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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08
A%cETYLINE GAS.
Old Bruton Church. and Grounds
to Be Illuminated BY It.
(Special to Tho TImes-Dlspntc,

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, April 1.-THE
Home Acetylene Gas Company, OF IAynch-
burg, II. Umbolz In charge, Is installing
acetylcne gas In Bruton Church. the
church parish house, and rectory Will
be Illuminated by this gas. and several
lamps will BIO placed IN the grounds.
The District Conference of the Metho-
lis Church will be held In this city
on june 26tl. About one hundred dele
gates will be present. Prof, r. NJ. Craw-
ford, and Messrs. Archer Brooks and
Charles Griffin have been chosen dele
gates from Williamsburg. Nj, r.. Morris,
j. II, Simonson and Arthur Parsley ara
alternates.
Mr. c. l.. DeGroot, of Toronto, who has
spent the winter With DIR, King, left a
few days ago 10 visit Rev, w. j. King,
at his home at Deerfield.
Mr. II. c.. Murphy, who has been quits
sick, has almost entirely recovered.
Miss Bessie Lamb Is visiting friends
In Richmond,
General Mckay has spent the past two
weeks at the home OF his daughter, Mrs
w, j, Murphy,
Miss Ida Henlav is visiting friends
in Greensboro, n. O..
Mrs, p, p. PEBBLES and son, OF Nor-s
folk, spent the early part OF the week
nj tho home OF Mrs. W. Fl. Braith.
waite. ta
Miss ALICE Moore IS visiting Miss Vir-
tginiu Rraithwnite,
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COMPULSORY
EDUCATION.

