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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
IN LLLN.ElNBURG COUNTY

remarks were as witty as they were
beneficial. very interesting paper
was read by Mr.. Paul Blanford. OF
Pleasant Grove High School. treating
on the teaching of agriculture in the
public schools. After some remarks
by Superintendent Wilkinson It was
proposed that school improvement
league be organized Immediately for
the purpose OF developing school con-
ditions In Lunenburg county. officers
were elected from each OF the six
Districts In tho county and work will
commence at once.
After the meeting was called to orr
der Friday morning Or. James S. VIII
son. OF William and Mary College, adj
dressed the teachers on. the subject of
The Teaching OF Practical English"
Professor c. B. Ransom. OF Browns
Store District. of Lunenburg. gave an
interesting talk on Our Aim in Edu-
cation" Professors Womack and
Townsend also gave some new and in
structive ideas to the teachers. DR..
z. r. Jones. of the State Normal
School. OF F'armville, gave most
helpful address in the afternoon.
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VICTORIA. VA. November 23.-The
second annual teachers institute of
Lunenburg county was called to order
by County Superintendent OF Schools
]. T. Wilkinson on Thursday morning,
November 18th, In the Victoria school
buildings, who. after mepleasant re-
marks to the teachers, introduced DR..
Robert Frazier. OF Warrenton, Va,
field agent of the Southern Educational
Board. who made very interesting
and instructive address to the many
teachers and citizens present. The
doctor brought out the fact that there
were $4,000 children seeking educa-
ton in the State Of Virginia to-day.
Out of this number $4,000 pupils have
been enrolled. with an average at
tendance OF 100000: also that there
were $500 teachers in the field; out of
this number only 1900 are colored.
The next address was made by Sec
rotary of the State Board OF Educa-
ton r. c. Stearnes. of Richmond. who
made a lengthy and very interesting
talk, taking up the three vital matters
Of school houses, school administration
and school teaching. Mr.. Stearncs's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
SHOULD PROVIDE BOOKS
FOR a PUBLIC LIBRARY

lligent citizenship would be the result
In addition to this class, there Is a
vast throng OF younger people who,
having come to the city for employ.
ment, have no real homes here. and
whose evenings are therefore some-
what of problem. Here library,
would be of decided benefit Some
whose evenings might be spent in
questionable places would, very prob
ably. find pleasant entertainment in a
comfortable, attractive reading room
They might not be particularly fond Of
literature, but, still, such q place would
have It's attractions. There they would
find companionsfip. and would prob
ably, soon fall victim to the charms
of literature.
Now. furthermore. what an advan-
tnge such a library would be to both
scholars and teachers! How much
more interesting and beneficial would
be the pupils studies with numerous
looks for reference and Illustration at
hand! The teachers would be able to
give better service, and to bring to
class and read to the children various
extracts from literature which would
tend to give them real acquaintance
with authors. Their estimates and
opinions would not be mere hearsny.
Such being the obvious advantages.
the evident needs of a public library.
VINO can be opposed to its establish
ment? True, it would be a great eX-
pense to the city, but an expense
amply repaid, for. when you educate q
person, you elevate him. and intelligent
READING is one of the most efficient
means of education. So, let us hope
that, In the near future. our city offici-
ais will be so impressed with the need
as to take steps to establish public
library in spite of all the obstacles.
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NORTHAMPTON TEACHERS
CALL FOR LARGER FUNDS

