Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-11

course of study for the summer institutes
throughout the state. An EFFORT VIII be
made to grade the work on an equal basis
A final review of the examination ques-
lions for the regular uniform examination
of teachers throughout the state, which
will be held May 2, 3 and next, was made.
Regulations anent teachers, certificates were
also taken up and disposed of. The ques-
ton of a regular teachers course and the
adoption of specific work were also consid-
cred today. The greater part of the work
Teachers Program.
The program planned for the annual meet
ing of the teachers at Odd Fellows Hall
Friday is as follows:
Opening exercises by Rev. Everard
Meade rector Of old Pohick Church: calling
roll, teachers responding by quotations from
Longfellow; Literature in the Public
School" School examiner Harris Hart, dis
cussion led by Principal E. ]. Haight Of
Fairfax county; Morals and Manners n
the Public School," Miss Milstead of Fair
Wier e Of Fairfax se county Have o.
served in the Schools Of the Fifth School
Circuit Examiner Charles G. Maphis;
Drawing in the Public Schools" Examiner
]. s. Thomas, discussion led by Miss Bash
ford Of Alexandria county. This will con-
clude the morning program. and recess
for lunch will be taken, and the convention
win reassemble at % o'clock.
lows: school Environment-How 1t May
Be Improved" Miss Grfgg Of this city;
discussion led by Miss Fulton Of Fairfax
county; The Essential Qualifications of a
H. Russell: discussion Jed by Superintend-
ent L. NJ Shumate of LoudOun county;
Music and Physical Culture as Aids In
Education" Principal ]. r. Crandal: Our
Educational Exhibit at the jamestown Elk
position" School Examiner Joseph H.
Saunders; closing song, I'm the Sweet By
and-by.' by the institute.
The evening exercises will be opened at
the First Baptist Church at s o'clock with
an address by Rev. DR.. W. F. Fisher, pas
tor Of that church. An address will also
be delivered by State Superintendent J:
Home to the School, is the subject that
Rev. DIR. w. F. Fisher will talk upon. DIR.
Bruce r. Payne will take for his theme
"A High School in Easy Reach Of Every
Child" The exercises will be concluded
with an address by State Examiner Charles
G.. MaphiS.
General Matters.
Mr.. John Barrett, director of the inter-
national bureau of American republics, will
deliver an address at the Second Presby-
terrain Church at o'clock tonight. The
affair will be under the auspices Of the
Presbyterian Brotherhood.
A mission which has been in progress at
ST. Marys Catholic Church for the past
two weeks closed last night with an ad-
dress by Rev. Father Walters. 1t is re-
ported that the mission has been one Of
the most successful in that church in re-
cent years:
In the corporation court this morning a
deed was placed on record from j. c. Hun
ter conveying to H. c. Meyers house and
lot on the west side of Pitt street between
Duke and Wolfe streets. The consideration
was not given.
Rev Charles D. Bulla. pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, yester-
day afternoon delivered a lecture before the
Baptist Young Peoples Union at the First
Baptist Church.
Larceny cases were disposed of at the
convened this morning, with Judge Barley
presiding.