Evening star., 1905-09-07
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.

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Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. September 9, 1905.
Mr.. James e. Davis and Miss Jennie Muir
ply, young Washingtonians. were married
here shortly after o'clock Tuesday night by
Rev. Thomas H. Campbell. pastor of the
Baptist Church, the ceremony taking place
at the home of the minister. The young
folks were unaccompanied and returned to
the city Immediately afterward
MIR John w. Smitson of Washington and
Mrs. Lydia Thierbach of the same city were
married here Tuesday by Rev S. r. White,
and the same minister officiated at the mar
riage here the same day of Mr.. Will
lam Robinson of Great Falls. this county,
and Miss Jessie Coleman of Baltimore.
Rev. Ernest L. Wolfe. pastor of the NJ. E.
Church South, was the officiating minister
a the marriage here of William Willis
Howard of Fredericksburg, Va, and Miss
Calcina Robertson of Brook, Stafford county,
Va.
At meeting of the board of public school
commissioners, held Yesterday, the resg-
nations of a number of tea achers were ac
cepted and the appointments of teachers re-
Gently announced were confirmed. The
committee recently appointed to audit the
accounts of S. r. White. secretary and
found correct.
Mrs. Irving Underhll of Worcester,
Mass, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John e. Wilson. near this town.
The sessions of the annual institute of the
public school teachers of this county, which
began in the court house here Tuesday
morning, were, like those of the opening
day, full of interest and profit. Following
the usual opening exercises, which consist
ed of prayer music and the roll call, Prof.
Earle B. Wood, vice principal of the Rock
vile High School, conducted a round table.
the subject considered being History"
n a
subject and several others participated in
the discussion. THE First Day at School,
was the subject. of DR.. NJ. Bates Stephens
talk this morning AS usual. he held the
close attention Of his hearers and gave the
teachers some wholesome advice. The
feature of the day address at IL,
O'Clock by DIR. w. B. Platt of Baltimore,
who discussed "Tuberculosis In a highly
interesting and instructive manner. The
morning session closed with address by
Prof. Charles H. Albert upon THE Mis-
sisstppi Valley as a Type Lesson in GeOg-
raphy'
Primary Reading was the subject of
round table conducted by Miss F'idelia S.
Walker as the opening number of the af-
ternoon program. This was followed by an
address by Prof George w. Joy, county
county. Prof. Albert again spoke at this
session. his subject this time being "Edu-
cation an Unfolding" The music during
the day was a pleasing feature and was
under the direction of Prof Albert E.
Greenhalph.
The closing session was held this after
noon. The program included a talk on
History" by Prof. ]. M. Gambrill Of Bal
timore; a discussion of School Discipline"
by Prof. Charles H. Albert. and talk by
the same gentleman on Some Lessons in
Reading"
The white public schools of the county
open today. the colored schools Monday
A short while before the republican state
convention convened in Baltimore today the
Montgomery county delegation held a eau
Gus at which 1t was unanimously decided to
urge Mr.. Thomas Dawson Of Rockville for
the nomination for state controller. Mr..
Dawson stated that he is in no sense a can
didate, but that If his friends desired 1t he
would permit them to make the fight. Some
missionary work was later done among the
various delega tions, and the suggestion of
Mr.. Dawson for the honor seemed to meet
with favor The convention at which the
nomination will be made will be held the
latter part of this month.
Montgomery county was represented in
the state convention by the following:
James E. Ayton, D. w. Baker, George VII
lard, Aaron p. Hershberger, Thomas Daw
son, Willis B. Burdette. A. A. Braddock,
Alexander c. Scheirer Carey Kingdom, Ben
tamin c. Riggs, George w. Meads, Morti
mer O. Stabler. John w. Lancaster, Galen
L. TAFT, Arthur Stabler, Frank s. Ward,
John w. Lynch. Joseph M. Burdette. Co
lumbus F. Purdum, John Smith, G. w.
CIum Frank l.. Hewitt, w. A. Kroll, E. j.
Hartshorne.