EASTVILLE, VA. November a3.-
The Northampton Teachers Assoca-
ton. at Its recent annual meeting. had
ia number of interesting and practi-
cal addresses. heard very encouraging
reports of the work being done, re-
elected the present officers. and adopted
the following resolutions:
Resolved. /, by the citizens and
teachers of Northampton county, in
meeting assembled at 11astville. Octo-
Der 25. 1907, That we urge our repre-
sentatiyes in the next General ASSEM-
bly, to support bill for increased APP
lpropriation, which may be asked by
the Department of Public instruction
for public education.
Resolved. 2. That we. the teachers
of Northampton county. do hereby ex-
press our hearty appreciation to the
citizens of Eastville for their hos
pitality and the interest they have
manifested in these meetings.
| We do also express our deep appre-
citation of the earnest and helpful aid
given us at this time by Hon. Willis A
Jenkins, DR.. Robert Fraser, DR.. Bruce
r. Payne. Hon. T. B. Robertson. Super
intendent l.. l. Nottingham, and the
musicians who SO kindly furnished en-
tertainment both evenings.
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Paper written by Miss Ruth
Thompon, of the Richmond High
School, on 1.-The City Government
Should Provide Funds for Public
Library:"
Solomon said that "of making many
books there Is no end" Deplorablc.
indeed, would be the condition. and
dark, indeed, would be the day, when
books ceased to be made-when there
ceased to be men and women impelled
by God-given :enius thus to please,
|entertain, and inspire their fellow-man.
But what, pray, is the use OF a book,
be 1t ever SO pure and beautiful, that
beg you, of how far short of reaching
its highest possibilitit literature falls
when It 1t is denied the many.
The world has not been slow in re-
'aliZing these truths, for, back in the
ages of antiquity, there were libraries.
public to a certain extent, and, grad
fually they have spread, unit. at the
present day. libraries. public in true
sense. are to be found all over Europe
and America. There are over eight
/ thousand in the United States, and
| l!llS DelHS So sSuoulu IslC!iitloi'u, Liz
| Queen of the Southland. fall to fulfil
her obligations. and allow other cities
to surpass her?
| Let us look for few moments al
some of the most obvious reasons why
Richmond should provide for her in
ihabitants public library.
| Now, some people might say that
our State Library answers the purpose
Truly that Is of inestimable value. but
| 1t is not adequate to our needs. IT is
wholly unsutted to small children. has
too few reference books, very little
rcading matter of lighter charncte
and only few have the privilege Of
taking the books to their homes. These
are some of the re0uirments which ;
public city library should meet.
When we think how easily impress
sions for good or for bad are made OF
+. children, does it not seem aSrcat pit!
that they should be deprived of The in
/ fiuence of good literature because o
the inability of their parents to pro
! vide books? Nevertheless. this i
necessarily often the case. Man.
lchildren show a peculiar fondness 70
books. and this taste, trained In til
fright direction, fed upon the best lit
lerature, would. no doubt. in many case
help to mould the child's character. am
form lasting Impressions.
. Then, too. there are the children VIII
can procure books, but whose homo en-
) vironrnent is not such as to lead to
wise selection The librarian woul
place in their hands only good books
and thus. in childhood. taste for til
best would be formed.
Besides the children. there are ais
others, adults, to whom such a librar.
would be an untold luxury. Few hav
{; extensive private libraries Especiall
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visit Mrs. Edna Coleman MS
Mrs. E. 2. Hawkins, OF Post Oak,
two weeks or more with Mrs. Fenton
DeJarnette and other friends. In Caro-
line county, has returned to her home.
Mr.. Joseph a. Pcndleton and wife.
OF Spotsylvania. are out OF the village
on an outing to Mrs. Fanny Pendleton
The Gourtland Hunting Club WIN
Club next week in four days fox
hunt They will have some finely
pleasant time Is anticipated.
Mrs. Edmonia F. Harris. wife of Mr..
James a. Harris, and his little grand
son. Corridor. left here few days
since for New York City. where she
ris, for two weeks. who is engaged in
business In that city.
Mr.. James r. Evans, of Fairview, In
this county. is off on a visit of thirty
days to Fredericksburg on social and
Miss Corinne V. Shaw, of Cherry
Grove, Is away on an extended visit
to the family Of Mr.. T. L. Thomas, at
Homedale, Va.
The observance OF Thanks giving
from a social and religious standpoint.
Services have been noted for all the
Baptist and Methodist churches In the
county, and these services will be In
few families will hold family unions,
where grandfather and grandmother,
sons, daughters, sons-in.law, daugh..
ters- in-l law and grandchildren. will all
meet In social JOY and pleasure in the
Interchange of mutual thought and
affection in the home, and partake to-
Eether ln happy mood Of Thanksgiv-
ebrated with more zest than any pre-
vious occasion of the kind known to
the writer.
Mr.. John C..Pulliam, of Mount Pleas
anti az Z. one Of the largest lumber dealers
adviser, is now in Chicago. Negotiating
for aflarge tract Of timber Of original
growth IN this county. There are some
600 or 500 acres In the tract.
The heirs at law Of the late Colonel
cent landed estate near ChanceIlors.
villc.I In this county, for S6.0VO cash
This farm is embraced In the area OF
the proposed spotssylvania Battlefield
and productive in the county.
Mr. Newton Gay Wilson, Of mil,
brook, Spotsylyanla county. son OF
Mrs. Sarah Wilson. formerly of Iii.
eulate as student at the Christian rs, Col i.
4 slege. Of Washington, D. G., Of yvhicr
Professor Motley is the president. Mr.
wilson VIII take course OF botl
| theology and law.
Mr.. Rudolph Holbrook. OF chica so
who for some thirty days past la.
been visiting. in Western Maryland, /!
at present-Vislting. Mr.. Elwood Gayle
Holbrook will so from here to Rich
4 mond for a week. and from there t.
4 the exposition, and from there by wa,
4 of New York City and Niagara, bacl
4 to Chicago.
i Or. BENJAMIN W, White. Of Bridge
4 port. Conn.,, is spending a few weeks
Yin 8Spotsylvnnta county at the hone
of his brother-in-law. Justice b. d
ISastburl.
S{The hunting season is in full blast
A and those who enjoy tho sport ar,
4 spanding much, OF their time in thu
/ direction, Game of all kinds is scarce
and poor compensation Is gained b,
!. sion. lF5 s5&
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
EDUCATIONAL. RALLY
HELD IN BUCKINGHAM

