The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-21
81. Adams School.

masterrul guidance or the late Colonel
George w. Miles, was ono Of the most
eminent ana prosperous schools ~ Vir'
ginia, Is now closed. Efforts wore made
TO continue the school but without Sue
cess. st. Adams wns the creation OF
Colonel Miles, and when he left its IN
splratlon departed, MI Of which Roes 70
show that the teacher makes tho school.
How important It is thA: n school should
b. in tho hands Of tho best teachers.
Our public schools may go on no matter
what sort Of teachers DC employed, be-
cause tho revenue for thor support
i comes not from the pupils but from
the government. But the fact that q
private school cannot DC maintained OK
cept 1t be conducted by a gopd teacher
lmprcsses the fact that public schools.
even though they be successfully main
tanned, will not do successful work ex-
cept they DO conducted by successful
teachers. &
Colonel Miles was an exceptionally fine
teacher, and It would be n difficult mat
ter TO md a successor at st. Adams pos
sesscd of his distinguished qualifications.
But there are many, good teachers, ana
their services may be had for the price
Of a good teacher, and we hope that the
means will DO provided to open St. Adams
School, and put it into successful opera
ton. 1t is a rcN,o::,a upon all Vir-
slnians ana upon the MN w!,o FOUNDED
II that its doors should be closed.
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The AGRICULTURAL Department Is deter
mined TO do business on all the INES
that may be called to it's attention. Just
let somebody make a proposition and
MIR. Secretary Wilson goes into business.
The latest ia proposition for the depart
mcnt to go into the horse raising line,
giving special attention to the raising OF
the Morgan breed. ut APPEARS" says
the Hartford Times, that the Morgan
horse has gone out of fashion. This
breed of the equine family used to be
raised In New York and Vermont. Senn-
tor Proctor, Of the latter State, has spoken
to the President about the matter; the
President has expressed wish to Sec
rotary James Wilson to have something
done about 1t, and Mr. Wilson writes
to the Senator: Il will state that we VIII
probably have funds available to under
take Investigations Of this nature during
the coming year. The terms would be
along the same lines as those Of similar
experiments.
The Times sarcastically suggests TO
Senator Proctor that he might get Mr..
Wilson to have1the Agricultural Depart
ment do little stunt for the marble
and slate cutting business which used
to flourish along with Morgan horses III
Vermont, but Of late years has been
declining. l, contends that The govern
men, Of tho United States has no moro
right to be fooling away the peoples
money on Morgan horses than IT has 70
provide free curry combs for all the
horses in the United States.
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What tricks our English words do some
times serve US! In the Baltimore sun Of
yesterday was this headline: mo Peace
at Any Price" Tho reference was to the
Associated Press Interview with NJ. Witte,
the senior Russian peace PARLIAMENTARY
The meaning is, Of course, that Russia
was not SO desperate that she was willing
to accept peace upon, any harsh terms
that Japan might offer. But 1t might
Just as easily mean that Russia would
not make peace no matter what terms
Japan might offer.
~ no iap ne ho
street, NJ. Wltte Is putting up n pretty
stiff bluff.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| We remark In passing along that no
mistake was made when Daniel Temp
kins. of Charlotte, n. c., was elected a
director OF the Equitable Assurance So
ciety.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EEf
II tho weather holds on long enough
the raging James River VIII clear up.
There can be some blessings along With
hot weather II We walt for them.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BE patient. Cooler weather Is coming
by and by, even II It has to ride In on
the crest OF terrific thunder storm
Observation-Disclosures
Mr. Holmes VIII doubtless be called
| to high finance scat In Wall Street
very soon.
| MISREPRESENTATION
Tom Lawson promises very well, but
! nobody has yet discovered him in the
act Of restoring the goods.
| Observation-Disclosures
A few carloads or fumigating powders
might be judlc.ously used about the Agrl-
cultural Department at Washington
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A Missouri mule has Just been sold for
| $3.50, and her name was not Mnude.
Observation-Disclosures
I.ichmond Is not In the resort business
this summer.
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Two Royal Battles.