The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-27
WEST POINT

Especial to The Richmond VirgfniAn)
West Point. Va. Nov. 2s.-The
Pierian Literary Society OF the West
Point High School was reorganized
on Tuesday afternoon. The following
officers were elected; President, Miss
Mary Burke: vice president Miss
Mary Humphrey: secretary. Miss L.
lie Cooke: treasurer Miss Beatrice
Taylor; literary critic, Miss Marietta
Cato; parliamentary critic. Miss AL
tier; censor, Miss Eioise Brown:
pianist. Miss Emily Gault; reporter.
Miss Martha Boughan: hall debater,
Miss Elsie Mathews: sergeantat-
arms. Mr. Pat Robinson.
The first regular meeting of the So
ciety was held last Monday evening.
The meeting opened with the installa-
ton of the new officers. After a cho-
rus by the school. Miss Cato recited in
her charming manner. Miss Beatrice
Taylor gave q pleasing reading: pt-
ano duet was rendered by Misses En-
lily Gault and Martha Boughan, and
current topics was discussed by Lu-
ellie Bland.
At the regular monthly meeting OF
the Euclid Heights School League.
held Monday night. there was a large
attendance. DIR. A. S. Hudson. who
was to deliver an address on Hygi-
enics. was detained In Richmond and
Crosby Thompson iilled the doctors
place. J. W. Orr rendered severa.
fine vocal pieces and Arthur Neustadt
played a violin solo, accompanied by
Mrs. l.. S. Jones
AS a result of an injury received on
the football field with his students in
Rome. Ga. Fl. F. Tompkins. former
and much beloved principal OF the
West Point High School, is in a hes
pital In Richmond where he has been
operated on.
Mrs p. b, Bostic entertained the
Woman's Club at her home on Elcv-
enth Street. Monday afternoon. The
next meeting of the club will be held
with Mrs. ]. l. Bland. December Ath,
at which time Music" will be tho
subject under discussion. Mrs.
t3rantty Bray will give How Music
Developed" Mrs. NJ. T. Nicholson,
Mrs. G. w. Richardson and Mrs J l.
Bland will take Che works of Wagner.
Mendelssohn and Paderewski. and
Miss Bernice Stahl will lead with
Musical Current Events" At this
meeting the annua. election Of officers
will be held.
At meeting OF the Civic League,
held Thursday afternoon. Mrs. w. :.
Eastwood was elected a delegate from
the t1uo 10 the EuuCaliOnaZ
Convention next week in Richmond,
with Professor T. c. Hutton as alter
nate. -.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Fuller delightfully."- en-
tertained tho Card Club Tuesday aft
ernoon. Mrs. Fuller was assisted bv
Miss Marion Lewis. Mrs. p. B. Bostic
was the only guest.
The Ladies' Guild Of st. Johns
Episcopal Church met Wednesday
afternoon at the home Mrs. Henry
Lane Cooke. Plans for the bazaar
and jitney lunch were completed.
which will be held at the Broaddus
building December 8.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fl. l. Lewis attended
the golden wedding celebration in
Gloucester Tuesday of Major and Mrs.
James Stubbs. They were accom-
panied home by Leslie Garnett. as
sistant attorneygeneral. and Mrs.
Garnett, who returned to their home
in Richmond Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon Ware, of New
York. are at the bedside of Mr.. Wares
mother. Mrs. Alex. Ware. who was
taken i'll Sunday and has been In a
dangerous condition all week.
Mrs Gid Taylor and Mrs. Frank
Smith have returned from Richmond
where they. went to attend the Meth
ouisl N%OuAttSlASS. NHilc
they were the guests of Mrs. ]. l..
Mosley and Mr.. J. c. Knapp.
Mrs b. L. Farinholt returned Mon
day from Richmond where she has
been visiting friends.
Mrs j. w Marshall has returned
from a visit to har sister. Mrs. Hazel.
In Baltimore.
Mrs. L. s. Folker and baby daughter
have returned from Baltimore. :
Rev. and Mrs. w. l.. Jones, OF Low
ings,on. Va. were the guests this
week of Mrs. Kate Richardson.
Mrs Frank Terrell and son, Of
Lockland, Ohio, have Joined Mr.. Fer
rell here. where they will make this
their future home.
Mr.. Bernard Hogg comes back to
West Point Sunday from Baltimore,
where ne has spent the fall. Young
Mr. Hogg expects to locate here.
The O. d, I. Company has taken
active steps this season to protect the
game on it's land and as result,
three convictions have been mace.
Henry Denmead. OF Richmond: A. M.
.Arteyeh and II. s. Tredway.
The City Club gave another of its
enjoyable hops" Friday night at
theis clubhouse on y Street