The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08
(Snccial Ia Thc Tilnes-Dlspntch.)

(Spccial TO The Times Dlspntcll.)
STA'rE NORMAL SCHOOL, FARM
WILLIE, VA, April. THE Board or
Trustees of the State Normal School mot
in the office OF President Jarman. Thurs
day. March %. Those present We're: Hon.
Robert Turnbull, president, Lawrence
vile: Hon. John; Jackson, Svice7prrest-
dent. Richmond; Nj. j. y. I1ggleston,
superintendent 5ofJ4spublic instruction,
Richmond: Mr.. j. S, Ware, Berryvllle;
Hom G. TT. Walker. Heatl1viller Prof.
G., ". Walker, Blacksburg; Mr., G. ~.
Robertson, Newport News; Mr., j. Fl.
&Hargraves. Chatham; DR.. w. E. An-
derson, Farmvllle: Hon. II. &. r.. Rich
mond. Roanoke; Nh. r.. M. Hart, Roam
oke; and Mr.. Y. s, Wilson, News Ferry.
The Building Committee WAS instructed
10 complete the buildings now being con-
structed. DR.. j. II. Messenger was elect
ed a permanent member of the FACULTY.
The resignation of Miss Virginia GFey-
nolds was accepted By the BOARD
On Friday evening. March Is. IN the
auditorium, an immense audience wei
coined 1.-THE Splnsters' Return from
Alaska and the Klondike. where they had
gone In search of adventure and pos
sible. eligible, susceptible men, to save
them from impending spinisterhood,
Many of them, It appears, succeeded. IN
their quest, and in this rc-unlon&of "The
. Young IJitulcS e oiI6iG NJ 4piSSSSN''N'
bating Society,"" they exchanged expert
cnces. proudly telling OF conquest and
prosperity, Or sadly relating mortifyins
failure In their mission. Their catches
represented jeverS.tyle of man from "the
poor indian Will untutorcd mind" to
the observation-disclosures count. Their
were still more various ana Won
dCrful. tho familiar faces and figures Of
the seniors and some the training school
children being scarcely rccogniz'lblc
when adorned by specimens OF !<londike,
millinery and d~ressmaking, gorgeous,
grotcHuuc, antique, absurd, AS run
makers. the characters OF tho play are
unsurpassed: by their comic songs, IN
gcnious burlesquo orchestra, amusing or
pathetic experiences and clever "hlts,
they kept their delighted hearers In con-
stnnt@ lauEhtcd.
BY special request. tho seniors repeated
.rrhe Spinistcr's Return ond Monday
evening, April 9, The two performances
added a very gratifying amount, indeed,
to the treasury of the Annual STAFF.
AS a deserved reward for good work,
the school, was given a surprise holiday
on Monday, April End. a storm or np-
plnusc expressed the Students npprecia-
ton or this unexpected pleasure. Many
OF the girls spent the day in the sunshine
ana sweet. soft nir OF spring, The nf-
ternoon OF tho great day was marked
hy the climax In the series OF games III
the Basket ball contest.
"a. half-past four, the Green and the
whites" met for the decisive encounter,
There was scarcely n person In the large
crowd or spectators who did not carry
n banner. on give othor appropriate signs
OF partnership Though all was excitement.
the friendlicst spirit prevailed among both
The contestants themselves and their mr.
dent champions In tho great gallery. The
,,nr ~ VFl c "a r. GnnraL'nCM 1R tn X IN fnVnr
of the Green who, by this victory,
became the champion team for 1905 and
won tho first place IN the Annual.
ALL lNARNIVILLE HEARD THE
GIRLS REJOICING,
The last match game of this season
was played by the whites and the
"~layenders'' ON Tuesday TO decide who
would be entitled to second place in the
Annual, The "Whites'' won by n score
of . TO 2, The record OF the games
now stands as follows, the Greens
have won -four games out OF five; the
whites three games out of five; and
the "~Lavenders," one game out or i've
Tho line-un OF the winning teams Is Us
follows; the "Greens,' the champions,
,steptoe Campbell, captain. center; Vir-
ginia Tinsley ana Susan Stone. forwards;
Vcrgle Num- and Ruth Red, guards: the
Davis, centels Grace Walton, captain,
and Elizabeth Verser, forwards; Flea
nor Watt. and Eockett Walton, guards.
Though mnch good work has been done
Miss Virginia Tlnsley must be mentioned
for especially brilliants playing through
out The contest.
Miss Marie Louise Whiting contributed
IA most excellent paper on Hamlet to
tho Prince Edward Teachers 'Associa-
ton, Which met IN Fnr1nNllle, NJ the
hiyl school. SATURDAY., March Sd
Mir. j. Il. iJnrulnn visited i~aclfnoNa
during lho week.