The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-25
pETEP SRTTRG.

MEETING OF THE SCHOOL B0ARD-THE SES-
SION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SHORTENED TO
FIGHT MONTHS-SINGuLAR AFFLICTl0S-
FUHERALS-wALKING MATCHES AMONG CITI-
zgNs-BIsHoP KEANE'S ADDRESS-A PLEA
SAINT TALK TO CHILDREN, &C.
ICorrespondence of the Richmond Dispatchl
JUNE "a, 1879.
At a meeting of the School Board held
last evening all the old teachers were elect
ed for the ensuing session OF the public
schools, which will begin on the 18th OF
September. The Board adopted resolution
limiting The next session to eight months,
and making the city responsible for only
two thirds OF the salaries Of the teachers.
The remaining third is to be paid
out Of the State funds, by order on
the City Treasurer, in accordance with
the act OF General Assembly approved
March 8, 1879. The Board directed that
this method OF payment be fully eX-
planned to the teachers when they are noti-
fed OF their election. This material short
ening OF the session will hardly prove ac-
ceptable 10 the masses, and has already
caused good deal OF comment.
Mr.. 3. III. BoiSseau, wel-knoTn CITIZEN
OF Dinwid6lle county, residing near Ford's
Dep0t, left his home the first Of last week to
attend the County Court. When he re-
turned in the evening he was found to be
speeches, and has not Yet recovered his
voice.
The remains Of Mrs. Martha D. Richard
son, aged siXty-nine years, who died III
Manchester on Sunday, were brought over
to this city, and her funeral took place thi'
afternoon from the Second Presbyterian
church. Though native Of Boston, de
ceased had lived here for nearly half 4 cen
fury.
The funeral Of Mrs. Adelia, wife OF Mr.
Andrew j. Allen, took place this morning
from the Second Baptist church. She wa;
widely connected in this community, ant
leaves large family OF children.
The Masonic lodges OF our city will no
have any formal celebration OF st. John the
Baptisl's day. They all meet this evening,
however, to install their ncwly-elected otH
GERS.
Master Maury, aged about six years, son
OF Mr.. j. 7. Young, fell from a tree on
Boilincbrook street this morning and frac-
tured his left arm aud shoulder.
The effects OF the recent pedestrian con-
tests are becoming visible in our city.
There have been one or more exhibitions
OF speed and endurance on the Fair
Grounds race-track and elsewhere, and to-
night, at the Academy OF Music, there is to
be public walking match OF four-hours'
duration between three young citizens
NesSrs. T. G. Elliott Edgar Farley, and $.
+. Dunn. There are rumors that other con-
. tests may follow this.
Bishop keene's address last evening at
the commencement exercises OF St. Joseph's
Catholic school was confined directly to the
children. Having to return to Richmond
on the night train, bis remarks were neces'
sarily brief. He spoke very encouraglngly
to the children of the progress they hao
saade, but advised them that mental I'M
Iroyement was not all that was expected o.
them. Their moral and religious nature
must be developed, and he hoped not only
to see them grow up into intelligent but
into good men and women. OF this he coulC
have no doubt when he considered the great
excellence OF the school in which they
were being reared and educated. II be conlC
have such school as the one in Peters
burg established in every parish and mission
under his charge he would be happy indeed
and would rest content that everything
would work well for the cause Of the Church
and society. The Bishops remarks wer
eouched in such plain, simple terms tha
even the youngest OF those whom he ad
dressed could appreciate them.
Several OF the teachers OF this city viii
attend the Educational Association OF Vir
glnia, which meets at Hampton on the 8tl
OF July. ROBIN ADAIR.