The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-24
TEACHERS
CONFERENCE
Fourth District Educators In.
vlte All Virginia Teachers.
PAPERS AND ADDRESSES
Miss Andrews, of the Farmville Normal,
Will Make Plea for Music--Many
Will Visit the Normal lnsti-
tute To-Day
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PETERSBURG, VA, April 23.-The
teachers OF the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict invited all Virginia teachers to at.
tend their conference, which Will be held
at the High School building, in this city,
tomorrow and Saturday. The conference
IS held under the auspices of the V1r-
ginia State Teachers Association, ana
will be presided over by superintendent
r. G. Stearnes of Salem. Honorable
st. George Tucker will address the con-
ference at II o'clock. Papers and ad-
dresses by teachers on school topics viii
follow this address. At the afternoon
session Miss Andrews, director of vocal
music In tho State Institute, at Farm
Vile, will make n plea for music. AS
the conference is held in connection with
tho Educational Conference, now IN SEES
sion in Richmond, there will be no night
session SO that as many Of the teachers
who desire may attend the Richmond Con-
ference.
A large party Of representative men
from the North. in attendance upon
the Educational Conference, in Richmond,
will visit the Normal and Industrial In
stituto near Petersburg tomorrow after
noon. The Virginia Passenger and Power
Company courteously rendered q special
car for the use Of the party and they Will
arrive in the city over the electric line
about clock in charge OF Captain c. t..
vawter, rector Of the Board OF Visitors of
the Normal and Industrial Institute.
Mr.. J. D. Watkins, the efficient score
tary to the board, with several invited
guests will meet the party on Old
Street upon the arrival OF the special
car. They will enter carriages and be
driven at once to the school, where, after
lunch has been served, the faculty and
students will be addressed by tho visit
ors.
If the visitors have time to spare they
will be taken on n drive through tho
city. They will leave the ely o'clock.
Tho Methodist denomination In Peters
burg may observe the bl-centenary Of
the birth Of John Wesley, which falls on
June 18th. Nothing definite has ocen
done In that direction, but 1t is probable
that union services will be held at one
Of tho churches the latter part OF June
In honor of the founder Of Methodism.
The accepted design for the improve
ment to the building Of the Benevolent
Mechanics Association at Sycamore and
Tabb Streets was drawn by Mr.. Thomas
e. Radcliffe. a we'll known young arch
itect of this city. The design has been
much admired. The building will do a
great deal toward the Improvement of
Sycamore Street.
The seventy-fifth anniversary of the or
ganlzation of Appomattox Commandcry
Knights Templar, will occur May 9th
and the commandery will celebrate the
anniversary with a banquet
The funeral Of Mrs. NJ. e. Birdsong
who died ut the home OF her son. ALr.
L. H. BIrdsong, In Richmond. yestcr-
day, will take place from the First Bap.
fist Church, In this city, tomorrow
morning at half-past 10 o'clock. Mrs
BIrdsong was the widow of the late So
T.. Birdsong, of this city She had been
for many years a member Of the First
Baptist Church.
Rev. Ellis Watts. of the Harrison-Street
Baptist Church, which has been having Its
affairs aired In the courts. is president OF
the colored Baptist General Association
of Virginia, which will meet in Richmond
May 18th. This association Is known as
| the "Co-operatlopists." The Nationa
| Conference known as the Anti Co-opera.
tionists" will meet In Roanoke about the
| same time.
Mr.. It. S. Beckwith, OF Petersburg
the president, will call to order the State
Conference Of the Travellers Protective
Association, which will be held in Dan
| Vile tomorrow and Saturday.
Miss Eva M. Smlthson and Mr. Wesley
B. Watkins We're married Tonight a
| the residence of Rev. j. r. Doan. Only
members of the immediate families were
present. Miss Jennie Jordan was mait
of honor and Mr.. Everett W. Wells bes
| man,