Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-20
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
BY LITERARY SOCIETY
Miss Adelaide Leigh Will Lead Welt
Known West Point Organization
for Ensuing Year.
PREPARING FOR DEBtT
Orators VIII ClaSl, With Representa-
tivcs OF Botetourt High School for
Honor OF Appearing In State Con-
test at University OF Virginia.
Especial to The Times-Dispa,ch.

WEST POINT VA. February IL
The picrian Literary Society Of the
high school held Il meeting OF Mon
day and elected officers for the follow
ING year: President. Adelaide Leigh:
vice president. Richard Bullard: scCrc-
tary, Virginia Allen: treasurer. Charles
Humphrey: reporter. Beatrice Taylor:
literary critic, Paul Gaun: hall de-
batter Elsie Matthew's; c"asor. Martha
HoIEhan; S"rgea ntat-arms, Lewis
Milford. This society is preparing
for the annual debating and reading
contest with til. Botetourt lliCh
school. Of Gloucester County, lrokiu"
toward representation in tho nuul
state contest that will be held In APRIL
at the University OF Virginia rho
preliminary contest for Selcctinc repre-
sentation in the contest with Eote-
'ourt. Will be held III about three
weeks. The subject of the debate this
year is: Resolved, That the Federal
government should cooperate with
the state" in constructing ant main
tanning post roads and rural delivery
routes West Point High School ,his
year will have the choice Of sides
\ very pleasant incident in :he
school life OF last week was the lecture
given TO the members OF the faculty
ana an, the senior class by DIR. Sidney F..
fray. III the home OF his sister. Mrs ~.
w. BouShan DR.. Bray showed pic
lures and souvenirs collected during
MS recent visit TO Europe. which he
discussed In n manner that his audience
found both interesting and instructive.
pr Bray left last week for Savannah.
Ga.
Under the direction Of Professor
Iompkins. principal OF the West Point
high School, basketball has become
the fad OF the hour here, and not only
me nigh school girls play. bu, a ci,b
"i !ouhE women has organized u bas-
ketball team and play every week
Mrs. William Russell. OF New York
city. mother of Mrs. Arthur Neustodt,
OF Brick House Farm. mas announc.I
mo chSaEemcnt and approaching mar
rage OF her daughter. Mary. to John
Nerr' or Rio De Jancr:o. Brazil Miss
russell is we'll known here having
visited Mrs. Ncustadt often Tho ,r.,,'
rage VIII be celebrated early In March
-" 4 short time after the .narria..n tho
bridal couple will leave for South
N'"ciica, where they will reside Nrs
N'us'act expects To leave for New
iork on Monday to attend tho we'd
"!hH and the many social functions in
connection herewith
MI and Mrs. 7. w. lIarweli OF Pc.
,.rshuiI. have recently visited Mrs
tiarweii sister. Mrs. James Denm.ad
hoth Mr.. and Mrs. Harwcll are w,ll
known here. Mr.. Harweu having h.on
w
Schooi' and Mrs. IIarwcll. as Miss I,ily
Johnson, wass one OF its most success
full teachers.
MIS- Morgan Treat and two dourh-
,ers, Misses G"!dic and Morgan, who
"tci spending the winter in Rich
""'"' nave opened their home here for
a week or two. getting II I'm readiness
!o' the summer. when Mrs Treat and
her daughters will return to West
point.
Mrs. J. Lloyd Tabb, OF Richmond Is
-, !n'''ms Mrs. Ian" Cooke. Mrs. Tabb
who lived here until a suor, ,ir,o 49,,
ms many friends ia West Point. 81,
tuesday, Mrs. N NJ. Fuller entertained
- trw trends in honor of Mrs. Tabb
on Wednesday her hostess, Mrs. Cooke
in her honor at luncheon.
MISS Cora Powers, OF CartersvilIo
Va. who spent the fall and wintn,
months with Mrs. Kate Richardson, In
west Point has returned to her nom,