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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-30
Entertained Bridge Whist Club,

ENTERTAINED Bridge Whist Club.
Mrs. B. L. Butcher and daughter.
AiIss Villa. were hostesses yester-
day afternoon to the, Bridge Whist
Club at their home on CASTOR avenue.
complimentary to their house guest.
Miss Evelyn Burns, OF AIorgantown,
who was in the city to attend the Com
muntty Club ball. Besides the club
several out Of town visitors were en-
tertained. including Miss Burns. Miss
Lively. OF Weston. Miss Kirkland, of
Wheeling. Mrs. Lou Beall. OF Morgan
town. Miss Rebecca Baker. OF Cincin-
natl. Mrs. Howard Showalter of Man:
nington. Mrs. =. NJ. Sturglss. OF zanes-
vile. Ohio. The afternoon was very;
pleasantly spent and delicious re-
freshments were served by the host.
5esses. s32s:s3 -
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business man wish
lslaintancet ofswealthy widow or
lady Answers confidential. No agents.
Address n. n. Orr. Beechyiew. Pa.
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for general house
work IN family Of two. Call ,sl9-w
4 aud NJ. or + at si4! Mnin Street. sstt
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SWANTED-Girl for general house
work also a seamstress. Apply, ell
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FOR SALE.

SFoR sALE-Enrly tomato and cab.
Sbage plants Of the very best variety.
street. If
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LOST

OF keys. A liberal re
ward !; if left at Watson Hotel t. day
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15c Yd i

Because they're inexpensive. don't
condemn them until they're seen.
Pretty Batlstes. swissee and Plum
etIs In stripes. checks. Eeometrical
designs. now 80 popular
Plain voiles In Blues, Brown, Tan
and Pink.
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WANTED.

ftlANTED-Ten teams to work on
Snewttair ground: Apply room IS Trust
Company building. @ II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09

cultural Club will be given this year
on the evening of February 2Sth. This
Is the most elaborate student affair of
the kind held during the session, and
several guests OF note have accepted
invitations to be present.
Professor Lyman Carrier, the new
professor of agronomy. was the speaker
before the Agricultural Club Tuesday
evening. His subject was The United
States Department OF Agriculture and
Some Phases of It's Work" Professor
Carrier was engaged in special work
for tho department at the time of his
election to his position here.
DIR. Fletcher, the director OF the eX-
pertinent station. arrived from Michi-
gan Agricultural College Monday. and
has entered upon his work here. The
coming of DR.. Fletcher completes the
teaching and working force of the v.
p. l. agricultural department.
Mr.. II. S. Worthington has been
elected faculty member OF the Athletic
Council, vice DR.. j. e. Williams. re-
signed, and Mr.. T. c.. Wood. alumni
editor OF tho Virginia Tech, sue
ceedns Mr.. r. r. Henley, who has
secured a position with the United
States Department of Agriculture.
officers of the Lee Literary Society
for the second term are T. o. Day
president: j. C. Mitchell. vice. presi;
dent: j. w. Catlett, secretary: r. =
Kent. critic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09

and spin not. but this is poor conso
lation to the man who Is not pro-
perly fed and clothed.
This Is no day for Idle dreamers.
1t Is a time when everyone must get
busy or else be run over and pushed
aside. After all, is not the Kingdom
of Cod" which we are taught to seek
first, In and Of and among these ma
terial things, is 1t not here In the
midst OF the workers of the world?
If we think that we need an anti
dote to the materialism of the present
age, let us seek for it in the develop
ment of sentiment in its highest form,
sympathy and appreciation for nature
and for man and for their works. No
artist has ever been able to reproduce
on canvass the glorious beauty of the
sunset, the exquisite grace of the field
of waving grain. or the gentle love-
Illness of brotherly sympathy; no COM
poser has ever surpassed the music In
The trees, or the rhythm Of the flying
shuttle, or the song of the worker who
loves his work. I we can but develop
In our pupils some appreciation OF the
beauty in familiar things all around
them. II we can but help them ito
be glad of fife, because 1t gives us
the chance to love and To work and
to play and to look up at the stars,
we need have no fear OF the dangers
of materialism. or of too great empha-
sis on the Industrial factor in the
education of our children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09

