Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-14


so simple that all can aspire to approx
mating the beautiful pictures she pro-
duces on the black board with a few
swift strokes OF the crayon. She has
added this week sketchIng from nature.
! The model school conducted by Miss
| Robinson, Of Detroit Mich, has proved
a very attractive feature. The class OF
small children have demonstrated very
| practically her methods
MOSTLY WOMEN.
Looking over the crowd Of faces In the
| lecture halls, intently listening and trying
TO assimilate the studies presented. one Is
struck by the fact that most OF them are
women-the majority OF them young, try
ing TO become ad-winners-and realizes
how they are coming to the front AZ edu-
Gators as well as the other avenues that
| are opening up for them.
The public evening entertainments have
all been very good. and are enjoyed by the
citizens Of the town as well as the men,
beers OF the school
Monday evening Professor II. l.. South
wick, OF the Boston School OF Oratory,
gave lecture on the "Oratory Of Shakes
peaTe." which was n most scholarly and
! finished production, showing the insight OF
the great master into character from the
standpoint OF an orator. Mr.. Southxick
pearance and a master of his profession.
He has held the position OF Instructor Of
elocution in this school for the past four
years, and inspires great enthusiasm In
his classes.
THE INSECTS.
Tuesday evening Professor Austin G.
Apgar delivered Il charming lecture on
'OUr Friends and Enemies. the Insects"
He IS pupil OF Agassiz. and an eager
student OF nature In the departments of
zoology and botany. and one Of the most
popular members Of the faculty of this
scnOol in which he has taught shGse two
| branches for the past four yedrs
Wednesday and Thursday evenings the
assembly hall was thronged TO listen 10
| Mr.. Edward T.. Elliott. the celebrated i'm
personator The first evening n rcnGered
Hazel kirke" in a wonderful rianner, taxi
ing each character of the drama with
perfect Interpretation of II. lie was so
iTTosistibly funny that the audi nee was
almost conyulsed with laughter. ais c.
ond entertainment was Dollars ard
Sense" with a recitation Of sddder vein
TO conclude with.
The dress-reform movement, inaugu-
rated by Mrs. Parker, OF Chicago, has
become popular, an organization being
formed among the teachers numbering
about seyenty-fve), which will seek TO do
away with heele1 shoes. oorsets, etc.
Several OF the faculty have been so
pleased with the School Of Methods as to
predict that 1t is destined to become the
school OF America
AMUsEMENTs.
Amid so much study there has been
blended much of pleasure Many gay
parties have made pilgrimages TO the
summit Of the Peaks of otter, and to-
day another large excursion went 10 the
Natural Bridge. The gayeiies of the
town are mainly confined 10 Hotel Bed
ford. where a dance every evening at
tracts the young people. a progressive
euchre party Thursday evening and an
amateur concert Saturday have made the
record Of the week very bright. a merry
party set forth for the Peaks in tallyho
with four horses. on whose harness were
many tinkling bells, and spent the night
amid the clouds and witnessed next
morning the grand spectacle Of the sun
rise.
There have been a number Of arrivals
at the hotel from many points, among
whom may be mentioned Mrs. Darlington
Caben Of Hartford, Conn. formerly Of
Richmond: George w. Nix and family,
New York; James l.. Scott, Richmond;
c. NJ. Knox. Richmond; Mrs. NJ. ID. Skip
plctc and daughters, ThOmaSVille, y. T.;
william w. Martin and vile, Atlanta, and
many others.
Miss Ophelia Berry. Of Richmond, Is
the guest OF Mrs. j. +. Spencer.
Miss Bertie Mitchell, of East Orange. n.
j.. IS visiting friends here.
While many strangers are arriving, the
people Of the town are seeking recupera-
| ton and change elsewhere.
Miss Mamie Sale Mrs. Grace Tunstal
ana daughter and Mrs. NJ. L. Burks have
left for Point Pleasant, on the coast OF
New Jersey.
Miss Emma Quarles is visiting In Nor
folk
Mrs. Augusta Hume has been very Ill
and her friends have been summoned
from various points, among them Mrs.
Stewart Hume Of Richmond, and
brother Rev. Peter Tinsiey, Of Cincin-
natl Her condition is somewhat more
favorable to-day.