Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-29
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.
Democratic Meeting AGED siinis,er-Ci,y
school Board Personal.

The Committee OF One Hundred will
meet NJ Democratic hcadquartcr, Tonight
iueIe are matters OF importance concern.
ihg campaign work 10 be considered. aud
| iull attendance is specially desired A.
/ The last meeting 81 thi, committee evor,
member was present.. wy
Rev. Joseph Walker. who h,s bonr
! preaching at HE Rnnbridgc->t-pc R,n,ls,
/ church, left the city yesterday for his bo,nc
IN or near Baltimore. Mr.. Walker /. over
eighty years old, hut has voice A. clc,r,nd
distinct rs man OF five and twenty. onr \
mind strong and active. He has Gjled tho
pulpit Of This church very efficiently for
The past mouth, and the many friends he
had won for himself hateu very much 10
/ bid him goodbye"
There will DC the usual services NJ thc
ciiy churches tonight.
Tie regular monthly meeting Of fhe CITY
school Board was held ut the MAYORS
courtroom last night. Present: r. &. -.
Farmer chairman. -. j. Wcisiyer Clerk.
and the following other members: joan
O'Bricn, W. l.. Robertson, :. Carter.
Wci>iger j. II. Foster, J. ". Peplc. and
superintendent IlOwlc.
The Committee on Repair. TO the White
school Building reported that the work
entrusted 10 them had been done. and they
presented Mc>SIs. Walker d Pcrduc's bill
for same.
The Board returned the bin 10 The com
miitec to have il iteWizcd. and say what
part Of it should be paid by the owner OF
the property ana what par; by the Board.
The same committee reported that the
plaStcring and llthnC Of the rooms OF the
colOTcd school building have fallen or been
broken down, and the rooms are unfit to be
used for school purposes this winter I'M
less the walls be repaired. The same COM
mittcc was instructed 10 confer with the
owner OF The property. and either at his or
the Boards expense have the necessary
work done 10 make the rooms comfortable
and healthy.
a committee consisting Of Superintcn-
dent Howle chairman and MesSrs. Peple,
O'Bncn, Robertson, and ;. Carter Welsh
ger. was appointed 10 thoroughly investi-
gate and report the condition OF the rooms
of tho white school building, aud recon-
mend such changes (aS the limited supply
of money will admit OF i'm ventilation and
other respects which will add TO the health
OF The scholars. Mr.. Pcple. in speaking 10
tEis point, sad that with the present ac-
cOmmodations and the large number Of
scholars in 4 room. disease will necessarily
be contracted. Some Of the rooms have a.
many rs cIghty.odd scholars.
superintendent llOwle made n report. in
which he said "thc schools opened October
9Th and are in a llourishng and prosperous
condition. The enrolment the first two
days Of the present session was much
larger than in former years, and scholars
are now being enrolled daily" lie further
stated that he had school Nos. 6 and : di-
ylded INTO morning and afternoon classes
as heretofore. This school combining the
two has about 1870 scholars. go in each
class
Mr.. II. j. WciSiger, at his own request.
was taken from the Committee on Grades !
and put on the Committee on Buildings. |
Mr.. Peple. the new member from Third |
Ward, was put IN Mr.. Wc>igcr'> place on |
the former committee.
Adjourned
The special committee to examine and |
suggest changes in the school building |
will meet at superintendent Howle's house
night.
1.-The Marble Heart " was presented at /
Jerseys Hall last night by the Manchester /
Musical and Dramatic Association. Mrs /
+. +. PilsOn appeared as THE Marble
Heart and created quite a favorable i'm
preston. The entire cast OF characters
Sas good. Notwithstanding the heavy
alnfall Just before O'Clock, the hall was
We'll filed. Thcappiause was frequent and
hearty.
The Hastings Court was engaged ye,tcr-
lay IN the disposition OF civil cases.