The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-23
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Mckendree Sewing Circle will meet
Wilh MIS-. Is. Ii. Atarsuen, North Mar
SLall avenue, at ID. Iii. to-day.
MfS. II. -. Robinson, Oil North RGSer-
Voir avenue, has gone ON Al Visit 10
l'unta lIurda, tiurIua.
me worknien are now making II sub
stan tial JOB OF putting down Inc ground
moor OF lAirn hall. Every part IN the
construction of This fine building Is first
class i'll material and Workmanship.
1t Is sad te write the death oil Samuel
irvine, aged 10 years ana u months, and
eldest SON OF MIR. James j. ana Mrs.
Carrie NJ. Dudley, which occurred at II
O'Clock Wednesday night at their resi-
dence. 2l5 Lovitt avenue. lie had been
Ill with typhoid fever for several weeks
ana had received attention day and
hlSht at the hands OF kind friends and
physicians. His funeral viii take place
from st. Peters to-day at IL m.
The announcements In the papers yes
terday that the private schools of the
city would be visited by patrolmen to
take the census OF children attending
them was quite a surprise to the tcach-
efs III charge of them. or course no
one for moment supposed that Chief of
Police Dornin had sent an officer around
TO arrest any pupil. OF that Superinten-
dent Dobie purposed I'm the least 10 in
tefiere with the teachers in this worthy
enterprise. 1t all meant we'll and IL will
be interesting to know that there are IN
the ward eleven private schools. with -
total enrolment of ISIS pupils-g6 bov.;
ana " girls-as ascertained by Patrol
man l.. l.. Guynon yesterday. There
VIII always be sufficient reasons exist
ing to justify the employment of teach
ers for private schools. ranging from the
homo ef.l,a 20
10 well established and largely natroni2-
ed institutions. The material appears
10 be incXhaustib!e. 1t should be pro-
v!ded for by all means. Now. further on
ms Inc of demonstrating, ii would be
interesting TO know The number of bows
ana girls not attending any school at
all Tor various reasons. Many are TO be
found in the ward unab to read or
write their names. What pity. VIVA: n
misfortune. Funds for public school
education are as much the property, of
one class as another. and It is n lifetime
u not eternal. misfortune that all cam
not equally improve the privilege be-
slowed by the State on Its entire school
population 10 20 to school But sinh :.
the case that many cannot attend
Where children are under sheer neces-
sity 10 work for their bread and rain
ment there should be some provision
made and every available Influence orn
pIoyed 10 establish night schools and ,o
encourage liberal attendance on them
The oyster supper and entertainment,
AT the Park Avenue Baptist Church
were well patronized. Mrs. Oldfic,d ana
Miss Bessie Odend'hal both sang very
swcet,y and Miss Jones gave a splendid
recitation. and Miss Lottie Batten was
little favorite. Mrs. Cora Ashhu.,
presided al the organ.
y good meeting was reported from
Trinity NJ. r.. Church last NIGHT nov
W. W. Royal, ID. D.. ably ASSISTING ma
pastor. Rev. e. VI. Beckham. J,r,,,o,.
meeting at 3 p. m. and preaching at 20
p. m.
The oyster supper under the ousnicoc
Of the McKendrec Ladies' Entarnrise
Society at Mrs. r. L. I-..Iwclls 200 C,lay
avenue. was much cnjovea last night
Special features of the occasion were n n
excellent recitation by Miss Ste,lo C,ri.
der and a handsome sum was realized as
proceeds OF the supper.
Always In season. Hor,''ns' steam ed
Horr'ny Huled Corn). Elegant lun IN
d Mix. Qaa5s seA - cents.