Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
ACROSS JAMES RIVER.
NEWS OF FRIDAY CLEANED FOR
DISPATCH READERS.
REPORT FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
supt. PuIIiam Gives Statistics, show
ing school Population, Attendance
&c.-An Interesting Pamphiet-Iii-
ness of Rev. j. 4. speucer's Father.

The report Of the Superintendent OF the
Public Schools of Manchester for the
fiscal year ending July 81, 1883. Is out.
II is a neat pamphlet of some twelve
pages. prepared by Mir. d. L. Pulliam.
School superintendent. The printing was
executed in this city. The first page con-
tains, besides the title, a half-tone cut
OF the cambridge school building. The
pamphlet contains list Of the members
Of the SCHOOL Board, the officers and the
standing committees. The holidays Of
the schools are Christmas, Easter.
Thanksgiying-Day. General X. Il. Lees
birthday, and WashingtOns birthday.
Some figures Of the report are particu-
larry interesting. Here is an example:
Population Of the city, United States
census. lSs1.... .......... ........--.. s.zlo
Estimated population at this date. .l20O
School population, school census, 1888:
Boys. Girls. Total.
White .... 49,. 80. ....9b 100 1920
Colored.. 80. 80. ......7l $40 1919
Total ...... ...... ........ ......'-'.S'o''
Total enrolment Of pupils, 1s9S-'@:
Boys. Girls. Total.
White So. go. 49,. ....Ss9 Az SIG
COlOred go. ....2b JlJ 00j
Total e.. ....635 100 1873
In the report are given also list Of
the books used in the schools. the officers
and teachers Of both white and colored
schools and of the graduates OF the
White High School since 1883 and the
Colored High School since 1891.
REV. J. A. SPENCER CALLED AWAY.
Rev. J. a. Spencer, pastor OF the
Cowardin-Avenue Christian church, re-
ceived a telegram yesterday morning
informing him of the dangerous Illness OF
his aged father, in Henry county va IL
Is feared that the parent Of this Well
known minister cannot live. Rev. Mr..
Spencer left last evening for his old home
and the bedside Of his father.
Rev J. A. Dearborn, Of Richmond VIII
preach at Cowardin-Avenue church at
both hours tomorrow.
sUNDAY-SCHOOL FESTIVALS.
Two enjoyable Sunday-school festivals
were given last night. one entertain
ment was given at the Bainbridee- Street
Baptist church and the other at the
Stockton-Street Baptist church. Despite
the cold the attendance at edch chufch
was right large. Attractive musical pro-
grammes were rendered and the children
recited. The young people were given
presents and cOnfectiOneries to eat.
The Manchester Catholic sunday school
gave It's Christmas entertainment We'd
nesday afternoon. Prizes were award9t
tho children Tor their work through the
year. Little Miss agnes ONeh rec9'ged
fhe gold medal: Miss Belle Ferguson ard
Willie Carroll received silver medas.
The Sunday-schOol festival of the Fifth
Street chur0a took pace on Thursday
evening. A mOst enjoyable programme
was rendered AMI .hc children were given
presents.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Rocky Ridge Council. No. 36 Junior
Order United American Mechanics, has
elected the following officers: Councillor
willis /. Sanderson; Nioe-COuncillOr, j. j.
Iavier; Recording Secretary, c. a. Wat
l1lns. Assistant Recording Secretary, ".
IA Holt. Financial Secretary, j. ID.
Reams; Treasurer, o. j. Markham;
Warden. Z. l.. Clary; Inside Sentinel, W.
ID Nurry. Outside Sentinel. T. ;. Mar
shall: Conductor, G. u. McRae; trustees
IL months. W. B. Cooks y months, y
ID. smith; 6 months, G. r. Cotton; Repre-
sentatives to state Council. ID. Reans'
? wears: Willis Safderson, l year, Repfe-
sentative Funeral Benefit Association b.
=. owens. Jr.: Chaplain, b. I. Barker
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Squire Lithgow was about the same
last night. .,-....
Mr.. james V. Vaughan, OF CONinstoh'
is visiting i'm Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge returned Thurs
dav evening from Washington.
Mr.. Mark BurE. after spending lew
davs I'm Manchester, has returned to Bal
tmore. =.
MIR. G. T. AtMsson. of Greensboro, y.
C.. Is visiting friends and relatives In
ahnrn'