Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-17
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Presbytery Of Maryland in Session
The Teachers Institute-Briefs.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE. Md. September 16, 1902
The Presbytery Of Maryland met this
evening in the Rockville Presbyterian
Church and will continue in session through
Thursday. In the presbytery are included
fourteen ministers and the following
churches: Maryland Avenue. Franklin Street
and Franklin Square, Of Baltimore; Sykes
vile, Mount Washington, Ridgeville. Har-
mony, Laurel, Hancock, Poolesville, Be
thesda and Rockville
Inc opening sermon preached by the
retiring moderator, Rev W. C. Alexander,
pastor of the Maryland Avenue Church,
Baltimore. His text was ANDREW bringing
MS brother, Simon Peter, to Christ Upon
the conclusion of the sermon the presbytery
was called to order and Rev j. A. Trostle
pastor of the Sykesville Church. was chosen
moderator A E. Baker Of Laurel tempo
rary clerk and Rev. r. L. McNair pastor
of the Rockville. Church. and William E.
Muncaster, also Of Rockville, devotional
committee
The program of the second day of the
annual institute of the teachers of Mont
gomery county was devoted to Trustees
Day. large number Of the trustees of
the various schools throughout the county
were present by special invitation of the
board of county school commissioners. 1t
was arranged to have Prof. E. B. Pretty
man, principal of the Maryland State Nor
NAL School, deliver a special address, but
ne was unavoidably prevented from attend
ing and his place was taken by County EX-
aminer S. r. White, who gave the trus-
tees some wholesome advice.
The opening exercises, which consisted Of
the roll call and singing, was directed by
MI r. o. Z1egler, principal of the school
at GAINESVILLE. A graceful incident in con-
nection with this feature was the singing
of Lead, Kindly Light" in commemoration
OF the death of President Mckinley. The
opening prayer was delivered by Rev. s. r.
White, after which Miss M Louise Edwards
of Annapolis gave talk on ''Expressional
Side Of Reading" Miss Edwards said that
the mental state affected the quality of
voice and therefore only by cultivation of
emotional thought through the imagination
can true quality be obtained.
Prof Alexander Chaplain of Easton fol-
lowed with Round Table on Attention
to Bright Pupils" The discussion was par
tfcipated in by Mr.. P. L. Barnes, principal
of the Travilah School: John T. Baker,
principal Of the school at Damascus; Ed
mund w. Monday, principal of the Lay
louisville School, and Miss M. Gertrude
Barnes, principal Of the school at German
town. IS
A drawing lesson was given next by Miss
Florence A. Snyder Of the state normal
school The teachers were supplied with
simple objects which Miss Snyder sketched
on blackboard, special attention being
called to light and shade.
The feature Of the morning session was a
lecture by Prof. Leon c. Prince of Dickin-
son College. His subject was ARNOLD of
Rugby his remarks being biographical
sketch and eulogy Of the great teacher
Thomas Arnold.
Prof. r. w. Stout principal of the school
at Sugarland. directed the opening exercises
at the afternoon session, and Miss Snyder
continued the drawing lesson of the morn
ing. County Examiner s. r. White fol-
lowed with an address to the district trus-
tees. the session concluding with remarks
upon principles of Teaching" by Prof
Alexander Forbes of Philadelphia.
This evening Prof Leon c. Prince Of Dick
inson College delivered a lecture to a large
and appreciative audience. His subject was
''Amerca-Old and New"
Miss Maude E. Moulden, youngest daugh-
ter of Mrs. Martha Moulden Of this town,
and Mr.. William G.. Bean, also of Rock
Vile visited Washington yesterday after
noon and were quietly married by Rev. Mr.
Mcdonald. pastor Of the First Presbyterian
Church The ceremony was performed at
the home of a friend of the young folks in
the presence of several of their friends.
Later in the day the newly married couple
returned to Rockville.
The board of supervisors of elections to-
day appointed Mr.. Lewis Keiser republican
judge of election for Bethesda district in
the place of Frederick Grosvenor who
failed to qualify.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Choate have re-
turned to Rockville after spending the
summer at Mountain Lake Park.
Christian F. Keneweg, democratic nomi-
nee for Congress to oppose Col Pearre,
spent today in Rockville in consultation with
the county leaders. Mr.. Keneweg processes
to be confident that he will be elected. He
says he will undoubtedly carry Allegany
county by large majority and has assur-
ances from other sections of the district,
which he says will prove great surprise
to the republicans.
The funeral of Edward Selby we'll
known farmer of the vicinity of Glen, this
county who died of paralysis at an early
hour Sunday morning, took place at II
O. clock this morning from the M. e. Church
South at Potomac, Rev. G. Dorsey White.
pastor of the church officiating Deceased
was stricken last Wednesday evening in
the store of Mr.. McGaha at Glen. At the
time he was alone in the store and when
discovered was sitting in chair in an I'M
conscious condition. Deceased was a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Eden Selby, both of whom
survive him. He was forty-four years of
age and unmarried.