Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Annual Institute Of Public School
Teachers in Session.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, September IA, 1903.
The annual institute of the public school
teachers of this county convened in the
court house here this morning and will con-
tinue through Wednesday. 1t Is in charge
of County Examiner 8. r. White and State
Institute Conductor M. Bates Stephens
The sessions today were interesting and in
structive, and were attended by about 100
teachers and a number of others interested
in education.
The opening exercises were conducted by
County Examiner White, and were follow
ed by prayer by Rev. w. F. Locke, pastor
of the Rockville M. E. Church. Col. Will
lam Kilgour Of Rockville delivered the ad-
dress OF welcome and spoke in his usual
eloquent style. He welcomed the teachers
in cordial terms, dwelt upon the dignity
and responsibility of their calling and the
Importance Of the Institutes, and quite won
the hearts of all the teachers by declaring
himself an advocate Of better pay. Prof.
Edward o. Ziegler, principal Of the school
at GAINESVILLE, responded on behalf Of the
teachers
Prof T. L. Gibson of Pennsylvania occu-
pied an hour during the morning session
with two lessons in vocal music. He gave
the teachers many suggestions, and the
music furnished under his direction was
very enjoyable. Prof. Stephens also took
part In this session, giving talk on
Methods of Teaching in the First and Sec
ond Grades" Miss Marienne Hardcassle Of
Easton closed the morning with an address
on Mature Study"
The opening exercises of the afternoon
were conducted by Mr.. P. 8. Barnes. prln-
cipal OF the school at Travtlah. Prof. Glib
and Miss Hardcastle spoke again on Ma
ture Study" and also gave talk on Child
Study"
In the evening a reunion of the teachers
was held In the court room. A pleasing lit
erary and musical program was rendered
and refreshments were served. The COM
mittee having this feature in charge con-
sisted OF Miss Lucy Garrett, chairman:
Hughes and Prof. Wilson s. Ward.
Miss Maude Heagy Of this place Is visit
Ing friends In Pennsylvania.
DR.. William Vinson and sister. Miss Nam
ME Vinson. have returned to Rockville from
stay of ten days at Atlantic City.
Prof. A. @. Harley and family have re-
moved to Laurel, and will make that town
their future permanent home.
The marriage here Saturday afternoon
Of Mr.. William Arthur Holiday and Miss
Violet Jennie Holiday. both Of Altoona,
Pa. was the elimination. 1t Is said. of
quite a little romance. Friday the young
of having the nuptial knot tied. but. owing
to the youth OF the young man, who was
only nineteen years. the license was re-
fused upon the grounds that the written
lacking. The prospective groom telegraph
ed to his mother. who resides in Alexan-
dria. Va. for her consent, but his request
was refused, and the young folks were
directed to come to Alexandria at once.
They lost no time In starting for the v1r-
ginia city. and upon arriving there quickly
persuaded the old lady to remove the OBJ
stacle, the result being that the three visit
ed Rockville The mother Of the young
man was a witness to the ceremony. which
was performed By Rev. Thomas J. Packard.
home. Immediately afterward the little
party left for Washington. Although OF the
Same name, the young k5vers were not re-
lated.
Mr. Frederick Clay Singleton and MISS
Eva Gertrude Mitchell both Of GoochIand
county, Va. were also married hero eatur-