Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-14
The Educational Convention

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
MONTGOMERY WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
July b. 1875 After a long, but pleasant rid c
over the Midland and Atlantic and Mississippi
Railroads, reached here at 1920 last night.
Quite number Of ladies from Alexandria, on
their way to Sunday School Convention at
Lexington, eulivened the iouruey to Lyuchburg
with some OF the sweetest music | have ever
heard, aud The hne accommodations furnished
by the road, vastly superior to those we met
with alter leaving Lynchburg, renderd our trip
ueiisnttul, despite the pouring rain. The Al
| ,Xlndrla party was under the charge of MuSsrs
FanAukeo aud L W. Hulish, AMI humber
OF gentlemen from Baltimore and Washington
bound, also, to the Lexington Convention,
J9lned 1t, aud contributed largely, by instru-
mental music, to the pleasure Of the trip
This place Is situated SOME hundred miles
West OF Lynchburg in beautiful valley, aud
mas L !e white aud blue sulphur, and c;iaIybeate
springs. There are said to be accommodations
lOr about thousand guests, but, at present,
exclusive OF the members Of the Educational
Association OF Virginia, there are not more
than hundred AM fifty. Tue rooms arc mos;-
~ 10 detached cottages, containing about eight
~NS.i ~"N S-NNSooioS iou1 VI usC uuuuECU VdfUS,
on each side Of beautiful lawn, shaded by
forest trees, and through the centre of which
runs considerable stream, crossed by several
bridges. Y on are brought hither, from the
maln road, by power greater than the Keelcv
motor, the force of gravity, descent of a hun
dred feet 10 the mile, enabling the proprie ;ors
to run car straight into the Office by due at
-tenuon to the brakes alone High wooded
NILS shut 10 the valley on every side, and ia
beauty, 1t is sand by those who have visited the
Greenbrler White Sulphur, to exceed that
famous resort. The table, so far as I can
judge, as yet, Is very goOd Indeed, though |
thlGk The attendance thereon might be quick
encd a little with profit.
The only Alexaudrians here are Mes,r,.
John 5. Blackburn, OF Potomac Academy, and
Rlchard l.. Carue, of ST. Johus Academy,
Ootn Oh whom are IN attendance on the X iuca-
tlonal Association. An old colored man, for
merly porter of the D. +. Wilmer Co.,, is in
charge OF one OF the springs, aud is preparing
to rua big swing for his owe profit.
The Association assembled this morning at
Il, IN the ball room, Hou w. Fl. Ruffner, q
wee. fresldent, presiding, In the absence of
President blackford aud lst Vice President
Curry, wac are 90 their way to Europe.
After prayer, by the Rev. j. NJ T. Akin
sou, President of Hampden Sidney College rho
Presidents Annual Address was read bv Prof
Il. Il: Harris, Recording S crctary. Nj
Blacktord Congratulated the members upon the
successful issue of the year, particular " that
no death had occurred, for the first time in
many years; also, upon the admission OF ladies
to associate membership, 10 manner to dis
pose OF subj ct which had threatened to in
troduce discard; aud upon the close relations
eutered Into with the Georgia Association
through the Educational Journal In conclu
SION be briefly excused bis absence as though
not perhaps, materially necessary, at least, ex-
cusaole 10 81 hard worked man, who had an
opportunity to visit foreign lands
Col. l.. Hoxton. Corresponding Secretary
then made brief verbal re port, that he had
performed all the duties imposed upon him.
Prot Harris, Recording Secretary, reported
206 names 90 the roll. Mr. J. P. McGuire
treasurer, gave rather unsatisfactory account
OF the FRANCES. The balance on baud last wear
was S4.6l; s257.S0 had been received and
Sol .o9 discussed, leaving 81 so on hand, and
a ueot OF S295, to pay, which there were bills
against memoers amounting to S4lO He made
various propositions looking to changes in the
rules '!in respect TO deliuqucnts, with a view
to making up the deficit. -"
Inc GUAR then announced the standing
committees, MIR. R. i. Carue being on the
com &C, mmlttee to nominate Cficers, aud Mr. J s..
blackburn as chairman of the Committee On
Finance. -''>''
The Committee on Questions. for discussion.
was then ordered to prepare programme. and
the Association adjourned until 4 p. %. q.
- Alter the adjournment the Committee on
NOMINATIONS, consisting of Rev j. VIM. Jones'
Uen. K. D. LilIey, and Mr.. R l.. Carne met
and agreed to report the following list of oti
GERS, viz: