Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-30
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Manual Training Teachers Meet
General and Personal
pondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ROCKVILLE. Md. April -. 1905.
The State Manual Training Teachers AS
ISOLATION convened in the Rockville High
School building Friday evening and con-
tsnued in session through yesterday. In adj
dition to nearly all the manual training
teachers Of the state. there were present
| DR.. M. Bates Stephens state superintendent
of public instruction; Rev. 8. r, White.
county superintendent; the members of the
county school board and number Of others
interested in the work. The proceedings
were interesting and were entered INTO with
marked enthusiasm by all who participated.
AT the opening session the following Off
GERS were elected; President, Carroll Edgar
OF Elkton; vice president, Wilson s. Ward
OF Rockville; secretary-treasurer, James q.
Boss, jr., Of Laurel; executive committee.
w. j. Holloway (chairmam of Baltimore,
d. Fred Shamberger of Sparrows Point and
Charles W. Ledley of Havre de Grace.
Following the transaction of business.
Rev. s. X. White. county superintendent of
schools, delivered an address of welcome,
his cordial remarks being responded to by
Mr.. Carroll Edgar on behalf of the teachers.
THE Best Means of Introducing Manual
Training In These Counties in Which II Is
Not Now Taught" was the subjec. Of dis
cUssion. nearly every teacher present par
tic!pating II developed that the only coun-
ties in the state In which there is 40 man
ual training school are Washington, Cal
vert and st. Mary.
1.-The Extension of Manual Training Into
the Graded Schools Of the State a
subject that provoked another interesting
discussion. The prevailing opinion among
the speakers was that 1t would be a splep-
did thing. but should not be attempted until
more money Is available for the work.
Yesterdays program included paper on
Proper Places in Grades of Various Man
ual Training Subjects" by Mr.. Carroll Ed
gar upon the conclusion of which the fol-
lowing practical lessons were given: Paper
folding and cardboard. by Wilson .. Ward
of Rockville; woodwork for the eighth
grades, by Louis Forsyth Of Denton; reed
work, by Everett a. Hidey of West minister:
decorated leather and metal. by Miss Ada
Louise Whitney of Salisbury and raffla,
by w: J. Holloway of Baltimore.
An interesting feature of the meeting was
an exhibit of the work done by the Rock
vile Manual Training School.
Among the teachers present were the fol-
Bailey of Cumberland, r. w. Strawbridge
of Brunswick, Miss Ada Louise Whitney of
Salisbury. II. M. Lippy of Ellicott City:
Wilson s. Ward and Samuel A. Lehman OF
Rockville, Louis Forsyth of Denton James
G. Boss jr., of Laurel Carroll Edgar or
Elkton. d. Fred Shamberger of Sparrows
Point and Charles W. Ledley of Havre de
Grace.
William H Bobinger. proprietor of Cabin
John Hotel. at Cabin John bridge. TINS
county, and Walter Loveless. who Is under
stood to be In charge of the Rock Spring
Hotel on the Conduit road. were Friday
afternoon before Justice of the~Peace Al
freq Wilson, at BetneSua. 10 dilsNcE CndtSts
of violating the local option law of the
county. Mr.. Bobinger waived hearing
and furnished bail IN the sum OF 800 for
his appearance at the November term OF
court After hearing the evidence against
Loyeless Justice Wilson required the ac-
cused 10 furnish security In the sum OF
$500 for his appearance at court
Robinger and Joyeless were arrested sew
erai days ago upon warrants issued at the
instance OF Charles Kirby and Charles Gin
geIi. members of the Bethesda Lodge of
Good Templars. who visited various Con-
duit road resorts on the preceding Sunday
and secured evidence upon which number
Of warrants were issued. Other arrests
will IL Is understood. be made.
Misses Marie Jones and Florenc,, veirs
Friday evening entertained a number OF
their Rockville friends at progressive
e,rchre, the occasion proving an enjoyable
one The prize winners were Miss Ethel
Iyddane and Mr.. George Allnutt. Refresh
mentH were served.