Virginia was the first settled Engllsh
colony; and very sparsely settled at
that The prevailing temper OF British
officials in Virginia was rather hostile
to education. Il thank God, SAID
Governor Sir William Berkeley, IN leto,
there are no free schools nor print
ing, and hope we shall not have them
for a hundred years. for learning has
brought disobedience into the world
and printing has divulged npeis
against the best governments" sir
William was a genuine Bourbon. and
unfortunately there were many llke
him in those days.
Nevertheless, the people Of Virginia
were early interested In education. A
school was established in Henrlco IN
the early days and was endowed With
lands, and preparations were made to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
In the direction OF life outside the
..i...a1 ..>a IL. 4l.a <liranAin, oR nnnial

In the direction OF life outside the
school and In the direction of social
demands. Instead of an isolated in
stitution. the school is becoming a
part of life itself. and It's whole be-
ing is becoming rejuvenated and quick
ened with the ideas and feelings of
practical life. Just as the influence
of Pestalozzi changed the whole at
mosphere of the German schoo1room
and rescued tho school child from the
torture which had been his portion
for ages, so now the changed attitude
of the school toward life is affecting
the relation OF the teacher to the
pupil, the method and spirit of the
schoolroom. and In fact the whole
life of the school.
The South cannot afford to lag be-
hind the times. We cannot resist the
spirit Of the age. Thousands of Chin
neys belching forth their clouds of
smoke, millions of wheels whirring in
our factories, steam putting into our
very faces. all point out to us most
forcibly the fact that we live and
move and have our being in an indus
trial age. that "od things are passed
away; behold, all things are become
new"
Now. all this may sound very mate
REALISTIC. and perhaps some would OBJ
ject and say that we should seek first
the higher things. and would tell us
about the lilies of the field that toll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09

We're put upon firmer basis, and they
held regular meetings. AT these meet
lngs ministers. physicians, and other
professional and business men adj
dressed the mothers and teachers Of
special branches, as we'll as the regular
teachers; gave talks on their subjects.
thus giving the parents an insight into
their methods and objects. These meet
ings were most popular and helpful.
The children and friends enIivened the
entertainments with music and recita-
tions and the work of assisting In
buying a piano for each school was
undertaken by the leagues.
The library committee undertook the
establishment of a public library for
Newport News. To this end consider
able effort was given toward arousinS
public sentiment through the press
and through the Patrons Leagues.
Weekly meetings were held by the
ladies who were members of this COM
mittee, and in the course OF the winter,
by efforts in small ways. something less
than 5000 was raised. While this work
will be necessarily slow and 1T Will
take time to bring about the establish
ment of a library. yel If the work Is
continued Newport News may eventual
~ have a library that will do her
credit. AI
In general, the association kept in
touch with the affairs of the public
schools of the city, and on the whole
considera BILE good was accomplished.
1t may be said that Newport News has
a good school system that is we'll
maintained by the city. Owing to the
fact that Newport News has such a
system the need OF an educational as
ISOLATION cannot be said to be Is great
as in sections of the State where school
facilities are inadequate. the terms en-
tirely too short. and the salaries paid
teachers not commensurate with the
work performed. This association has
most efficient corps of officers; the
nresidnnt Mrs Inhn B. Locke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
NEWS FROM THE v. p. I.
officers and Professors Form Club
What the Societies Are Doing.
Especial to The Times pspatch.l