ness sense, depends on Ills or her cdu-
cation. Why Is IT so many or ol,r cdu.
Gated people object to compulsory cdi-
cation? riley say, why, we send our
children to SCHOOL, Well, that Is just
the point. rho honest, upright man does
hot need any law. Thct laws are made
ID punish. tho dishonest, wicked NAN. So
We need the law TO compel these careless
and illllrrutcg parents to send their clll-
1rcii to school. Tliltk for 1t. while about
the future Of your child, OF your genera
tion, Of your country. What chances
lave d man Tor woman without nj cdu-
cation? in Il business scisc or socially
OF III any respect. they arc pushed aside
in every walk OF, life. They have to earn.
their bread by hard manual labor, and III
no other way ciln they make 81 living.
|1f VIC educate our children We Will feel
better for having done our duty. Society
will be better; the world will be bet
tered thereby; our nation will become
the most refined nnd powerful on earth,
and we will not be ashamed to hold up
our heads and say We are IN educated
people, therefore we are equal with any
on the globe. a good education is the
hest heritage we car leave our chill
drcn: no one can swindlc them out OF It..
so let ,ls educate OUR children. and COM
pei those that do not caro- to. educate
theirs. Sincerely yours,
NJ. Y. CARTER. NJ
b. fS.,,,.1 |a ~, NE.EsEgH .HHE.. IsEWoa 4tafHHr VII
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J'hcrc has been 30 mirl, written and
said about compulsory education, that
I thought I would write n few lines OH
tho subject aud give my humble opinion
or It. | think It would Dr II good idea
to try It for Il willie at lcast. It call
not do any hprni and may do d great deal
Of good. | know personally of II good
,nfuy children that do not go TO school.
and some or them have never been q
day III their livcs. And why? Just
through ncslcc, and Incidence OF their
parents.
Tho county Of Prince Edward Is be-
Ing flooded with the illitcrIte Of Pittsyl-
yaniL county; they can neither read Or
write, ana they arc raising their chill
drcn up IN the silfnc manner, II they arc
raised at all. for they are turned loose
and allowed to grow nip MS n weed.
gI1cy curse. swear. drink. smoke and
chew. Now how arc VIC TO avoid this
evil? think II VIC compelled these
children to 20 to school, their coming III
contact with moro refined children and
with good Influences OF teacher and chill
drcn will help n great many Of them.
'Of course It will take time to do this.
but tho world wasn't made in Il day.
l also know OF a good many educated
parents who ARE careless about send
ing their children to school regularly.
They do not seem to think that child's
whole future life, III n useful and Ousl-
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them at different times Of the day and
1T different seasons of the year. Tho
nitutnnal sunset reveals their beauty III
tie v%arlegated leaves: then winter .rend.
ers tho branches humble with loads OF
ice or snow; and spring and summer
bring them before IFS in the attire OF fullA
dress.
IT is II part OF our educational work to
inculcatc n love for the trees. TO sec
and study some of the noted ones around
! which historical associations cluster
serves often to intensity interest In
others. Witness the noble old WASH
ington Elm in Cambridge where the
Father of his Country took charge OF
the American forces on tile III of July
i51T75. Its brances now brnced with iron
rods speak elouucntly or the desire to
prolong its life. Yonder in historic
Wittcnhcrg still stands the Luther Oak
made famous BY tho great Reforncr who
kindlcd a fire at It's base and fed tue
flames with the pnpal bull. The sight
of that tree is inspirational Indeed. ard
decpcns the interest In Reformation
History.
Great artists have transferred the
beauty, grace and sylnnlcary Of trees to-
canvas, The artistic creations OF tile
masters In landscape painting. as iTur-1s
ner, Claude Lorraine, Corot, Ruisdael
or ITobbemn. charm the beholder and
serve often to e%ngcnder q new love for
the trees OF mother-earth.
The great writer's, too-thc poets in p:lr-
t%icular-havc revealed in the trees, and
| drawn Inspiration from them. Thorcnu
was charmed with life in his humble hut
on Walden Pond. Bryant Wig aye
sticking IN a tree about his rural home.
TO Shakespeare there were tongues in
trees and to Wordsworth a voice to-
which he gave a listening ear, sir
| Walter bcautiiied his estate at Abbots-3
ford with magnificent trees. His del
votion to them led him to desire that
those of his own planting might minister
to tho pleasure and welfare of others.
SO Dr. Holmes in a striking sentence
III one OF his letters wrote: Whom We
plant II trece We are doing what we can
to make our planet a more wholesome
and happier dwelling-place for those
who camo after us II not for ourselves
1T is we'll to love the trees every day
and as often as possible to plant trees"
r. IA. FIUONADL.j
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With the coming OF April tile interest
or all should be conferred upon Arbor day
and its proper observance. It is o si:;-
nificani fact that nearly every state N
The Union has It's annual 4irbor DAN.
equally significant too, Is the other fact
tblttthc day does not, rs 10 rule, receive
the recognition 1t descrvadlS merits. az:
patriotic and nlivc to sentiment as Viz
GINA Is, .\ibor Day does not seem TO
appral very strongly to her people.
There is II vital connection bctwccn
.Aibor Day and the schools. The
awakened interest to-day III popular ell
@ucation, and the special emphasis placed
upon nnturc-study, makes THIS relation
ali tho more real nild important.
The beautifylng Of school-grounds by
the planting OF trees is ono OF tic chlcf
objects OF the School Improvement
the inspiration of the Virginia Coop
crativc Education Association. T~urthst
more, the exercises or Arbor Day and
actual participation i'll the planting Of
trees on sctool-srounds and college
campuscs have no doubt given to many
Il student his first love for nature-study
both in and out of the school room.
'&0All the schools and colleges should
properly respect the day and celebrat e
1t In an appropriate way. 4
The value Of a proper observance OF
Arbor Day from year to year in creating
or strengthening interest in Gods great
"out-of-doors' cannot be over csti-
mated.
'.Plan Trees was tile motto of the
late j., Sterling Morton. Secretary OF Az
ricultnre. and these words were invnrin-
bly, printed upon his letter: heads. The
/. I -n c{lnf, l." nf VI. tha HF.At,tnIsi liNEH 5Sn1nctT ~
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Madame Sklodawskca Curle. the dis
covcrcr OF radium, was OF Polish descent.
ana was born at Warsaw in 1867, where
she received her carly education. she
went to Paris in 1901, and entered the
University, where she received her mas
tcr's' degree in physics ana mathc-
MATES. Professor Pierre Curle, who
filled the chair OF physics IN the I'M
,crsity, fell In love with his talented
pupll. and IN 1895 she married him. me
following year she passed success'u,as
tho rcquircd examination for n profess
snrshlp in a girls college, and In 1900
shc vas appolntcd Professor of Physics
~ the State Normal School for Women,
AZ Scyrcs.
Madame Curic is ono OF the foremost
scientists OF to-day. Sho is the author OF
several works on subjects III physics
She has taken the highest attainablc DO
gree In France, tho doctors degree ana
has been awarded the Noble prize tor
distinguished original work In physics III
the discovery of radium.
rho school life Of this brilliant wo-
man should be an inspiration to the
Young women in tho schools and col-
icgcs of America, In our schools Tor girls
1hero Is a deplorable lack OF interest IN
Tho study of the natural sciences. Inc
unfit which such study gives 10 brnlh
and character Is far above 'nat OF tho
moro SNOWY and shadow studles-lt-
c]ratnrc, music and art. Only tho student
OF natural science can fully appreciate
tho words of Inspiration: THE heavens
declare the glory of God, and the firma-
mcnt showath his hnndiWork. Day uhto
day uttereth speech, and night unto night
sloweth forth knowledge" Who hui q
Kepler Or a Newton could take IN the
immensely of this Knowledge!
II the present craze for the snowy aHu
the neglect of the substantial shall con-
tinue, the rising generation will ba UNIT
for the practical duties of life: the nnt-
ural viii be subordinated to the nrtltlclnl,
eel acknowledgement will supplant sclf-deninl,
and peasure will usurn tho place Of duty.
Ruin to health, morality and religion VIII
follow, and the American republic wiz
go the way OF the Roman and other
ancient republics.
The American horae life Is rapidly
passing away, as the craze for pleasuFe
resorts Increases. At these resorts, and
at the %chntauquas as well, music and art
are glyenNIhe right III way, md science
has been slde-tracked.
Are the mothers OF our land becom-
ing more Interested In the %sensuous
pleasures and dress parade Of thelr,
daughters, and less concerned about their
intellectual development and tho forma-
ton of correct habits OF conduct. that
VIII nj tnom for tho grnver duties of life?
would IL not be more In keeping With
the higher ideals of college HE for The.
students Ia wear the Oxford gowns. or
some other uniform, tGnn TO vie one with
anoll,cr in trying to keep IN with the
syer-rbanging Styles OF fashionable so,
Hs!y2 4, !, !, l, s,,cn.ox I'll.
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Line School Questions.

