The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-02
indiana SCHOOL
HEADS VISIT
ROCKVILLE
Delegation Studies Methods
Used by Montgomery
County Teachers.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Nov. 2.-Dr.
Frank p. Bachman. survey director
OF the general educational board;
Benjamin J. Burris, State superin-
tendent Of schools Of Indiana: DR..
H. Lester Smith, dean OF the Uni
versity. Of Indiana, and B. d. Earth
ing. B. e. Mosher. w. j. Yount
and Miss Hilda Hughes, county su.
perintend ents of schools in Indiana,
spent two days early In the week
studying the public schools of this
county. They devoted one day 10.
the administrative branch and then
made a tour Of the county and OBJ
served methods of teaching. They
were accompanied by Prof. Edwin
w. Broome, county superintendent
of schools.
It is planned, it is understood,
to reorganize the public school sys-
tenn of Indiana, and the visit OF
the delegation to Maryland was fu.
the purpose of getting ideas that
will aid in inaugurating an up-to.
date system there.
A membership drive is about to
be started by the Rockville Volun-
teer fire department. F. Barnard
Welsh has been placed in charge,
and he expects to begin activities
within the next few days. The
plan is to make an effort to have
$500 citizens of Rockville and the
county become honorary or sup
porting members and agree TO con-
tribute 81 a year each.
The organization has also decided
to incorporate and F. Barnard
Welsh, chairman; F. Bache Albert
and William D. Clark have been
named as a committee to prepare
articles of incorporation. A reorganf-
zation proposition is receiving con-
sideration by a committee consist
ing Of r. Barnard Welsh, chair
man; the Rev. p. Rowland Wag-
ner, Wilson s. Ward and Joseph
g. Howes. The department now
consists OF four companies, and it
is planned to consolidate into two
companies.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the fire department was held
Wednesday night, and was conducts
ed by the vice president, Clifford r..
Robertson, in the absence of Presi-
dent Otis NJ. Linthicum. The aues-
ton Of a site for the erection of
a building for use as headquarters
for the department and mayor and
town council was given considara-
ton and the committee appointed
at a previous meeting was con-
tinued for further investigation.
+. Bache Albert. treasurer, report
ed that the department is free of
debt, and has a balance on hand
of approximately $500. It was
stated that since the formation Of
the organization two years sago,
equipment costing around $4,000
had been purchased and paid for.
Curtis Ward and Arlington Bennett
were admitted to membership,
bringing the total number of active
members up to forty-five.
A license has been issued here
for the marriage of Miss Catherine
Foley and Michael ]. Carherry, both
of Washington.
George Duffin, colored, was ar
rested by county policemen on a /
charge of violating the local option
law by having intoxicating liquor
in his possession with the intention
of selling 1t. He asked for a. Jury
trial and furnished bail for his nd
pearance at the November term of
the circuit court.
Mrs. J. Somerville Dawson, sec.
rotary of the Montgomery county
chapter of the Red Cross, has re-
ported that the recent campaign
funds for the Japanese earthquake
sufferers netted $1.194.46, or $94.46
more than the county's quota.
The amount raised by each Red
Cross branch was as follows: Rock. |
Vile, $435.33: Sandy Spring. $a4s. SO;
Bethesda and Chevy Chase, $21O so;
Silver Spring and Forest Glen, $185:
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