The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-21

age, who acquitted themselves In such
a creditable manner that their teacher,
Miss Bull. was heartily congratulated
by President Martha.
The quartette selection WAS followed
by an interesting dance, In which
twelve girls and boys, pupils OF the
Jackson school took part
The annual report OF the treasurer.
showing a balance IN the treasury of
$l14ss, was received and adopted. as
We're the reports of the auditing com
mittee and the committee on creden-
tials
The report OF President Martin. ow-
ing TO it's length. was not read but
showed In brief that all of those v ho
! had been invited to address the assoc
! citation had accepted with the exCep-
I ton of one, who sent q representative.
! In referring to the schools In the
district. the president stated that the
! enrolment was increasing In proper
/ tion to the revenue from the state and
/ that new schools were being built all
over the district and that the enroll
ment Of teachers was increasing. and
I that length of the terms OF the schools
! are being increased in different sec
tions of the district.
| Mr.. r. Lee Cham bliss. district super
/ intendent of the Brunswick schools.
and chairman of the committee on
resolutions. read resolutions. adopted.
extending thanks to the business or
ganizations. the school board and the
teachers in the Petersburg schools. the
Elks and the hosts and hostesses OF
Petersburg all OF whom co-opcrated
to make the teachers meeting "a pleas
ure and d success. The resolutions also
embodied several recommendation for
the good of the association.
Following the adoptiou OF the gesO-
/ iutions Professor Thomas y. Easou, OF
the State Normal School al Farmvtile.
addressed the association on Teach
ing Hygiene" Dr. Roy Flanagan, OF
the State Health Department spoke
on Medical Inspection OF school Chill
dren.'
The next speaker. Miss Bell Wesbt of
Prince George County, gave a most in
teresting talk on "The school Child's
Health" Miss Elizabeth Webb followed
with an Interesting ana Instructive adj
dress on Psychology" after which the
association adjourned and the visiting
teachers took automobiles. which were
i inwaiting, for n visit to the Crater and
other points OF historic interest around
Petersburg
! sunday In the Churches.
Among the special services announced
In the Petersburg churches for tomor-
row are the service ut the First Bap-
fist Church in the evening by the
pastor. DR.. l.. NJ. Roper who will speak
on THE Happy Sunday Evening Hour"
4 special feature of the service win
be selections by the knights OF Pyth-
ian quartette, consisting of Messrs,
Rsmey. Spain, Rogers and Talbot.
These services Dr. Roper always limits
to one hour. and they have proven
both interesting and beneficial.
Al the Wesley Methodist Episcopal
/ Church. the pastor. Rev. J. II Holloway,
will preach In the morning on The
Life Worth Living" MIR. Holloway is
an able and fluent speaker, and special
music is rendered at each service.
Rev. James A. Mcclure, Of the Second
Presbyterian Church, 4lll7 begin a two
week series of special Services tomor-
row. There will be preaching at s
clock each evening, and a special IN
-vitation has been extended to the pas
tors and members of other congrega-
1 lions to join in these services
Mems bible Glasses.
A special rally of the Young Mems
Bible Glass OF the Washington Street
Methodist Episcopal Church will be held
at $40 O'Clock tomorrow morning In
addition to the lesson period several
! matters of special interest to each
member OF the class will be brought up.
land a large number of newt members
of the class will be brought up and