaching
in moderate degree, aud explained III clear
aud emphatic terms the errors which lncXpc
ricnccd teachers shor'd scrupuIOusly avoid.
The lnductivc system WAS productive OF much
good, and would do much toward the advance
ment OF the scholars. After dwelling upon this
part Of his subject and Analysing 1t thoroughly,
he concluded by lmparIlng some very sautary
advice to the trustees, many OF whom were
present Mr.. Carnc is profound scholar, and
INDUCES in plain but expressive language.
Mr. Owens, teacher, then gave short lee
ture on the best method OF teaching grammar.
Judge e. +. Sinclair, in a very impressive
and pathetic improuptu address, spoke Tor
some time 90 the general aud imperative neces-
4 tlo ba
loudly app!auded.
After remarks BY other Teachers en- motion,
the Institute then adj burned.
a picnic and tournament was held at LanS-
downc yesterday, Which was largely attended.
The knights were charged by f. +. Meredith,
esq.,, 10 very eloquent and beautiful language.
The same gentleman delivered the corona
ton address, which was admired by all who
heard it.
The nominees Of the convention are received
by acclaluation by the people There is but
one opinion-thcy arc the right men in the
right place. Cd Prince William will swell
their majority in November. d #*#**.
"ALLIUM CEpA AspHoDELEA "--Lowery
has little place 10 Geruantown where he
spends his idle time dabbling 10 horticulture.
The other day he was in an alderman S office as
a witness in a case, and he happened to met
ton to friend in the hearing OF the nagl>-
trate that he had iu his pocket "a splendid
album cepa asrhodelea, and he expected to
get five or six first rate shoots out OF 1t. When
the alderman heard this he suddenly turned
pale and stopped behind his desk. Then he
called couple Of policemen to him and directed
them to arrest Lowery upon charge OF cary
ing concealed deadly capons, and disarm him.
The policemen accordngy tackled Lowery un-
awares aud conflict ensued. They danced
around the floor of that temple Of justice for
fifteen minutes, aud after smashing SIX Or seven
chairs, upscltng the stove, shlVerng four pancs
Of glass and manning one OF the spectators
with blow from club, the policemen got
Lowery down, with his head in Il splttoon, and
his nose swuled to the size, and adorned with
the hue, of Il prize eggplant. Then Lowery,
out OF breath, asked the officers Of the law what
they meant by such infamous conduct, and
Policeman Jones replied, Gimme that pistol,
| say, or II! Iuprison you for life. And
when Lowcry declared that he never carried
fire arms they tore off his coat, and split up
his trowsers, and dissected his vest and ravcled
out his shirt, aud wr,nchcd of his socks. Then
they searched his pockets and found an onion.
The alderman asked him why he had told such
an awful lalsehood when he said he had an
album cepa something or other 10 hlspockct
And when Lowcry explained that that was
the botanical name for onions, the alderman
breathcd frecr, and limited that he had feared
that it was a revolving pistol of peculiarly
deadly description, and this impression was
confirmed BY the declaration about shoots.
Mr.. Lowcry went home with his swellcd nose
and his onion, and there upon the altar Of his
,>o.t;. lo,r,h c,la haro