The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-10
NEW B.u|.LDINGAT
N0R|MAL..|NS'T'|TUTE
Important Addition to This Ne
gro Industrial Institution,
Near Petersburg.
MEMORIAL /. TO NOBLE SONS
Pagoda Stand Erected at Bland
ford in Memory Of Peters
burg Soldiers.
MEMORIAL TO NOBLE SONS
Times Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street.

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Important improvements are being
made at the colored State Normal and
Industrial Institute near this city.
Among these Is the erection of a brick
building 100x6O feet, to be known as
the agricultural and Industrial build
Ing, and to cost about $4,000. It will
be completed and equipped by the LIST
OF November. The cellar OF this ,build-
Ing. which will have granolithic
floor. Will be used for dairy, cheese
and butter department, where the stu
dents, under practical and expe-
tlrienced instructor, will be taught the
art of handling milk and making
cheese and butter. The floor above
vii be used for instruction in car
pentering, blacksmithing, chair Gaming
and basket making. On the top story
will be thirty-six dormitory rooms for
the seniors in the female department.
The institute has farm OF sixteen
acres under cultivation, but the board
of visitors contemplate purchasing adj
dsti6naI farming lands In the vicinity.
Instructions In the institute. which
formerly embraced higher education.
). has gradually been brought down to
practical industrial system, and in
this line has accomplished great deal
of good.
Interesting Dcdicntory Ceremony.
The Ladies' Memorial Association OF
this city has had erected on Memorial
mill" in Blandford Cemetery, hand
some and costly iron payoda stand as
4 n permanent memorial Of the soldiers
OF Petersburg who fell In the war OF
1S6I-IS55. This stand Will be dedicated
with impressive ceremonies on the
aotll OF July, the anniversary OF the
battle OF the Crater, In which the Pc
iersburg troops took active and prom
inent part Through the president OF
the association, Mrs. Louis l.. Marks, an
Invitation was sent to Colonel w.
Gordon McCabc. of Richmond, to de-
liver the dcd!catory address. letter
has been received from Colonel Nc
Cabe. in which. among other things, he
SAYS: st would give me the most un-
affected pleasure to perform this SER
vice for the women OF the Ladies' Me-
mortal Association, from whom / have
received so Inany tokens of generous
partially, and a majority OF whom
are old and valued personal fr!ends.
but ] am sailing for Europe on We'd
nesday, the 18th instant. to be gone
several months. and am. therefore, UNI
able to accept the most flatterins IN
visa,ion. No city In ancient or modern
times ever sent forth to battle more
superbly gallant troops than did this
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and none were ever worthier of COM
memoratlon for all time by the women
of the South
Much regret is expressed at Colonel
McCabe's inability to deliver the adj
+ dress.
sudden Death of n Young Man.
afr. Don Bishop only son OF sir. and
Mrs Carter r. Bishop. died quite sud
denly of heart disease last night at
the home OF his parents. on Marshall
street aged twenty years. His health
had been delicate for some time on
account OF heart trouble. but he was
able 70 be out and about until the
fatal attack The young man was ge-
NAL and kind-hesrted and faTorite
with all who knew him.
Mr. Charles +. Davis. a respected
citizen and merchant. died last eve
ming at his residence, corner of Hall
fax. and Harding Streets. He was es-
teerned in the community for his integ-
ri,y and uprightness of character He
is survived by his wife and two chil-
dren-one son, Ernest s., and one
daughter Miss Alma B. Davis.
Brief New. items.
Lieutenant r. S. Chandler. formerly
of m. noiicet corps Of this CITY but