Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-20
MAKING UP THE LIST.
BOARD OF EDUCATION WORKING
ON SELECTION OF BOOKS.
THE ALDEKARLE SUPERINTENDENT.
A Large Number of Applicants
Heard, But No Decision Reached I'm
the Matter-Many Letters Come In
the Governor--Personal Notes.

Inc state Board OF Education held nm
EXTENDED session yesterday. only a. nor
ton Of which was devoted to the con-
sideratlon Of the book question. The ma
Jor portion OF the time was given I'D to
hearing candidates and their friends who
are interested In the Albemarle superin-
tendency contest.
The board met at 10 o'clock, and for an
hour sat in executive session considering
the question Of textbooks The reports
OF the various committees. so far as they
related to English literature. were read.
ana the books recommended by them were
examined. No conclusion was. however,
reached, and It will be the last Of the
week before any public announcement of
the committees decision is made. All the
awards will be announced at the same
time.
Inc board has not as yet considered the
question OF how many books will be re-
commended, but will do so in the next day
or so. They are far from being satisfied
mat a single book list would be the best,
ana yet they do not altogether favor
having the multiple list. The objection to
the latter Is that where more than one
DOCK is recommended or listed, the pub
hshers Will be fighting each other all the
Tune before the county and city school
boards, and there will not be any uniform
ity Of adoption In the various schools
THE ALBEMARLE CONTEST.
After the board had discussed the book
question for an hour they threw open the
doors and heard the various candidates
Tor the Albemarle school superintendent.
the position made vacant by the death OF
Dr. Barksdale. -,
There were about eleven candidates all
told, but some of them did not put in an
appearance Among those whose claims
were pressed were Messrs. Nelson Holl-
DAY, Moon, Turner. Faris, and Painter.
senator Morris and Delegate Boaz were
among those who appeared I'm the interest
OF candidates.
The most careful hearing was given all
the gentlemen, and after they had con-
ciuded the board took the question under
Amusement, 1t being explained by one Of
the members, that there were so many
excellent candidates from which TO select
IL was difficult to make a selection. The
successful candidate will probably be an
nounced in the next day or so. though the
announcement may be withheld until af-
ter the school-book question is finally dis
posed Of
HIS DAUGHTER ABDUCTED.
The Governor received letter yesterday
from Mr.. j. NJ. Hodges, of Warde's Mills.
Va, appealing in the most earnest man
ner for assistance in recovering his t. |
year-old daughter, who, he says. has been |
stolen and carried of to Nebraska. Mr.. |
Hodges gives no particulars of the abduc- |
ton, but says his wife is almost crazy, |
and he, therefore, appeals for assistance |
in recovering the lost girl.
Governors office of the death in Staunton !
Jail of George Lockridge. Some time ago |
a requisition for him was received from |
the Governor of Texas, in which State the |
man was charged with betrayal under
promise of marriage. He was then too i'll |
to be removed.
Governor Tyler has received a letter
from John ID. Elwell manager of the
American Exposition Agency Company for
the Paris Exposition, calling attention to
the advantages offered Virginia for |
making an exhibit He requests the Gov
arnor to recommend to the Legislature
hat an appropriation be made.
ANXIOUS FOR TRIPLETS' REWARD.
The following letter was received at the
Governors office yesterday:
Webb, Va, July A. 1898.
j. II. Tyler. Governor, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-In reply TO yours of the 18th, |
would beg TO know how IL is that q re-
ward or premium of $500 has been given to
others for triplets and can't be allowed
me, for | assure you that l am in need of
II as bad as any of them. Please consider
1t over and allow me the reward, and l
will seek occasion in the early future to
my thankfulness TO you.
Yours as ever, II. +. WEBB.
Mr.. Webb some time ago wrote here and
claimed a reward Of $500 for triplets his
wife had given birth to. and he was then
informed by Secretary owen that the
State allowed no such reward.
THE REGISTERS CHANGES.
Mr.. j. w. Richardson, Register of the
Land Office, returned to the city yester-
day. He states that he is unprepared to
say what additional changes. If any, will
be made in department.
Ii is understood that the Auditor Of Pub
lie Accounts thinks he has no authority
to give an order for the payment of the
salary OF the engineer at the Capitol. This
being the case, the Register, it is said.
will reappoint Mr.. Lee Sexton to the Capt.
toll police force and detail hun for clerical
work Should this be done, one of the
present policemen will have 20 be dropped |
from the pay-rolls.