The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-25
REUNION OF THE SPARTA
PINE TOP ACADEMY

quite mile from TINS pldce. ne
lnext year the school was taught by
Mr.. J. r. Richerson. of this neigh
borhood. During these two years
thirty-four or five boys and young
men attended this school Since then
they have scattered far and wide
over the land. some going to other
countries and some TO other states
but most of them spending their
lives within comfortable reach OF
shis place. Four Of them have he
come ministers Of the gospel. one
physician. several merchants. some
teachers. some mechanics and others
farmers Many of them nave oc
cupied positions o. trust and a goou
ly. number have risen TO prominence
in business or in their professions
During these long years only four
OF our number have died, Woodson
Sale and Cleon GOuldin dying in
a.ly manhood and Billy Loving ana
Billy Sale having passed away only
4 few years ago. The last named
had become a man OF large iniiu-
nee aud usefulness. and his death
vas mourned by wide circle OF
friends
Mr. Richerson. after giving mp
teaching. became identified with the
public life of the county and got
be- unusually popular. He was
FOR u while commissioner OF revenue
~ IN county and then treasurer. IN
late life he suffered much from Ill
l.al,n diving before he r,acScd old
nee and leaving behind him most
.a'uac i've and interss sting family
A.. ShaddCck was very fond OF
musir giving a good deal of time
80 chiic SINGING classes. lie ana
muca TO improve church music. both
a, his own and other churches. In
no early seventies he went SOUTH
and after spending several years
in business. he became minister
of the gospel and is now living III
louisiana. useful honorcd ana re-
SD ctCd OF all.
On the 18th Of this month 'h'
to.owing old scholars. Eugene Plils'
chester PITTS. Henry Pitts. sam
Pits Edear GOuldin. julius SAFE
Willie Broaddus. Manly hroaduus'
Andrew Broaddus. Phil Broaddus,
Robert Jones. johnny Motley, Fuller
Wright. Leroy Poats. Eugene Car
-vnins SAUNDERS ard Bob Hay
n : assembled at Sparta ana helu
4 reunion. We organiztcd by elect
ing Andrew Broaddus. president.and
sam Plus. .,r-tary and treasurer
Mr. Moses Rolph and Frank L..
Ri,h,vson. who were car N SIS Oh
honor. and Nancy iroaddGs an"
Nilie Chapman. who also parucipa-
ID with us by invitation, "er' elec'
ed members Of our orsanz l.loh. Al
Ter necessary preliminarics "e p %
.a. ded 10 the old school erouads'
whore ne went TO thc Ola ap ing
looked over the Old p 1y-rounas. re-
chilled many delightful and amis'hs
incidents Of the far-oii days anu
planted a tree TO mark the s'o,
of the old log house whore We h'u
snent so maay hours o. care
free happiness and not few dis".
grecabl, ones over poorly l''ih
lss,ons. We then returned 10 the
village where q sumpIuous dinner
was served. pre- sided over by MIS-.
Iosepb Baker. ably assisted by MISS
Rnlnb and Miss Bray AFTER dlh-
ner and smoking and chatting 'hs
meeting was called To order ana
s,o,ch.s were made by Mr.. Moses
Rolnh Mr. Junius Saunders, Mt.
Nl,n.v Rroaddus and others ana IN
,il.,te and "reminiscences related
ana SONGS sung. A vote OF THANKS
,,,,s Given with much hoariiness 10
the ladies for the elegant manner
:, which they had served US. ana
so ENJOYABLE was the occasion '""'
If was unanimously decided 10 pei
natuatc our organization ana 10
moi annually. After adopting the
gollowine resolutions the first re-
union OF the Sparta Pine Top Nc"u
cmv adjourned TO meet next year.
Whereas. we. seventeen Of the old
scholars belonging to the school
near this place. taught during tne
sessions of 1861 and Co. by VI
+ Shaddock and J. r. Richerson' re
spec,ivelv. have assembled in a re-
union on this 18th day OF April
1911 ,uo
Re it resolved. LIST, That while
We congratulate our people on all
the improvements OF the nlouei "
public schools. we beg them 10 re-
member that the so-called Ola rle'u
school was a great power in the
life Of our country and did a WORK
tbot will endure as long as our
/ institutions exist -.
Resolved. End. That we hereoy
give EXPRESSION to our appreciation
Of the work done by our teachers
Looking back through these iol.s
five wears we can see much ilolV
MAINLY than we did when at schooI
that we must have often tried thel,
natience bv our heedlessness anu
iack of application. To him VINO
stiu lives and to the family OF MN
who has been called hence by lne
Great Teacher. We give assurance
30 o,r kind and affectionate re-
membrance. 49,. o,roat
sacrifices of our parents IN lnose
hard and trying times and theIr
HIGH estimate Of the value OF euuca-
tion as shown by their strenuous en-
deavors to place within our reach
tho meagre educational faclilties vi
that day should excite our deepeS'
gratitude and stir us up 10 seli-saC-
crificine efforts to give to our chl'
dren the opportunities afioroed az
the present day for mental culture
and equipment. e., Dro-
resolved. 4th, That we feel pro
foundly grateful that OF the heSaly
two-score who attended this schooi
onlv four have been cut down Dy
the hand of death. and that 81
na,v of our number have become
useful and influential citizens anu
"o pesolved. 5th. That we hereby eA-
tand IN our old school mates WIZ
have not met with us To-Day ou.
hoartv greetings and express oua
ma ffected regret at their aDsenc 9i
and wish for them the highest h"pp
n nnu and success throughout inc
coming years: 100. of
Resolved. 9Th, That a copy OF
these resolutions be sent to our OF.
teacher Rev. NJ. F.. Shaddock, Oh
Louisiana. and to the family OF our
deceased teacher, Mr.. j. X. kicher
con and that q copy each be seht