Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-05

guise themselves They are simpl
wolves in sleeps clothing. Many ar
my who claim to the highest moral
", who have sold their virtue for
mess of rottage
IL rs nothing common to see wom,I
ana men of high social functions, be-
ing carried home late at night and a
early periods in the mOrniug dead
drunF- Oft Dtimes they are seen II
cabs and carriages with their bottlel
and cigarettes, Women as a rule as
sist the men in dispensing with
: ihelr cigarettes Gambling is fire.
quently INDUCED in 10y the men. Slang
I'~Snage of every description or char
AZ r is used by the women. Their
clIO rooms are of the most questions
bic eli haracter. If one desires to find
purity, they must not sees to find 1t in
our Higher Social circles, for it is not
there, The middle class and the plain
people are the best representatives of
social purity.
We have here many churches that
are ladened with debts, and it is b. :
coming to be serious question with
ministers and church people as to how
these debts are TO be u ct. Money! is
scarce and many people are out of en-
ploy meDt, hence the effects are very
telling among the churches. Great ef-
iorts are being made and il is hoped
Lhat they will RESULT in caDcelling the
debts. Some ministers have been
compelled TO leave the state and soil
cit other quarters, but with little sue
cess. as Ohey have met almost the same
condition of affairs Most of these
debts were contracted when times
were good, and TO such crisis as exist
nTRgGnf NJ fnsN
ticular person can be held responsible
tsr any OF the debts, as they were made
by unanimous consent of the people
he annual commencement sermon
OF Morgan college was preached Sun
day morning in Sharp Street NJ. +
Church by DIR. Goucher, president of
the W~man college.
Decoration Day was duly observed
here. Parades, excursions and the
decorating OF graves formt about the
principal features. The grand army
posts had special sermons prea he'd to
them on Sunday. host OF the sermons
were appropriate to the occasion.
The Virginia settlement here were
very much interested in the recent
elections held there They have been
held in suspense ever since the propo-
sition Co chang the constitution was
brought forth They are however at
ease now, and are rejoicing to know
that the proposition met an over
whelmlnS defeat. Those who were
best posted on the matter, and under
stood q e temper and judgement of
thu people, never once believed that
such foolish proposition could be en-
dorsed by the voters of Virginia The
outcome was not unexpected We he
lieve the old constitution is defective.
but IL cannot be made any be tier by
partisan efforts. II such work is to be
instruct 10 either of the old parties.
it rs safe to surmise that whatever par
~ does the work, viii aim to secure
some advantage over the other, which
might be used to the detrimen* of the
people. We know that the constitu-
tion is not up tod date, a. d could stand
genuine revision, for instance the iu-
dicinry, which cost the state so much
money. The credit for the defeat OF
the proposition is due to the untiring
efforts OF the Republicans, who were
bitterly opposed to il from the. verv
fret. Long live the Republican party
in the Old Dominion
Lawyer G. Hayward Scales, who
claims TO have been Notary Public in
hicago, returned to the city last
thought that he will open up practice
here
The High School Commencement
will be he'd on the 25th inst. There
are several graduates for this term.
The students are complaining of the
hostility shown them by the white
teachers Most of the students speak
of them in words that would not he
proper to proper to use in Sunday
School. 1t is an open rumor that a
large number Of the pupils have been
purposely held back and not allowed
to make their classes Some of the
pupils parents have endeavored TO buv
the good will of the teachers for their
children by making costly gifts, such
as curiosities and flowers
We learn through press reports that
a white man dropped dead in North
Carolina recently because he found out
that he had voted for a colored man.
We expect to kill few that way here
this fall.
On Monday, Decoration Day, a big
Barbecue was held at Kelly's Park, one
OF the largest suburban parks in the
country, by the citizens committee.
During the day fully eight Thousand
persons were present. DIR. George
Wellington Bryant was the orator of
the day, and spoke in an eloquent
manner of the sleeping dead" and
the honor due them. Other addresses
were made by Councilman DIR J Mar
Gus Cargill and Colonel ] Frank Sup
plee.
The weather for the past three
weeks mas been unprecedently cool.
1t was 58 degrees here on Tuesday.
Soft crabs and straw berries are plen-
tiful here at this period of the season.
English peas have begun to come in
very rapidly.
The Kindergarten movement has
taken Baltimore by storm. 1t is GER
tainly desirable because it is practical
and useful.
VIRGINIA