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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
WED AT HIGHLAND PARK.
Wedding Of Rev. Mr. Odeii and Mis-.
burgess Beautiful Event.

Wedding Of Rcv. MIR. Odeii and Miss
burgess Beautiful Event.
one of the most interesting fall
wedding took place Wednesday even
ing at $50 o'clock in the Highland
Park Methodist Episcopal church,
when Miss Julia Grace Burgess
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Nor
gan Burgess. became the bride OF the
Rev Edison Kenny Odell. OF Williams-
burg, Va, prominent Methodist min
lister Of the Virginia Conference, The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Charles II. Boggs. assisted by the Rev.
-, r. Merritt. Miss Frances Shafer
presided at the piano. and WAS as
sisted by Miss Matte Goodail on the
violin. The color scheme was green
and white. and Was'carried out In the
decorations of palms, ferns and roses
The new ceremony adopted by the
Methodist Conference in Asheville last
May was used.
irons of honor entered the church
at the front door and circled the side
aisles and the middle aisle. where
they met the bride. who entered with
her brother. DR.. r. l.. Raiford. of
Sedley. Va. They then marched up
the center aisle To the chancel. where
the bride was met blythe groom with
his best man. Mr.. Fred p. Mason.
The bride wore handsome we'd
ding gown OF white ivory messaiine.
trimmed In real lace medaliions. and
embroidered in pearls Her bridal
ynil was caught with lilies of the val
ley.
the bride was attended by Mrs r.
T.. Raiford Of Sedley. Va. and Mrs.
Robert q. Mcdonald. of Airfield Hen
Mt nS uf honor
They were gowned In pale green silk.
and carried bouquets Of white roses.
The bridesmaids were Misses Clara
Fits Of Seottsviile, Va, cousin OF
the bride Louise Hfnninghausen. Liz
zie Scott and Lucille Nolan. Of Rich
mond Their gowns were Of white
batiste with green ribbons. and they
carried punches of asparagus ferns.
The flower girl and boy were little
Miss Frances Jennings and Master
Sublett Vaughan They we're dressed
Of green ribbon.
The ushers were Rev. Otto Wright.
OF Portsmouth. Va; Robert G. Nc
Doratd. of Airfieid. Henrico county:
Il. F. Odell. of Syracuse, n. Y: NJ.
L. 0dell. OF Washington. d. G. Mr..
Fred u. Mason was the groom's best
man.
Mr.. Odeif and his bride left on the
evening train to spend their honey
moon travelling in the New England
States- They will be at home In Will
liamsburg. Va. after October -.
The bridal party and out-of-tOwn
guests were entertained at the home
Of the bride Tuesday evening The
out-of-town guests included Mr.. II. G.
Burgess, OF 6trasburg. Va: Mrs.. Ed
Ear III. Noel and daughter. az Raltt-
more. Mrs. N n. Jeffreyn, Of Fred
ericksburg. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. N. X.
OAelL Of Warrington, d. G.; NS. and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
BRING .EBY HERE.
TO STAND TRIAL
Man Who Would Dynamite Rail
road Must Answer Black
mailing Charge.

