Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-16

10 SIT ooWu ana lose part OF MS 4tcees.
Any teacher reading these lines who
permits his scholars at the word OF dis
mlssal 20 jump ZIP, yelling. kicking,
and scrambling for the door in cloud
OF dust. may easily exchange this pande-
monium for a lovely quiet by sending
the scholars out a Few at time. in the
manner above mentioned.
DRINK ONE AT A TINE.
Finding. that In warm weather at
recess, the contest around the one
hydrant in the yard was exceedingly
fierce, resulting one day in a broken
nose. issued an order that no one should
touch the hydrant till the arrival OF the
teacher; but that line should be formed
around II. When the teacher appeared
the water was started. the boys were
called by names or families. and all we're
soon satisfied without trouble.
i resigned IN 1853 on account or i'll
health. Mr.. Peasants was elected as
principal. a position which be flled with
credit and usefulness for several years
TIL his health failed. Rev. John Wood
cock was his assistant and subsequently
Misses Susan McCaull and Sallie LAMBERT
Mr.. Peasants was a son OF MI. larltoh
Peasants, who was a brother OF Gov
ernor Peasants, and was therefore a
first cousin OF John Hampden peasants.
lie was a brother Of Walter Peasants
Who was shot at the Columbian HOTEL
and a son-in-law OF Mr.. Micaiah Bates
tho old Richmond city Engineer. lie
di d in 1884
THE TRUSTEES.
The gentlemen who served rs trustees
are worthy Of honorable mention. To
! them this service was a labor OF love,
as those who may remember them VIII
naturally infer from their high and be-
/ nevolent character.
Dr. John Dove was the perpc tual sec
rotary Of the board. most careful and
| painstaking In his records, and untirlng
{ ir his zeal in behalf Of the school. He
/ was cotempOrary with its foundation at
| the time OF Lancaster's visit, a constant
| advocate OF the monitorial system end
/ JEALOUS OF any departure from it, he
| was wont 20 come down to the schOO,
and show the teachers the drill Of the
I system. Among the other trustees were
James III. Gardner. Samuel Putney, Peter
" Daniel. Jr.. Micajah Bates, -- John
son. son OF the celebrated Chapman John
son, and himself n distinguished member
OF the legal profession; Samuel Rives,
and later his son-in-law. w. Z. Mayo.
A committee was appointed 10 Visit the
school every month. and they were re-
markedly courteous and cOnsderate to-
wards the teachers. After l ceased TO be
a teacher ! had the honor and pleasure
OF serving as a trustee
FATHER COURTNEY.
Father Courtney continued in the fe-
| male department. ] cannot recall the
time when his connection with Il ceased,
! nOr the year Of his death. Among sub
! cIucnt teachers IN this department
remember Miss Maria McCauIl.
Iii. Ccurtney's radiant,s gocd-humored
face Is not easily forgotten; nor the
charming frankncss am emphasis Of his
| manner Among his many "reminiscences
of Richmond IN its early days / remem-
Der his laying that he had hunted hares
whore S.. Paul's church was afterwards
built. when all that part Of the town.
or rather 90 the country. was covered
'th old-fie.I pines and intersected with
gullies
At the tine I last heard him mention
the number Of marriage ceremonies which
he had performed. the number had reach
cd about LOO. It seemed that there were
many people In and around Richmond
who could not think they We're married
unless the VOWS were administered by
Father Courtney.
Rev. Or. a. T. Dickinson gave an &C
count o The following incident that oc-
| CURED when he was pastor OF Leigh
| Street Baptist church. and some time
| after Brother Courtney's death: Dr.
! Dickey, then OF Church HILL now of Blue
field. w. Va, was accosted on the street
one day by "A man who was accompanied
! by a woman and twelve children. The
man inquired Of the Doctor where he
could find Father Courtney. Father
Courtney" said the Doctor, rs in
Heaven"
"Then," inquired the man. where can
We find n minister to marry usY'
He was a widower and she was a widow.
and each had six children. They were
from Darbytown. In due time they APP
peared at the door Of DR.. Dickinson, to
whom Or. Dickey sent them, whsre they
we're duly united in matrimony, and other
Incidents occurred. r which ! refer you
10 the officiating clergyman.
BuCh llan, Va. l.. u. PRICE.