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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
TRUSTEES WILL
MAKE REPAIRS
Extensive Improvements to Be
Be Made in the College
Buildings.

The board Of trustees OF tho college
met in their annual session yesterday
morning at II o'clock, and continued
until 2. when they adjourned to join
the alumni in a luncheon OF Murphy's
Hotel. Tho business session was re-
isumed at 4:3O P. NJ, and continued
until late in the evening Tho business
of tho board will be concluded at its
meeting to-day.
The old officers were reelected rs
follows: Rev w. o. Hatcher. president;
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson, vice president:
DR.. G. H. Ryland, financial secretary
and treasurer. #
Tho treasurcr's accounts were SUBJ
mitted to tho board. and showed the
amount handled during tho past year
to have been something over 100000
The total invested endowment OF the
college was reported as having reach
ed $375,0o0. 5S
Acting Professor r. G. 4 Bingham
who has served acceptably during the
past year. was made full professor OF
tho school of chemistry for the en-.
suing year. The faculty remains In al
other respects tho same as heretofore
| Extensive plans We're made for in.
crcasing the facilities of the college
Including improvements to the public
hall, rearranging various lecture-rooms
and improving the property generally
III There arc four vacancies on TIL,
board of trustees which Will be fillet
at tho meeting to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
u LUNCH
WELL ATTENDED
Alumni, Faculty and Board Of
Trustees Meet Around
Festive Table.

The annual reunion of tho General
Society Of the Alumni of Richmond
College took place yesterday at 2.
o'clock in the parlors Of Murphy's Ilo-
tel. Tho president. Mr.. a. w. Patter-
son, called tho meeting to order. and
by agreement the reading Of the min
utes was dispensed with. President
short address on the work of the col,
lege, showing its progress during res
cent years. DR.. Bontwright stated
that the present graduating class was
the largest in the history of the coll,
| lege. and that tho college closed its
Seventy fifth year with the brightest
prospects. Tho members Of the class
of 1907 We're then introduced by DR..
Boatwrght, after which ceremony the
gathering adjourned to the large din
Ing room. whore q handsome luncheon
was served There were present, be-
sides q largo number Of the General
Society Of alumni of the college. tho
members of the Board Of Trustees. t he
present faculty OF the college, a num-
Der of Baptist pastors OF Richmond,
and other invited guests.
/ When the cigars Were passed Presi-
dent Patterson raped for order. and
stated that 1t had been tho hope Of the
i officers to have at tho gathering a
member Of the class Of 1857, fifty
years since. Rev.&J. M, McClaren. but
i that he had been unaYoidably detained.
A member Of the class Of Twenty-Five
years since WAS however, 4 present, Rev.
/ Arthur @. Cox, Tof Auburn, ~ Y. who
was introduced and made3aS most hap
ny speech Mr. Cox referred feelingly
Ito several members of his class, among
whom were Hon. "A. j. Montague. Rev
is g. Gardner. Rev. Carter Helm Jones
and Professor Harris The professors
at the college twenty-five years since
We're also alluded to In feeling terms
Rev. Mr. Cox closed with anNappeal
for the strengthening Of the college
saying that, excellent as 1t was in his
day, the equipment needed to be con-
tinually FURNISHED In order TO lseeI
the nrmor bright.
, pcrsOnnl Mention.
Professor C.tl3. Garnett Of the class
of 1909, told Of tho work Of the col
lege five years ago, and referred t.
,, some OF the mon with whom he studied
.Iincluding Robert N. Pollard, cnndl
!. date for the Legislatures; RoSall =
! Cahell, postmaster Of lllchmond' w
! frst-honor man Of the law ciass' an
I, others. ag
The graduating class Of this yea
l ii IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
MISS CoLQUI1T's SCHOOL.