Ahram c. Ely, former mayor OF
Burkeyille, Va. who has just com
pleted q years term In the Federal
- ison In Atlanta. Ga, for threaten
ing to wreck the Norfolk and Western
railway at unprotected points. was ar
rested Immediately after his release
from the penttentiary Wednesday and
will be brought to Richmond to stand
trial for using the mails TO defraud.
Eby's case 10 familiar to most Viz
ginians. He wrote letters to Presi-
dent MoCrea, OF the Pennsylvania
railroad. demanding $4,000. and un-
would dynamite the Norfolk and
Western. link Of the Pennsyivapia
system
Ely was indicted by a grand jury
Of the United States District Court
AZ Philadelphia. convicted and SEN
fenced to one year.
Burkevillc's ex-mayor also wrote
blackmailing letters to President
johnson. OF the Norfolk and Western.
and It IL upon this charge that he
will be tried In the district court
here.
When Eby will arrive In Richmond
10 not known. though likely this week.
He was given hearing in the dis
trict court at Atlanta Immediately
after hts arrest. when released from
prison. and an order was entered au-
thorising that tho accused be brought
to this city
Counsel for Ely will attempt to
show that the prisoner 10 insane. or
was at the time Of writing the let
tiers. 1t 10 maintained that Ely was
q drug fiend and wrecked his mind by
the use Of q preparation akin to NOR
phins.
A sample OF this dope. which has
been characterized as an Oriental
drug" It IL understood. will be in
cluded among the exhibits in the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
COTTON sP|NNERs
ARE COMING HERE
Business Manager Dabney Pro
cures Another Big Convention
for Richmond.

Richmond gets the 1911 convention
of the American Cotton Manufactur-
ers Association. The board of gov
efnors of the asaocintion, meeting In
New York Wednesday. accepted the
invitation extended by Business Man
ager Dabney, Of the Chamber OF Com.
merce, and Councilman F. Ii. Powell
This will make the third convention
out of the last four Of the assoeia-
ton to be held here. such action on
the part CT the spinners being perhaps
the greatest praise which could he
given this city.
The convention. regarded as one Of
the most important to be held next
Year anywhere In the United States
win bring to Richmond one thousand
regular delegates, and many hundred
visitors The interests renresented by
the members Of the association aggre-
gate millions OF dollars. the cotton
industry being one or the largest In
the country.
No definite date has been set for
the meeting. II la probable, however,
according to present plans. that the
convention will convene in the latter
part Of May. The meetings will be
held In the auditorium OF the JefYer-
son Hotel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20

odell. OF washington. D. c.; Mr.. b.
Il. OdeH. OF Syracuse. y. Y: Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur j. Odell. OF Norfolk, Mr..
and Mrs Albert J. Cdell. of Norfolk;
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brown and little
daughter. OF New Bern, n. C.: Mr..
and Mrs. John l., Pitts. of Seottsviile
Mr.. and Mrs w. s. Dorier. Of Scots
vile, and Miss Bessie Brown. OF Jar
rats Va.
The young couple were the recipi-
ents OF many handsome presents. In
Guiding several from the various or
ganixations of Mr.. Odelrs church. The
board OF stewards sent beautiful sill
yer tea and coffee service. the Subur-
ban Circle a chatting dish, the Wo-
mans MISSIONARY. Society a case OF
assorted spoons. and the Ladies Aid
Society a silver water service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
IN MEN0RIsM.

HEu.-In sad but loving remem-
zee Of our beloved mother. Ell
Il HIIcEfs, who died one year ago
10y. October 80. 1903.
m graveyard softly sleeping.
fkHe the flowers gentle wave
I&AA one we loved so dearly,
@jGees Lonely silent grave
ee3t. alag. our mother. dear
" Eoym lies cold and siiIi;
u t444h has caused a vacant place
Eprld can never fll
lsre miss you:
Y0n more than we can tell
Aenr and day that passes
mx NJ nearer you 10 dwell.
11Ay think wen soon forget you.
1&Ig wounded hearts he healed
1y ttslB know the sorrow
Ntthfn our hearts concealed.
omr darling mother;
9 her more each day;
n6 not the same 10 your chill
64n went away.
II Il by her daughter,
Is; ANNIE 9pIcER
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
LIQUOR AND INSURANCE
YIELD HEAVY REVENUE
Tax Commission Completes Tables Showing What Largest Cities
in Virginia ColectOne Will Be Segregated But With No
Loss to Treasures.

