The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
TEACHERS VISIT
HIS TOR IC SPOTS
Delegates Go on Excursion to the
Crater and Old Bland
ford Church.
PASTORAL CALL ACCEPTED
Expenses Of Recent Primary Set
tied by Democratic Chair
PASTORAL CALL ACCEPTED
Times Dispatch Bureau
1os North Sycamore street.
Petersburg. We. February st-

Petersburg. Va, fepruaIy ~.
Alter very aelightful reception
given al tho Elks' Home last evening,
the Teachers. Association of the
Fourth District met at night and heard
several fine addresses. His EScellency
Governor William Hodges Mann was
the first speaker, and his address was
highly entertaining and instructive,
characterized by both hunor and pro-
found thought
Hon. Clarence H Poe, editor of the
Progressive Farmer. Raleigh. n. c.,
delivered strong and logical address
II on the 'peveloprn ent OF the South and
tho Teachers part in It. To develop
the state. he maintained, we must
develop the Intelligence and efficiency
of c,,r average population, the energy
aud character OF our avefage cl.iz .,,l
lrrbe fullest and freest training of the
average man is the one and only
nosItiye guarantee of Southern pros
srerity--the prosperity not only OF our
section and OF our institutions, ana OF
sonietv as whole. but tho prosperity
of every individual. every farmer,
every iaborer, every merchant, every
manufacturer, every professionals man
every inhabitant from the boy who
5,,,1sci.e orr shoes 10 the master mind
that builds railroad systems and gov
.erns the State.
Tc-pay's Sessions
II After PRAYER By the Rsr. w. g laN-
.ior, d. b. this mornings session was
opened with an address on The Edu-
cation of the Happy Farmer" by f.
C stearnes, Secretary of the state
Board of Education.
This was followed by interesting
talks on "Civlcs in Elementary
SCHOOLS BY Miss Mamie Davis. Of
william, and Mary College, and by
Miss Wray and Miss Cox of Peters
burg. on Training Glass in Reading.
The Present Demands of the Teach
ing Profession was discussed by
president n P. Painter, of Roanoke.
president of the state Teachers AS
location,
AT noon the visitor and delegates
TO the convention were taken on an eX-
eursion to the Crater, and to historic
iold Blaudford Church.
The final session this afternoon was
kNronablv more interesting and impor-
liant than any OF the preceding ones.
Educational Fairs and Educational EX-
tenston, tho New Phase of Education,
tvere ably presented by ]. S, Thomas,
istate superintendent of Rural Schools,
End Colonel Y Gilbert wood, who
has charge OF the State Agriculture
Echooi at Burkevtlle. 2. L ouarlei
kpoke on "Co-operal-en OF City an
RCcunty.'' and Miss Ella c. Agnew. VII
Beaches domestic science in the Agr'
cultural School at Driver, Va, spoil
Non THE School and the Home
After the session there was a CO.
Ference of high school PRINCIPALS al
bteachers for the discussion OF te
books. led by the Rev. w. F. Dun
Eway. of waverly High School, and
r.. Duke. OF Chase City High School.
The convention was big succe:
Ia1a tery o,r1J ,+S- fns
n attendance.
Memorial Completed.
The beautiful building adjoining t
First Baptist Church, erected by t
1,ongres cation as a memorial to MI
woody. beloved member. has DO,
fenmpleted and will be occupied to-mo
how. 1t is an exact replica OF Il
Church. and is designed for Sunda
AEchool purposes and for church NEE
angs. The primary department of II
sunday school will meet in the ne
building tomorrow. 1t Is designed
Formally dedicate the meovial at a
karly day with appropriate ceremonies
Sales of Tobacco.
Inspector J. Z. Aiccrplloch report
laies of tobacco i'm. tt.ls city as fol
-ows: For this week, 267,575 pounds
,or the month. 1.oSt,l60 pounds, an
por the season to date. s.632,s55 pound
THE sales this month averaged over
- tents per pound, including all grade
~ PASTORAL Call Accepted.
~ Rev. Charles R Stribling, of Waynet
,horo. Fa- recently called to the pas
nIoral charge of the Tabb Street Pre-!
islyterisn Church. in this city. has a,
,aepted the call, subject to the actio
arr his presbytery, and hopes TO
ac BILE to come to Petersburg about II
,hirst OF April. Mr.. stribling's lett
ut acceptance Will be read 70 the co,
itsregation at Tomorrow morning
thervice, The congregation Is great
ni:ratitied at the prompt and favorab
m,esponse to their call. Mr.. striblir
ya married, is in the prime OF life. al
airs known as one OF the most below.
=astors in the State.
I'm Ferronnl and Otherwise.
a. D. Clements. the new superinten
mt of the Phillips Line of Steame,
as in the city yesterday looking ov
ne field,
T. G. Sandy. demonstration of far,
~ the State OF Virginia, was in
lty yesterday. the guest of John
Watkins, and in the afternoon visit
| nd inspected the model farm of
D trginia tColorcd) Normal and Ind
-lal Institute
The Woman's Christian Temporal
MON Of this city will meet Mono
tternoon and hold services in menu