on tNIOniny.
Miss aColquitts school, No. $40 West
Grace Street, closed on Monday, after
a most successful session. Tho folloY-
ing pupils received first honor certi1i-
cates-sessional per cent. from 80 to
100:
First Division--Mlss Bessie strnns,
Miss Frances Lefebyre, Miss EliZnbeth
Kelley. miss Anna l3everidgo. Master
Walker Martin, Master Hunter stage,
Master John Bemiss. ts,..A Il s
Second sDivision--MissM Mary l1efebyre.
Master Decatur Jones. Master l4ockcrt
Bemiss Miss INclle Neal. N
Third Division--Miss Virginia Levy,
Miss Emily Rogerson, Master Roger
lMillhiser,, Miss Isabelle Williams, Mas
| ter Beirne Blair, Master Kenneth Roun-
| tree, Master Milton Martin, Master Os-
llborn Haughton, Master Henry Raab.
Fourth piyision--Miss Mary Guest
| Master lFelgner Neal, Miss Imogene
lIIazelgrove, Master Burton Marye Mos
ter John Guest, Master Carroll Martin,
Special prize for attendance. present
every day dnring tho ,session-Master
| Walker Martin, Miss lmoEene Hazel
grove.
portmnnt-Miss Mary Guest, Miss 1mo'
| gene HnZelgrovp.
n Certif,ch ties (blue ribbon) for i'm
iprovement In nenmanship- Master Johr
| 5Bemiss, Master Decatur Jones, Master
4 Felgner Neal
| The next session Of this school be,
4 gins In September.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
PICNIC l SEASON s, COMING.
Two Sunday Schools Announce Important

Two Sunday Schools Announce Important
Annual Events.
st. James Methodist Church Sunday school
has arranged Its annual picnic and exour-
sion for Juno 21st, md tho place as West
Point. A special train Will carry tho school
and its friends. and an ojoyable time is-
sured.
Leigh Street Batlst Sunday school an
nouncos its picnic for Juno 18th. This
school has concluded to give up tho cxcur-
sion idoa and go bacl1 to tho old -fashioned
picnic. with barrels OF Lemonade and bnsk-
OTIS Of good things. tho playing OF games,
singing and removing ncquulntancos.
y The picnic will DO hold at Forest IIill
Park, and special cars Will take tho party
to tho grounds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12

ment in WashinGton-work that cost
in money, time and labor vastly moro
than If the broad and deep foundation
had been laid before tho supcrstruc-
ture was begun. While not denying
that specialization was necessary for
the Accomplishment Of certain results.
DR.. Gore claimed that spccialties
should have knowledge Of kindred
subje and should base their knowl-
edge on what other men are doing and
thinking.
A pathetic picture was drawn h Of
old age, after the activities and use
fitness OF earlier manhood had passed,
and when one would be no longer able
to follow the specialized line which
he had selected In the eventide of
life the speaker claimed it would be
a source Of constant and continued
satisfaction to have q broad and libc-
raj knowledge that brings tho culture
to enjoyment and art. 4.
The members Of tho alumni and 9th
ers present warmly applauded DIR.
Cores address, and at2the conclusion
many came forward ito shake hands
with the speakers.
commencement To-Day.
The commencement exercises proper
will take place at the college to-day,
and the degree men Will go out into
the world armed with their sh eepskins,
and with the training Of years of coll
lege life.
A faculty reception will be held from
to o'clock in the Thomas Art Hall.
The commencement address will be de-
livered in the college chapel at 8:15
p. NJ, by President w. H. Poteat, LII
D., Of Wake Forest College, North
Carolina. This address will be follow
Cd by the awarding Of the prizes and
college honors, and /. the comforting OF
degrees.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
NTUSIV
Graduates-Brownl French, Jo-
seph Bear, Bessie jerks, Ashton
,.fin,, I,Icrnsc Ordinn1,ccs

Graduates Brown1eigh French, Jo-
seph Bear Bessie jerks, Ashton
Guardianship.
Testing License Ordinances.
Twenty or tllirtH business firms had
their names called in the Police Court
yesterday, charged with derelietion in
obtaining licenses to continue business
n the Of city Rs ASng 5 'aiss wq Kno ssa
las l.. Bromm & Company. It was
claimed in the proceedings that this
nm was operating a bread wagon on
the streets of Manchester wirnou,
disposed to iniiict the customary SlV
fine.
Judge d. G.. Richardson, who appear
ed for the defendant company, request
ed the court to take the matter under
advisement. Ehich Mayor Maurice con-
sented to do.
The case will come up for hearing
Monday week.
Cemetery Committee Meets.
At a lengthy session OF the Cemetery
Committee, held Monday night, it was
Undermined to frame and ad fpt new
regulations governing the future CON
duct OF the affairs of the cemetery.
1t has been learned by members OF
the committee that the shortage in tn.
accounts Of w NJ. Allen. the nbscond-
now aggregate upwards Of $4,000.
TO obviate possible repetition OF
such difficulties, 1t was the sense Of the
meeting that formal and specific plans
be. Immediately drafted requiring that,
before any grave be opened, a permit
for same must be presented in the for1,>
OF receipt from the City Auditor TOR
funds deposited with the treasurer.
Such regulations, it Is said, will be
Immediately adopted by the committee
as necessary protection against fu-
ture fraud.
Minor Matters Of News,
judge and Mrs. William I. Clopton
left yesterday for the jamestown EN-
Rev. J: j. Fix, of the First presby-
terrain Church, and Rev. f. v. Badly,
of Bainbridge-street Baptist Church,
returned Monday from Norfolk where
they had been visiting the Jamest town
1t is reported in some quarters that
!. r. Goode, Sheriff of Chesterfield
county, will soon be nominated by his
friends as candidate for treasurer.
Mr.. A. j. Carter, who recently left
M,lanschester, together with considera-
bic Indebtedness behind him, Is said II
be lnMditculties in Cincinnati similar
to those he left in Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
FINALS HELD AT
THE GLEBE SCHOOL
Decided Advance in Character o
Work Done Those Who
Won Prizes.