,DILLWYN, VA, November 23.-The
interest III education seems to be at
the highest pitch in this section Of
the State. An educational rally was
held this week in the Baptist Church,
and different phases of the education
al work We're brought out and the
problems with which the educators have
to deal We're discussed at some length.
Those who made addresses We're State
Examiner Thomas, Of Lynchburg: Pro-
fessor Blankenship. of Buckine ham
Courthouse, and Mr.. Walter Kenney,
OF this place. The teachers organized
into an association. which Will meet
again In the spring for another session
of the same nature.
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Spotsylvaniia Social News.
.[specia, to The Times Dispatch,

spOTSYLvANIA, VA. November 3D.
Mr.. Charles A. Perry. OF Richmond.
Va. is on a visit and hunting trip to
Smell, In this county. He will also
visit Mr.. George W. Perry. OF Sunlight.
Mrs. Lucy Marshall Johnson, of
"Glebe," Spotsylvania county. wife Of
extremely iii for over eight months
Of o'a has been Ren
mond. Va. for treatment.
Justice John Day Waller. OF Spotsyl-
yania. an aged Confederate veteran,
Mrs. Clara g. Clinton. Of West Phil
adelphia, Pa. who has been on n
people at sylvan Cottage" in SPOT
sylvania county. has returned to her
Miss virEie L. Stevens, Of ithaca, n.
Luther Stephens. her father, at Smell.
In Spotsylvania county.
Mr.. A. r. Rowzie. Of Essex county.
is in Spotsylvania enjoying the social
Mr.. William A. Dickinson. of Spot
sylvania, will leave in few days for
a two weeks. stay with friends at Will
''i Mrs. Fanny stevens Crosby. ofscran-
ton. Pa. and her handsome son, Will
enforce. who have been on months
visit to numerous friends in Berkeley
District, OF this county. have returned
Mr. Thomas 2. Thomas. OF
"FIoundale," in Spotsylvanin, after a
weeks stay in Petersburg. Va, and
also visiting Richmond. has returned
Frederick William Coleman, attor.
l,ney-at-law Of Fredericksburg. Va.
having spent a week at Spotsylvnnia
in the home Of Mr.. r.. A.. Harris, and
had social visits elsewhere In the vii
lage. has gone to Caroline county tc
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Meeting In King George.

KING GEORGE CO.. VA. November
pam educational meeting was held
at King George Courthouse November
18th. Mr.. r. II. Russell, State school
examiner for the First Circuit. deliv-
cred an excellent address, stating the
Importance of better schools. etc. Mr.
Charles G. Manhis, examiner for the
Fifth Circuit. and James Ashby, super
intendent of schools, made an :nstruc-
tive talk to the teachers a county
teachers association was organized
and elected a delegate to Roanoke as
ISOLATION
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Meherrin Social News.
rspeclal Ia The mines ! D,apntcl,. I

rsneelpito The TimesA Dispatcll
MEFIDRRIN. VA, November a.
Mr.. and Mrs. w, Q. VIM has issued
invitations for. the marriage of their
,H q Mnq 1Sna s.. to Mr.. a. B. n,
at Pleasant, Grove Methodist Church.
Miss Winn Is one OF the most popular
young ladies' In, this section, and credit
Is given almost solely to her for the
erection of the new church that she
will be married In. Mr.. Fowlkes IS q
popular YOUNG nlerchnnt, OF Nutbusl1
Va, where they MIL ireu1de
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Cumberland Social News.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
SToDDERT, VA, November 23.-Mr.
visiting his sister. Mrs. DR.. II, L. Blan-
ton.
Mr.. II. w. Blanton is visiting Mr..
King Adams. at Cumberland Court
house.
= Mrs. ]. Plat Blanton charmingly en-
tertained at luncheon last "Wednesday
in honor of her cousin, Miss Isabel
Blanton-Crochett. of FIawesville, Ky.
longing to the estate OF the late Jo-
seph Blanton WAS sold on last Friday
Most OF II was bought by members OF
Professor r.. Il B,anton, Of Chinbo,
raZo School, Richmond, spent last sun
dav With his mother at this place.
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INF. Ben ]. Potter.

