The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-01
Ashland

Especial to The Richmond VirEinian,)
ASHLAND, VA. March 3l.-~Dr. +.
w. Bowen. professor OF Latin In Ran
doiph- Macon College. with deliver an
ADDRESS at the annual meeting of the
Classical Association, Middle West ana
south, held this year a the Univer-
sity of Cincinnati. April 18th and
18th. The subject of his address VIII
be. Did Taeitus Malign and Why
the Emperor iIiberious in His Por-
trait Handed Down to US in the An
nails Dr Bowen viii teach in the
summer school, University California.
huxley, Cal. AS the summer session
tegins gath of June, he will leave
! Immediately after CONNIE nee menl
{ here. He will FIJI the chair OF Ame"i-
can literature tpowers' Makers Of
American Literature), and Shakes
pears Predecessors in tho Emil
+ Drama. There were 1000 students
in last year session at the tniVer-
sity OF California
! The Bon Voyage party Eiten by
Mrs l.. r. Lewis. in honor. of Mrs.
Frank l.. Day. was an exceedingly
| elegant and delightful affair. The
house was beautifully decorated with
yellow and green spring flowers, and
! the dining room and tables were
lighted by candles. with yellow shades,
harmoniZing perfectly with the how-
ers. package of letters one writ
ten by each of the faculty ladies 10
! he read by her on her way, across
4 the brIny deep, was presented to Mrs.
Day. Mrs. J. IL. Moss rell ouem
written by the doctor and herself.
md dedicated to Or. and Mrs. Day,
! 1t Is needless. TO say after naming
the authors that the poem was both
witty and wise. The "konig Albert.
North German-Lloyd. which leaves
| New York this morning. is the steam
ship on which DR.. and Mrs. Day have
secured passage.
! The Young Woman's Club program
on Thursday was as follows; Germ n
| Philosophy. Miss Lee Frederic Will
liam. w. Miss Jones; klopecoek, Sc
| lections, Miss Mldyette; current events,
| Miss Blanton.
| Nesdamos Nat Lancaster and Trent
| Miller. and Miss Martha Hughes are
attending the Missionary Union. which
| is being held In Petersburg
| Miss Amy Worth, of Richmond, IS
| the guest of Mrs. S r, Carter,
! Mrs J. Watkins Lee is visit'~~ h"-
daughter, Mrs. Stewart Smith in New
York city.
The Town Council has granted per
| mission To the Standard Oil CompanN
to erect a tank on the corner OF the
Carpenter lot. adjonin@ the raiiroa
yard, which will make II much easic
| tohandle petroleum products, which
are still used extensively here, Tho
whole of the lot has been leased fo-
twenty years bv MIR. Herbert Bum
pass, and he win build an office be-
tween the proposed new tank an
;ha dwelling already there. within a
few nfonrffs s-'s ~ ~ =" e9'f''''' ''V'''.' a.
The Council has also employed Il
competent engineer to go over tht
sewer and water works and make a
report as to What will he naeessarY
to make II complete system; in
order that the hondhoiders may have
an opportunity to take over and re-
hahiiitate the system.
The Hanover Bank peonie have
exchanged their lot for Richmond,
| Fredericksburg and Potomac prop-
erty The bank building will be
| snnNed to- the old nastastlaa site yaftsr
the building now located there, Is re-
moved to the rear of Barnes drug
store to epta~~a thot building