The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
FORK UNION NOTES
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FORK UNION. VA, January 6.-The
doors of Fork Union Academy opened
Wednesday morning. and the bell rang for
the resumption OF academy work. The
members of the faculty We're all in place
to-day They report varied and happy eX-
pericnces during holidays. The head
master Mr. j. b. MARTYR and his wife
spent Christmas week in Caroline county.
Captain Il. T. Winston and wife spent
Christmas Day with their kindred at
GAINESVILLE, Ga, hut spent the rest of
the time at Old Point end in Richmond,
returning yesterday to Fork Union.
Fork Union is pleased to know that Mrs.
Wnston's mother accompanied her to
Fork Union and will spend the winter
with her children. Captain Winston is
full OF zeal for his work as commandant
of the cadet battalion. and proposes to
put the battalion in the highest state of
efficiency
Mr.. Paul Woodfin. of the faculty. spent
his holidays In RichmGfld and Louisa. and
returned yesterday. He took occasion
while IN Richmond to purchase ample sup
plies of base ball material. as he is to
be at the head Of the springtme athletics
of the academy
Mr. L. l.. Sutherlin and Miss Pattie Nc
Gehee, both Of the faculty, spent their
vacations in Richmond. Mr.. l.. II. Wal
ton and the Misses Hatcher spent most of
their time In their Fork Union homes, ex-
tcept that Miss Elizabeth Hatcher visited
Miss Katherine Foster. of West Grace
Street. Richmond. for several days.
Miss NIadge Bagby, of Powhatan coun-
ty, Va, comes this week to take Il posi-
tion as n member Of the academy faculty.
She will be in charge of the voice de-
,o,t,,N n,,t Ia ol1t n ~
struction In voice culture she will give
special attention to class singing training
| the students In classical, patriotic and
| glee songs
The authorities of the academy feel
| special interest in cultivating tfe musical
gifts Of the students. Miss Bagby has
| had excellent training and several years
| experience In teaching.
DR. Hatcher spent only two days of the
| holidays at home. He and Mrs. Hatcher
we're very happy in having all their chill
dren ana grandchildren spend Christmas
ut Caraby Hall.
DR. II. 3. Hatcher has already returned
to Baltimore, as have also Mr. DeMott
and his family gone to their home In
Lynchburg Miss Orie u. Hatcher returns
to her duties at Bryn Mnwr College early
next week.
Fork Union has been thronSed with re-
turning prodigals, all or Wnom are SO en-
terprlsing and successful that they re-
turned, not in the guise OF the prodigal OF
sacred story, but with loyal attachment
to Fork Union and undylng devotion to
the homes of their childhood
| Among these visitors We're Mr., Joseph
| Snead, principal of the High School at
| Onancock; Messrs. William and Cabell
snead. from Few York and Messrs. Will
liam and Judson Perkins, froy Pennsyl-
vanla; Miss Violet Anderson and Miss
| Agnes sadler spent their holidays In Fork
| Union. Fork Union Is not given to any
| high strain Of dissipation, but family DIM
ners, social entertainments ana happy fes-
tivities OF various sorts have .abonnded
| during tho holidays.
| The staG-oycr students Of the academy,
larger in number than usual and incll.d-
| ing seven cadets who come from foreign
countries, We're treated with the liindlieat
social considerations Several new stu
dents ARE entering the academy and at
tho beginning of the last half session,
February the ist others are expected.
| The enrolment Of students for the next
session, the session of l906-7, Is UNDER
stood to begin on January tho lst, and
one application was recorded on III day,
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