Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-29
TO HAVE FIRE DRILL
The Manchester School Board Discusses
the Matter Of introducing Il.
THE PUPILS HAD ALL LEFT.
How the Scholars Left the SCHOOL,
Room While the Teacher Was
Holding the Door-A Pleasant Ger
man Given.

The Manchester School Board held its
regular meeting last night, and transac-
ted considerable routine business. The
question of the late panic which occurred
at the school. owing to one Of the boys
turning on the cock of the pipes in one of
the rooms and letting the steam escape,
was discussed at some length. Superin-
tendcnt Pulliam urged the necessity of
training the pupils 10 leave the school
building in an orderly manner in case
OF fire or such an emergency. and re-
commended that the scholars be daily put
through a drill with this object in view.
He thought the system adopted in the
Atlanta schools was a good one; and re-
commended that the School Board should
adopt 1t.
The system, the Superintendent said
was very simple, and yet would, no
doubt. serve to prevent a panic I'm case
OF a fire. as il did In just such an emer-
gency In one of the schools Of Atlanta.
There. large gong Is placed in one Of
the halls Of q school. where il can be
heard. when sounded. all over the build
ing. This gong Is sounded at any and
ai4 A4lilf-g anu y lif rlEWNl 10Y every
class to Immediately form In line. and
quickly. though quietly, leave the build
INK. The gong Is sounded nearly
every day. and the children soon become
accustomed to hearing it,. and are not
at all frightened al the signal II a fire
should occur, ard the gong was sounded,
they would leave the building quietly,
according 10 their daily custom, and
would probably never know that flames
had been discovered In the building until
they were out in the street. The School
Board thought very favorably Of the sug-
gestion. and appointed the following COM
mittee TO consider It, Messrs J. j. Bag
ley. 6. $. Reams, George q. Ely, l.. NJ
Nunnally. and \. D. Shotwen.
An amusing incident OF the panic which
occurred last week was brought out
In the discussion One OF the teachers.
whose classroom is on the lower floor
attempted to restrain the children in
their efforts to push by her through the
door. by threatening TO put them all out
or the window II they didn't keep quiet
She then went out in the hall and held
the door. When she opened IL a few
seconds later and entered her class
room. the last pupil had gotten out Of
the wihnow' ana the room was empty
GERMAN WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
The residence of Mrs VI. c. Turpin. on
Porter street, presented a beautiful scene
wednesday night. when the Junior Ger
man Club gave one Of their delightful ger
mans. Never was an affair more enjoy
able and the beautiful strains Of music
and the graceful figures Of the dancers
were kept up until the wee sma' hours Of
morning. The repast served during the
entertainment was an elaborate one. and
contained the deicacies OF the season.
Among those present were Misses Min
ME Weislger. Susie Holland. Mary Cox.
Elise Taylor, Mary Brodnax Robertson,
Katie Cox. Lena owen, Mamie Welsiger,
Leila OBrien. Annie Shotwell. Louise
Webster Florence Holland, and Sallle
Minor. and Messrs. T.. r. Early. w 3.
Cox. Loren Fendley. Tom Fendley, John
Friend. Willis Pullam, George Cox,
Thomas Turpin. Royal Turpin, Harry
Bait Bernard Robertson, Arthur owens,
and Robert Porter
Thanks siylngDay was very generally
observed IN this city yesterday. Nearly
all OF the merchants closed their places
Of business at noon, and hundreds Of our
citizens went over to Richmond 10 Wit
ness the football game owing to the
great amount OF work at the Southern
shops there was no holiday at that place.
The usual Thanksgiving services were
held At Meade Memorial church.
Wednesday afternoon about o'clock.
while a number OF coored sports" Of
Swansboro' were riding on their bicycles,
an accident occurred. which was very
painful 10 two OF the riders Two Of
them were riding at a very rapid gate
and going in opposite directions. They
met near Morrissett's store. and there
was a tremendous crash. Both bicycles
We're broken. and the blow the riders re.
ceived caused one OF them 10 be uncon-
scious FOR a number OF hours. The other
rider received several bad cuts on the
face. Their names could not be ascer-
tanned.
Invitations have been issued 10 the
marriage OF Miss Maggie Angel, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. T.. o. Angel. and Mr.. Robert
+. Ellington. popular attache of the
Southern railway. The ceremony will
take place Thursday evening December
9Th, at 6 o'clock, at the cambridge Street
Baptist church.
There will be social reunion tonight
at $50 o'clock at Banbridge-Street Bap-
list church. There will be music and
rectations. and Rev Dr.. Hatcher and
Mr.. j. J. Bailey will make short adj
dresses. There will be no collection
taken mp, and the affair will be entirely
of social nature.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Henry Harnish entertained a num-
Der of his Manchester friends yesterday
at his beautiful suburban home, In Ches-
terrified
There was preaching at Asbury chapel
wednesday night by the pastor, Rev. W.
\. Laughon.
Rev. Mcdaniel Rucker and family left
"Wednesday for Ettrick. where Mr.. Rucker
has been transferred by the conference.
Union-Station Mission Epworth League
will visit Asbury League tonight
Mrs James O'Brlen is quite sick at her
residence. in Woodland Heights.
Judge :. Bassett French Is slowly inn
proving.
Mr.. ". T. Drewry. formerly or Balti-
more. bat now Of New York city. who has
been visiting his mother has left for
home.
Mr.. u. A. Snellings continues quite sick
at his residence. 10 2l6 west Twelfth
street.
Messrs. Charles and Joseph Keller. Of
Suffolk. Were in the city yesterday.
The young ladies' of Meade Memorial
church served a splendid dinner yester-
day.
Mr.. Samuel Switzerland. OF this city.
who had his leg broken IN a game OF
football several weeks ago. is improy-
ing.
FOR TIE UNIVERSITY FUND.