The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-02
.P0RTIONOFBONDS
REDEEMED BYCASH.
Petersburg Treasurer Called On
for $4,000 Of $4,000 Out
standing Issue.
BUSY SESSION OF COUNCIL
Grand Jury Adjourns Again.
School Board Elects
Teachers.
Times-Dispatoh Bureau,
los y. Sycamore ST..
Petersburg. Va .June

city bonds to the amount of about
$4,000 of the s165.000 issue. which fell
due to-day, were presented at tho City
Ireesurer's office for redemption, and
were exchanged for cash. These bonds
were owned by residents of Petersburg
one citizen presenting bonds to the
amount OF $4,000. The bulk OF the
bonds are held by. Investors outside OF
the city. who, will receive the money
Sor them az soon as presented.
Busy Session.
ne June meeting of the Common
council to be held on Tuesday next
VIII be an unusually busy and inter-
estins one. Outside OF the usual rou-
tine many matters of interest Will be
considered. The city budget for the
ensuing fiscal year Is one OF these with
It's appropriations for departmental
ana hSed expenses for the year. Pub
lie improvements Will also DO con-
sidered The Council will doubtless
nave two mectins III June In order TO
wind UP the affairs for the present
fiscal year. and open the new fiscal
year with clean sheets.
Grand Jury Again Adjourned.
Tho grand and petit Jurors reported
TO the Hastings Court this morning
according TO adjournment last week.
put Judge Mullen. still being detained
In Roanoke in the trial Of Mayor Cutcn.
In. no court could be held. The grand
jurors were adjourned over 10 June
g. and the veniremen and petit Jurors
until next Monday.
Denth of Miss Rogerson
Miss Latta NJ. Rogerson aged about
ffty-nve years, died at her home on
East Tabb Street, about l o'clock This
morning, after a protracted illness. She
had been practically an Invalid, as the
result of paralysis. for nearly nine
years. She ! survived by Ave broth
ers and one sister, w. l. T. Robertson.
OF Richmond: L. g. of Baltimore; e G..
OF Atlanta: r. b.. and L. B. Robertson
OF Petersburg. and Mira John Eth
eridge. OF Norfolk. The deceased was
born at Mansfield Dinwiddie county.
AND was the daughter OF Captain VIII
liam II. and Mrs Sarah L Rogerson.
II A Lnrge Camp of Sons.
Past Commander P. H. Drewry will
deliver an address before a. P. Hill
Camp Sons OF Confederate Veterans. al
their meeting tomorrow night The
camp has no~y 33s members. and efforts
are to be made 10 increase the mem
bcrship to 500.
Interesting Closing Exerciseu
The closing exercises OF the Robert
son Plano Forte School were held
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at
the studio In South Sycamore Street,
With large attendance of patrons
and friends present on each occasion
tuesday evening was devoted to the
4 primary departments and Wednesday
evening 10 the advanced scholars Ali
played from memory and gave EVIL
dence OF faithful instruction. The fea-
ture OF last evenings exercises was
I the exceptional fine performance of the
pupils and the ceremonies attending
the graduation OF Miss Dorothy Brooke
II Pleasants, Miss Pleasants's graduating
piece. Liszt's Rhapsody, NO. Q was
DlGNod n RCh Tn mr.
that drew.forth prolonged applause She
was the recipient of a profus!on OF
beautiful flowers and many presents,
and of cordial congratulations Her
diploma was presented by the Rev.
4 Charles r Strioling in graceful and
stood were half dozen pretty stu
dents, bearing the floral offerings.
presenting an attractive scene.
Election of Teachers.
At the meeting OF the School Board
last evening. teachers in the public
schools were elected for the session of
e 151l-l2. All OF the old teachers were
reelected. and a number we're added
to the corps, rendered necessary
by the Increasing attendance at the
schools. Among the new teachers ere
three graduates of school-AIisses
Lucille Cousins, Mabel Smith and Lucy
Leak e--who arc finishing their course
thS oeotc tNOiHAl SCHOOL. Another
Is MISS Nellie Thomas, who graduates
this week with high honors Al Ran
dolph- Macon Woman's College. in
IIynchburg. and three others. who have
had training and exper'enc are Miss
f n. M. Nicholson, of Crewe; Miss Sarah
Hogg. OF Newport News. and Miss
Cornelia Segar. OF Hampton. The board
received and accepted the resignation
OF Miss c.. D. Wray. who is to take
charge Of the Training School for
Teachers. in Richmond.
The board reelected Mrs. ]. a. Smith
-es supervisor OF drawing in the public
schools, and the following principals:
High school-w. r. smithey
Lee Schools. q. Bennett
jackson School-Miss L. ". Scott.
D.. nj Brown school-Miss Fl. II.
xaishton. I'D
Sixth Ward Schedules NJ. G. Mar
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Colored Schools. vi
Peabody High. 2. Shields
Jones Street-E. 81. Jackson.
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