The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-26
SAL e. NJ
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

The Democratic Campaign in Roanoke
county is beginning to assume a definite
shape The heretofore opposition to
Hicks and CALDWELL in Roanoke city, has
been dissipated and the Democrats in
Roanoke county, especially in Salem, are
preparing to give the nominees of the Sa-
lem convention it's earnest and hearty
support. Your reporter is informed from
reliable sources that at an early date
there will be organized campaign club
In Salem for the purpose of making an
active and aggressive fight. The club
will be addressed during the coming
campaign by prominent speakers from
various sections of the State, and it is
proposed.to make the organization as
thorough as possible The Democrats of
this county are determined that the mis-
takes made during former campaigns
shall not be repeated. The watchword
of the club Will be the same as that spo-
ken by the great Democratic leader and
nominee TO- governor, Maj. j. Hoge Ty-
Ter, "Take nothing for granted"
Speakers and times and I laces of
speaking in Roanoke county, are an
nounced as follows:
Hon. r. r. Hicks and r. w. Kline
Bonsacks, Thursday. October =.
Hon. r. r. Hicks and VIM Simpson
Vinton. Saturday, October 8.
r. r. Hicks and II. G. Stearnes-Cave
Spring, October II.
r. R. Hicks and NJ G. McClung-Bal-
lehack, at Winners store, October Is.
Hon. Peter J. Otey, Hon. r. r. Hicks
and others-Salem coutt day, October Is.
r. r. Hicks and Henderson Lee-Hol-
Inns Institute, October 10.
Mr.. Hicks and otbers-Bent Mountain,
October 90.
The members Of the Democratic com
mittee, and of the precinct committees,
are requested to give publicity to these
engagements.
Superintendent r. c. Stearnes has sent
out the following notices to the white
and colored teachers of the county who
may " ish to attend the Institutes to be
held in Salem on the dates given below:
The annual institute for colored teach
ers will be held in Salem October IL and
10, commencing promptly at 10 a. m.
on the 18th. All of the colored teachers
be present promptly at III n. m. on the
18th and to remain until the closing
hour, 3 p. m. on the 18th.
The following will be the programme:
1. Education as a means of elevating
the colored race,
2. First primary and first grammar
reading.
3. Round table, questions in history.
a. Round table, questions in arithme-
tic.
5. How n teacher may continue his own
education.
6. How to teach PHYSIOLOGY.
The annual institute for white teachers
will be held in Salem October 49, II and
10, commencing promptly at 10 "a. m. on
the 18th. All of the white teachers of
the county are expected to attend to bs
present promptly at 10 a. III. on the 18th
and to remain until the closing hour,
p. M. on the 18th. Besides addresses
from invited speakers the following will
be the programme:
/. How can a public school develop in
its community higher standards of citi-
zenship? ~ Il
2. Language work in first, second and
third primary grades.
3. How 20 neutralize the influence of
bad boy in school.
A. Round table, questions in grammar.
8. Round table, questions in arith-
metic.
6. The influence of education on the
farm, the farmer and the farmers wife.
z. The school library.
s. The male and female teacher con.
trasted as disciplinarians.
D. Should music be a cardinal part of
the school programme?
An error occurred in Thursdays state
ment of the assignment of the Boone