The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-23

People Seen in
Public Places
Mr.. Willis A. jenkins. u Newport News.
president OF the state Board OF icxamin-
ots. passed through the city last night
ON ms way to the Conference of College
Presidents which Is being held at the
University Of virginia
When seen at Murphy's Hotel and asked
about the representation which his circuit
would send To tho gr at educational meet-
ing to be held i'm Richmond next week,
Mr.. Jenkins said.
we viii Doe largely represented by
teachers school trustees supervisors and
citizens The S~hool Improvement Leagues
composed oi~ citizens. which have b@o9
formed Ina every school division. will send
good delegations. teachers have boon given
Friday n holiday with pay If they attend
tho Richmond meeting and many are
coming Almost every district board has
appointed a. member TO be present aud
represent them. while many who are
specially interested I'm the new movement
for better schools viii come OF their own
accord
Most Of the teachers in the new coun-
~ graded and high schools are planning
20 spend ono day at least visiting the
used. the grading. manual training. etc.
Everything promises % great meeting.
ana Tor q long time it viii sorve to stimu-
late the educational work throughout tho
State"
judge r IT. Page. Of Abingdon. IS
among tho Nreinians who are stopping
at the jefferson.
Colonel William lamb. Of Ntrfolk.
was in Richmond Yesterday. and was
warmly groerCd by many OF his old
friends here
Colonel Lamb is not at oil pleased that
tho authorities OF his city have given
tho Tidewater Railroad S95oC0. ard IS 1Io-
lently opposed 90 the proposition now
pending TO give the Norfolk and Ports
mouth Company $4,000 lie is fighting
the latter scheme. and was at the Cor
poratiou Commission rooms Yesterday
securing some data with reference TO
the matter.
Colonel Lamb. who was for n lone
time active I'm politics. and once tho
head of tho Republican organization in
the state. is now looking after his per
sonai affairs in Tidcwater Virginia.
though me stu takes "a lively interest
ia public questions
Cupid was King at NIurnhy's Hotel YES
to-day. no less than three happy young
married couples from d.norcnt sections
of the State having been registered there.
being on their honoymoous.
Mr and Mrs. J. W. Fcrnbacs. OF Now
York. We're recently married. and stopped
over here on their tour Southwark.
N.Y. and Mrs T. E Wallace OF Au-
rusta. stopped in Richmond on their
honeymoon. ana they were at the same
hotel.
The other couple Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
B. Price. Jr.. Of Lawrencoyillc. spent the
r..lI.f Nff.rr.f.r-re frfs
Tor Memphis. Tenn. where they Will re-
side in the future.
II have just returned from tho great
sunday School Chautauqua held in Char
lotte, ~ g., last Saturday and SUNDAY
said Mr. David Winfree Sims iast nicht.
anc / enjoyed the meeting very much
believe 10 VIII result Boo great cood. and
wll tend ID stimulate the work in This
section"
Mr.. Sims is superintendent ~ Pine
street Baptist Sunday school. the largest
in the city. and DE made speech at the
| cnautauQua on the subject Of How
! sunday School was Increased 200 in
Twenty Months"
Senator Thomas $. Martin and his
brother. cir Leslie II. Martin. who were.
called here owing 10 the Illness OF their
sister, Mrs j. J.. Moon left yesterday
Tor Washington. the condition az Mrs.
Moon being somewhat improved.
Mr.. W. NJ Geddes. OF Washington d
g.. i-sista"t secretary Of the jamestown
Exposition Commission on the part OF the
United states government is registered
at the JEFFERSON. air. Geddcs will leave
to-day for the Exposition Grounds. where
Do viii look after some matters relating
t' the government exhibit lie will he
Joined HT Ny William 0rFr-at- E1a~.-f.f.-.