The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-14
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times Dispatch.


The Literary Society of the High
School held its last exercises Of the
present session yesterday afternoon
beginning at 1890 o'clock. The AS
sembly Hall was well-flled and much
interest was shown, especially in the
debate. The subject for debate was
..Resoved. That the United States
Senator'S should he elected by the dl.
rect vote OF the people" Maurice
Pcrcival spoke first for the afirna-
tive. He mentioned the origin Of de
mand for such an election. and sought
to prove the beneficial results on
States that have adopted this system
He concluded with plea for direct
election.
Lnwood letters replied. saying that
France and Switzerland had been ben
Gifted BY adopting the present system
of the Legislature.
Marie Williams asserted that the
present system was controlled by boss
domination and use of money to pur-
chase seats and that it caused dead.
locks In States.
Lizzie Dennis. in reioinder. claimed
that the change was not needed, and
that in 1861 the Confederacy adopted
tho same Constitution with excellent
results.
Basil Morrtssett was of the opinion
that any system in past years would
not stand to-day.
Ellis Kelly dwelt upon the bad ef-
fects in departure from the present
system
The judges. composed of Misses
Mamie Walden, Zulieme Duval and
Harvie Clopton. decided two to one in
favor of the negative. Principal x. !.
Joly OIL o. rr}t3.
cisn.
The exercises preceding the debate
were as follows Song by the school,
Aud Lang Syne'': German Reading"
Pansy Belts: Come. Genial SPRING
quartet, Misses Belts. Brinser, Jones
and Walker: essay History Of Man
chester High SCHOOL, Lucille Lumpkin:
reading. Robert Shepherd; essay,
"Shakespearian Actors Allan Wall
ker: piano solo. Mabel Walker.
Funeral of Mr.. Smith.
The services over the remains OF
Richard Perry Smith, the oldest menu
Der of the Manchester" police force.
at cambridge Street Baptist Church
Yesterday afternoon, were beautiful in
their simplicity. The following inti-
pallbsarers Captain James A. Lips
comb. Judge Ernest Fl. Wells. Police
Sergeant Alex. s. Wright. 3. NJ Rob
ertson and r. G.. Jones.
Delegations from the Nlasons, Odd
Fellows and members of tho Jr. O. U.
A. NJ attended the funeral, The in-
terment was in Maury Cemetery.
General News Notes. =
w. II. Henderson. negro, said to
he from South Richmond. was yester-.
day morning sent to the Hastings
Court of Petersburg for assault and
robbery. Harriet Pryor, the complain
ant, swears that Henderson threaten
ed to kill her with knife In her own
home If she refused to hand over her
money. She was compelled to give
him $40 The money was recovered
Two VIM. n, Hendersons and one W.
Henry Henderson. all colored, are list
ed in the Riohmnnd DIRECTORY Of 1910
but no w II. Henderson Is found in
the Manchester index,
Mrs. a. e. Ivey died, at her home in
Chesterfield county Thursday morning,
The burial was made In the family
ground Yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock
The regular meeting of the Patriotic
Sons Of America was held last nIght2in
Cersley's Hall
The choir of Clopton Street Baptist
Church will rehearse Tonight,
large attendance s. ANTICIPATED to-
morrow afternoon at 3:3O O'clock at the
Central ethodist Church to hear the
address a Captain Carlton Mccarthy,
en- Mayor of Richmond. "Manchesters
seiraatest Need Y will b.. his subject,
q The jury trying Clarence Osbourne,l