The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-17
SCHOOLS VERY
ENTHUSIASTIC
Interest Being Manifested Every.
where in 1imes-Dispatch Art
Contest.
COUPONS ARE DUE TO-DA
Interesting Letter Received b,
Miss Brinkhaus From Friend
in Buenos Ayrcs.
COUPONS ARE DUE To-DA

II must be borne in mind that all
coupons In the Contest for Schoolroou
decoration bearing the dates November
41h 70 November 10th. inclusive, must
Ieach Room 8. Times Building by noon
to-day. Those dated November flth ~
November nth. inclusive. viii no an ~,
or before noon OF Saturday. November
-4th' and the same time limit Will anri,,
10 all future coupons
Io-morrow's issue Will contain fun de-
tails OF the contest. a list OF the schools
entered and their standings, and the Sc
SoHu OF the series Talks on Scripture
BY dorado Taft
Fairmount School. in Henrico cor,,,
SaliVe with enthusiasm and gave tangtble
PROOF or TINS enthusiasm by sending In "A
ming
II is the opinion OF Miss Brinkhaus that
the children Of Sidney High -,lo. -.vy
now 10 assemble quietly and quickly.
She knows for she saw il done yester-
DAY noon when she went there TO talk
u them about SchoolrOom Decoration IN
which they are taking much interest
On Friday evening, the Misses Cohen.
or the Madison and Nicholson Schools
entertained at their home the teachers
o. these two schools. 20 meet Miss Brink
haus. A very enjoyable evening was
spent
Letter From South America.
In these days when the people Of Rich
mond are so much Interested IN the
travels Of Ex-Governor Montague IN the
south American countries Il Is believed
that all Will be Interested IN extracts
from letter recently received by Miss
Brinkhaus from an Argentine friend OF
hers Senorita Ernestina A Lopez. prin-
clpal OF the Sarmiente School. Buenos
Ayres' and prominent educator. writer
and speaker in Argentine
"Buenos Ayres. August q 1or
My Dear Geruude,-You may believe
me when say that you are always
present In my heart. and ! can't express
10 you the pleasure I enjoy when I have
moment 70 talk with you. dreaming thar
there Is not such a great distance he
tween US. and that we can meet each
other as In the fine building OF the 80
cation Exhibit az st Louis
These days that illusion has s-rou-,
stronger. for the streets Of Bucnos Avres
nave been plenufuly decorated win
American flags and the cir has resounde5
many times with the notes OF your sweet
national song.
As you must know. the Hon Mr. F1lb,,
Root visited our city where he ror,otr.,,
only five days, but these were enough
LOT ne could be certain tnat the Argentine
people are true friends Of his countrv
iou can nave an idea, my dear fria,a
OK the form IN which tho governrne1+ ana
the people themselves have dernonStrafol3
their sympathy 70 Mr. Root The fevv
Gays ne has remained here have been ver,,
happy ones for our city. and the recer-
uons given 70 him have been really
spontaneous. '''
Mr.. Root visited different parts OF the
.0"H' ana spent a day IN the country
he was much Interested In vfs,tiD-, 49,.
COCKS and factories. and during the nights
uere were splendid receptfons ar ~
| opera and private houses. and bano,e,g
| In different clubs
MT- Root pronounced fine speeches and
the people were so fond Of him mat os
soon as he appeared they applauded Nm
and begged 10 hear him speak.
Educated in United States.
lie dedicated also a norma 70 ,-isitin,
scnools. Among them he c4roe % n,,nc
DH1 had the pleasure Of giving him mo
"Si1o'le as friend OF his country
"nere / spent so many happy days.
am sending you a clipping OF an
@''sIlsh newspaper. by which you can
know the program we had nreoore,, -
receive him. He was delighted ~ sll,-' -
lhe girls cooking, and he took an Aroe,i
can style candy that they had nrenare3
lie also saw some stereoscopic ,,io,.s
showing places OF the States. and nassed
10 drawing-class. where -0e .h.dr-,
were copying from pose a eirl drosso'l
as Priscilla.
In the manual work class a g4~l of
fered him a program IN the shane ~ tbo
Liberty bell. and he expressed his safis-
iacuon. and promised to keep II as a
souvenir Of his visit
After having visited the sOboot "
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