The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-12-05
Or. Frszer's Address Teacher As
soeiation Formed Friendly Act o.
wards q Neiahhor- Personals Etc.

King George Co, Va Dec. ], lWif.
Prof. Rob-rt Frazer. of the Southern
Educational Society, delivered "A tine iec
ure saturday ~ the Court House ia the
interest Of the education OF the rising
generation. lie spoke with el qpence
anj enihusia. m On the natural resources
of old Virginia and made II plain To bis
audience that with our delightful climate,
rich rOil. tne minerals, cOmmOdiOus har
bors and noble river, We have no fival
among our wealthy Northern sisters
He proved that the great success oi the
other states il due tu the cultivation OF
the minds their men aud women. and
he convinced his hearers that the iuturr
success Of Virginia depends on the edu
cation OF the present generation. lie
earnestly ad yised the establishment ol
GRADED achoo wherever possible. ami
Also that the teachers study and ad .
vance themselves, IA our schoolstandard
is steadily being raised; and unless our
own teachers are proficient in the higher
branches. it will he necessary TO secure
Teachers from q distance So Wuch en-
thu.iasm was created by this lecture
that it was decided then and there T."
form "A Teachers Association. The meet
ing was called to order by Superinien-
tendent q. ". 0rigsby, officers were
elected ami il wsr Oeci0ed to hold the
next meeting al the public sch 1Ol house
qear the Court House, on New Year y
lay. Jan | 1904, at | a m. All the
King George teachers are urged To be
present Hon. J H. Rogers was ap.
pointed president OF the association
The attendance on Saturday WAS not ~
large as il ought to have been and those
absent missed much OF interest and
profit.
That the people OF King George do
not weary In good works il eynced yery
often by the noble deeds performed by
those blessed with health ior neiehhors
in distress Mr. Robt y.Suttle. residing
in the lower part Of the county, has been
III with typhoid about two months, AMI
though bis condition Is Improved, be Is
not vet able 20 set up. Last week eleven
of his DeighbOrs mode a friendly raid on
his rorn field, and in one day shucked
forty.four barrels OF corn, which they
safely housed for him The party was
headed by Rev. j. II. Newbill, who led In
the work. proof that good gospel
sermons and honest labor are not op
posed to each other. Mr.. Newbill is con
sidered one of the best preachers in king
George. and IL u good farmer, good
pastor and model neighbOr.
The fret snow Of the season that has
made any show on the ground fell hert
Sunday morning several inches deep
II greatly intrriered with divine servicts
and the attendance was small at tb
cngrcnes. Rev. SIR Hoblay, the newly
arrived Methodist minister, was greeted
by number of his members at Trinity
church Sunday morning, in spite OF th'
snow.
Mrs. Henry A Mason. and her daugh
ter, Miss Blount Mason, are expected
here this week to epend few days a
their home Cleveland.
Miss Nina Cotton, who has been spend
ing O month or two at DObb's Ferry, y
Y. visiting her sister, has returned I.
Colonial Beach, to spend the winter witt
DR.. +. +. Ninde aud family.
Mr.. Freeland Mason, who has been j
business in Pittsburg, was aguest las
1 week Of Mr.. John q. Boggs, at Mt. Ids
after which he returned to Colonit
q Beach.