The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-12
HANOVER
SCHOOLS
DR.. Fraser Makes an Address
on Education.
DIR. DUNCAN TO COLUMBIA
Annua! Reunion Of the Hanover Troop
Association at Ashland Park-Somc
Speeches by Distinguished
Comrades-A Cotillon.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.)

ASHLAND, VA, August 11.-Hanovcr
County School Board met here to-day and
audited accounts for the year and settled
With the county treasurer
| DR.. A. C. Wightman professor of biol
ogy and a member OF the Town School
Board was elected vice-chairman Of the
County Board to iii the vacancy caused
By the death of Or. W. II. Fox.
Resolutions Of sorrow relative to the
death OF DR.. Fox were presented by n
committee of the board and adopted.
The reports showed the schools in the
county to have been we'll attended. and
matters pertaining to the fall session were
discussed and agreed upon.
ASHLAND GRADED SCHOOL.
The Ashland Graded School will open
for the session Of 1904 on Wednesday,
September 10th. The teachers this year
are considered to be the best corps ever
engaged for this school,
Dr. Robert Fraser, Of the Ogden Com
mittee, was here yesterday and gave
nest elaborate talk In the college lecture
hall to large audience on Education
He drew many points on the benefits to
be derived from n good education, and
stimulated our people on the necessity OF
oil lending a helping hand In the line.
The Town Board are endeaVoring to bu1ld
now schoolhouse. thing that Is badly
needed, owing to the large increase OF
pupils. DR.. Fraser spoke kindly OF this
object, and his words have already been
of value to the town people.
REV. DIR. DUNCAN LEAVES.
Rev. DR.. James a. Duncan has been
rendered and accepted position with the
Columbia College, of Columbia S. G. He
will devote his time to n movement to en-
large and better the college, He VIII
enter upon his duties in a few days.
Mr.. J. A. Ball has arrived here with
corps of assistants from Maryland to
arrange for the opening OF the new
cnnnery Our people have about 10 acres
of tomatoes planted for this enterprise.
and prospects look quite bright for fine
crop.
The Hanover Troop Association held
to-day It's annual reunion at Asniana
Park. About thirty members Of the old
association were present. The veterans
spent the day In telling war stories ana
rehearsing old Incidents OF the war from
1861 to Co.
sumptuous dinner was served, which
was enjoyed by the old boys and their
friends who were fortunate enough to
be present.
Speeches were made by Comrades Geo.
p Haw, Captain John Lamb, B. w Bin
ford, Walter Sylnor and Hon. H. 7.
Wickham. Veteran Peter Leadbetter sang
Dixie, much to the delight of the boys.
The Southern Bell Telephone toll line
Is nearly completed to Ashland The
engineer of the company has been here
and the line for the town has been map
ned of A regular up-to-date exchange
will be maintained.
CLOSING COTIILON.
The last OF n series Of cotillons will be
danced at tho Henry Clay Inn on Fri
day night These dances have been
greatly enjoyed during the summer, and
It is probable those In charge may yet
arrange to have several more during the
next few weeks.
Copious rams have fallen in this sec
ton in the last few days. which have
been of immense value to our farmers.
The long dry spell which preceded mad
well-nigh played havoc with the crops
Now everything is bright and our people
are again In good spirits.