The Washington bee., 1899-07-01

~
Ing quite a record in the depart
msnt m,e Of physical culture, will Speno
me me summer at Harvard under careiui
.ndexcellent instructors.
Tho summer school at Hampton,
=, nromises 10 be very successful,
proj Brown has secured the services
,tSome of the beacon lights OF the
educational arena.
Mrs Iannetta Woode. the wife OF
n, G. Henri Woode and Mrs. Pope
"a both Of Nicksburg, Miss are
Coming eo1r at the home of Mr.. Jefferson
Thomas, I 1929 N. ]. avenue.
Mr. F. s. Belcher, left the city last
rnssdav for the city of New York
TO- successful term in the medical
Sansrtment of Howard University.
vr w. s. govd, formerly of this
80, huf now of New York, is expect
1.-The first ult While here he will be
,be cuest of his mother Mrs. Boyd and
his Sister, Mrs. Rosa Bats OF Ala Ist
street northwest.
Memorial exercises were held In
,be 10Th Street church last Sunday
sfapoon. in memory of Mr.. Hous-
tor a prominent member Of the y. ..
90. +.
uiss Holmes, of L street, has been
snoointed as Miss Bruce'S successor
ss orga t. The lady will no doubt
successfully fill the position.
Mr. lanes T. Walker, will take
r5srye of the 10Th st. chior, during
~ Summer months while chorister
Brni. Washington is spending his va
cation out of the city.
Mrs Edward Branham, Airing
,aa Na., was in the city this week.
Mrs. lanes Greenfield has returned
10 the city after pleasant stay in
Petersburg, Va.
Mr. Charles Jones is expected in
ta5 c.,y this w elk.
Mis-, Mamie Ware will rusticate at
Ysmut0n. Va. near the Bay.
Ms, Mike Cook. principal OF
Game, school, accompanied by Mss
Anne Williamson left for Denver on
al Saturday evening at S o'clock,
where they viii be the guests OF the
'-rrr sister.
Mrs. Learv of Edenton, n. c, spent
agWrek in the city, the guest of her
\ ,,yrig-aW. Mrs O Williams of lie
N u-rpark. She returned last Wednes-
N iar eaviug her daughter, Mrs lanes
Reeves convalesing. The latter will
spend the summer at her EdentOn
ama= d, soon as her health will per
~s
\ Prof. II. NJ Brown of Hampton In
s@.G,@, was IN the city last week.
Prof. Robert H. Terrell of the High
school left the city for Boston, Mass,
Monday evening.
Attorney Thomas L. Jones was
Y talen seriously i'll on Tuesday even
Iog atthe court and was driven TO his
home by Mr.. Wm. H. Brooker.
Register '. w. Lyons left with his
wife and children for his home in
augusta, Ga last week.
Ex-Governor P. B. s. Pinchback OF
lalS city is in Baltimore, Md.
Miss Maggie Ford of Long Branch,
returned to her home last Saturday
morning, after most delightful visit
here as the guest of Miss Lottie Rich
aTdSoa of O street. While here she
Was the recipient of much attention.
Al the end Of twelve years of faith.
~. service, Miss Blennie Bruce resigns
IaepoSluon of organist of the 10Th ST.
baptist church, owing to the eXigenCe
q aer duties in othor walks of life.
>oe Mas regular, faithful an dattentive
@ Aer charge. As a token of the
esteem in which she was held by the
members of the choir, an entertain
@rn, was given by them in her honor
." last Wednesday evening.
,Areception was held at the 10Th St
baptist church last Tuesday night in
.'nor ul Miss Blennie Bruce, who
E.erred her resignation as Organlsl
" mat church. A large and intellI
H1a' audience was present. This
reception was rendered by the choir
".,sa held Miss Bruce in high esteem
~ sunday Morning the church re.
lei Miss Bruce with a beautiful.
-rEil writing -oesk and Mr.. Ellis
'o"n. I'm behalf of the teachers ot
-aner school, presented her with a
.'aa,ome stool. Miss ,Bru, c, in a
- ., .ittle speech accepted them with
aae accompHshed Miss Carrie Bur.
s mas accepted the position offered
.a ,ne schools of Grange, n. j
1g following incident lead to her APP
l.1,ment while the pupils in the
rs aS> We're busily engaged in practice
h 'ney were being observed by Z
S.""tman who was visiting the
r,- -.-oo' from Orange, \. ] Being
--.a,.s1euIarly impressed with Miss Bur
sr4 cas- OF manner and discipline
r - Wonderful teaching ability, the
s.'f expressed a desire to obtair
services for the schools of hi.
N. e After the young lady con
ny! ,s4 her parents, she accepted the
igoIIon i.oIon at salary of 500, receiving
hundred dollars more than ha:
5s;a. G oeen paid for the position, anc
H. ne first colored appointee Il
schools of Orange, New Jersey