The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-07
SCHOOL BOARD /.
NOT TO RESIGN.
PETERSBURG OFFICIALS TO LOOK
FURTHER INTO THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL NATTER.
Y. NJ. G. A. CONTRACT
NEW BUILDING TO BE CONsTRICT-
ED BY HARRISON CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY, A LOCAL CONCERN
MIzELL-TUCkER MARRIAGE.
Y. M. c. A. CONTRACT.
Virginia Bureau.


Mechanics Building. Room 3is.
PETERSBURG, VA. June S.--The
public school board at a meeting to-
night decided to pocket their personal
pride and not resign as n body. as had
been contemplated. Ten of the
twelve members OF the board were
present and the unanimous opinion At
the opening of the meeting was thai
the board should resign.
! After further consideration, spe-
cial committee was appointed to pre-
sent the boards grievance to che
board OF aldermen. in regular ses-
sion next Monday night and to con-
fer with the common council. In spe-
ciai session, Friday night. asking for
a reconsideration of the recommended
ton.
The action. which was contem-
plated was the result of the counciis
action Wednesday night. in refusing to i
grant recommendation which the 1
board made for appropriations Tor
the maintenance and bctterment or
the public school during the coming
school year.
Harrison Company Gets Contract
After a full consideration of the
propositions and bids for the proposed
new v NJ. e. A. building this after
noon the contract was awarded to the
Harrison Construction company, OF
Petersburg.
There were seven bids. but tho bid
OF the local company was considered
as the best. and the contract was
awarded accordingly.
Mayor Cameron has taken much in-
terest in the campaign for this new
home. He has sacrificed much OF his
time and has spent many hours In his
efforts to get a sufficient sum together
to start the building.
There are many subscribers who arc
dereiict in sending in their subscrip-'
lions. The committee would be glad
to have all who have subscribed help
them go that the payments on the
building may be met when due.
The contract amounts to $4,000.
And it is likely that the building may
be completed by the first OF the next
year.
Y. NJ. C. c. Meeting.
Last nights meeting OF the Young,
Mems Christian club at Market
Street Methodist Episcopal church was
largely attended and much enjoyed.s
The topic discussed was Tho Younga
Mans Opportunities for Service" 1n-s
teresttng addresses on the subject were
made by Rev. G. H. Spooner. c. p.
Lum, James G. Vance and Dabney
Linthicum.
Mr.. Vance. who was recently re-
leased by the Petersburg baseball club
and who Is highly esteemed IN this
city, il now resident OF Richmond.
Fifty -one members wers present ana
four new members were enrolled.
Memorial Day, june Sth.
At a meeting Of the Ladies' Me.
mortal association yesterday after
noon arrangements were perfected for
the Confederate memorial exercises
to be held June 9th In Biandfordi
cemetery. Rev. r. p. cambridge, rec I
tor Of st. Paurs Episcopal church.
was selected as the orator for the
occasion.
business Of the city will be suspended
during tho hours Of the ceremonies
and there will be a parade OF Con-
federate veterans.
The annual informal closing exer-
cises Of the Individual school vera
held At II o'clock this morning. There
was q long list Of distinctions and
honors for the session.
Mizell-Tuclcr.
Mrs. Rosa Blanch Tucker and VIII
liam Preston Mi5en were united IN
marriage 1t $3.50 o'clock last night at
the residence Of tho ofnciating MIN
lister, Rev W. T. A. Haynes, in HALL
tax street. The bride was attended
by her sister. Miss Lille Lewis Both
the bride and groom have many
friends, who will wish them much
happiness.
Henry Pannill. Of this city, is tho
inventor Of a new screen for motion
pictures. which IL said to equal the
mirror screen. while costing much
less.