The Glcbe School, Of which Mr.. Junius
=. Leigh Is hcndmaster, closed for the
term yesterday. The results OF the cx-
animation disclose decided advance in
the character OF the work and in the
scholarship standing OF the honor boys
Of the school.
The highest general average on all
b. Blanton who won the scholarship
at The University OF Washington ana
Leo. offered to the Glebe School by
President Denny, OF that institution.
class b the gold medal for tht
highest standing In all studies. 98. was
secured by Anton Adams. In class c
L. De Witt Albums and r, Taylor Scott
each attaining SO on the general aver
age, o gold medal was awarded to each.
In the primary grade Archie Briggs
received q prize for high standing in
arithmetic and for uniform excellence
Of conduct
The boya who stood highest were:
Wyndham Blanton, 0S3s Anthem
Adams. 9S;iDe Witt Adams. 08; r.. ETay-
lor Scott, 3d.; Hunter Barksdale. v5;
Wallace Blanton, so; Nnlson Baughman,
SO.
wyndham Blanton received 100 on
algebra, 100 on English and 90 on
Greek. Anton Adams received 100 on
algebra, 100 on spelling and 100 on
history. De Witt Adams, 100 on arith.
rnettc. 100 on algebra, 100 on spelling
and 100 on history r.. Taylor Scott, or
on algebra 100 on arithmetic, 100 on
spelling and 100 on history; Hunter
Barksdale. 100 on French.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
IRISH DECIDE no FIGHT

II--.I ~ IT-0Tl n n ENVs1IISII wv T1ItNIIII-SI
LONDON. June 11.---At a meeting OF
the Irish Parliamentary party In the
House of Commons this afternoon, H.
was decided to fight the government
both in the House and In the con-
tstituencies in order to punish the
Liberals for falling to give ireland
broader measure Of home rule than Was
contained in the rejected Irish coun..
Gil bill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-12
Examine ncntlsls.

The state Board Of Dental Examiners
not ms, Yesterday a. the Medical College OF
morrow night, examining those who have
applied for tho privilege OF practicing den.
tlsiry in Virginia Tho class contains th,r.
ythfee applicants, six Of whom arc col.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
The Humor of tho Diplomats.

Occasionally, but not often, the love
of fun leads some one away from
courtesy, as when a prominent young
fellow introduced a former Chinese
minister to the colored man, whose
duty it was to serve preparatory
cocktail, upstairs. to the dinner
guests. Mr.. Minister" said the
joker, "allow me to present Mr..
our own representative at Ijiu and
Zanzibar" The diplomat took the
presentation in good faith. and grasp
ed the true situation only when the
newly created minister. with a broad
grin, asked whether 1t should be a
manhattan or a whisky and soda. But
this oriental was famous for his own
wit and usually came out about even.
To young debutante, who mischiev-
ously asked him il it were really true
that he had five wives, he gracefully
responded that the advantages of such
custom had not occurred to him
until after his arrival in the United
States. But, as was usually the case
with him. there was serpent's tooth
behind even this soft answer.-Bohe.
milan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
Queen Mary's House for Sale.

