Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-07-11

was the least pleasant experience of the
trip, and conducted about the various parts
of the mine. Through the kindness of Mr..
Pascoe and his assistants the party gained
good idea of what practical mining is and
they returned very highly gratiied with the
results of this excursion.
Another correspondent writes:
The Summer Course is now in its last week,
and many, perhaps all the teachers feel they
have been greatly benefited by taking it,
The instructors have been very kind IN
smoothing the rough places in Il road rug
ged with various individual difficulties.
Although the time has been short, the es-
scntias are receiving considerable attention.
Miss Baker has charge of geography,
physiology, and physics. Although she
has not the appliances for performing the
experiments she gives a general idea of
what might he done in physics. She has
been giving a general review in physiology
and geography.
The history classes, as well as English and
civics, under Miss Hobbs, are dealt with by
a master hand.
Mr.. Dryden is unraveling the knots III
arithmetic, algebra and geometry, besides
giving Il course in double-entry book-keep-
ing.
Much of the remaining work consists i'll
the cultivation of the three HIS"
Another, writing "July T." says
on Monday Mrs. Bartholomew gave a
very interesting lecture on psychology in
Art"
The close of Normal Friday will cause
regret among nearly if not all the teachers.
On account of the washout, caused by the
heavy rainfall Sunday evening, the Western
port girls have been unable to attend
Under the heading of "Quotations" IL
teacher writes
one of the pleasant features of the As
Scmbly exercises, at the summer session of
the Normal School, is that of giving quota
tons.
\ number of teachers are called on each
day to give a quotation and name the
author.
In this way the students have had their
attention directed to pedagogical maXims
and beautiful thoughts in prose and poetry.
The students of the Summer School,
doubtless, will not fail to make Use of this
method of training their own pupils in an
appreciation of what is beautiful and in
spring in literature.
Eleven counties of the State are now
represented i'll the School, the last to
fall in line being IA teacher from historic
Mount Airy, Carroll county.
A number of students of the Normal
Summer School visited the New Shaft
Friday, July 3, leaving town ON the 4
o'clock car, and returning at o'clock.
The company was received at the
Shaft by R. H. Pascoe, who, after TAX
ing them through the electric plant, sent
IA guide i'll the accommodating person of
Alonzo Plummer to escort them through
the mine.
At the bottom of the Shaft they were
joined by Messrs. Theo. Sperry and
David Plummer.
After going through the rooms at the
base of the Shaft the party We're escorted
to "A part of the mine where the dusty
diamond is dug, and each of the ladies
got a piece of coal as souvenir of a
trip with which all We're well pleased,
Those who composed the party were
Miss Addie Bradshaw. Deals Island, Md.
Mildred Dougherty Salisbury, 6
Lucy Hendrickson. Cumberland. :"
Daisy Hendrickson..
. Josie HendricksOn.
Emma Jacobs. .....
katherine Robnson.... Barton, g
Virginia \. Townsend. -. Laurel,
Ruth Wathen.... ..LeOnardtown,
- Ida NJ. Ward. Salisbury, -
" Ethel ID. Baker. .FrOstburg, .
Mrs. Etfie Plummer. ..Greensborough, -
James Thompson. .... Baltimore,
ii. c. Norris ...................R Roberts, -
W. II. Gatehouse. ........... Frostblrg,
CITIZENS DAY.
At -, o'clock Thursday afternoon,
Citizens Day, the large Auditorium
was crowded to its full capacity.
After beautiful selection by the
Arion Band, principal Murdaugh made
the opening address, reviewing the his
tory of the School.
Next, Miss Baker, of the Faculty,
gave most graceful reading.
Then followed an eloquent address by
Col. Pearre, Congressman, who pledged
himself to promote the interests of the
school i'll every way.
Strong and earnest addresses were
also made by Rabbi Stern, of Cumber-
stick.
Miss Robinson, ON behalf of the
students, presented resolutions, which
appear below, and IA proposed vote of