The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-28

Prize for Best Literary Production--"n"""'
sunday-SchooI Convention.


CuAr1orrrsyI1IE. Va. June 27.-lSpeclaLl
The Washington and jefferson Literary 30
cieties of the University offer each year
prize Of gold medal 20 the value OF roo ior
| the best original contribution OF the session
by a member Of either society. 1esteru Jay
n committee Of the faculty appointed i0r the
purpose awarded the medal 10 Mt. SIuaft-
AIenteth Beard. of Canandaigua. n. IL;
member of the JeaersOnian society; Inc
subiect of Mr. Boards essay, on which ne Sc
cured the prize. Is Essex and Bacon, ana IL
j. considered a very scholarly ProuuctlOh'
Mr. Beard il an old editOr-ln-chlef OF inc
Magazine. and has written a number OF excel
lent articles for It's pages during the two ses-
sions he has been a student at the institution.
The Bischoh concert took place at the
University last night in the public hall, before
O large and cultivated audience. The enter
tainment consisted Of vocal and instrumental
music, solos, ouartettes; etc Dr.. D. W;
Bischoff. tho celebrated blind musician OF
Washington D. c., rendered the Instrumental
part Of the programme. Mrs. Nellie Wilson
Shir-Clin. Miss Ruth Thompson and Mr. >:
Henry Kaiser and Mr. Douglass Miller, all OF
Washington. the vocal part, all OF which was
we'll applauded, each singer receiving que
share.
The annual Sunday-school convention OF
Albemarle county will be held in the town
Of Scottsville on Friday and saturday hu-
gust 7th and Sth. The committee IS CON-
posed of CAPTAIN Eugene DAVIS, county super
intendent: J. Il. Daniel. !; T.; Locke COKE II W "
Carter. W. r.. Williams, i. >. Heath' y. H.
Farrar. r. V. Poland, T. q. Griffin d. T.
Powers.
The topics to be discussed are:
!. "Qhe Virginia State Sunday-school Asso-
cation-lts Work" Rev. n. b. NIckham'
State Sunday-school evangelist.
q "Adult Attendance It's Importance and
How to Soct,re II go CQDtain C. T. NaWter, OF
the Miller School, Cr0zct.
3. Defects in orr Sundav-schoo How TO
be Remedied" Roy J.. ". Moore OF the
Alternate Female Institute Charlottesville
4 "sunday-school Collections: Their In
fuence and Direction Professor /. II.
Smith. Of the University Of Virginia.
3. international Lesson System; It's Merits
and Dement'S" j. o. Sheppard, county su-
perintendent schools Fuyanna.
6. Union Schools: Their Advantages and
Disadvantages" Rev. ". ii. Wilson.
T. Personal Relations Between Teacher
md Scholar Should be Cultivated" Mayor
Samuel b Woods Charlottesville
3. Increased Conservation on the Part OF
Teachers Would BevOutOniZe the Schools
Hon. John T.. Massey. superintendent Of
Public instruction.
This convention is usually well attended
and is productive of great good. Ample ar
rangemeuts will be made for the reception Of
delegates and visitors. 4 mass meeting VIII
be held on Sunday. az which several addresses
will be delivered by prominent speakers.
The comic opera. Cupid which was so
successfully rendered twice last week. was
repeated at tho Opera-House this afternoon
before large audience The great applause
the performance received at its previous dates
induced the management 20 repeat IT. Part
OF the proceeds this afternoon went towards
The support of the Piedmont Hospital.
Mrs Kate f. Fstell, who recently died al
her residence in Huntsville. Texas, was a ma
tive Of Waynesboro and sister 10 c. d.
Fishburne. Esq, cashier Of the Bank Of Abe
marie in this city.