The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-01
SHOULD SPELL
BEFORE READING
NEW SCHOOL METHOD CAUSED
WEST POINT APPLICANTS TO
FAIL --oTHER NEWS.

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SUFFOLK. VA. Oct. 31.-The pre-
liminary examination for the appoint.
ment to the United States Milttary
Academy at West Point was held in
Portsmouth last week. and there we're
several app icaIts from Suffolk to try
the examination. Mr.. f. r. Marshall.
OF Portsmouth. was the first, and Will
| liam Eley, of Suffolk, second.
There were some poor grades made,
owing to the poor spelling Of the
applicants. 1t has become the GUS
| tom in this section OF the State to
teach pupila how to read before they
learn to spell and this is regarded as
the cause. Many never learn how to
spell. II is not only no with those
who*took the examination. but it is
almost universal rule that the stu
dents from the public schools are poor
spoilers.
In commenting on this Congress
man Holland said that he was made
to study spelling until he went off
to college. 1t was not because the
words were hard for they we're words
that people see every day in the ordi-
nary newspaper.
Two deer hounds from Suffolk that
were supposed to be lost in the tungles
of the Dismal Swamp came up to-
day, and one had note tied around
his neck written by Mr.. ]. G. Hobbs,
of Gates county, n. c., saying that
they had chased deer and caught
him and were fattening themselves on
the flesh Of the animal
The town of Boykins. in Southamp-
ton county, will hold community
fair next month. and State Commits
sioner of Agriculture G.. w. Koiner
has informed the association that he
will send a very instructive exhibit
In charge of n special agent from tho
department at Richmond.
Rev. w. w Gaines, one Of the vice.
presidents Of the Virginia Baptist
Conference tcoloredl was buried Sat
urday. and his funeral was attended
by large concourse of people. He
had been in Suffolk something Ike
twenty-three years.
Wild Geese Stop Over.
A large flock Of wild geese passed
over the city Saturday night. They
stopped in the city and mingled With
some tame fowls in the yard of a
resident of Hill street. 1t was about
3 o'clock in the morning when the
wild geese made their visit. For some
days numbers of geese have been seen
going over the city toward the South.
On Friday afternoon Mrs. S. f.
Everett was at home In honor of
her guests, Mrs. Jessie Mebane. OF
Greensboro. y. c.. and Miss Kathleen
Long, of Graham. \. c. Pink roses
and ported plants added 10 the deco
rations.
The hostess was assisted in receiving
by her guests of honor. and also
by Mrs. Charles Fine Taylor and Mrs,
Gilbet Hume. Punch was served by
Mrs. Hersey Woodward. Jr.. and Mrs.
John r. Taylor.
Among others who assisted the
hostess were Mrs. George T. Ra~les,
Mrs. Frank A. Holiday. Mrs. 1ier-
bert West. Miss Mary Deld, Miss Mary
Adkins. Mrs. ". J. Kendrick. Miss
Marie Woodward. Miss Bessie Holland,
Miss Susie Holland and Miss Inc,
kendrick.
A crystal jug OF La France roses
was the centerpiece tor the dining
table. The candelabra We're shaded
In pink The hours were from 4 10
P NJ. and there were great many
guests.
The Suffolk Presbyterian church is
still without a pastor; but in the fu-
ture the pulpit will he supplied each
Sunday by students from the Union
Theological Seminary in Richmond.
Va