The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-23
SALEM news
Salem Taxes For tho County.

s caI6u TaxeS cOr the county
The dispute that has recently arisen
between the town and county. in which
the latter was endeavoring to obtain
from the town q portion of its taxes, and
concerning which Judge Moffett and
Colonel Logan have been doing some
lobbying In Richmond, has ct last been
amicably settled. The board OF super.
viBors and a committee from the town
council were in joint session yesterday
afternoon, and after several hours de-
liberation agreed upon the following
terms, which will be passed upon By the
legislature and become q part OF the
town charter: The town is to pay the
county out OF its revenue annually $500,
and in addition furnish the present
water and lights free.
Teachers Institute.
The County Institute was In SCI sion
again yesterday. From 9 to II q. M. the
visiting teachers, dividing into groups,
visited the various rooms OF the graded
school, and had practicsl lessons in
teaching from the Salem teachers. The
interest manifested IN their lessons,
both by teachers and scholars. indeed,
seemed to rob school life OF it's old time
drudgery, and, from the observations of
yesterday morning, your correspondent
could nos help but be impressed with
law VIM o1lbm ~ VI ID COURE6Lu-
lated upon her excellent corps of
teachers.
At IL o'clock the teachers assembled
In regular session, and, after some OK.
.cellent music by the High School Guitar
Club and some vocal music by four of
the young ladies, Prof. N. P. Painter,
on behalf Of the county teachers, moved
o vote of thanks to the Salem teachers
for the excellent in which. they
had entertained the visiting teachers.
After some encouraging words n
announcements for next session by Su-
perintendent S%tearnes, the eubjecs for
the morning discussion was announced:
How 60 Improve Our Work in History"
Excellent papers and remarks upon this
subject were given bv Prof. Painter,
Miss Burks and Prof. Sheppe.
Prof. s. S. Handy, OF Allegheny In
stitute, was present, and also gave some
excellent words of encouragement to the
teachers.
The afternoon session was taken up
with the discussion of "The Mistakes in
reaching Geography" which was par
ticipated In by Misses Johnston, Berk.
ley, Mrs. Kizsr, Prof. Painter and Prot.
Sheppe.
The committee on programme an
nounced the subject for discussion at
the February meeting: How Ksep
MY Children Busy" to be discussed BY
Misses Folks, F~unkhouser, Merriman,
Walker, and MessrB. Kessler and Bum
baugh.
Evangelist G.. b. strouse.
The many friends of Clarence B.
Strouse will be pleased to see the fol-
lowing, which appeared in the Ashland
Dsily Republican of Monday, January
go:
"Rev. Clarence B Stroase, an evan.
gelist, OF Salem, Va, accompanied by
his singer. Prof. w. e. Burnett, OF
sRosnoke, Va, arrived in this city Sat-
surdsY afternoon to conduct the revival
services at the M. e. Church, South.
Rev. Ssrouse preached three heart
searching rmo yesterday Sunday
70 audiences. The services to
men only at 8 o'clock was one of the
most impressive services ever held in
Ashland. The church was filed with
men anxious to hear the Gospel; snd
many signifed their intention OF living
Christian lives. Before the doors were
opened for the Epworth League last
evening q sufficiently large crowd had
assembled TO fill the house. Professor
Surnett. who has charge of the singing,
rendered soma beautiful selections,
which added much to the services,
Though every available space was over.
crowded, moro orderly aud attentive
audiences could not be found. Rev.
strouse will bs in the city for ten days
and no doubt q most wonderful revival
will be the result"
The above were tho 6rst services
held by Mr. Strouee in Ashland. Ky.
hiake Yourself strong
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