The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-13
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IN 1 uDllC laCeS
The action of tho Augusta county
school board In declaring for compul-
sorry education and asking tho Lcg!s-
lnture TO pass q bill allowing any
county or city in the State to requira
1t. is' arousing great deal OF CONS
men, here. and many declare 1t is but
the sounding OF a keynote for great
reform in this line. Tho matter was
Freely discussed In educational circles
yesterday, and though there were but
few direct expressions as to its wisdom
or expediency, 1t Is certainly g. subject
Of much Interest. This Is the first
tangible move toward compulsory edu-
cation In Virginia, and 1t came about
through resolution offered by Hon.
John w. Todd. a former member OF
the House, q trustee for one OF the
Augusta districts. and one of the most
progressive schoolmcn in the State.
Each OF the district boards in the
county has Endorsed the resolution, and
this puts all the educational forces In
Augusta directly behind 1t.
The subject OF compulsory education
has been vaguely limited at by public
men on the stump before, but 1t Is so
many sided that 1t cannot be said to
be popular. II the Legislature takes
1t up next winter. 1t will provoke
great fight.
Mr.. Forbes Alcock. of Worcester, o.,
a former Richmonder is here on a trip
combining business and pleasure.
Mr. Alcock Is monument builder.
and declares that Virginia granite is,
In his Judgment the finest, most artis-
tic and most durable material fok
monument building In the world.
''Much talk concerning the probable
Republican nominee for Congress in
the Ninth District next year has been
INDUCED in of late" said prominent
leader OF that party last nie-ht. but
according to my view the name OF
the man who Will be put forward has
not been publicly mentioned in any
OF it."
my own opinion is that the nomi-
nee of the Republican convention in
1905 will be Mr. Joseph p. Gillespie OF
Tazewell.
MARK my words now If I know any
thing about the conditions of my
party in the district where have
lived all my life, Gillespie Will be the
man.
He will make us an ideal leader.
He is one of the largest farmers and
cattle-raisers in Tazewell county. and
| is a clean man, who enjoys the con-
| fdence and respect of all who know
him. Mr.. Gillespie was a member of
the State Senate some years ago. and
| he represented the district in most
l krrt haS
| of Hon. A. p. Gillespie, who was a
member of tho recent Constitutional
Convention, and the two whose busi-
ness interests are closely identified, are
worth perhaps s1.000,000.''
The gentleman who thus spoke was
asked about the prospects OF Senator
| J. C. Noel, L. p. Summers and others,
but he would not discuss them. Ho
| simply stuck to his declaration that
| Gillespie would be the man put for
ward to succeed Colonel Slemp who, 1t
! is understood. will decline TO stand for
re- election.
Lee H. SETTER. of Baltimore. is Stop
ping at the Lexington.
Patrolman G. Il. Clarke. of soutk
Boston, accompanied by his son, ]. NJ.
1 CLARKE, IL .DIlS ~ } ouiiS ioiio'' VI $500
fifteen years, arrived in the city last
night on his way home from the
Jamestown Exposition.
The youth Is an all-round helper in
the office Of the Halifax Gazette. and
lis enthusiastic over the interior work.
4 ,ngs Of modern newspaper office.
! At his urgent request his father came
| with him to the Offices of The Times
| Dispatch. and he was shown through
all the various departments. Young
i Clarke. who possesses a decided me-
chanical turn of mind, was delighted
with the linotype machines, which he
saw in operation, and he asked many
questions concerning them.
i Mr.. Clarke and his son remained at
the exposition several days, and great
~ enjoyed what they saw.
When asked concerning the outlook
u for the tobacco crop in Halifax, Mr..
4 Clarke said it had rarely been better
at this season Of the year. He de-
clared also that, as general propo-
sition, this had heen good crop year.
and that tho farmers of Halifax APP
peared prosperous and happy.
The work Of redecorating the Interior
lof the Dutch Room OF the Richmond
Hotel has been completed. which adds
greatly to the appearance OF the room.
which Is one of the prettlest of Its kind
lin the city.
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