The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
ENTERTAINMENTS
VISITORS IS VARIED
TRIP TO JAMESTOWN, NEWPORT
NEWS AND NORFOLK CROWN
ING FEATURE.
SPECIAL TRAIN BACK
DELEGATES DESIRING TO MAY
MAKE TRIP DOWN AND
RETURN DIRECT TO
THEIR HOMES.

/ The GROWING feature Of the social
side of the Conference for Education
/ IN the South -pyi44 -.4ffe Saturday, af-
ter the great body has Completed its
labors when the DELEGATES viii be
rendered an excursion To historic
jamestown Island.
The steamer Smithfeid viii leave
the Old Dominion wharf saturday
morning at 7;45 o'clock, reaching
jamestown at noon, where landing
will be made and tho visitors given
opportunity to visit the points IF in
terest on the island. From the island
the steamer will proceed to Newport
News, and thence to Norfolk
Return On Special,
Those delegates who want 10 re-
turn TO Richmond will be provided
with a special train at Newport News
which VIII put them back in Rich
mond al $40 o'clock, and those who
find il desirable can return to their
respective homes from Norfolk at
Will. Luncheon will he served free
on the boat
DR., A. Z. Bourland, executive sec
rotary, in announcing the excursion
~ tltH VII t}IS conferences yesterday,
stated that unfortunately the steamer
will accommodate less than coo peo-
pie, SO care win be observed in giving
the tickets only to those who expect
10 use them. The tickets have been
placed In the hands of the chairmen
OF the various conferences for dis
tribution, Or. BourIand having di-
vided them as equally as possible
These entitle the holder to the trip
to jamestown Island. to Newport News
or Norfolk, and the return trip on
the special train.
Other Entertainments,
A number of other exhibit and en-
tertainment features have been pro-
Yided for the visitors.
The Confederate museum will be
open To all attending the conference
Wednesday, Thursday. Friday from
8 A NJ to f. NJ. The conference
badge win he the ticket of admis-
sion.
Informal receptions will be rendered
the conference at the Valentine mu-
scum Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday,
4:30-7:80 J.. NJ. As only about 800
can be accommodated each afternoon
/ 1t will be necessary to get a ticket at
the conference office. Richmond hotel
The Art Club Of Richmond will hold
/ a NFi A'S VI ItttHi4ynS simultaneously
with the receptions at. the Valentine
museum. with an exhibition of stu
dents work and a collection of pic
lures belonging to the National Art
association for the inspection Of the
+ conference guests
The National Bureau of Education
will maintain headquarters in the
lobby of the Richmond hotel A com
plete file Of the bulletins and other
/ publications of the bureau will he
exhibited. The representative of the
bureau in charge Will give informa-
ton as to its work and take the names
of all those who may wish publica-
tons sent them.
The Ladies Of the Social Service
/ Circle viii serve luncheon in the base
ment of the Christian church annex
/ from . to . o'clock Tuesday. Wed
nesday, Thursday, Friday. Price, 40
cents. Tables can he reserved for
groups who may wish to use the
luncheon hour for conferences Three
small rooms may be used for this
purpose REQUESTS may be left at an
mex office, second floor
4 Exhibit old High School Building
. open daily, A. NJ to 10 7, NJ.
I Agricultural, domestic science. indus
trial and extension work Of schools
and colleges. school clubs. boys corn
clubs girls clubs; a county fair com
plete in all it's details rural school
conditions in general, together with
portrayal of agencies working for
their upbuildng state exhibits
Virginia and other Southern States;
/ educational progress by the National
Bureau of Education: farm demon
stration by the national government;
/ health agencies, with n graphic por-
laval nf the p1r1np4prn Hirat a
hookworm disease, etc. From 2:30-
4 f. NJ, Virginia Randolph, supervis-
/ ing industrial teacher of the colored
schools, uenrico county will give n
cooking demonstra with girls
from one OF the county schools
Thursday. Demonstration Day-In
the assembly hall" of the exhibit
building (the old high schooD
throughout Thursday there will be
demonstrations in cooking. sewing and
canning by members of the girls clubs
from the nearby counties, under the
direction of Miss Ella &. Agnew. State
agent, girls club work.
Thursday morning Miss Rhea G.
Scott, who has charge of the county
extension work of the Harrisonburg
normal school. will conduct demon
stration showing how industrial work,
canning, sewing. etc, is done in a one
room school She will use an equip
ment that she takes out from the
normal school The girls taking part
come from the one-room schools Of
Rockingham county.
In the afternoon. beginning at 2
o'clock, there will be a double dem
onstration. The canning club girls
Of BurkeVille Agricultural high school
will can tomatoes peas and string
beans under the supervision of Miss
Annie Hughes. county worker in Not
taway county. Al the same time the.
domestic science class of the Driver
Agricultural high school win give a
demonstration under the leadership
Of Miss Lucy Kimball, domestic sci
cnCe teacher,