Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-26

THE WEATHER IS PLEASANT AND
HARvEsTs MOST BOUSTEOUs.
PROFESSOR HUGHLETT'S ABSENCE
His Whereabouts stiiI Unknown
The Accounts Being Examined
Union Cooperative Schools 10
stnrt I'm the FaIi-Personnls.

the public graded schools became a per-
picking problem to those here who have
daughters whom they desire 10 receive
educations to 1T them for LIES duties
in broader fields of learning than the
old regime provided. For the approaching
session It will appear that this need will
be most satisfactorily met.
On September 18th the halls Of the
Jeter Institute will again be thrown oper
for instructing "the young ideas how to
| shoot" to a loftier range.
The plans for the Union Cooperative
Schools, mentioned some time since. have
now been fully consummated, and all
the contracts formally made.
AN ABLE PRINCIPAL
Mr.. d. W. Read, Master Of Arts OF
the University OF Virginia, and gentle
| man of large experience and success as
an instructor. will be the principal OF the
| school. Mrs Mary Beaufort, who has
| had an experience of twenty years as
| teacher, will be the associate principal.
| She is widely known for her culture and
rare attachments, and will instruct and
supervise the departments of Literature,
English, and Science. Mr.. William a.
Parker, Of the Union Hall High School.
Franklin county, who has organized and
brought to a successful termination The
plans for the school, will be the business
manager. The schools of art, music, &C.
will be supplied with competent instruct
ors, and every arrangement will be made
to run an up-to-date school. Already 100
pupils have been enrolled. The Boarding
Department, for young ladies, and all
instruction will be conducted in the Jeter
Building. The masculine contingent will
have accommodations in Hotel Bedford,
with board on the cooperative system.
The idea of establishing the school has
been received with much favor, and
doubtless the institution, in so admirable
O. locality and under such favorable aus
pices. will prove a signal success.
And thus the whirligig OF time has
wrought a wondrous change from the
ashes of the Bedford High School, which,
in a two-years' career, created interne-
cine discord and conflict as 10 its exist
ence the like of which was never seen
here before, and which was crushed by
the popular vote.
THE WHEAT AND DAT HARVEST.
From all sections of the county cheer
ing reports of the condition and after
math Of the wheat and oat harvest are
coming in, and IT is admitted that rarely.
If ever, in its history has the yield in
respect of quality and quantity been so
satisfactory.
A gentleman who has just finished cut
ting his wheat estimates that the crop
on his tobacco land averaged from
twenty-five TO thirty bushels for every
one thai was sOwed.
The corn and vegetation generally is
luXuriant, and there is a prospect Of on
abundance of food for all needs.
The whereabouts of Professor A. NJ.
Hughlett remains shrouded in as profound
mystery as when he first disappeared.
kilograms and inquiries have failed TO
elicit any clue whatever in regard TO his
probable fate.
Investigations OF the books of Randolph
Macon Academy are still in progress, Mr..
j. +. Spencer being the expert account
ant employed for that purpose. 1t may
be authoritatively asserted that up to the
present time there are no developments
from this examination, and nothing posi-
tive is known in regard TO it, Another
Of DR.. W. w Smith, the chancellor of
the Randolph Macon systems of schools;
Mr.. Frank H. Chalmers, Of Salem, chair
man of the Executive Committee of Ran
dolph-Macon Academy, and Mr.. J. Cor
don Smith, the book-keeper of the acade-
my, will be held some time soon, when.
perhaps, some facts may be gathered. At
present, they positively decline to make
any statements, and say that everything
10. l.,
money in an unknown bank. ETC., must
be based upon conjecture and not con-
elusive information. The interest here
in the affair is very great
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
Quite transformation is being brought
in st. Johns Episcopal church through
the untiring zeal and personal efforts of
Rev. Dallas Tucker, the rector, and the
ladies who he has enlisted as co-opera-
tors in his scheme of improvement. A
new vestibule has been built, to which
the stairways leading into the galleries
have been removed, this affording more
space for pews In the auditorium. The
windows, which were large and paralleo-
gram in shape. have been made Gothic,
and frosted, so as 10 subdue the light.
other changes that will add materially
10 the comfort and appearance Of the
church have also been mace.
A stained glass window Will be placed
in the chancel by the Randolph Society,
in memory OF Rev. j. A. Wharton. who
for long period served the church, and
was greatly beloved. During the pro-
gress OF reconstruction services will be
conducted in the Sunday-school room.
MRS. CLAYTON ENTERTAINs.
On Monday evening Mrs. Graham Clay
Il H. -. A.1.r @F
Miss Mary Jones, Of Charlottesville; Miss
Ella Lloyd, of Lynchburg, and Mr.. r. l.
Sale, of Chicago-guests Of her sister
Mrs. L. A. Sale. The principal feature OF
the very pleasant occasion was the
mandolin and guitar music, by Messrs.
Sale and Z. c. Burks, Jr., ana the songs
OF the latter.
Among the excursionists to the Peaks
of Otter this week were Mr. and Mrs. j.
r. Hall, Miss Irma Hall, and Mr.. James
Walker, of Baltimore.
Miss Mary Tucker McGill, the distin-
guished author OF McGill's History OF the
United States, and another history Tor
younger students just completed, ar
rived here Thursday from New York
and Is the guest OF Rev. Dallas Tucker.
She has decided now TO make her nome
IN Virginia, and has purchased property
ar stanton, whittier she will so after
her visit here.
professor j. z. Wamsley. OF Winches-
ter. KY, Is the guest OF Mrs. J. 3.
Kasey.
Mp ID. p. Barr. OF Baltimore. has ar
rived. and will now reside with his CON-
Mr.. d. p. Parr, Jr, at this place.
Miss Mamie Tinsley. of Richmond, Is
the guest of Mrs. F. o. Thomas.
The weather. has been SO remarkably
nleasant that the month has been pro-