Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-23

officers: DR.. John p. Hyde Of Winchester, Va;
Of Washington D. C.; Edward $: Conrad Of Mar-
risonlurg. Va, and George n. Munson of Arlins.
the he appointment Of ". l.. Walton Of Woodstock.
Va. for president during the ensuing conference
year IT.. the election Of W. W. MILAN as secretary
triet: Charles W. Psettynan Of Rockville: East
Baltimore district, E. B. Magruder of Baltimore;
Mooreneld district, ]. H. AIarkwood OF Moo:eileld,
". Va; Winchester district, W. A. Eichlider 81
$. Conrad Of buckingham, Va; ROANOKE district,
T. T. Fishburn of Roanoke, Va; Lewisburg dis
Ms9s of Va
s. s. p y: S. MILAN y g
picture Of the general field and pointed to some
Of the ideas uppermost in the Sunday school world.
tian character, and spoke of the necessity of such
education the great bulwark Of national safety.
Female College Of staunton, Va, delivered ~ we'll
disested and pleasing address upon Natural and
ACQUIRED Resources of Teaching Power whicl,
was fuil Of useful suggestions. He said that the
essential resources Of teaching power were en-
bodied under three general heads-a well furnished
MIND, clear understanding and u good heart.
Mr.. Conrad introduced resolution directing each
Sunday school to provide for the expenses Ct at
reooution was adopted after discussion ATTY 1y Rev.
Il. !. HamIl John y. Knott, A. +. Bo,Ide, ]. $.
Engle. DIR. w. Il. Andrews ind Charles W. Pretty
man.
A committee, consisting of the secretary W. A.
Lichlider. and Rev. A. +. Boude, was appointed
schools represented In the convention.
At the afternoon session addresses were delivered
by r. Frank Barr Of Martinsbufs, W. Va, on Sun.
washington on .fhe Teachers Meeting both Of
which were listened to with marked attention.
The evening session was ATTENDED, by u large con
gregation. and was opened with devotional eAer-
cises, after which an address "A Normal View
ling Of Washington. followed by Prof $. T. More
land OF Lexington. Va, on Substitute Teachers, v
each address showing careful thought and prcpara-
This convention is the representative of about GOO
Sc hools and over 40 600 pupils. officers and teachers
meeting of the board Of school commissioners
selection Of line Of text books for use in ,he
the attention OF the board and the teachers OF The
county for some weeks past. and at recent meet.
appointed to examine into the matter and report
their conclusions to the board. At the meeting
text books: Princes arithmctics, Frye's gcos.a-
phies. Bsizell's spoilers DOles American Citizen
and the spepcerian vertical copy book. The follow
beth G. England. school No 2. election district 4:
Mis- nI Ethyl Gf school No seesn
district 10. For many years but two three of
the public schools of II county had pupils enough
to demand assistant teachers under the law. but
the large attendance In the past three four
years has placed quite number Of schools In that
At a meeting Of the county commissioners Tues
day among other items of business transacted the
Alexander Garrett road account) $Sl.sS; H. E.
Drniel Kraft (roadp. sl32 49, WIN. r. Lewis (roat).
$500; Jemes f. King (piking), S22; Mount Hope
Hospital tfor insane pauper). $37.
In the orphans court Tuesday. Mrs. Maria f.
Wilson, c1ecutrix Of Ieonida3 Wilson, deceased.
passed her fourth and final account.
Although the agricultural fair does not take
place until the first week in September the board
OF management OF the society making every
effort to have the buildings and grounds In Orlcr,
int ludng the fifty new stables and poultry house.
The following is the corrected program of the
trials Of speed which has finally been adopted by
the board of management: Tuesday. September i
Roadsters, owned in MONTGOMERY county. which
have not been in race, owners to drive. best two
in three. purse, SIS: trotters four years old and
under, owned in NJ )ntgomery county since June l.
1895. purse: $780, Wednesday, September %. 80
class trOtting. purse. $120; 2.22 class, pacing,
purse 500; hurdle race. six furlongs and repcaT,
purse. SIS; open to all running race, six furloncs
and repeat, 800 Thursday, September "a 20
Glass trctting. purse. $500; frotting race open
EO,ses owned in Montgomery county Stree two
years oil. purse, $175 go class trotting purse
500; hurdle mile dash, purse 500. Friday, Sep
ttMber 4-221 class trotting, purse $3.50; 245 class
trcttng, purse $780, running for horses foalet
md Owred In Montgomery county, one lap and re-
peat, purse, SIS; hurdle race. two laps and re-
of the National TrOttins Association. OF which the
society is member. The entrance fee will be
per cent TO enter and start and per cent ad.li-
tiCnal from winners. All entries close August .,
at III Pm. and records made that day no bar
Rights reserved to tcanspose races. to alternate
heats and declare of any on account OF bad
weather ard track.