Associate of the Royal College Of Or
lists Society, London. Organist and
Cholrmaster OF Monumental Church
Professor Of Vocal Culture. Singing
(Opera and Oratorio). Organ. Plane
may use the Monumental organ for
practice. Il Residence, 800 Fourth Avs.
nue., Chestnut Fill. Richmond Phone
2320-I. dA
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liam Coleman, attor-
Fredericksburg. Va.
week ut Spotsylvnnia
Mr.. r.. a. Harris, and
elsewhere IN the viii
to Caroline county to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

Stevens Crosby. OF Scran-
her handsome son, Will
have been on q months
rous friends In Berkeley
lis county. have returned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

as r. Thomas. Of
n Spotsylvania. after a
in Petersburg, Va, and
Richmond, has returned
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

A. Dickinson. of Spot
leave I'm a few days for
tay with friends at Will
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Paper written by Miss Ruth
Thompon, of the Richmond High
School, on "The City Government
Should Provide Funds for Public
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

and those who enjoy the sport are
spanding much OF their time in that
direction, Game of all kindstis scarce,
ana poor c on per Is gained by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24

Or. Benjamin w. White. of Bridge.
port. Conn.,, Is spending a few weeks
In 8Spotsylvnn1a county at the home
Of his brother-in- law. Justice d, u,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-10
EARLH PREPARES
FOR MIAMI CLASH
Some Hard Practicing Is on
For the Games to Be
Played Saturday.
VAIL NOT DISCOURAGED.
HE PLANS TO INTRODUCE ASSO-
CATION FOOTBALL AND TWO
ORGANIZE TWO TEAMS AT THE
QUAKER INSTITUTION.

The Earlham team is practici1e
hard for the Miami game, whi9n takes
place Saturday at Reid Field. Coach
Vail believes that smaiami has a strong
team this season. He IS introducing a
new sty,eF of play at the Quaker in
sitution and he is sending his squad
through hard smashing practice every
afternoon so that the men can master
it. Mr.. Vail is not the least discour
aged by the score Wabash piled up
against the Quakers. wabash has
one of the strongest teams in the west
and had the advantage of four weeks
practice" he says.
Coach Vail announced Wednesday
while his squad was at practice that al
the close of the football season he
would introduce at Earlham the great
English football game-associ4tion
football. Il was the first person tC
introduce association football in the
east" remarked Mr.. Vail. Il organic
ed team at a preparatory school in
Pennsylvania and the game became
quite popular among the boys. Sever
al eastern colleges and universities
now have association football teams.
Plans Two Teams.
Mr.. Vail stated that it is his plan to
organize two teams at Earlham and
after the players had leaned the rudi
ments of the game a series of games
for the college championship would be
arranged.
will you arrange any inter-coile
giate association football matches?'
Mr.. Vail was asked
LAS far as l know the University Of
Chicago has the only association foot
ball team among all the colleges ant
universities in this part Of the coun
try. If l can induce the management
Of the Chicago university association
team to schedule the Eariham team
at Chicago I will take a team there
to play them"
Coach Vail thinks association foot
ball is a great game. He believes the
game will take better with the genera
public than American football, the
English game being materially differ
ent. "Association football Is basket
ball played with the feet" explained
Mr.. Vail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-10
DUNK|RK DOWNED the
REDS IN GOOD GAME
Was Second Defeat Given Ma.
tionaIs This Season..
HAY WAS IN THE BOX.

Dunkirk, Ind. Oct. 1O.-The Dun
kirk baseball club, Indiana's semi-pro-
fessional championship winners, cele-
brated the closing of the season Wed
nesday afternoon by defeating the Gin
cinnati Reds of the National League
before large crowd by a score of 8 to
= in a hard fought contest, making the
second victory Of the season over that
bunch.
Harry Hay, underhand twirler, pitch
ed great game of ball for the locals:
although the leaguers secured more
hits they were scattered. Carmichael,
the young outfielder for the locals, Sc
cured three hits out of four times up.
driving in two of the three runs. Score:
r. II. E.
Dunkirk ..OOO2OOO1x- 2 s 3
Cincinnati 100000 10 4
Left on bases-Dunkirk Z; Cincinnati
g. Struck out-By Hay. 4: by Camp
bell. ). Bases on balls-Off Hay >: off
Campbell, 1.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-10-10
GENERAL WATTS WON
KENTUCKY FUTUR|TY
1t Was an Easy Matter for
Him to Do So.
B0WERMAN is HONORED.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 10-Gen. Watts,
2:O9A, Wednesday easily won the
rich Kentucky Futurity in three
straight heats. At no time was the
colt even extended, winning as he
pleased, with his driver and veteran
trainer, Mike Bowerman, holding the
lines in one hand. Kentucky Todd,
the much-touted speed wonder, quit to
nothing when It .a1f,e to a driving fin
lsh bet. cen him and the great son of
Axworthy.
In fact no Futurity was ever contest
ed in which the winning horse so far
outclassed his field. The only strug-
gle was between Bisa, Baron McKin-
ney and Bonnie Way for second mon
ey. After driving Gen. Watts to vic
tory Bowerman was carried around
the track in floral horseshoe.