The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-22
SALEM NEWS

OO eA sU@D H@n ta ON IN IN q y 49,
Charles Zipp. of Buena Viets, was in
town yesterday ON business.
W. Fl. Snuff, who hos been constructs
ing q telegraph line in Florida, has re-
turned home.
Frank billiard has returned from
Florida. where he has been assisting in
constructing o telegraph line in tnat
State.
Miss Lucy Cunningham, OF Ffeier-
1ck6burg, arrived yesterday evening on
o Visit to her friend, Mrs. Elgene
Smith.
The measles are quite prevalent at
College. about twenty boys
being confined 60 their rooms with this
malhdy.
Mr. McVitty was in town yesterday
and appeared before the court with the
request that the assessments on certain
property be reduced, which was granted
by the court, reducing 1t from $40, 600
TO $33,5O0.
Evangelist Dean.
The meeting tonight at the Meth
odist Church will be fer mon only. Ser
vices will begin at 8 p. M.
AZ the same time the ladies will hold
q meeting OF the Baptist Church, which,
AZ I SuppOSGUt Will Do DIV one
OF their number.
The MONDAY meeting and the 8 D. m.
reading will BIO held as usual.
Mr.. Deans labors in Salem will close
on Friday night. when he will go to
Blaoksburg TO hold o series OF Bible
readings.
TO give all q chance to attend above
meetings, there will be no prayer meet
Ing at the Lutheran Church tonight.
Teachers Institute.
After two hours of observation of
class work in the several departments
OF the Salem graded and high school
y county teachers assembled in
Teachers' Institute at IL O. M. The
consideration of the subject of previous
session, THE Teaching of Fractions"
was resumed. a spirited discussion,
participated in by Messrs. N. T. Painter,
Beahm, MoWhorter, Mcomaw, Sheppe,
Ssearnes and others followed, which
WAS thoroughly enjoyed by all. Many
interesting roints touching the teachers
work was brought out.
Teachers Association.
AT 2:30 p. M. yesterday the Teachers
Association OF Roanoke county held itB
session. This association has been in
existence for two years, and was de-
signed for the mutual benefit of the
county teachers, but the lack of in
terest on the part of the members dur.
ing the past year has been rather dis
c~ourngiDg. 80 th1t it was deemed ad-
visible TO effect q reorganization, which
YVES the chief object of this meeting.
The president, Prof. j. L. Sheppe,
principal of the Salon graded school,
called the association to order, after
which the report OF the secretary, Miss
Britt, WAC road.
Prof. n. z. Painter, principal OF the
Vinton graded school, then showed the
advantages accruing from such nm or
Gsnizltion il all would but cooperate,
and made O motion that the association
effect q reorganization. which was
seconded and carried.
Professor Stearnes made q motion
that 6 committee OF three be appointed
meeting OF the association, to be held
in Vinton on the third Saturday in
February. The chair appointed Prof.
N, P. Painter, j. G.. Beahm and Miss
John on this committee.
Under the enrolment Of members
thirty-ive were reported.
The president appointed the follow
ing committee on programme for the
next meeting: Mr. Sewers, Professor
Stesrnes, Misses Berkeley, Niche and
Ferguson,
The following committee was APP
pointed to arrange a course of reading
Tor h remainder of the term: D. N.
Eller and Misses Lemon and Britt.
The association then went into a DIG
custom OF tho eubisct, The Co relation
OF Students" which was opened and
yell defined by Professor Sheppo.
Messrs. Arthur, Boshm and Stearnes
also made some spirited remarks npon
this eubjsct, after which the associa-
sion adjourned.
The Teachers' Institute will assemble
again to-day AZ usuel, visiting the Ss-
lem SCHOOL from 0 to IL and holding
aeesions st IL and $50.