Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-21
Letter from Fairfax County.

fCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
FAIRFAX 9. H., Va, March 20. 1876.-The
monthly meeting of the Teachers Institute of
tn county wss held in the school house at this
place last Saturday, D. NJ. Chichestsr, esq.,,
Superintendent of Schools in the chair, and Mr..
w. T. Stokes, Secretary.
The following teachers wero present Miss
Jennie Ayre, e. G. Cottrsll E. D. Ficklin,
Miss Pattie G. Ford, E. F Shield, Mrs. M. w.
Petticolas, NJ. q Arnold, F. L. Graham, w.
H. Greenwich. Miss B. T. Kincheloe, Henry
Bsdgley, Miss Addie V. Miller, W. T. Stokes.
Mrs. Rose Sullivan, j. II. Barnes, Miss r. C.
Wsraeld and N. F. Cross
A paper on discipline was read by Mr.. Badg-
ley and discussed by N essrs Ficklin Greenwich
and Stokes
A paper by Mrs. r. Sullivan on primary &C.
ogrsphy WAS interesting. Specimens Of schol-
srs map drawing were exhibited and discussed
by E. G. Cottrell, who agreed entirely with
Mrs Sullivan's method.
W. T. Stokes spoke of the importance of COM
mencing the study by illustrations of objects
within the pupils vision, to establish concep-
lions Of relative distances, such as the neighbor-
hood of any school house on wet day-a CAPT.
tai obiect-le lesson in seas, lakes, rivers, &c.
| At tho afternoon session remarks were made
by w. =. Stokes, advocating the use Of Hsr-
vey's Grammar. He gave illu t-ations of the
methods adopted in the school ~ this place.
His advice was listened to with graf deal of
attention. I must confess to having a predju-
dice against Harvey, yet at the conclusion OF
| Mr.. Stokes remarks I was obliged t. acknowl.
edge the superiority of the grammar.
This paper was discussed by Messrs Badgley,
Cuttrell, Grsenwel snd Chichester. The latter
gentlemen spoke very nstteringly of the gram
mar, and said that he hoped the time was not
distant when all predjudice would be removed
A paper on arithmetic, by E. d. Fickin, SUBJ
ject notation, was next read. He spoke of the
Importance of this part of Arithmetic, and
stated that if this subject was properly taught q
scholar would not have trouble with the decimal
system when he came to it.
Mr. Alfred Kidwel was elected member o.
the Institute.
The following papers will be read at the mex
meeting: Geography Mrs. K. Sullivan; Aritt
metic, Z. ID. Flcklin; Elccu,ion, W. T. Stokes
teachers to meet him at Falls Church mex
Thursday for the purpose of paying n visit t.
the school at that place.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at THU
place Saturday, April Is. 1876.
The March term of the County Court, Judge
Sangster presiding, met today.
The following persons compose the Crane
jury: Il. G. Fairfax, foreman Hugh Mitchell
Thomas Addison, Chas. Bsllenger, Peter Pull
man, John Broders, James Byrne Albert Pea
cock, Noah Hunt, John Haislip, Wash. Good
ing John r. Kerns, Thomas F. Lee, jane
Wells, Richard Wells and Lacy Thornton. Th
jury, after being charged by the Judge, retired
to their room, and after being absent some time
returned and reported true bill against Mrs
4, baccs Collins for S ling liquor on Sunday.
The will Of Mi NJ ny a. Johnston was I'D
mtted to record.
Geo. K Johnston was appointed adminstrsto
DE- bonis non OF the estate of tho late John r
Johnston.
F.P. Bersley qualified aad gave bond al
Notary Public.
Augustus Brown VS. Gilbert Wilson unlsw
ful detAiner; n. 81. Wells for plaintiff D. L
Smoot Tor defendant; motion to quash writ AT
gued and overruled exceptions noted jury
case in progress.
Commonwealth ys. Thomas and Samuel Dove
assault and battery case dismissed At the COS
of defendants.
John S Fowler, assignee in bankruptcy, ha,
sold the folio wing tract, Of land So acres neal
Bailey's ID Roads, to - Payne, at $48 81 PEI
acre 90 acres near Vienna, to Ii. P. Payne
S. 50 per acre u acres, same neighborhood =
the above, 70 - Payne, At 81 50 per acre
Notwithstanding the heavy snow IA ling ane
the severity of the weather thers is quite lsrg
attendance at Court. Messrs. D. L. Smo t, 0
your city, and Douglass an Meredith, of NJ IN
sssas are in town. CLINTON