The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-07
BUSY DAYS AT
BLACKSTONE
Commandments This Week
Are the Fashion.
PRIMARY OR CONVENTION
PRIMARY OR CONVENTION
The Democrats of Nottoway Are Di-
vded as to How TO Nominate Can
didates The Work Of Rebuild
ing Being Rapidly Pushed.
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BLACKSTONE, VA. June 6.--This has
been week of commandments with the
people of this place and section, as be-.
tween the male schools and the female
schools every one has been kept CON
stantly on the 30 with only two days IN
tervening to catch breathing spell, and
At Is not over yet.
The ninth annual commencement excr-
ciscs of Hoge Academy began with the
baccalaureate sermon on sunday MORN
ing and closed with the awarding Of dis
1Inctions, ribbons, medals and diplomas
on Tuesday, giving three days fun of In
terest to the students, patrons and friends
pf that school.
BACcALAuREATE SERMON.
The opening exercises were begun in
The new Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning with the commencement sermon
by Rev. DR.. Laird, of Danville. He also
delivered the address to the Y. NJ G. a.
OH Sunday night.
In the music hall on Monday night at
b.3D the annual celebration of the Hoge-
Pryor Literary Society WAS held. This
programme consisted Of salutatory,
Ieclamat!ons debate orators and the val
sdictory. The declaitncr's medal was
awarded to Cadet NJ. Low, OF Backstone;
the deba ter's medal TO Cadet w. /. Cur
~, OF Atlanta, Ga.
HARRY FUCKERS ADDRESS
The exercises on Tuesday were begun
BY the address on education, delivered By
Hon. II. st. George Tucker, Of Licking
ton. Mr.. Tucker Is representative or
the Southern Educational Board. He ar
rived here on Monday evening and spent
that night with his former colleague In
Congress- Hon. James I. Epes, who re-
sides near town
The address occupied about one hour
md quarter and was given the strlctcst
attention throughout. The impression he
made upon the people here was very IA
Sorable indeed.
AT the conclusion of the address OF Mr..
Tucker, the distinctions and diplomas
were awarded BESIDES the distinctions
awarded the different cadets. upon the
different branches of study, the follow
ing special distinctions were conferred:
TO Cadet G. K. Taylor was awarded a
white ribbon for attaining average OF
over 80 per cent. on daily recitations dur
sng the session.
Hawkes.. Richard Irby and II. II. Thorn
ton blue ribbon for over 50 per cent.
TO Cadets j, T.. Arbuckle. NJ. D. Har-
wood Holtzcow and Il. y. Matthews, a
pink ribbon for over s. per cent.
The most distinguished cadets In the
following departments We're: Latin G.
4. Taylor; French. II. A. Hall; German,
Richard lrby; Mathematics. X. y. Matil-
ews; Science. G. X Taylor; English, r.
III Thornton; History, c. f. Feddimon.
Tho scholarship In Hampden-Sidney
College was awarded To Cadet c. f. Fed
dimon. The niost distinguished cadet for
thc session was G. Is. Taylor.
Diplomas were conferred upon the fol-
lowing cadets and they were declared
graduates OF The Academy: C. +. Fedd;-
mon j. p Fitzgerald. II. A. Hall. K.
u. Matthews and j. r. Wood.
FEMALE INSTITUTE.
On Friday morning at II 80 the COM
nenccment exercises OF the Female
Institute began with the annual concert.
This was followed that night with adj
dresses Tonight the class-day exercises
IRE being held and tomorrow morning
will come the final exercises.
CONFEDERATE CELEBRATION.
The Daughters OF Confederate Veterans
nj Lunenburg county Will give an all-day
Entertainment at Lunenbnrg Courthouse
Or Wednesday. June 9th. 1t will consist
of recitations, dialogues and charades.
Refreshments Of all kinds will be served.
j. IL given for the benefit of the Confed.
crate monument.
The Sons OF the Confederacy will hold
"A meeting on that day for the purpose OF
giving all possible aid to this undertake
ing
II Is expected that speakers OF promi-
Jlence will be present, some of whom have
already consented to attend.
On Saturday last Mrs. H. Thompson
gave a picnic to the pupils OF her school.
which was greatly enjoyed by the little
ones and those of a larger size MS well.
There were two or three wagonoads OF
the young people, and they say they spent
most delightful day.
DWELLING BURNT.
The dwelling house. together with its
contents, belonging TO Mr.. Wilkins Haw-
thorne, who resides near Olo, in Lunen-
burg county, was burned a few days ago
while ha%ssl his family were at church.
Mr., Hawthorne had Just added TO his
mouse n hall and four rooms. which he
had Just finished covering on Saturday
before. The origin of the fire Ia not
known, but the general opinion Is 1t was
robbed and then set on fire, az Mr.. Iaw-
tgNorne had money In the house. Miss
tsgclia Ryland, their teacher. lost all of
HsSAr clothing In the fire but those she wore
to church,
The Nhuntsmen OF Blackstone have or
EaysiZed a gun club for sport and recrea-
tior during the season when no game can
be shot They have secured trap and
clay saucers, and nearly every Afternoon
some of them gather upon the grounds
for trial at trap shooting. Some OF the.
scores have been Very good indeed.
RISING FROM THE ASHES.
Work on the new buildings being erect
ed to replace those burned In the big fire
IN February Is progressing very nicely
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