Tables showing the revenue collect
ed by the larger cities of Virginia from
liquor dealers and insurance compan-
les are being prepared by DR. Douglas
Freeman, secretary OF the State Tax
Commission, and though the lists are
by no means complete. the figures al
ready In hand indicate the immense
tax derived from both sources by some
municipalities.
Returns have been received from
ten cities, and though five Of these
were dry In lS09--the year for which
the figures were given--the liquor
license tax 10 far greater than the
total collected from the insurance con-
Germs. Notwithstanding the fact that
some Of these companies are subjected
practically to three kinds Of taxation.
Norfolk leads with the liquor license
tax Of $l06.228. Richmond II only $s3,-
166. yet having population OF many
thousands more. Since the returns
were made TO the city treasury Of
Staunton, which collected 3ll.4O0 from
liquor dealers. that city has gone dry.
and OF the total amount $S.016 was re-
funded.
List Of Cities.
The list thus far compiled by the
commission. containing the ten princi-
pal cities Of Virginia, and showing the
revenue from the liquor trade, is as fol-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
Future DISTILIERY
81 AND DESTROY BEER

EgAe thousand gallons Of beer was
ryF0yed by Deputy Collector ID. G..
nfng. Of the United States inter-
revenue department. recently
NM he captured an illicit distillery
SEAhthAu county, y. G. A report
|x& raid has just been made To the
TX Revenue Agent Chapman
The entire outfit was demoiisn-
EG9 the revenue Officer and Deputy
eAl =. r. Jcrdan. The still was
eratipn by one white man and
when the officers arrived.
1le Faopnshiners beat a hasty re-
md escaped Their identity IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
RAIN WON'T STOP
FIRE INSPECTION
Firemen and Apparatus to be Re-
viewed by Board and
Public.

Rain or shine. the inspection of tho
men and apparatus OF the Richmond
Rire Department Will begin at o'clock
Thursday afternoon, The one differe-
ence to be noted will be that In case OF
rain. the spick and span uniforms OF
the men will be hidden beneath their
rain coats.
The engines owned by the depart
nent have all been polished up for the
occasion. The men too. are in fine fet-
tie. and It Is confidently predicted By
Charles r. Taylor, president OF the
BOARD Of Fire Commissioners. that tho
inspection will prove the department
to be in the highest state Of emciency
since its inception.
The men will assemble with their
engines on Third street, south Of
Broad at 2:46 o'clock They Will
march to Broad street. down that
thoroughfare to Tenth street. thence 10
Capitol street and around the city Hall
to the north side Of Broad street,
There they will he inspected by the
Board OF Fire Commissioners. and
those OF the general public who care to
look
The parade will be led by Chief
Joynes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
Ie|DLE GONE
n DAVIS LOCKER
Ilman's Giant Airship at Bot
tam Of Sea, His Chief En-
n pinrer Believes.

GkIEN YORK Oct. 20.--The aban-
3lfd Atrship America. In which Wal
ygefiman and his crew Of ffve at
<U1od 70 cross the Atlantic, is not
er4xI dereiiet. afioat between wind
gater, according to Melvin Van
chief engineer OF the expedi-
Hanfman ta-day declared that he
certain that the a!rship would
&Hemafu afioat. He said:
3tlnt before rr4~u.cd the valve
a u allow the America 10 blow
tied Ave gallon can of oil
and when the America fioated
8lpe oan was dangling from the
~ m kcep the valve open and per-
&aN gas TO escape
4nilman declared that unless the
work Of the big dirigihle was ex-
fFe 10 keep her afioat in the wa
Siehe WAS now at the bottom OF the
4niIman In already planning the
Dnn In which he hopes with Well
I'd HI make another attempt to cross
Atlantic. r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
EDWARD BROWN WILL
BE HONORED BY BAR