rents as 1t Is the useless frequency OF
the change of school books. What bene-
tit is to be gained by a single list II
q change Is to be made every four
years? Textbooks ought to be adopted
for at least eight years. a pupil should
be given the opportunity to Complete a;
series OF books when no once begins 1t.
Let text books, be changed only once In
eight or ten years and the multiple list
viii lose some OF It's ~tcrrors. Suppose
the single list be adopted at the eXpl-
ration Of the present term of contract.
how many counties but would have
nearly all their present books rejected,
Tor with from three to five different
series on each subject, but one could be
rcadopted. and NIL the others 0 in use
would be thrown out; and there would
be a greater lamcntation then than ever.
II the multiple list be readoptcd or re-
!viscd even, the majority OF the books
now in use could remain.
1t IN with pleasure that VIC note the
move inauguratcd by DR.. Kent to have
or school houses named after the great
mon Of our State. This will inspire both
our people and pupils with more patriot-
ism. It is decidedly a step In the right
direction. It is hoped that the Board
will prepare a list OF all distinguished
virginians5 wllosare to be thus! placed on
UNCONVENTIONAL roll OF lonor.N &gThi Will
enable school boards and people TO make
Tho best selections OF names and also
give variety. SO that names may not be
unnecessarily duplicated in the same
county. Query: Should the whole name
or only the surname be used in this new
nomenclature? BY way Of suggestion we
wish to say that It doubtless goes with
out saying that every county In the
State will have as'Ruffner" school. In
honor OF the father sof our free school
system. j. LUTHER hlbLlsts.
Stuart Institute, Va.
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$Learninp to Do Bv Doing.

