The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-28
Virginia Society Of Danes
to Mark University Site

poIls, 1ouHueu at Dutch Gap, on James
River. in 1918. Will lie memorialzed by
the Virginia society OF Colonial Danes,
who VIII on that date unveil u SHAFT
erected By them.
Mrs. julius Springle, q member Of
the North Carolina Danes, Will come TO
]tcnmond as the guest OF Mrs. William
ltuihn Cox, and attend the unveiiing
ceremonial with her. The occasion will
be one OF great interest and Will mark
another step in historic work. achieved
throughout the State byea patriotic
womans organization.
The city oil Henricus. marking the
site OF the first university established
In tho New World by the English, wus
founded by Sir Thomas Dale, High
Marshal oil Virginia. In the year 1876.
on plateau within Dutch Oap nearly
Surrounded by James River, above City
Point, and IN tho midst OF u pictures
que domain. still called Vurina-
John Estcn Cooke described tho city
as having three atreets, storehouBes, q
church und Observation-Disclosures. Across
tho stream. said Cooke. on tho south
bank. large Enclosure was shut In by
stout palisades and defended by Forts
Charity Patience and others. Among
the outlying dependencies OF the city
OF iienricus was Co1endale. Pocahon-
las and John Role lived at Varina,
and the Indian emperor, Powhutan,
visited his daughter there.
Sir Thomas Dale had his official resi-
dence In the town Oil the plateau, and
hcross the river was Rock Hall, the
home Of Alexander Whitaker, known
Throughout the colony es the apostle
or Virginia.
Fifteen thousand acres of land was
set aside for the future uses and necus
OF the great university that WAS to De
established near the town called Henri
GUS or Henricopehis in honor Of Prince
Henry. son of James L, OF England
George Thorpe. living at Berkeley.
on James River. and George Eandys.
the poet. who came TO Virginia with
Governor Wyatt In 1921, Joined with
Alexander Whitsker In arouslng great
interest In England, regarding the
founding and carrying forward Of the
earliest Virginia university movement
But George Thorpe pefished In the
Indian massacre of i622. and Alexander
Whitaker was ecIdehtallr drowned In
3arnss River. The death Of these emil
ncnt and pious men end The agony Of
the 1899 inassacre, with It's long drawn
out results put Virginia colonial edu-
cational interests In allegiance not to
be revived until 1901, In Williamsburg,
when William and Mary College. the
venerable alma mater OF many great
Americans and the second Virginia uni
H rcrsity; arose TO centre in Itself the
patronage and purpose that had be-
longed 10 us predecessor at Henricus.
Smiles and Fru1nh
II ! knew The box where the smiles ar.
Kept M
no matter how large the key
Or strong The bolt. would try 80 hard,
fwcnid open knew tor me.
Then over the land and sea hroa cas-,
he Lao
That the ckiidrens faces might hold
them last
for :nsns and many day.
IL knew box that was large enough
10 hold all the frowns meet
would try TO gather them. every one,
From nursery, school and street.
Then. folding ana folding. I'd pack
And turn the monster key,
( III hire a giant to drop the boz
TO the depths OF the deep, deep sea.
A Smile Ciub.
The story is told that two young
brooklyn woman recently undertook TO
band together In a smile club. The
conditions OF club membership required
every one every where, TO pledge M
happier generally.
,of membersi "Radlate smiier snine
like little sum- Begin each day
anew and beg Ia II by smiling Until you
ire In a good humor. Think only OF
the things you Wish to possess, or of
what you desire to become. for
thoughts are things.
Have faith and your wishes will
.come true Smilei and keep on smil-
ing, and you will find that The happi-
ness you nave always been seeking Is
within yourself ESprsss this happi-
moss
surely no objection ean be offered 10
the organizing OF clubs Of this sort.
acquire the smiling art and practice
IT. It may be said, however, OF smile
clubs and smiles, the mare the merrler
Probably a popular post card doc,
trine embodys the philosophy Of the
matter In these words: Smile awhile.
and while you smile. another smiles.
\ and soon there are miles and miles Of
smtles because you smile"
Pessimists could not exist If every
one was smiling. The smile habit is
worth the trouble OF trying. just to see
how well It works.
The Queens Chair.
The following story OF how Queen
4 Victoria is held In remembrance is told
by Scotch preacher:
tie said that he was going through
tho highlands OF Scotland when storm
caine on. He stepped out OF his car
rage and went UP to a little Scotch
hut He was invited to enter by the
woman whose home 1t was
In one corner of the room stood an
old rocking chair. fie was Just going
to sit down In 1t when the scotchwo-
man stopped him.
She said. mo. no, do not sit there"
And the preacher asked why! Look, 4
she said And round about the chair
+ was wrapped 2 scarlet cord.
lF I::e woman explained:t.It was year
ago this Meeli.- sir. when our good lady