The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-07
TEACHERS WILL
FORM ASSOCIATION
PRELIMINARY TO ORGANIZATION
OF TEACHERS COOPERATIVE
ASSOCIATION. EDUCATORS
ADDRESS MEETING.
CAMP ELECTS DELEGATES
GEN. BOILING AND DIR. HAYWOOD
APPOINTED COMMITTEE
ON battlefield
PARK

Especial to Tho Richmond virginian.1
PETERSBURG, VA, April r.
Looking to this organization Of the
Teashers' Co-operative Association in
this city meeting will be held to-
night in the Duncan NJ. Brown Me-
mortal school. The meeting Will be
addressed by Mr., John Stewart Bryan.
of Richmond. and Mr. ]. II. Binford
executive secretary of the State asso-
ciation. Mrs. l.. r. Dashicll will also
address the ass EN- blags.
The teachers OF Petersburg invite
the cooperation of every citizen in
this effort to hiring the schools into
closer relationship with the home and
community. A large attendance is ex-
pected tonight.
Many Hear EvAngelists.
The evangel1stic services at all tho
Methodist churches are drawing big
crowds, and much interest is being
manifested AMI many conversions are
being made. At High Street Thursday
night the Rev. William II. Atwill
preached from the text. And the
Lord said, My spirit shall not always
strive with men" Five professions of
conversion followed the sermon.
Camp Elects Delegates.
The regular monthly meeting Of A.
p. Hill Camp of Confederate Vet
OF ans WhH H6lu nuI AbdS HlSftt III LtS
camp hall. Commander Sidney nj.
Green presided. After the routine
business was transacted delegates to
the United Confederate Veterans re-
union al Little Rock. Ark. were eject
ed as follows: observation-disclosures At
k!nson. General Boiling. Charles
Lunsford, r. s. Beckwith. w. p. Hor-
ner. DIR. ". Z. HARDWOOD. w. b. Har-
rison, Putnam Smith. ]. r. w. Smith
and George Bryant. AlternAtes--P. r.
Brown, fsadore Rsinach. Judge J.. ID.
Mullen, Robert Gillian, Captain John
r.. Patterson. r. b. Tucker, w. f.
Gill, s. NJ. Green and George 8. Ber-
nard.
Commander Green appointed a. tho
committee on the Battlefield Park
General S.ith Boiling and DR.. w. r.
Harwood.
The camp was addressed by Cen
eral e. NJ. Rogers, OF ViroQua, Wis.
He gave an Interesting talk on the
fight on the battiehelds around Pc
tersburg. General Rogers was follow
cd by Hon. Richard Il. Davis. who
spoke OF the importance Of establish
Ing = battlefield park at Petersburg.
The meeting wss closed with prayer
by Chaplain c. Braxton Bryan.
Meeting Of Sons Postponed.
The meeting OF the Sons OF Vete-
rams which was to have been held
tonight. has been postponed until
next Friday night owing to the ab-
senoe from the city OF Commander
p. II. Drewry. who has been called
to Philadelphia on business.
At o'clock this afternoon the
Ladies' Memorial Association met and
elected delegates to the Little Rock
| convention. They will appoint a COM
! m.,tee on the battlefield park also.
Curbing Memorial Hill In Blandford
Cemetery Was Also discussed
Revival Services Begin.
Protracted meetings Will be COM
menced tonight at the Second Bap-
list church by Rev. Fred w. Moore.
the pastor. He will be assisted by
Rev. ]. F. Jackson. OF the venable-
Street Baptist church. of Richmond.
Friend Meade.
Mrs. Margaret Beverly Patterson
has issued invitations to the marriage
Of her daughter. Bessie Meade, to
Mr.. Robert McIlwaine Friend. The
ceremony will take place on April
IS at the home OF the brides grand
mother. Mrs. David Calender. on JEFF
ferson street.
Rdaa Club Meets
The Petersburg Motor Boat Club
held lite first meeting Of the season
at the Elks' Home Thursday night.
The attendance was large and it was
evident that tho club expects much
sport during the spring and summer
In trips down the Appomattox.
The following officers were elected:
George Watson. commodore: Homer
| Atkinaon. vice commodore; William
A. Worth, rear commodore: and the
following executive committee: Joe
Smith. Spooner Epes. Mr.. Hargrave.
Franklin Smith was chosen secretary
and treasurer. Major Benjamin Har-
rison. feet captain; DIR, J. d. Osborne,
surgeon,
Twenty-one motor boats are owned
by members Of the club. There ara
between forty and fifty boats run for
pleasure on tho Appomattox river.