Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-07
SCHOOL OF METHODS.
IT'S SESSIONS At BEDFORD CITY
VERY MUCH ENJOYED.
The Corps OF Tcachers-A briiii"nt
Entcrtainmcnt-Th Fifteen Si""-
Charming Living Pictures Pre-
scented by Ladies. "a

BEDFORD CITY. VA, July C.-tSpe-
cial)-The second week OF the schooi OF
Methods has ended. leaving behihd
bright record OF opportunities ana inter
ests A person who has had exceptioha'
onnortunities for observing similar SCHOOLS
throughout the North and west spohe
OF the corps OF instructors here as com-
naring favorably with that OF Chautau-
qua or elsewhere. and all agree In com
plImenting the intelligence and culture oi
the teachers in attendance. The manage
ment OF the school. under Messrs r.. -
Glass. of Lynchburg; Willis A. Jenkins
OF Portsmouth. and o. w. Kelsey OIL
bedford. is above criticism, ana rehects
great credit upon those gentlemen.
on Friday DR.. T.. T.. White. OF Column
bus. O.. In very graceful and grateiui
terms made his adieu to the school, nav
ing completed his engagement. his ec-
lures on Methods and Psychology are
models Of Logic. wisdom. and common
ssnse lie Is very handsome In person,
and an effective speaker.
Miss Coffin. of Detroit, also finished
her engagement. Her charming lectures
have been among the greatest attractions
of the school.
Colonel +. w. Parker and wife have
also gone. He is very progressive In his
views and was much enjoyed. though
not always agreed with. Mrs. Parker
is n great advocate Of dress reform,
whose evening lecture on that subject
was well received.
But the interest OF the week has cul-
minated in the splendid lectures OF Hon.
John Temple Graves. the profound think
or and matchess orator.
The Dispatch has the distinction OF be-
ing the only paper in the State that has
had n daily telegraphic report OF this
school.
BRILLIANT ENTERTAINMENT.
Messrs. Gardner and Davis. OF Hotel
Bedford. rendered n brilliant entertain-
ment on Thursday evening to their guests
and visitors to the tennis tournament.
consisting OF the german and other
dances. The rooms were Handsomely de-
corated. and presented a beautiful and
animated scene.
The Fifteen Club has adjourned for the
summer season. Before disbanding they
were entertained by their secretary. Mrs.
James Nichols in the most unique and
beautiful style. There was n series Of
exquisite living pictures. in which the
characters were represented by fair, young
faces, arranged in the most effect
and artistic manner by Miss Minnie
Nichols and Miss Hurt, both Of whom are
artists. Zach picture was explained by a
recitation from an unseen person, which
added TO the interest
There was a large number OF these pic
lures. among which were Marguerite"
by Miss Hurt; Miss Stanard Griffin, ex-
quste in "Desdemona" and several
others. Miss Womack charmingiy per-
sonated "Ophelia'' and the Fairy
Queen: Mrs. G. l.. Mosby made a splen-
did Cleopatra" and Miss Hurts fair
face was exquisite in Charlotte Corday."
There were others equally as pretty and
artistically conceived.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Misses Resale and Ethel Smith and
Belle Buford left on Monday for visit
to New York.
Major Symngton. OF Baltimore. IS visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. John Ii. Goode.
Mrs. John Symngton, Of the same city.
is also Mrs. Goodies guest.
Mrs. Edgar Currin and son. Of Peters
burg. and Mrs. McQueston. of Canada,
are visiting Mrs. Slicer. at Montvale.
Rev. Ernest Hall. who has been visit
ing his parents. has returned to his
charge. at Martinsville, accompanied by
his sister. Miss lrma
The late Richmond arrivals at Hotel
Bedford are: Il. $. Walker. Byron McCul-
len, Miss Flora H., Hattie. and Stella w.