The president OF the Richmond Bar
Association has issued a call Tor 4
meeting to be held Thursday afternoon.
when suitable action Will be taken upon
the death OF Edward s. Brown, who
died Tuesday night after serving forty
years as assistant in the State Law LII
brary.
Brown was just sixty years old. His
funeral will take place Friday after
noon at ! o'clock from the New Baptist
church.
Out OF respect to the memory OF the
faithful and esteemed employe. the IL
brarian. with the consent and approx
al of Judge Cardweli the only mem J.
Richmond now. will close the Law
Library all day Friday Judge Card
well thought this but a due and hitting
tribute
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
P|CKPOCKET HELD
UNDER 5000 BOND
Dip, Who SAYS He is n. II.
Hamilton, Of Richmond,
Arrested at Fair.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
RALEIGH, n. G., Oct. 20.--An al
legged pickpocket. who says he Is W.
II. Hamilton, of Richmond. had a
hearing in Police Court to-day and
was committed to the county Jail In
default or 1890 bond. which II il be-
lieyed he viii give later. The police
found letters on him indicating his
real name to be William Tolliver. and
that he has visited Montreal. Canada
and Boston.
To have friends working for him un-
der cover. This II the only pickpocket
arrest yet made In connection with
the State Fair. Witnesses saw him
take purse, pass II to confederate, VINO
escaped. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20

INK FROM cONvENTIoN
-
alnes Rector Intimates Gin
siiinnati Pencil Publishers Are
y Ignorant.

II B4hsas ionalssm. as practiced by some
&t11e secular press. Is severely crit
IE1 W. Rev. DIR W. Meade clarke
&&tAF at 81 DANES Episcopal churc3'
editor. Of the southern Church
7&n. In the course Ut an editorial ut
<3AHN In THE current number OF iiiss
16&ntrntiun anens the General Gonveii-
Ilul ~ 4 -i-asstn-Ati MA ll.az- he Attended As
Ssa kS3Egnts.
6sk5n< Of the disturbing factors of IN"
27hk was the consideration az inc
for the Sick. he says
E hen Nc goes on 10 remark
S$EAnd Just here, let this writer utter
expression OF wonaer and amaze
&I1Sl, Does he treSs OF this country
lily care any thing at all for aceus
1&S nd justice In its reports Is a
1rflinx headline all IL wants: IL
S6n1A so appear from the mass OF
pfts OF thts General tonnventsoi1,
Nm Hiusiratiou. take the reports "u
q usasser just referred to. one W.
- not informed would suppose tNe
}51rcA had swung from her old nioof-
- and isaft her old ways and plunE-
Into spEse.hing as new and as RAD
Il ~ Christian Science. Was this
- 10 xensationalism. recklessness, or
1Rxf ignorance on The part OF the r."
Hr0ftersy
|Ss Sone " ere inja.itrtous.
Nhat was suggested was. 10 the
IA II this writer injudicious To 4
%&& NJ good and TRUE men TO Restore
<pA&toTai Office To it's proper place
E&6& work of the ministry. The bulk
4MS statements Iva connection with
R9DFf were Sa ne and safe and con-
yA&tye. One or two statements were
9na thoroughly ioaudicious These
&4x the press reports seized on and
19e IL appear they represented the
.aa sentiment Just AS In the de-
m the Pres mhe. one rash and
E2NeA statement. BIZ one thoughtless
krer. WAS used as though 4, re-
MtAA i wide spread sentiment. In
CNH&s the press was dangerously
10 she line where a mistake be-
reckless Misrepresentation u
k&$<ES would only Use men OF judR-
md intelligence to report bodies
IAN General Convention, the situ
would be greatly improved.
Hossse HID Stoof.
(A& 10 return: The matter OF Cna@
4nF the sick had no SAVIOR Of the
ne thought that has been read
IN. but even Az IL was. the House
#y&nNtiling to have anything to do
4A lust here. II Cfnrchmen would
4heir own Church press and get
f1te reports, thus. Of their own
Native bodies, instead of Irusting
EArEleas, ard sometimes Reckless,
M press. they would he far bettet
Aed, and far more able 10 inform
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
AMHERST TO VOTE ON
BONDS FOR ROADS
Confidence Felt That Citizens
Will Sanction Issue for Road
Improvement.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
LYNCHBuRG. VA. Oct. 90
Judge Gordon. In the Circuit Court
OF Amherst. to-day entered an order
for an election on January ~, 1911.
when the voterE OF Amherst county
will decide the question Of = $l36. 900
bond issue for the permanent Inn
provement Of forty-five miles OF roads.
Indications are that tho bond issue
viii pass without trouble since the
petition wag asked for without oppo-
sition 1t q recent convention COM
posed OF delegates elected from every
precinct In the county. Amherst
county already has issued $4,000 Of
road honda
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
MIR. HTTZLE.R. INJURED BY
AUTO. LEAVES HOSPITAL

