The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-28
ANNUAL INSTITUTE
FORMALLY OPENS
Teachers and Students Welcomed
to Fredericksburg g-Valuable
Find in Old House.
Especial to The Time.-Dispatch,

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n fredericksburg. Va. June 27.-The
sixth annual summer institute In this
city opened with formal exercises IN
the courthouse last night Professor
j. p. Mem. the conductor. presided
made the opening statement and intro
uuceo the speakers. All of the teach
ers who have arrived and MANY OF
the citizens of Fredertcksburg were
present Professor a B, Chandler Jr
delivered an address TO the teachers
and students in behalf OF the city OF
fredericksburg. II was a warm vel
come and heartily applauded. and was
responded TO In behalf of the teach
crs By Professor L. r Shewmake a
member of the faculty. Professor e,
n. russell, president of the Fredericks-
burs State Normal and Industrial
school for Women. addressed the audi
ence and discussed in detail the work
Of the normal school and gave general
information concerning the institution
emphasizing the fact that The hew In
stitution belongs to the entire state
and is not confined to any one section
The literary address was made by II
9. Stearns, secretary of the state
Board OF Education. Mr.. Stcarns smoke
of the essential subjects in grammar
schools, their Importance, and dis
cussed the high schools of the State
emphasizing the increasing demand OF
practical work for practical subjects.
The address was scholarly. entertain
ms and practical.
The summer institute opened to-day
in regular session in the splendid new
nj, IL Gnan ,1s
city, and lectures began. The hours
are from $50 A. NJ. TO P. NJ
a postal savings bank opened for
business in the city post-ofiice here TO
day. in charge OF Postmaster John NJ.
Griffin.
On next Monday night. July 8, an
unusual incident viii take place in
old Masonic Lodge. No. 4. this city
p. *. Bauman. who is a member OF
this lodge and an officer of the Grand
Lodge of Virginia. will have the unique
experience of seeing two or his sons
raised at the same time 10 the degree
OF Master Mason, and will himself
take part in comforting the degree The
Masonic Male Quartet will be present
and will sing the musical part which
has been arranged for the occasion.
In the Circuit Court of Essex county
the case Of the Commonwealth against
Wheaton. charged with violation OF
the law in trapping wild ducks in Essex
county was tried on appeal Wheal-
ton had been fined $50 in ma gistrate' 8
court for trapping ducks In large
quantities and shipping them to mar
ket The verdict in the Circuit Court
was fine Of SIS. M
The Embrey Chapel Baptist Church,
IN Stafford county. will be dedica ted
the first Sunday in July. All day SER
Vices Will be held. and Row. a. j. Cum
mings will preach the dedIcatory SER
mon.
Mrs. Mary Gardner. of STAFFORD coun-
~. near this city. last night gave an
entertainment in honor OF the Jamison-
Durrett bridal party.
Pat Baker and family, of this city,
moved two days ago TO an old frame
house back of larger residence here,
which was built probably $50 years ago.
In repairing an old fireplace in the
second story. two pieces of plank fell
out of the. ceiling. and big box
dropped to the floor. Mrs Baker took
the box. and upon opening it found that
1t contained $500 in gold coin and $500
In currency. Owing to It's being so old.
the currency Is in very bad condition,
portions of II falling to pieces in hand
ling. The house has long history,
and no one living here now can recall
the names OF all who have occupied 1t.
and 1t is impossible to asccrtain to
whom the money belongs. Mrs. Baker
rented he house. and II Is not known
whether the owner of the house will
put In claim for the money or not.