The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-15
Normal Schools.

umns to-day it will be noticed that
Prof. R. r. Sanner has been employed
by the School Board to take charge
of the Normal in Oakland, which
will be opened on April Goth and will
continue for o term OF ten weeks.
Prof. Sanner needs no recommended
tiOn to the people of Garrett county
as his qualifications as teacher are
too well known. The school at
Grantsville will be in charge of Rev.
d. H. Bender, who is also a represen-
tative teacher.
Easter Services in St. Matthew's Church.
The following excellent musical
program has been arranged for Easter
services in st. Matthew's church at
II a. IN. Sunday, the 18th inst:
Processional Foundation......... ... Robinson.
Anthem, "Christ our Passover bloomington,
Gloria Patr.... Robinson
JacksOn's TIE Deum in F.
Benedictus................,... Church Hymnal
Hymn, ......... Roper
kyrle Elvey.
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Hymn, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. From Palestlua
sermon by the Rector
O1iertOry Jerusalem Howell
Presentation Humphreys
oahcluS.'.......... Camidge.
Gloria in mold Chant
Nuhc non.
\ full choir, good music, an earnest
welcome to all. Also service and ser
mon at I30 p. III.
| Fish Commissioned 5ohn Z. Gnasey's Re
port.
Fish Commissioner John E. Gnagev,
OF Garrett county, on Monday last
submitted to Governor Lowndes his
animal report. He says:
When assumed CONTROL in Nav
last the Matching season for brook
trout had commenced and this species
had been propagated quite extensive
ly by my predecessor. / found upon
| taking charge of the State Matching
houses, located in Druid Hill Park.
Baltimore City, that there were q, 700
brook trout on hand ready for distri-
button. ! at once proceeded to place
them in the northern and western
sections of the State, the majority be-
ing distributed in Baltimore CITY and
Garrett equity.
The culture of German carp has
heretofore been called to the atten-
ton of the commissioners of fisheries
in this State, and large numbers of
this fish have been propagated and
distributed among citizens, but only
1900 were Matched during the past
year at the Druid Hill Park station,
and l have determined to substitute
the culture of bass for them, believing
that better results will be obtained
and fish of really superior food can
had for the use of the people. No
greater expense will attend the pro-
pagation of bass than has heretofore
been incurred in the cultivation of
German carp, while the difference in
the two species as food fishes is, in nv
judgment, simply Incompatible.
feel fully justified in predicting that
my determination to cease the pro-
pagation of German carp will meet
the hearty approval of your Excel
lency."
The commissioner says it is his in
tention during the year to propagate
these fish and distribute the bass gen
orally throughout the State. Last
year, he stated, 500 small-mouthed
bass were placed by the government
in the Youghiogheny river and $50 in
the Potomac river with excellent re-
suits. The cultivation of these fish,
he says, is attended with the most
gratifying success, and the supply,
which is being constantly drawn upon
shows no sign of diminishing, but
seems to be constantly on the increase
is now apparently inexhaustible.
Commissioner Gnagey deems it ad-
visable to continue the work begun
by his predecessor, Mr.. Browning at
Deep Creek, about eight miles from
Oakland, and predicts that the prop
agation of brook trout in native
waters will be successful. The fish
commissioner for the Eastern Shore
is James C. Tawes.