The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-20

languages could not be learned with
out the knowledge Of English. Pro-
fessor Maphis' address was highly en-
toyable and instructive.
sonburg Normal. was the next speak
er, who addressed the association
briefly, but very Interestingly.
DIR. wayIand's address was follow
ed by the singing by the entire au-
dience OF the Bonnie Blue Flag
and THE star Spangled Banner"
A reception was rendered the WIS.,
iting teachers by the Chamber OF
Commerce, Retail Merchants Asso.
citation and the school board ana
teachers In the public schools OF re-
tersburx at the Elks' Home this'
evening.
Mayor Oabaniss' Address.
The exercises last night were
mainly OF an Introductory nature
Mayor Robert Cabaniss delivered the
address OF welcome on behalf OF the
city in his usual happy vein ana heV;
Charles II. Stribling. OF the schooi
board. welcomed the visitors on pc
half of the teachers ana schoo' Or
ficials. 49,
Professor Rsiford. principal OF .ns
Chase CITY High School, responded
10 the address Of welcome in happy
and pleasing manner.
Following tomoHoy mornings SEES
sion the teachers. about loo IN mum
her will be taken on a VIZ 10 tno
battlerelds around Peterspurs. IN
Guiding the Crater ana othef Poi1'''
OF historic interest.
Dr. Anderson speaks.
n Anderson. head OF the de-
nartment of history and politicai econ
ouy at Richmond College, deiVereu
suisndid address.
liz began by declaring that the seike
~ the par,lanelles was tho most ora
matte event in war sadly lackins ia
dramatic interest. ,.A.s,,
The address was entirety oens u, - ~
OF being paraphrased' Inc
,an,,,rsr randy sketched the history
of the country round about the ga.
dane,les history running back 10
.be Trojan war, TO Xerxes, TO AieXan
der the Great 10 Constantine
touched upon the captures OF IONS '",i
tiuopie by the Crusaders. by the vi ms
In 1asg. of the Importance or the oar
: tsanelles in the Crtmean war, OF NO
Turko- Russian war OF 40
Anderson smoke of the wonderful eou-
eating power OF this war, teaching So
much history, so much geogfaphH' SO
much concerning the races of men.
In the course Of his address DR., An
aarson declared that he believed the
average man looked down on ING
teacher thinking in his heart that II
a man was worth anything. ne Was
worth too much to be "a teacher
Equality of Opportunity.
Mr. Anderson, urging the develop
ment Of economic equality OF oppo'-
unity for men to at themselves Tor
ne duties of life declared, III we
3nn,t educate all OF our people. black
ma white men and women, old ana
vnvns. In the duties of citizenship we
are gone We should give TO every
HOY and girl the hest possible equip
ment for the struggle OF life
The speaker declared educators were
having undue attention TO technicai
schools, agricultural schools. coiniIeF
,faI schools. and TOO little to history
to Latin, to literature. ie poetry Ills
niaa for these excited loud applause.
\ poor apothecary. doing his work
~ q dtrgy little laboratory, devoted
solely to lnding out more about prac-
tirsi ch4mistry," said Or. Anderson,
.d,ea when he was forty three. poor,
unrecognized. But smaller discoVerea
oxygen lie discovered chlorine. lie
mn, the world In HIS debt forever
The teacher, he said in conclusion
r,,st ,aealtxe his work No man or
woman with en- unworthy purpose or
] a sordid outlook in life has right
IA stand fer a moment behind the
teac hers desk
Dr Aa,I.rsnns address from the oit-
act TO the conclusion was extremely
entertaining and must have been val
iuabie to q. teachers
Respected Lady Dies.
Mrs Mary J. Richardson, we'll
known and respected lady of the W est
End. died at her home at $40 o'clock
fsz fatInNtnK a
lingering illness, in the forty eighth
wear of her age. Ms Richardson Is
survived bv five chiidren--Mssses Viz
rtnia Louise. Leila Myrtle. George T.,
nen ,amln A. and Howard y. Richard
sou. also one sister. Mrs, John u. Col
lett. and two brothers. Richard A. Gal
lion. Of this city, and Edward Gallon.
of Victoria.
The funeral was conducted at the
grave in Blandford Cemetery at
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. W. u.
Jett offic.ated and th~ Following
gentlemen acted as palihearers: W. a.
Ramey. J. Il. Green. l.. n. Shelley and
j. r. Jordan.
Death OF Chesterfield Citizen.
Mr.. James l. Wilson. a prominent
and respected Citizen OF Chesterffefu
County. died at his home, near Beach.
about noon yesterday. in the eighty
second year OF his age. Mr.. wilson
liz survived by widow and eleven
children. He had been in failing
health for more than ten years. The
funeral will be conducted from the
residence at z o'clock tomorrow after
noon, and interment will be made In
the family hurying ground.
Dan Morgan Smith to Speak.
DR.. William Pitcher. superintendent
of the First Baptist Sunday school.
will preside at the meeting to he held
, In the Academy OF Music Sunday
afternoon in the interest Of nationwide
prohibition The SPEAKER. Major Dan
Morgan Smith, will he introduced by
District Attorney Richard VI. Mann.
and the opening prayer will be offered
by Rev. Richard Wilkinson, Of the
Washington Street Methodist Episco-
pal Church. Major Smith Is man
OF wide reputation and It In expected
that large audience will hear him.
FYrc In O'Kcnnon's Store.
A fire, which was discovered on
the second floor Of r. H. O'Kennon's
variety store in the Jackson Coal and
Coke Company's building about l
O'Clock this morning. threatened for a
brief period to do serious damage to
the business district.
The department respon led prompt
ly to an alarm and within half hour
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