The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-18

Especial To The Richmond Virgtniau.1
FEIEhSBuRG, VA, March 1s.--A
ineetpg OF the teachers OF the city was
heiu FRIDAY afternoon for the purpose
OF taxing Initial steps looking to the
organization in Petersburg of a co.
operative educational association,
whicn ~ 10 be branch of the State
ASSOCIATION. The committee is COM
posed of Miss Myers. of the High
School: Miss Fay Latghton, Of the
duncan al. Brown School; w. r. Smf-
they, OF the High school, George E.
bennett, OF the Anderson School The
( COMMITTEE. adjourned to meet at the
duncan M Brown School on April Z,
provided the proper speakers can be
obtained for the occasion. 1t is hoped
70 obtain as the speaker Mr.. John
stewart Bryan. Of Richmond, who
mas taken much interest In the work
me broad aim Of the association Is
TO bring parents In closer touch with
the schools, identifying the rooms.
giving the schools the best sanitary
equipments and helping the pupil
prepare ms lessons at home. The CO.
operative associations are doing
great work In schools IN other cities
or Virginia. notably in Richmond.
Investigate Police Systems.
Inc committee from the council and
opafu OF aldermen appointed TO in
VesuBate the merits of the different
ponce signal systems which had been
offered met Friday night at City En-
gineer Budd's office on East Tabb
street. Mr.. ]. Il, Harvell, local super
intendent OF the Virginia Railway and
POWER Company and Mr.. B. Mason
Hill appeared before them at the COM
mtttee's request and gave their views
as to which OF the systems appeared
the best. The committee came to no
decision, but adjourned subject to the
call or the chairman. This commit
tee is composed OF the following:
FROM the council Hall, Jones and
Williamson. from the aldermen
Messrs. Moore and Poole
Got Change and Cigars.
Robbers some time Thursday night
entered the store OF w f. Williamson,
on Lafayette street, and took from
the store number of cigars and q
quantity of small change. There is
no clue to the thieves.
Recovering From Burns.
Mrs William Davis and her little
daughter, Mildred, who were painfully
burned at their home on Hinton street
several days ago, are recovering. The
little girls clothing caught fire from
an open CRATE, and Mrs. Davis was
burned trying TO put out the flames
they are under the treatment OF DR.
W. 9. Powell.
Fire ON Perry Street.
The house OF Matte Smith, on Per-
ry street, caught on fire eFriday night
about O'Clock and was slightly dam
aged. The quick response OF the fire
department. probably saved that por-
ton OF the street. as here the houses
are frame and are closely congested.
DIR. Collins Takes High Rank.
DIR. William +. Collins. or this city,
who is member of the class Of 1911
at New York University and Belle
vue Medical College. ranks In first
place afier-eomgati examination
for a position on the staff OF St. Johns
Hospital Mr.. Collins Is an alumnus
of Union College, Schenectady, N. Y.
Beneficial Association Meets
The twenty-fifth annual meeting of
ST. Patricks Beneficial Society was
held in the society's hail at st. Jo-
seph's church Friday night. at which
time the annual reports of the OFF,
GERS were submitted. These We're
gratifying, showing an increase in
the amount In the treasury, The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Frank
Dalton. president: J. Harry Bailey,
vice. president. Joel T. Brown. secre-
tary: Thomas ]. O'Ferrall. treasurer;
GhdRidt!i. ANrNr EAlEtT -. /. ~ II STFall.
ssergeant-at-arms. NJ. A. Finn: trus-
tees, II. A. REM. James p. Kilmar-
tin. r.. ]. Collins, Jr investigating
committee, w. j. Rahiiy. Il. J. Hem
nessey. NJ. A. Finn. To the retiring
officers vote OF thanks was rendered.
VIII Entertain Buchanan.
When Superintendent Buchanan, of
the Virginia Railway and Power Co.
visits Petersburg to go over the pro-
posed extension route of the lines a
number of business men viii attend
him and endeavor to show him the
Importance that the work be done.
Wouid-Be Robbers Very Polite.
MFR. Charles G. Brown. treasurer
Of the Charles Leonard Hardware CO.,
who lives In Arlington across the APP
pomattox river from Petersburg. was
approached by would-be robbers at
the Chesterfield end OF Bishops
bridge Thursday night. However. Mr..
Brown was too quick for them and
at their command TO halt. Mr.. Brown
pulled his revolver on them and they
apologized. declaring they were look
ing for some one else. which doubt
less they We're.