The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
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To Formulate Uniform Rifles
Governing Entrance to Vir-
ginia Schools.
THE COAST SQUADRON
COAST SQUADRON
Next Army and Navy Manoeu-
vres Iii Mimic War Will Take
Place in Hampton Roads.
-(speelal rs mic 1,I,nes.piapateh.,

Especial to The 1mcs-D ispatch.)
NORFOLK, VA, juno ia confer
ence Of prominent educators and others
was held at the Norfolk Academy to-
day. Among those present were. Presi-
dent BLACKWELL, Of Randolph Macon COL
leBe; .Dr. NJ r. Tilley, OF Syracuse Uni-
versity; Professor r. w. Tunstall, Of
Jacob Tome Institute: Captain 4.
West, OF tho State Board Of Education,
g. Nick Balm. principal Of tho Norfolk
High Schools John y. Blackwell. OF tho
Norfolk Academy; Frank r. Norvill. ed
itorof the u. II. Johnson Publishing COM
pany,' and others.
The purpose OF the meeting was to tnke
steps looking to the Introduction OF uni
form entrance requirements Iii the vari-
GUS colleges of -Yirinia. After remarks
had been made by various educators, Dr.
Blackwell. president Of Randolph Macon,
was elected chairman, and Tom Peete
Cross, Of tho Norfolk Academy, secre-
tary. 5g Z
1t Is believed that the organization Will
be able to bring about numerous I'M
proyements and Announcements In the cd.
ucationnl systems OF tho state.
PUT IN PROPER PuACE IN NOR
fl FOLK LETTER. .....1F 3
AilIss. 8LINDSAY'S REMAINS.
The remains OF Mrs. Virginia A. Lind
say, wife Of Alfred Lotus Lindsay. whose
death occurred In Primers Point ycster-
day afternoon, were forwarded ut 1890
o'clock this afternoon to Richmond, via
the Norfolk and Western Railroad, for
interment. Tie funeral services over the
remains VIII be conductcdEon the arrival
In the capital city. Intcrmerc will be
made in Hollywood Cemetery
The deceased was sixtysflye years old
and Is survived by elk children-Atrs.
George Lindsay, Miss Il. &c. Lindsay. Mrs.
+ 81 NM hfru {. r Irt,. IA
G. u. Palmer and Mrs. w. a. Lindsay,
Jr.
Tho ships OF tho United States coast
squadron having aboard tho naval cadets
from the Annapolis Academy have arrived
at Yorktown, after almost two weeks
spent in Chesapeake Bay. After ma
noenverlnE for several days In the vi
drop anchor IN Hampton Roads. Next
Friday II Will go TO the shipyard Mt New
port News, where the midshipi11en will \
devote a week to an Inspection of the
plant and the government ships under
construction.
The squadron will sail on Thursday,
June goth. on months cruise UP tho
coast, arriving at New London, Conn,
July Cd. On July 9th the squadron VIII
leave New London, cruising In Long Is
land Sound and vicinity. The ships VIII
visit singly, as convenient, the torpedo
station at Newport Until August ga
the vessels will cruise In that vicinity.
transferring mdshspmen from one ship
to another on July 18th. August I'D the
squadron will sail for the Chesapeake, ar
irving ut the capes August Goth and Of
Annapolis five days later.
The next Atlantic Coast army and navy
manoeuvres will be conducted in and
around Hampton Roads. Captain b. ID.
Winslow. United States engineer In K
charge OF the governments operations
in this district, has received orders to
prepare for the event. which VIII take
place In 1905, and when seen he admitted
that he had received orders from wash
ington to go ahead with the work. adding
that his operations would be conducted
as secretly as though the nation was
actually at war and the mimic battle
was n real enlargement.