The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-08
ANNUAL TRUSTEES MEETING
Board Considers Affairs of
Bishop Payne Divinity
School.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau,
6 BollinSbrook Street
(Tclephone l4S5),

next Monday night. The Council. how
ever, refused to grant the increase in
the salaries OF the city attorney, the
health officer and the assistant sani-
tary Inspector, as recommended by the
FINANCE Committee. and these salaries
remain the same in the new budget
as at present, viz: city att~r1ey, $1.200;
health officer. S1,i00. and assistant
the Aldermen will doubtless concur in
the budget.
The budget appropriates a total OF
S3l67S9 for expenditures the next ifs
cal year Tho estimated resources be.
ing $4,000. an apparent balance Of
$4,000 would remain in tho treasury
at the close OF the year.
Annual Trustees Meeting.
The annual meeting of the trustees
of the Bishop Payne Divinity School
was held In this city yesterday after
noon. In the absence of tie Rt Rev.
a. NJ Randolph. d. D.. the president.
and of the Ri. Rev. Robert A. Gibson,
D. D., the first vice-prcsident, Rt. Rev.
Robert Strange, d. D.. bishop of North
carolina, the recond rice.prcsident.
presided. The other members OF the
board present were: Rt. Rev. Beverley
ID. tucker. D. D.. Bishop Coadjutor. of
the southern Diocese of Virginia; Rev.
G. b. Bryan. ID. D.. of Petersburg; the
kew. X. \. Goodwin, the Rev. William
Meade Clark, the Rev. John Moncurc.
ID. D. the Rev. w. a. r. Goodwin. FIN
ancial agent, OF Rochester, y. Y. For
tescue Whittlc. secretary; William I.
thinner, treasurer. and p. Boiling Will
cox. of Petersburg.
mo board elected .. l.. ohewmake
a truste eto MI the vacancy caused by
the death OF X. O. Egerton
All matters of interest connected
with the school were considered and
the present officers and faculty were
q
Oiicers-President, Ri. Roy. A. NJ
Randolph. d. D.; First Vice President,
Rt Rev Robert y. Gibson. d. D.;
Second Vice President. 1T Rev Robert
Strange, d. D.; Financial Agent. Rev.
W. y. r. Goodwin: Secretary, Fortes-
cue Whittle; Treasurer, William l.
thinner.
Faculty--Rev. c. b. Bryan. D. D
principal; Rev. +. G.. Scott, vice-prin-
cipnl and professor of the Greek
New Testament. English Bible and
ethics; Rev. +. G.. Ribblc NJ A.. sec
rotary md professor Of theology: Rev.
J. +. Ribblc NJ. n. professor of
Biblical and ecclesiastical history:
Rev. samuel w. Gricc. professor of
Latin. Greek, philosophy, history and
English.
Confirmation Services.
bishop Coadjutor Beverly -. Tucker.
D. D.. of this diocese. visited st. Johns
Episcopal Church last night and ad-
ministered the rite OF confirmation to
class of nine candidates-fve fe-
males and four males. a very large
congregation was present
The Rt Rev. Dennis OConnell. d.
D. Bishop Of the Diocese of Richmond.
Will visit and preach at St. Joseph's
Catholic Church, in this city. Sunday
morning. The bishop will also ad-
minister the sacrament OF contirma-
ton 10 large class of children, prob
ably seventy or more.
For Memorial Dny.
meeting Of the Ladies Memorial
Association was held this afternoon at
which ,thc program for the Con-
fcderato memorial exercises in Bland
ford Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon
next was arranged. The Rev. Charles
Il. Stribbling. pastor of Tabb Street
Presbyterian Church. will be the
orator OF the day, and there Will be
the usual exercises at the grand sta,G.
There will he parade III A. T.. Hill
Camp OF Confederate Veterans, with
dcios.a'ions from Lee ana pickle tt
cnmis OF Richmond. participating.
The Petersburg Grays will be in the
paraoe &c escort OF the veterans.
Interesting Rumors.
The rumor Is abroad that the Nor
folk and Western Railway Company
is contemplating the removal OF its
shops from Crewe to the vicinity Of
Petersburg Nothing definite as to the
truth Of the rumor IS obtainable
From reports In circulation tile b.
lief is expressed that there will be an
early consolidation of the great
trunk and bag manufacturing inter
csts in this city under one organize
lion. with a large capital Those IN
possession OF the facts are not dis
posed as yet 10 give out any informa-
ton.
High School Commencement.
The commencement exercises of the
Petersburg High school were held to-
night In the Academy of Music. in the
presence OF a very large assemble Sc
which filled the auditorium from gal
lcry to stage. Every seat was Med,
and many who desired to be present
were unable to secure tickets of admis-
sion. The speaker OF the evening was
bishop Collins Denny, OF the southern
Methodist Church. who was introduced
/ by the Rev. George T.. Booker. %. d.
! The graduating class numbered hf-
/ teen-six young women and nine young
B men-'who received their diplomas from
the hands of President i. K W. Smith.
/ Of the City School Board. Their names
! are as follows: Girls Misses Mary NJ.
| Banks, Annie l.. Chappcll. Lula c. Hack.
| ear! u. Mann cora A. Roile aud W.T.
| snia NJ. Wake: boys-Meade L. Bru-
net. John y. Chappen. Charles L. Gil
liam. Earle II. Nick essen. Nicholas T.
MUnson, James n. Tcnch. Ernest N
! Townes. Paul b Webb and Harvey T.
! Baxter
To Miss Cora NJ. Rolfe. who had the
distinction of being the first homo.
graduate, was presented the gold medal
for proficiency. The presentation was
| made by Paul Petit. Numerous other
awards were made, ana the music vas
pleasant feature OF the evening.
Case Dfamissed.
In the Police Court this morning the
warrant charging y. W. Harris. tn,
colored lawyer, with the larceny OF
property from the old Stafford DistIi.
lcry. in Dinwiddie county. was dismissed