Whit the Societies Are Doing.
Especial to The Times Dispatch
BLACKSBURG, VA, February S.
The %" Club is the latest organization
at the V. z. 1. This Is social club,
composed of officers and professors OF
the institute, membership to be limited
to these. Rooms have been fitted up
for the use of the club, and in these
are to be found the latest In maya
zines. newspapers and facilities for
enjoying many games of various kinds.
The club has fifteen charter members.
and the officers are Colonel G. IL
Jamerson. president; DR.. Walter B. Ell
lett, vice-president: Mr.. j. II. Shultz,
secretary and treasurer.
Mr.. s. w. Coles, of Danville, has
been awarded the contract for the
Photographic work OF the Bugle this
year. Mr.. Coles had the contract two
years ago. and a similar one with the
University of North Carolina for sew
eral years The Electric City Engineer
ing Company. of Buffalo, N. y. has
secured the engraving work of the
book. The Bugle Will appear shortly
before the end of the session, and the
staff. composed of representatives from
each class. are working. hard to get up
the best one ever put out by the V.
z. I.
a delegation of twenty-five or more
men from the local association will at
tend the State convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association in
Lynchburg, February 2O-23.
The annual banquet of the Agri-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
OF NEWPORT NEWS

The annual report of the President of
the Newport News Education Associa-
ton is highly interesting. 1t says:
The work of the Newport News Edu-
cation Association continued the past
year with increased membership and
new workers.
The hygiene committee kept up It's
work of visiting the schools of the
city and looking after their sanitary
condition, besides securing the loan of
vacant lot adjoining the Central
School building, for use as play
ground This space was very desir-
able. for the reason that the city does
not own sufficient ground around this
building to permit the children to play
in the open air without running into
the streets.
The nature study committee held
exhibits of the work done In the Va
rious schools in this department. and
gave IN all eight picture prizes for
superior exhibits. These prizes are
the walls of the rooms. The school
garden work was continued by the
committee. seeds being secured from
the United States government in the
usual way, and tools were supplied by
the association where needed.
During the year there were two
public entertainments given under the
auspices of the association, both OF
which We're presided over by the Mayor
of the city, ana in which considerable
interest was manifested by the public
The press committee published week
" articles in the educational column OF
the Times Herald. besides having ac-
counts OF meetings and notices of bus
mess transacted by the association
printed, thus keeping the association
and it's work before the public.
Perhaps the most effective work done
by the association was the establish
ment of Patrons Leagues for four OF
tha schools Last wear the leagues
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
nate to the conference the officers TO,
the ensuing year.
Memory Gems.

Superintendent Bowles has compiled
Ia little volume entitled Memory
Gems" which contains nearly 400 short
and easy quotations. the majority OF
which convey some helpful moral.
They represent 175 authors. 1t has
peen printed in the New York Point
Type. and upon application to Mr..
Bowles a copy Will be sent free TO
each blind person in Virginia who
can read the New York Point. Upon
application TO Professor b. b. Hun
toon, superintendent Printing House
for the Blind. Louisville, Ky other
schools for the blind can procure
copies upon the same terms upon
which they get other point type books
Our blind pupils are delighted with
II, and we predict that it VIII not be
long before many of them viii have
memorized the entire book.
Several copies will be placed in tho
state Library in Richmond.-Goodson
Gazette
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
It's Your Kidneys
Don't Mistake the Cause of Your
Troubles "A Richmond Citizen
Shows How to Cure Them.

Many people never suspect their
kidneys. If suffering from lame,
weak or aching back they think that
1t is only muscular weakness; when
urinary trouble sets III they think II
Will soon correct itself. And so 1t is
with all the other symptoms of kidney
disorders. That is Just where the
danger lies You must cure these
troubles or they may lead to diabetes
or Bright's disease. The best remedy
to use is Doan's Kidney Pills. 1t cures
all ills which are caused by weak or
diseased kidneys. Richmond people
testify TO permanent cures.
Mrs e. A. Hall. living at 100 Fou-
shee Street, Richmond, Va. says y
think lust as highly of Doan's Kidney
Pills at this time as when | gave a
statement recommending them some
years ago, | know Doan's Kidney
Pills to act up to their representation
and take pleasure in again recon-
mending them as fine kidney rem
edy,"
For sale by all dealers. Price DC
cents Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N
y, sole agents for the United States
Remember the name - Doan's ant
take no other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
EDUCATION IN VIRGINIA

