Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-18
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summer ana Cne teachers nave returned
to their homes-all regretfully.
For the most part the town OF Frost
burg was revelation to them. There
is a uniqueness about the town saltitude,
environment and industries which i'm
presses all strangers as no other town in
the State does or can.
In the case of the teachers who at
tended the Summer School there was adj
ditional reason for their farewell regret
after enjoying the courteous and kind
treatment bestowed by the Faculty.
So far did their expressions reach i'll
this direction that nearly all indicated
determination to return next year and
each bring at least one other.
This argues for next year a success
yet more marked.
The JOURNALS makeup closed too
early last week to give due report of the
very fine lecture Friday evening, 10th
inst, by B. S. Randolph, resident repre-
sentative of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany, upon "The Geology of the Georges
Creek Coal Basin''-a depression from
most entertaining and instructive of the
lessons contributed from the outside to
the success of the Summer School.
A rapid sketch was given of the
geological history of the earth, beginning
with its existence as separate nebulous
! body and coming down to the advent of
man. The formation of sedimentary
rocks was especially detailed, as was
also the origin of the coal beds.
Then the effect of erosion upon folded
strata was illustrated by imaginary cases
familiar, however, to all, and the phi
losophy thus instanccd applied to exist
! ing conditions in the mountainous coun-
! try between the Shenandoah and Ohio
valleys.
From this the Georges Creek Region
was finally segregated and its organic
construction and peculiarities reviewed
at length.
The discussion of the results of
erosion was illustrated by sketches upon
the blackboard.
Mr. Randolph enjoyed the eager at
tention of what he called IAN interest
ing audience" and one of the latter,
speaking for all, said "his contribution
to our instruction Is the most profitable
of the course from outside"
,I ln,
Friday evening, 10th inst, when Mrs.
Murdaugh, wife of the principal, held IA
reception i'll the parlOrs of the Hotel
Gladstone i'll honor of the Summer
School Students. Those present were
Misses Katharine X. Hobbs. Ethel d.
/ Baker, Emma Jacobs, Virginia Town
send, Addie Bradshaw, Mildred Dough
erty, Lucy, Daisy and Josephine Hen
erickson, Eva Jeffries, Katherine Plum
! mer, Nellie Stuart, Rena Weston, Janet
Middleton and Ida NJ. Ward; Mrs. Rita
Bartholomew and Mrs. Eta Plummer;
Messrs Charles f. Dryden, S. B. Jetfries,
james Thomson, H. G.. Norris and w.
! H. Gatehouse.
After most delightful evening the
party separated about II O'Clock.
The pretty school teachers from abroad
have gone-regretfully, it is said, be-
cause, on their part, they We're just be-
/ ginning to get acquainted; sorrowtully,
| it is stated, on the part of the towns
people who had begun to like the new
faces and gentle mien of the sojourners.
One told the JOURNAL that her eX-
perience here had "opened an almost en-
tirely new vista i'll my work. l shall re-
turn home,' she SAID, with IL plan for
! future work in my school l had before
! never dreamed"