The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19
SALEM NEWS
To.mnrrow is court day.

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Tomorrow is court day.
Dr.. @. L. Cooke, OF Hollins Institute,
was in town yesterday.
A. Klrshner has returned from q busi-
ness trip to New York.
Mira. A. III. Pleoker has returned to
Lynchburg for several weeks.
II. J. ShickeI and D. B Ssrouss were
In Lynohbufg yesterday on business.
Profs. s. 8. aud A. X, Handy, OF AL.
leghany Institute, were in town yester.
day.
Miss Jessie Morgan has returned after
an extended visit to friends in Eastern
Virginia.
Hon. Joseph Logan left yesterday for
Union, w. Va, after Q few days visit
among relatives and friends.
Col. B. II. Logan and Judge W. w.
Moffest have returned from Richmond,
where they went in the interest OF q bill
that is before the general assembly.
G G. Grant has in his possession q
bit of interesting antiquity in the shape
of q Spanish coin. 1t is dated lT79. and
bears the inscription: "Carolus Ill.,"
''Dei Gratia."
Graded school IA" had very interest,"
ing exercises Friday evening. The
question for debate was "Resolved. That
Artificial Beauty is More Attractive to
the Eye than Natural" The papers on
bad Roads" and THE Colored Csme-
tery'' were good and are deserving OF
comment.
The electric car ran off the track yes
terday at S o'clock as 1t was Masking the
turn coming up College avenue. and
another car had to bs sent up from Ros-
noke to take Its place. Afser consider
able work the car WAS placed on the
track, but the tracks were 30 damaged
that the car was not serviceable, and
the car from Roanoke was ordered in
stead.
The children Of the Episcopal Sunday
echool gave q eociable on Friday night
In the storeroom mex to John Whites
carver, at which the members OF the
congregation were invited. Refresh
ment were served. Several young
gentlemen of the college contributed to
the pleasure OF the evening by vocal
music, and D most delightful time WAS
enjoyed by oil.
S. N. M. 8. entertainment.
The Southern Normal Music School
gave Q class exercise Friday evening to
g number OF invited guests. Songs, rec
itatione, piano and guitar music and o
dialogue formed the programme OF the
evening. The guitar music and recits-
zion of Miss Holland, the soHg by jamie
Sheppe, recitation by Miss Allio Lemon,
piano solo by Miss Emma Ayres, cong
by Miss Mary Cannaday, recitation by
Hiss Claudine Kizer, and the vocal duet
by Misses Ssul and Johnson are de-
serving OF special mention. Miss HORNE,
the directreas Of this school, deserves
much credit for the excellent mi in
which each piecs was rendered.
Teachers Institute.
The teachers Institute for the teach
ers of Roanoke county will begin Mon
day snd remain In session for three
days. All OF the teachers of the county
are expected to attend, aud an Interest,"
ing session Is anticipated. From 0 to
IL q. M. b visiting teachers will visit
the various rooms of the graded school
and observe how the Salem scholars are
taught. They will then assemble in
where will be discussed the various
phases and asudies of school life. There
will be W daily sessions, one at IL q.
N and the other at night.
The institute for colored teachers will
be held Thursday and Friday. On Sat-
urdsy the colcred teachers association
meets and the teachers Of Roanoke city
are invited to meet with them.
Church Announcements.
DR.. j. b. Taylor breaches at the Bap-
tlss Church this morning as usual. In
the evening the Tyree Missionary So
c;ety holds it's regular monthly meeting
and Rev. e. B. Pollard. Of he First
Baptist Church, Roanoke, will deliver
the address to the society. DR.. Taylor
will preach to the young ladies st Hol-
Inns in b evening.
DR.. L. A. Fox, OF the college, breaches
as the Presbyterian Church this morn
ing. No services at night.
At the Methodist Church preaching
al usual IN the morning. In the after
noon at 3 O'Clock and at night Evan
gelist Dean will conduct q Bible read
ing.
Services as usual ct other churches.