build a school in Charles City county,
to be called the East India School.
But the college at Henrico and the
East India School both persisted in the
Indian massacre in 1922. So Virginia
missed having the Oldest college in
the United States. the honor going to
Massachusetts,. Virginia, however, has
the second oldest college-William and
Mary, founded In 1858.
Virginia has the honor of the estab-
lshment of the first free school In
America-the Benjamin Lyons School
near Hampton. founded in 1884. We
are informed that this school is still
doing good work under the name OF
the Lyons Latin Academy.
The Revolutionary period was a time
.of great interest in education. The in
terror of Virginia. and especially the
great Valley, were fast being settled.
and the sturdy pioneers appreciated
the need of constitutional facilities.
The rise Of the Presbyterian Church
gave force and direction to the move
ment. Hampden-Sidney College was
founded in 1774. and in late years was
aided by the State.
Liberty Hall Academy, in Lexington,
was founded In 1875. and was also
assisted by the State. In 1895 George
Washington presented to this school
some shares of an enterprise granted
TO him by the State, and the college
assumed the name of Washington Col
lege, and finally Washington and Lee
University. The foundation of the Uni
Versity of Virginia was the elimination
OF the university idea.
1t Is significant of, the almost super
human prescence which was the dis
tlnsushing characteristic of the in
teliect of Jefferson that he earnestly
desired State system Of free educa-
ton He fathered bill in the General
Assembly for the establishment of sucl
system, but it came to naught.
There We're more schools established
In Virginia between the Revolutionary,
and Civil Wars than is generally sup
posed. There We're many county acad
emies, and some of them We're goot
schools ana turned out good men.
The archives of the State have many
references to these old county schools
chiefly appeals to the Legislature fol
AID Some of the money arising from
he sale of the Episcopal Church prop
efty was used for ols,-Wincheste
| star
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
DEPARTMENT OF PRINCIPALS
OF TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

Much interest is felt among those
actively associated with educational
work in Virginia in tho department of
principals of the Virginia Teachers
Association. Its officers are:
President. j. Luther Kibler, Grundy;
Vice President. w. B. Gates, Martins
Vile: Secretary. George w. Guy,
Hampton: Treasurer Edgar Helsebeck.
Fincastle.
Executive Committee-First Circuit
NJ l. Bonham, Richmond: Second Cir
cult ]. T. Fentress, Norfolk: Third
Circuit w. l.. Kerr, Waynesboro;
Fourth Circuit, T. II. Phelps. Roanoke;
Fifth Circuit. w. E. Gilbert. Alberene.
The constitution and bylaws. printed
for the benefit of those especially re-
lated to the work of the organization.
follows:
Article 1.-The name of this organi-
cation shall be The Conference of
Principals of the Virginia State Teach
ers' Association.
partment shall be the principals of
schools who are members OF the State
Teachers Association.
Article III.-This department shall
be a branch of the State Association.
and, in all matters affecting the whole
body of Virginia teachers, 1t shall be
subordinate to the general body and
be subject to the. supervision Of the
State Association, as a whole. This
department shall be supreme in mat
tiers of detail pertaining to Its own
sphere of work, as assigned to 1t by
the constitution of the State Teachers
Association. Nothing In this consti-
tuition shall be SO construed as to con-
flfct with the constitution Of the Vir-
GINA State Teachers Association.
Artivle 1v.-The object Of this de-
partment shall be to unite the prin-
cipals Of the schools of Virginia, for
the systematic discussion OF those
problems in pedagogy that especially
concern the GLASS Of teachers embraced
in this organization, and thus facilitate
and make more effective the work of
the Virginia State Teachers Associa-
ton in advancing the cause of educa-
ton on uniform basis throughout
the State.
Article YIN general. the work OF
this department shall be coordinate
with that of the State Teachers As
ISOLATION. 1t shall be the province of
this department to consider and act
upon any question of matter. manage
ment or method pertaining to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS.
Princeton the Training School For
Three within Five Years.