Ono If the most UNIQUE catalogues Wa
have ever received Is that Or Dread inst
Eitutc. It's school OF agriculture, manu-
ractures and commerce. at Dread post.
office. baltimore county, Maryland, an.
pears from this book to be an amazing
~ interesting ms titution. II has over
4 M acres or land. including many differ
ent arms. homestcads and manor
houses, 4 whole manufacturing Village
ms been leased. in which to conduct the
n,otinrT oP , line of food nre%nnratlons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-08

We rejoice to see Virginia awaltiIig
from her long sleep and putting on new
strength to perfect our free school sys-
TEN. Tho activity displayed IN various
quarters is encouraging. 1t is evidence
that We arc not only thinking but act
ing. Some very important phases OF
the great question OF better schools have
been presented In this new department
Of tho Times Dispatch. We cannot re-
fraii from commenting briefly on a
few topics that seem of prime impor-
tancc.
superintendent Joyncr's article. In q
recent Issue, discussing the textbook
question. sets forth the one common
sense plan of procedure In choosing
school books. We heartily endorse an
he said on this subject. 1t Is the pro-
per thinE-the only wise ~tliing-to DO TO
determine Just what books are most
suitable for the schools Of the state
VIZ: nave no books adopted TIN they
sllal have been first tetscd by com
peteDt teachers in The school-room. Ar
raligemen,s can easily be made for test
Ing the merits of the most popular texts
by having whole classes use4this Or that
book on amy subject designated by the
proper. authorities for nm entire session
or term OF school. We hope the state
Board Will not hesitate to olloWSSuper
!ntendcnt Joyner's Suggestions. Nothing
cannot be unwIse h a will produce the
best results.
We also wish to emphasize what
superintendent Bowlcs had to say In his
article on the multiple list OF books.
Much, has been said BY pen and voice
against the multiple list OF books that
really shoots wide OF the mark because
one serious evil connected with our
textbook system has been, It seems, al
most entirely overlooked. In fact, 1t Is
not so much the multiple list that en-
tails a burden on the child or its pa
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Noble Example of
Madame Curie'S Lite.

tivatcs the habit Of sober. serious think
ing, and brings one into closer relations
with God. 1t enables one. at times. to
think the thoughts OF the great Creator.
One who Is Ignorant OF the revelation OF
God In nature Is not fully prepared to
understand the height, breadth and depth
OF many OF the subllmest phrases In the
inspired Scripture.
Ii Is n sin md a shame that so few
young ladies in our colleges axe the
Important Observation-Disclosures, physics
and p~hysiology--in their course OF study.
II is the opinion of the writer that these
studies should be made compulsory, and
lie makes a motion to that effect. Who
will second II. II pause for a reply"
G. w. DRAKE.
JJoIlins Vn. M
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the State Normal.

burg Thursday to take part In All ed,-
{cational meeting by making an address
on Economy III Education
Miss Eugene Warnbersie,a OF Orange.
spent several days of the past week With;
her sister, Miss Annie Wambersie.
Mr.. Thomas j. King. OF Roanoke,
called Wednesday to see his sister, Miss
Annie King.
Miss Minnie Baylor, OF Chilhowie, vas
the guest of Miss Josie Kelly for a#duy
or " early In the week. ~
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Reflections of a Bachelor.

Everyhoay's head would he hlled With brains
II they were no use to him,
Either IL isn't hot enough in the cold season
or cold enough In the warm season,
Tpfu man spring. brings tender thoughts OF q
fishing rod 10 a woman OLA bolnet.
A nice thug about living In the suburbs w
II never Esecms hard 10 do .Ehel your fufn
comes, New EorkPresA g4
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A Perfect Match,

The Portrait Painter din Madam,
ind II impossible 10 procure colors that VIII
match your exquisite complexion
The sitter without serNelvT'NNr H ihrn.
lust draw the outlines To-day, and wh"n I
come next timc III bring some OF my eoiors
for yoJ.''--Llppincotts Magazine.
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By Samuel Miller, Lynchburg, Va,