From time to time most interesting
historical relics come before the pub
lie through the medium of the auc-
tioneer. The latest example of this
is Queen Mary's house in Jedburgh,
Scotland, and some old tapestry which
1t has contained
Jedburgh, according to Mr.. James
Tate, had strong castle at the high
est part Of the town, and some of the
mansions were in the form of bastile
houses, the defensive character being
requisite as protection against Eng
lish invaders. OF these houses the
most interesting specimen now re-
naming is one in which Queen Mary
lay sick for some time after her ride
of 80 miles over moor and moss to
visit Boutwell, at Hermitage castle,
where he had been wounded by the
banditti of Liddlesdale. 1t is this
house for which offers are being in
vited.
The bed occupied by the queen at
the time of her illness is now at Alb.
botsford, having been presented to
Sir Walter Scott. The tapestry which
covered the walls of the room in said
to have been worked by time court
ladies while they waited for the re.
covery of their sovereign.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
VERY BAD FORM OF ECZEMA.
Suffered Three Years-Physicians Did
No Good-Perfectly Well After
Using Cuticurz Remedies.

Il take great pleasure in informing
you that 1 was a sufferer Of eczema in
a very bad form for the past three
years. 1 consulted and treated with
a number of physicians in Chicago, but
to no avail. 1 commenced using the
Cuticura Remedies, consisting Of Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment and Pills, three
months ago. and to-day am perfectly
well, the disease having left me en-
tirely. / cannot recommend the Cuti-
cura Remedies too highly to anyone
suffering with the disease that have
had. Mrs. Florence E. Atwood, 18
Crilly Place. Chicago. Ill, October 2.
1905. Witness: L. s. Berger"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
WHAT THE WOMEN WORE.
OF Course the Story Teller pida't
Really Mean Just That.

A gentleman recently returned from
that quiet little Maryland resort,
Ocean City, has a tale to tell of con-
ditions that are really sensational.
And the worst of 1t was that he did
not know they were sensational at all.
He was out calling the other evening,
and the conversation started with the
shirtwaist man, who. the returned
wanderer said, was to be found in
great quantities at the summer resort.
Then he told about the habit every
body down there had contracted of
going without hats. This is the way
he told 1t to an interested company:
you see everybody down there
going about just the same. The men
never wear coats; they go about in
just their shirts and trousers, and the
women are Just like them"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
PUT IT IN GOOD LIGHT.
One Comforting Thought In the Death
Of the Chickens.

A lady who had recently moved to
the suburbs was very fond OF her first
brood of chickens. Going out one af.
ternoon she left the household in
charge OF her eight-year-old boy. Be-
fore her return a thunderstorm came
up. The youngster forgot the chicks
during the storm. and was dismayed
after it passed to find that half of
them had been drowned. Though
fearing the wrath to come. he thought
best to make a clean breast of the
calamity, rather than leave 1t to be
discovered.
Mamma" he said, contritely, when
his mother had returned. mamma, six
of the chickens are dead"
Dead" cried his mother. six!
How did they die?"
The boy saw his chance.
Il think-I think they died happy"
he said-Harper's Weekly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
No Peace conference.

Are you going to strike. map"
asked the little boy. as he tremblingly
gazed upon the uplifted shing;e.
That's just what I'm going to do"
Cant we arbitrate. ma, before you
striker"
Il am Just going to arbitrate," she
said, as the shingle descended and
raised cloud of dust from the seat
of pair of pantaloons-'I am just
going to arbitrate, my son. and this
shingle is the beard of arbitration"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
AM inherited rendencx.

A Cleveland society woman gave a
party to nine friends Of her young son,
aged six. To add to the pleasure Of
the occasion she had the ices frozen
in the form Of hen and ten chickens.
Each child was allowed to select his
chicken as 1t was served. Finally she
came to the son of a prominent poll
tician.
which chicky will you have, Ber.
tie?" she asked.
''If you please, Mrs. H, think I'll
take the mamma hen," was the polite
reply.-Lippincott's.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29

Sheer white goods, ID fact, any fine
wash goods when new. owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered. this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory IL proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
Natures Gift Wasted.

A Scotchman who recently took the
street car trip on the gorge route, the
New York side of Niagara river. was
much disgusted with the hawkers of
views and Teddy BEARS" who make
the afternoon hideous and do their
best to spoil natures grandeur. AS
he alighted from the car he looked
angrily at the shouting venders and
then at the Whirlpool rapids. whats
the use of having a big river like
that" he asked. 'if you don't drown
those fellows in it?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
Punetured His EIoquenee.

