The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-21

OWNS the Samv. slprcr was served
IN 'nc cara tables. IA" DcsI score
was made ny Miss iialyhurtcn ANA
MrS. T.. = Evans, rli3 final touruu.
inont u the present series VIII be held
on Thursday. May ~
s.: the trt club.
las, 'rucsdas Afternoon IL i;" the
cIGr&iirv ;,hdrsss 10y ! " Duke the
superintendent II the Mechanics in.
7titute ur i;tvlm"nd. his subject bcini;
Nucuticu&l .dlcaiion. gcw men
arc better n,tcd - deliver q pr -ucIi-
Fmsnt on ,hts snDi,ct thau MIR. puiln. he
having gwen much time and attention
10 iAc matter and carrying ont IN
some respects the very latest ideas
on this typc Of education
Taking as i sample trade that OF
the rlumhrr, as coming nearer to the
hearts ana hcarths uf his hcurcrs Mr
Duke c&rn!m ID that this profession
WAS worse off IN the way of educate
nlonS it's lines OF business than ulmos:
AiN other trade in which We are III
i.resicd. In none of it's branches al.
h3Ns OF young men given regular tut
zion in amy Of It's details. the skill.nyc-
! r>SarN to become :: plumber" being
/ sam d ~ obserNati, III only and hu,u
Z KNOCKS, and in som" OF the liner de-
! tails many difficulties are purposrly
7. thrown in tho way OF tho lyro in, ORDER
| th"t the ranks uI the Skil!ul shall b,.
! KEPT -; as low an cbb in numbers t,s
/ possible, The effect OF this state OF
AFFAIR" is patent TO all owners Of prop.
| CITY anl its chcct is seen in the quail
!itN. Q" lack of quality, Of tile wor!; /.
! ipi which bills are rendered ana paid
! Whtle this state Of affairs obtained
4Spccia!ly In Tie plumbing Business
+! the same mode in kind manifested it,
| St!l III all other mcthanluni prurcs.
/, SONS, with the final result thqt liltit
| education WAS found umcn, working
f, Nich and the task Of training yotiig
| men for thu various trades was uphij
! WoFk ana tor the most part tllanklcSs
: The lesson deduccd by the lecture,
"aS the necessity for broader and more .
| consistent study aTcn.; til. so-cailcu
! InbrrinE class in order that better re-
/ suits could lie expected in tn, many
yves of work as such Referring to
! 'nc Arr Club, Mr. Duke made IL pIau
| that until real education in tho var .
! Gus branches of commercial ar, was
a larger factor. so long would the
( present deriorable state OF affairs OK. /
! ~ II may III worthy OF nolc III ms /!
! connection that the Art Club " Eich- |.
| mond has established a class IN pc,
iorial ami comm .rciai illustration to
| which any member of ans r!ass ram
/ have acccss the only requirement, b,.
| ms that some knowledge Of drawing
! IS required before entering The clas.
4 although beginners may enter If they
also arc working in tho regular eta sses 4
| OF the school
| he interesting lecture nf {. coios.
! worth linckncy last Saturday evening
| on Egypt Its Religion Litcrltur, ana
list"ry,' was most timo!y ana well
| rendered. Mr. nlncsucy has recently
| r2turnad from tour If that land o.
mystery and history, ana from his hab- \
US '' Keen and accurate observations !
was cininentE tilted to give az. excel. |
f. lent idea OF what he saw there
The lecture was illustrated bv many
beautiful Photographs of scenery and
! objects viewed during his tour unG
taken altogether tho club has seldom
listened TO a more interesting rr vain.
iDi lecture than that OF Air P;nckncy
Il IS hoped another opportunity Inay
| crescent itself for further Instruction
dong these lines.
! Next TUESDAY afternoon at 1850 "A.
'niral Webster Will r>ucidatu som
aspects of the wreck OF tho Titanic
Vim comments upon some points not
:onched upon by the numerous writers
On the subject.
bliss Wntlins'x " cddipG
The marriage OF MSS Katherine Gus.
Us watkins AMI Philip Pryor LIPS.
ecmb VIII be celebrated AT Grace Epis.
tophi Church. in This city, Thursday
morning nj II o'clock. Owing to ,nc
~ iuc mourning. til" wedding Will
Jake place very duintly
Confederate Hall.
one OF the biggest balls OF tho .prjrr
season will be that given hy tho iiich-
aiond Chapter. United Daughters or
me tpniedera&% at tho Masonic Tor.-
pc on the night Of May ~ 1t win
DC brilliant event from every stand.
point. The women w!ll Il sowacd Ia
Costumes Of the period between 1870
ana 1860, and II is requested that an
veterans. sons II veterans and nom.
hfrs OF amy military organizations MT,
tending the ban vii! be present in incir
uniforms Mrs. William Robert yaw-
Ter is chairman OF the ball Tho nan
VIII be decorated with Conrcdcra,c
laIS and red and white flowers. ana il
distinguished rOmpany Of people have
hccu askcd TO receive tho guests t;nl.
lefN space viii be reserved Tor ,boy,
who may w!s! I" look on at tiis SPED.
tHniar alia.F. ana the bail viii Hc
"peh"d with g grand marca ana nDly
square dances Viii be danced. !, lutf,l
! S"pneI Will be served at IL o'glock
Judge samuel W. Williams viii Il.
master vi Grrcm3nics. aud Migs Ne
Gowan King viii be floor manager.
This dance viii be q very unlq,.c and
inter sting event. and Richmond suy,.
city viii hc much in evidence on IN,
| rcrnsiuu
: impurtnmt Mcctins.
'he Iicip!ns Circle of Kings Daugh-
ir.S VIII meet on Mon4ay afternoon a,'
5'ii r,.,., iI, OF MI L g McPhai.
+ O'clock. Ail mtmhcrs arc asI;cI i.
Il " present AZ this meeting
observation-disclosures.
u The marriage Of MISS Evelyn i .ra-
I. ,c7nS.. damshtcr Of Mi. and Mir. J. in.
4 SpPs. Of rhl"iclphia, and Lce lsqin
/, ,nGa,m2s. . t.'is ciiy wiii take blaze a,
8 HinS ~ the Mcr an;ile Club. in mi.
e a"t!phla The Wedding win 10 fnl.
3""d b q large reception. ana doc5ra
i'h" VII! hc In palms and spring now
e u" pride viii enter with her father.
y VINO VIII giNo her ~ mnriinrn -