PRINCETON. N. j., February S.
Within the last five years, Princeton
University has been the training school
for three college presidents. Two of
them have received their appointments
this year and will sever, connections
with the Princeton University faculty
in June; these. are Henry A. Garfield.
professor Of politics. son OF the mar
as the head OF Williams College. and
Edgar o. Lovett. professor OF astron-
omy. elected president OF Rice 1nsti-
tute of Texas. an educational tounda-
ton about to be developed In Houston.
Texas. Four years ago. Professor John
Fl. Finley, of Princeton. became presi-
dent of the College Of the City Of New
York.
In connection with the presidents
which Princeton has given to the col
lege world might be mentioned the of
fer of the Massachusetts Institute of
Techonogy to Professor Andrew Flem-
ing West. dean Of the Graduate School.
to assume the president office OF Bos-
tons technical institute. Undergrad
uate sentiment. as we'll as alumni in
fiuence. however. was brought to bear.
and the man largely responsible fo:.
the success of the present preceptorinl
system was not lost to Princeton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful I, Ia IN
Preserving Health and Heauty.
Costs Nothing to ~

Nearly everybodys knows that chan
eoal is the safest and most efficient
few realize It's value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
ing purpose.
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present in
the stomach and intestines, and car
ries, them out of the system.
smoking, drinking or after eating on
ions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and I'M
proves the complexion 1t whtens the
eminently safe cathartc
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels, II
d!sinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in ona
form or another. but proba bly, the best
charcoal and the most for the money
Is IN stuart's Charcoal Lozenges they
are e9mp o5sraoe Of the llnsst powdered
anttseptics in tablet form, or rather in
the form OF large, pleasant tasting loz-
enses, the charcoal being mixed with
The daily use of these lozenges will
soon tell in a much improved condition
OF the general health, better complex
ion; sweeter breath and purer blood,
any nu IL $500 " ~ Is tnat no pos
sible harm can result from their CON
tinued use, but, on the contrary, great
benent.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits Of charcoal, says: Il ad
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges 10 all
patients suffering from gas in storn
ach and bowels, and to clear the com.
plexion and purify the breath. mouth
and throat; ] also believe the liver Is
greatly benefited by the daily use OF
them; they cost but 20 cents box al
drug stores. and although in some sens,
patent preparation. yet |, believe
get more and better charcoal in Stu
arts Charcoal Lozenges than In an,
of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
Send your name and address o-da,
for a free trial package and see 10
yourself. r. A. stuart Co., 200 Stuar
Bldg, Marshall. Mich.
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~.
ting in the Courtland High School sat
urday, February 1st.
The president. Professor A1gas wool,
folk, called the meeting to order ana
proceeded with the regular business.
after which very helpful ana lhsplr
ing letters from some. of me nosl
eminent educators Ut the state were
read.
The association discussed mary prob
lens that belong to school lie as
whole Then the teachers OF the sep,
arate grades went to themselves anu
talked over methods and work pecu-
liar to their own grades.
TO discuss matters that are of vital
Importance to each teacher and to
help every one all that lis possible. nc,
real teacher can afford not to attend
these meetings.
Every teacher in the county is ex-
pected to be present at the next meet
ing. which Is to be held Saturday.
March 18th, at 1890 in the morning, In
the CORTLAND High School.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09
souruAMproN TEACHERS.
Their Association Han Interesting
Meeting Mt COurtlAnN,

SnAcal 70 The mes-DispatchI
FRANKLIN, VA, February S.-,-A :
though the weather YVES very lnclcm-
ent the southampton Tcnchei J F7
soe'atien had a most dellshttul meet-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-09

For the rural districts we should
seek to have the nature study taught
IN practical way and to introduce
poth theoretical and practical agri-
culture in every school a small school
garden or experiment farm 10 he AZ
tached to every school. In addition