A lawyer in Johnstown. N. Y, while
defending a little boy who had been
apprehended in the act of making a
surreptitious entrance under the fair
grounds fence, drew for the jury a
most pathetic picture of the prisoners
poor old widowed mother with the
tears streaming down her face and
her gray head bowed in sorrow at the
thought of her little boy being incar-
cerated." The youthful offender cut
in at this point with please, sir. Mr..
Lawyer, my mother amt a widow"
shut up. darn you" said the lawyer
I'm trying this case, not you."-Law
Notes
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
THE STAMP OF TRUTH.
A Nature Story About Monkey Who
Barked at Cat.

In these days of nature-faking anec-
dotes the following, which bears the
stamp OF truth, will be welcomed by
all animal lovers. A phonograph own
er living near Cheat mountain, Ran
dolph county, w. Va, had two pets
of which he was very fond. One was
a Makah monkey and the other a
large and fierce tempered cat OF male
gender. The colored nanny" who
looked after the house detested the
monkey, but made a favorite of the
cat and gave it large plate Of food
every midday, the monkey receiving
no attention whatever from her. AS
the simian watched the cat eating
while he went hungry, his brain de-
vised the following clever scheme:
Placing a blank on the phonograph
he ran quickly into the neighboring
house and took bone from the big,
savage dog who was gnawing 1t.
When he had recovered from his as
tonishment the dog pursued the thief
into the parlor where the photograph
was and barked loudly. The monkey.
on the top of the bookcase, was Sc,
cure from harm. The old colored
woman. thinking the dog was after
her beloved grimalkin. chased him
out and did not see the cause of the
trouble or dream that the dog had
been making first-class barking rec
ord.
The following day nanny brought
the plate of food as usual and the cat
began to eat. The old woman was no
sooner out of sight and hearing than
the monkey placed the record in the
machine and the air was. filled with
the noise of angry barks. The cat on
hearing the voice of her enemy ap-
parently In the some room emitted
one blood-curdling screech, sprang
through the window and spent two
nights and a day at the top of the
large chestnut tree outside. When
the trick was finally discovered the
monkeys owner was so pleased that
he gave orders that the two animals
should be treated equally in the mat
ter of food. 1t is reported that he has
refused large sum of money for the
monkey. Full permission is given to
those publishers desiring to incorpor-
ate this anecdote in text books on
natural history to be used in the pub
lie schools.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
BAD DREAMS
Frequently Due to Coffee Drinking.

One of the common symptoms of
coffee poisoning is the bad dreams that
spoil what should be restful sleep. A
man who found the reason says:
Formerly l was a slave to coffee. l
was like morphine fiend, could not
sleep at night, would roll and toss in
my bed and when l did get to sleep
was disturbed by dreams and hobgob-
Inns, would wake up with headaches
and feel bad all day, so nervous /
could not attend to business. My writ
ing looked like bird tracks, had sour
belchings from the stomach, indiges-
tion, heartburn and palpitation of the
heart, constipation, irregularity of the
kidneys, etc.
Indeed. began to feel l had all the
troubles that human flesh could suffer,
but wheh friend advised me to leave
off coffee l felt as II he had insulted
me. could not bear the idea, 1t had
such a hold on me and l refused to
believe it the cause.
But 1t turned out that no advice was
ever given at more needed time for
l finally consented to try Postum and
with the going of coffee and the COM
ing OF Postum all my troubles have
gone and health has returned. l eat
and sleep well now, nerves steadied
down and l write fair hand (as you
can see), can attend to business again
and rejoice that l am free from the
monster coffee"
Ten days trial of Postum in place of
coffee will bring sound, restful. re-
ireshing sleep. There's a Reason"
Read The Road to wellville," in pkgs.
Some physicians call it "a little health
classic"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
InstaIIments All Around.

Patient (gloomily)-I don't seem to
be gaining very fast, doctor.
Doctor (cheerfully)-You can't ex-
pect to get well at one jump. You Will
have to regain your health gradually
day by day-sort of on the installment
plan, as 1t were.
Patient (brightening up)-Well, doc
tor, II this thing keeps on much
longer, I'm afraid that you will have
to collect your bill in the same way
Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29
Impudenee Of HoI PolIoI.

A noted English artist was standing
at the edge of the road. waiting for his
horse, and he was dressed in his
usual peculiar style-mustard-colo
riding suit, vivid waistcoat and bright
red tie. A man. who had evidently
been reveling, happened to lurch
round the corner of the street. He
stared at the famous artist for min
ute in silence. then he touched his cap
and asked in tone of deep commiser-
alton, BEG pardon, guv'nor, was you
in mournin' for anybody?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-08-29

Starch, like everything else, is be
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition Of another ingredient. in
vented by us. gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.