Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-26
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA.
TEACHERS SPEND PART OF
LAST DAY SIGHTSEEING.
Adopt Resolutions of Thanks for
Notwithstanding Of
Ball Season.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
/ ALEXANDRIA, Va, March &c, 1910.
The business session of the Eighth Con-
gressional District Teachers Association
which convened here Thursday ended
shortly after noon today. This afternoon
at 1910 o'clock the educators left on a
special train for Mount Vernon as guests
OF the business men of the city. They
were accompanied by delegation of local
teachers. The teachers will return here
about $50 O'Clock, and during the remain
ing hours of the afternoon will visit the
various points OF historical interest In the
city 1t is expected that the una ority
of the teachers will leave for their homes
this evening.
| Before adjourning this morning the fol-
lowing resolution, prepared by COM
mittee composed of j. G. Johnson and
j. H. Rollins, was read and unanimously
passed:
1--WE, the members Of the Eighth Con-
gressional District Teachers Association.
assembled at Alexandria March 4-26.
| 1910, desire to express our appreciation or
the courtesy shown us by the people OF
Alexandria. therefore. be it unanimously
| Resolved That we extend our tnanKs
to Supt- William H. Sweeney, his prin-
cipals and teachers, the city schooi
| board, chamber of commerce, the repre-.
| sentative committee of the local Teachers
| Association and the manager or the
/ Young Peoples building of Alexandra Tor
| the many things they have done TO make
our stay in this hospitable city both pleas
| ant and profitable;
Resolved That these resolutions be
recorded in minutes of our proceedings
and copies be furnished Supt. Sweeney
| and published in the local papers.
Business Of Morning Session.
| The morning session was opened today
at $50 O'Clock. at which time Miss Cora
Fishpaw, normal training teacher, Gull
pepper, Va. read an interesting paper on
history. Dr. Cliff w. Stone, State Nor
NAL School, Farmville. Va, delivered the
| address of the morning. taking for his
subject Specialization of School Work.
which he handled in an able and mastery
manner. A paper on history was also
read by Miss Myrtle Atkinson, Mineral
School, Mineral, Va, and the exercises
of a paper on Domestic Science" by Miss
| Lula D. Metz.
Miss Margaret King, State Normal
School, Harrisonburg, Va, who was to
have read paper on Mature Study Tor
Rural Schools this morning. read the
same before the closing Of the session
yesterday afternoon
| The reception rendered the teachers last
night at Lee Camp Hall was largely at
| tended. The program published yester-
| day was carried out at the afternoon
| session.
The Cardinal Athletic Base Ball Club
will play its initial game Of the season
on the old fair grounds Monday after ter,
4 line up against the strong Spartin Ath-
letic Club of Washington. The lineup of
/ the local team will be picked from the
| following: Hayden. Hill. J. Patterson.
| Whitton. Astryke. Lynn. Trenary, Zach
airy, Mcbride. F. Cockrell. L. Carbett,
Nails, Owens. Schofield, Dudley. Murphy
and Entwis1e.
| years old, unmarried died yesterday aft
ernoon at the Alexandria Hospital fol-
| lowing injuries received by being struck
| by an iron rod Of a Southern railway
| locomotive several days. ago. The de-
ceased underwent an operation few
| days ago and was apparently doing we'll.
He had received internal injuries. Lar
mand was employed as a fireman on the
Southern railway. He was the only son
/ Of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis LarmaDd, and
| lived with his parents at lis South CO.
| lumbus street.
| Divorce Decree Issued.
| In the corporation court today. Judge
L. C. Barley presiding. q decree of di-
| vorce on the grounds OF desertion was
given in the case of Lilly CMinns) Broad
| us against Charles Broadus.
In the case of William Domaine against
Lucy Murray and others a decree was
entered referring the matter to II. w.
Smith, special commissioner. for report.
and appointing F. p. Russell guardian ad
| Item.
| ARRANGEMENTS have been made for a
meeting Of the Sunday Workers Associa-
| ton Of this city, which will be held Sun
day, April 8, in the Young Peoples build
| ing of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. At this meeting an address will
be made by Rev. Mr.. Mcleod. pastor Of
| the First Presbyterian Church. Washing
ton.
Louisa Thomas. colored. was arrested
shortly before noon today by Lieut..
| Smith on suspicion OF attempting to steal
| pair of shoes from Joseph Heyman.
| ing the store, hid the shoes in her cloth
| ing. She will be given a hearing In the
police court Monday next.
Alexandria Council, No 33. Junior Order
Thursday night initiated three candi-
dates. About 100 members of the order
| were in attendance. Following the meet
| ing the members enjoyed a smoker.
| Rev. C. L. Corbitt, superintendent of
the Baptist Orphanage. Salem, Va, will
occupy the pulpit at both the morning
and evening services at the First Baptist
| Church tomorrow.
| The only case called for trial in the
police court this morning was that OF
Joseph Tucker, colored, arrested on a
charge of assaulting Rufus Robinson. also
colored. Tucker forfeited S. collateral by
| failing to appear.
! Seven candidates were last night In
itiated at a meeting of Potomac Lodge.
No 80. Order of Odd Fellows, held at Its
| hall.
| Special services were held today in
number OF the churches in observance
OF Easter Saturday.