Mr. Charles HutzIer, president OF
the city school board who was hurt
by an automobile two weeks ago at
Broad and Tenth streets. has been
discharged from Memorial hospital.
and IL now at his home. 32a East
Franklin street.
Inquiry at his home Thursday elicit
ed the information that hts injuries
caused him considerable pain at
times, though he is able to move about
more freely than at any time since
the accident. He has not been able
as yet to get out OF doors or to his
place of business.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
EDITOR PAUL PATTERSON
TAKES FAIR BRIDE

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. October 20.
Paul &. Patterson, managing editor
Of the Washington Times. and Miss
Elsie Jarvis Mclean. daughter OF Cap
tain walter Mclean. u. s. ~. were
married here this afternoon at st.
MarGarets church. Mr.. Patterson Is
treasurer Of the Washington Times
Company and one Of the leaders In
the Munsey newspaper organization.
He came hsrs from Chicago, where he
Is well knOwn in newspaper circles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
p. Dudley Walker.

Mr.. p. Dudley Walker son OF Tate
and the late /. w, Walker, died Tues
day in Lynchburg. The BODY was
brought to Richmond and the funeral
took place at AIS O'Clock THURSDAY
afternoon. Interment was In Holly
wood cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
FIVE ARE KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK

UPPER SANDUSkY. O.. Oct. 90
Five persons are reported killed In
the wreck Of Hooking Valley paAaen-
ger train No. 80 1T Harpster. six miles
south OF Upper Sandusky. The train
was bound from Columbus to Toledo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
TO SPEAK
TO BUSINESS MEN

Mr.. Arthur Frederick Sheldon win
address the members Of the. business
Mems Club Friday afternoon q
o. clock. The subject Of this address
will be Business Building
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
To Give Pie Parry.

The Bible class OF Asbury Meth
odist Sunday school WITH give Q pie
party at Miss Blanche Carriers Friday
night. October II, for the benefit ~
one OF the members who Is In needy
circumstances
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
PrcalAent Eckcrt Ilcad.

LONG BRANCH. n. j.. Oct. 20
Thomas Thompson Eckcrt, former
president OF the Western unior Teie-
graph Company. died here to-day at
the see Of -. He had been IN for
several month";.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
L. Hyde FrtdAle.

Especial to The Richmond virginian1
HARRTSONBURG. VA. Got. 2o.--L
Hyde Friddle. aged hfty-one. died sud
ed q well known Main street restau-
rant here. He leaves large family.
Mrs. Edgar G. Rtcamove.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20

WINCHESTER. VA. Oct 20.--Mrs,
Ricamore. the young wife OF Edgar G,
phoid -pneumontA Wednesday at the
home OF her mother. Mrs. Caster. In
Shepherdstown, w. Va, leaving her
husband. two little children and her
mother.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
Nsrhen W. J~aes.

LYNcHBuRa, VA, Oct 7o.---Norbon
W. Jones died Wednesday morning 1T
the Home and Retreat after an illness
Of two weeks OF typhoid fever. He was
unmarried
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20

Winslow, Of Norfolk, and two grand
sons. OF Petersburg, He was eighty
two years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
OOAlAlI66ION
GRANTS THREE CHARTERS

Three chavaters were Issued Thurs-
day efternOon ~ the State Corpora
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
Mr.. e. ~. Wre.he.

