Evening star., 1895-04-29

gram was rendered in good style: Reading,
Miss Susie Darby; original recitation. Mrs.
Edwin r. Allnutt; reading, VIM. Williams;
recitation, Miss Annie L. Dade; reading.
Miss Louise Darby: recitation. Milton Dar-
by; defamation. Dawson Williams; decla-
nation, John Williams; declama ton, Ern-
est Allnutt: defamation, Smith Allnutt:
defamation. Dawson Trundle; an address,
by Bouic F. Waters; stump speech, by
Wilkerson Jones. The society adjourned to
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
r. Allnutt on the second Friday in Decem-
ber next.
The following transfers of real estate
have been placed on the land record books
Of this county: Ruth c. Suffern to Gustave
Ackerman, % 3-4 acres of land; x34l.75.
Henry N. Copp to W. S. Gaines, lot in
West End Park: 500. Same to Emma b.
Wilson, lot in West End Park; $500. South
ern Investment Company to Mary and
Clara Heffrer, lot in Glen Cove; $- JOS
eph Lewis to w. l.. Lewis, lot in Kensing-
ton: $4OO. Edith A. Riggs to Nicholas E.
Burns. dover in 147 acres of land; s.. H.
NJ. Talbot. trustee. to James E. Clark. 45
acres of land; si06.12. Same to same ~
acres of land; $IS4.55 Edward Baltzley to
f. j. Smith, lot tn Glen Echo; $500. Fletch-
all and Hoskinson, administrators. to John
H. Tyler. 13 1-2 acres near Poolesville; s..
The Teachers Association of this county
held meeting here Friday. which was
largely attended. and the proceedings were
Of very interesting character. The pro-
gram Of exercises embraced q discussion
on How to teach civics in our public
schools plo, which was Partieipated in BY
Boyer and Warren Price. In his paper on
the subject Prof. Layman limited strongly
In favor of woman suffrage, SO far as the
interests of the schools were concerned and
his remarks on this point met with favor
able consideration. '"The Best Means Of
Securing the Correct Use of Language"
was the subject of an able paper by Prof.
lowed by general discussion Of the SUBJ
tect by Miss Mary Hardy, Mrs. Sarah
Elgin. Misses e. NJ Chambers and Rose
entitled "a Word and Deed" was well re.
ceived. A paper on Methods of Teach
! ing" by Miss Willie Peter of Takoma
Park. was noted for new and practical
ideas. The exercises were interspersed by
fine musical selections. among them a solo,
entitled when the Dear Girls Vote" by
Miss Nina r; Hobbs. which was loudly
eneored. and followed by Golden Hours"
An organ and cornet duet, by Miss Smith
of Gaithersburg and Prof. Watkins Of
Oakmont, and vocal duet by Miss NJ. r.
Hobbs and Mr.. Burdette, We're also pleas
ing features of the musical exercises.
Prof. s. A. Layman and Miss Sarah Sib-
ley were elected delegates to represent
the association at the July session of the
state convention of teachers. Committees
were appointed to draft suitable resolutions
on the death of Miss Jennie Young and
Mr.. Caleb Warfeld. both Of whom were
| members of the association. and to report
| at the next meeting. At the close of the
meeting the teachers were paid their SAL
aries for the past term.
Rev. Richard Bagby. who for some time
has filled the position of pastor to the
Christian Church at this place, and who
lately resigned to accept a call in Virginia,
was last night rendered farewell recep-
tion by the members of his church and his
numerous friends Of other denominations
| in this community. The exercises were Of
a very pleasant character.
The closing exercises Of the Rockville
seminary, Mrs Rosa Curtin, principal at
tracted a large audience to the Opera
House Friday night. The program, which
was rendered in such style as to give gen.
| eral satisfaction, was as follows: The
Doll Drill" by the kindergarten; recitation.
| when Mothers Lookin' Fer Company" r.
Mason; THE Floral Rainbow" by the
school; recitation, 'Curfew Must Not Ring
Tonight" Mrs. Curtin: No. II Nocturne
CIeinrich Richner). Ethel Lyddane; recita-
| ton, Somebody's Darling" Mary Almo-
| ley; calisthenic exercises by school: meio-
die in (Rubenstein). Mary Almoney: reci-
tation. Guilty or Not Guilty" Hattie
| Jones; duet tDiabellD. M. Almoney and NJ,
Hege; song, May" by school: THE Doh
| Show or Who Shall Win the Prizer' by the
school The hall and stage were handsomely
decorated for tne o""""ion.