amue Miller was born ina log cabin
In Albe,narlc county, Va. in 1889, and
died near %Lynchburg In 1869. t the time
of his death he was probably the richest
man In Virginia. leaving a fortune sof
more than two million dollars, the bulk
OF which he bcuueathed for bcncvole<t
purposes. Surely the life of such fman
Is worth studying.
The mother Of Samuel Miller was as
poor as the poorest. living in a cabin Of
one room and II dirt floor. She lad the
entire burden Of three cllildren-two boys
and n girl. The boys early began to as
sist their mother. They 2rambled through
the fields and picked the ! cks Of wool
torn from the sheep by the briars, and
their. mother pun 1t and knit socks,
which the boys sold. little later the
boys worked in a brick yard ut twenty
five cents a day. They acquired a limited
English education In the ncighborhood
school at Batcsville, their tuition being
paid out Of the literary fund Of the State,
Never did the State make n better invest
mcnt than in sending these poor b vs. to
school. Tho Investment has brought re-
turns of more than a thousandfold.
When the boys were old enough to leave
home they went to %Lynchburg In quest
OF employment. They carried with them
habits of Industry and ~frugallty. and prin>l
ciples of integrity and fidelity to any trust
reposed in them. They gained the con
f1dence and good will of their employers,
and prosperedsin business.
Worked and Studied.
John died nj an early age, and left his
accommodations to his brother. Samuel
| entered the services OF Mr.. Ben Perkins.
who was then the leading tobacconist in
the town. and soon became the manager
OF the factory. After a few years he en-
tered into business for himself, and pros
pered from the very beginning. He never.
wasted either time or money. During the
day he gave his attention exclusively to
his business, and at night. instead OF
engaging in designations. he spent his
time In reading and study to improve
his mind and add to his stock of knowl-
edge. He knew neither Greek nor Latin,
but he Procured TRANSACTIONS Of the clas-
sizes and made himself familiar with their
contents. He was fond of history ana
biography, and read also poetry and such
works Of fiction as the EWaverly novels.
He did not neglect science, and became
remarkably well vcrsed in botany and
geology.
The late Mr.. R.. G.. II. Kean Visited him
at. his country home In the interest OF the
University of Virginia. and secured a.
donation OF a hundred thousand d liars
for the establishment of an agricultural
department. Speaking OF that visit to
Or. j.. ], Terrill. an intimate friend Of
Mr.. Miller, Mr.. Kean asked Mt what coll
lcge. he was educated Tho reply was.
''TIe never saw the inside of Il college,"
Mr.. Kcan exclaimed, You astonish me:
why, sir, hctis the best Informed man I
ever mot"
Quiet Life at Home.
Some twenty years before his death Mr.,
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Quiet Life at Home.
Some twenty years before his death Mr.,
Miller retired to his farm, 1--WE miles from
Lynchburg, where no spent the remainder
of his life In quiet, rarely visiting the
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city, and dividing his time between his
c ~rrcspondence, his farm and his library
Of well selected books and In the society
OF q few chosen friends. He conducted
his extensive business operations through
agents scattered Though the United
states and foreign lands. lie made to a
friend this remarkable statement: Il
never lost a dollar by an agent" That
| fact speaks volumes for his business
Judgment and his faculty of reading the
characters of men. 1T was that faculty
which contributed so much to the Won
derful success OF Napoleon B%oraparte..
When General Hunter made his un-.
successful dash for I.ynchburg his SOL
diers treated Mr.. Miller very roughly.
They ransacked his house for money and
other %valuables. They found q barrel or
French brandy ana drank 1raely. This
made. them more rude and violent than
before. They broke up chairs and sofas
in search OF hidden treasures. Ono OF
them took the old mans artificial teeth
for the sake of the gold plate. Another
pointed n gun at bin, threa tening to.
shoot If he did not reveal the hiding
MACE of his bonds. MI. Miller barred his,
breast, saying, Shoot then. I am an
old man, and you cannot rob me OF many
years Of life.'' The fellow was about to
shoot, when one of. his comrades knocked
up the gun and then she drunken 1el,oW
turned his gun, OF his fellow-soldier, but
SNIr.g Miller Knocked 1t up, and the load
went into the wall, The soldiers found
a package of bonds which had beeI over
looked aby the owner, and carried them
OF !; but all Of them were recovered after
the war.
Mr.. Miller never married. 1t is said
that he had one love affair, but enc
Young lady rejected him with scorn, and
he never made another attempt.
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llollins, Va.
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