Mfa. 2. W. WHGbt.
FAYETTEVILLE ~ c., Oct. 10 -
Mrs. G. w. Wright. Of this city. died
OF pellaGra at the home Of her father.
sThos. J, Parker. here Wednesday, after
suffering from the disease for year.
Mrs. Wright leaves husband, three
children. two being eighteen-months-
old twins
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20
Mr~. J. i. Alexander.

W1NGTON-SAIsEM, n. C., Oct. 20.
Especial to The Richmond yirginian.)
Mrs. ;. r. Alexander, wife OF one Of
this citys most prominent attorneys,
died yesterday morning at $50 AT her
home on West Fourth street, after an
illness lasting for some time. She was
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.,
Butler. OF Raleigh. The deceased 10
survived by her husband and ono
child
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20

It Il not the Intention OF the com
mission to segregate the liquor taxes.
Every dollar collected by the cities they
will be permitted TO retain. The In
surance tax, however. will be segre-
gated, though In such manner that
the city treasures Will not be depleted.
az each city will get back. according
to the plan. every cent on the remit
lance Of other taxes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20

WINSTON SALEM, N C.. Oct. CO.
Mrs. Edith q. Alexander. wife OF Major
J. E. Alexander, died at her home here
Wednesday, after q lingering illness OF
several months. She was the daught-
or Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Butler. of Ra-
leigh. Funeral services were held from
the Tirst Presbyterian church Thurs.
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20

Dudley l.. walker.
LYNCHRURG. VA. October 2o.--Dud-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20

ley I. walker. formerly OF Calls Hills.
died Wednssday at the Home and Re-
treat OF pneum onia. He Is survived by
his wife, who was Miss Julia Turner. OF
oaits Mills. He was forty-two years
OF age and q member Of Danvtile Lodge
Of Eiks. The burial will take place in
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-20

Highest tsmperAtusse
curing preceding -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07

in what grade or part OF the country
they are.
The first thing that we need, then. is
compulsory attendance law, without
"jokers" or exceptions, which shall re-
quire children to begin school at six
or seven and stay In school for eight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07
e Immediately followed up.

are Immediately followed up
There are at present many children
who do not go to school simply be-
cause the city has no knowledge OF
their existence, They have never been
registered In school. child moves
to another part of the city, takes his
transfer Slip. and 1t may be a month
before he appears at the new school,
Many children stay away from school
for month or so after school has
begun; many drop out a week or two
before the Christmas holidays and do
not come back till week or two
after. Many. especially boys, drop
out late in May or early in June.
Prompt following up OF these cases
in communities where 1t has been
tried always results In establishing
the habit of regular attendance the
whole school year. Every child who
is not keeping up because of inter-
mittcnt attendance or any other cause
tends to hold the entire class back
and to absorb an undue proportion OF
the time of the teacher.
"High Standards" TOO High.
At present our courses OF study arc
not fitted to the abilities of the aver
age pupil, but to those or the I'M
usually bright one. In an investiga-
ton in New York City 1t was found
CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-07
ACADEMY FOR BOYS.

nSSAISNl EON pOAos
In successful operation 20
years. Has trained over 800
Students for college, university
or business life. Work en-.
dorsed by over thirty colleges
and universities. 500 degrees
conferred upon students trained
at this Academy, 50 applying
for degrees tifs year.
ATTENDANCE.
During the past six ycars the
average attendance has been
over 200, and the number Of
studenta enrolled has been lin
tied eoieiy to the capacity OF
the building. Three of these
years, many students had to be
declined admission for lack Of
rooms. Early entrance appll-
cation advised.
II you wish your son to be
prepared promptly and thor
oughly for college. university
or business life, under whole.
some Christian influences and
at the lowest possible cost, adj
dress for catalogue and further
information
e. SUMTER SMITH,
Bedford City, Va. Principal.