Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-13
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
OF VIRGINIA ENDORSED
West Point League Takes Formal
Steps to Aid in Campaign for
Betterment Of Schools.
NEAR-TRAaEDY IN pAMuNKEY
j. Wiley johnson Dragged by Fish
net From Boat In Which He and
Ills Wife Were Returning to Their
Home-Screams Bring Rescue.
Ispeoial to The rimes-D,spatch ]

- 60 oih1 ochOoi improvement
anu CIVIC League, with Mrs W. S.
EASTWOOD as it's president is very
progressive organization. Endorsing
the educational needs OF Virginia AZ
auVocated by the Virginia Educational
conference. this league has Instructed
its secretary to writo the representa-
Two In the Legislature, asking him to
support the following measures:
oo An additional appropriation of $780,
ooo for the common schools.
otate-w1de compulsory law. fol-
lowed by n constitutional anne ndment,
permitting the General Assembly to
pass an effective compulsory attend
anco measure
Tho establishment OF a coordinate
college for women at the University
OF Virginia.
For tho retired teachers fund. an
annual appropriation Of $4,000 instead
or the present sum OF $1,000.
The high school building act 80
amended as to permit the borrowing
OF so por cent OF the cost OF new
building Instead OF so percent as Mt
present, and fixing tho maximum
amount loaned by the State at $4,000
instead OF $4,000.
Jo 6ns evening mir II, this We, week. J. Wiley
rowed across the Pamunkey River to
6pend the evening ut the home OF O.
III. Chandler. Mrs. Johnson's father.
At bedtime they attempted to go back
|
Mr.. Johnson steering. when n net be-
tween two stakes caught Mr. Johnson
under his chin and dragged him out
OF the boat into the water. Not
stranger to the river, he swung onto
ono OF tho stakes and was held out on
! the water by the tide. He was so
shocked that he was speechlesa. His
wife dropped the oars and. using
wornan's best weapon. che screamed
as hard she could. In tho mean
- tod
father. o. M. Chandler. who Ind ac-
companied them to their boat, had
reached his homo when he heard his
daughter scream. He hurried down
30 with the assistance OF piece OF
plank. no rowed out and rescued them
It WINS worry difficult to get MT. John
son Into tho boat. and then Mr.. Chand-
ler had to go for the boat with his
daughter, some distance away. Mrs
Johnson has been suffering from tho
/ shock.
l. Burroughs. of New Kent, recently
was taken with a spell OF vertigo. and
fell in tho fro. burning himself badly
about the face and neck
Mrs. NJ P. Chandler entertained the
Thimble Club on Tuesday afternoon.
from TO o'clock. feature OF the
evening was "a Romance In Hearts."
! Al the close Of the contest several
tied for the prize-a box OF candy.
Mrs. b. b. Bagby was the winner.
. The decorations were appropriate TO
the Valentine season. Those present
were Mesdames b. B. Bagby. ]. w.
Courtney. A. J. Bagby. Freeman. B.
81. Nance, Thomas p. Bagby. Cleveland
Maynard. NJ p. Chandler and Miss Mao
Owens.
Mrs. A. F. Hargravc entertained in
honor OF Mrs. NJ. T. Nicholss frienda
from Boston. her mother and Miss
Riley. on Tuesday afternoon. In the
evening. Miss Myrtle Corr entertained
few OF her friends.
On Monday. the Woman's Club was
| entertained by Mrs. r c. Garden. This
,sns the occasion for the social meet
ing. The committee in charge was
composed Of Mrs. NJ. T. Nichols Mrs.
Lane Cooke and Mrs. George Field.
The company enjoyed "A Progressive
salamagundi." Mrs. Branuy Bray.
from wakema. won the highest score
at each table Mrs. ]. Z. Bland as
sisted Mrs. Garden. the hostess, In
serving refreshments. The next meet
ing. literary program being the Tea
| ture will convene with Misc Katharine
p. Howerton. Woman Of the Middle
Ages" Will DO discussed. Mrs. Samuel
r. Biad will give current events
Mrs. B. E. Owens entertained at FIVE
hundred on Monday evening in honor
of her guest from Washington, Mrs.
c. A. NOVEL;. Mrs. NOVEL; has been in
West Point for two weeks. and has
been the recipient Of many courtesies.
The City Club 10 adding improve
ments every week, and on Friday oven
{nps the club members. wives and
friends nil tho spacious parlors, and
soemtimes dance into the "wee sma'
hours" Last week a new photograph
and a number of records OF the latest
and most popular music were deliver ed
20 the club. In the near future a new
pool table will be Installed. Great
preparations are now being mako for
ho,, oh
DR.. L. s. Folkes. secretary Of the
West Point school board. proposes that
al taxpayers and patrons sign pc
|tftion requesting the Town Council to
ynise money to mako this high school
fully accredited. For this purpose
about $4,000 will be needed over and
above that appropriated by the State
and county. It 10 believed II those
interested will get to work and i'm
press on the Council that there is
demand and a real need for this i'm
provement the money will be forth
coming.
Taking advantage of tho holiday in
, celebration OF tho birthday OF Abraham
Lincoln. moro than 900 employees Of
Greater Now York arc making a weeks
end trip to the South. The party left
Now York early Friday morning. trav-
eled on a special vestibuled train over
the Baltimore and Ohio Railway. ar
irving In balIlInOEo HI IOOH. nero
the party divided. one-half OF the NOM
bers continuing to Washington. while
$50 made the trip by the Chesa-
peake Steamship Line to West Point
and to Richmond. Lots OF West Point
ers met the boat and gave a welcome
to the excursionists
Tho moral welfare wave has struck
West Point with great force, and has
met with almost unanimous approval
from the town people. For some time
It has been noticed that great deal
Of unnecessary work has been going
on In town on Sunday. which is be-
lieved to he detrimental to the moral
tone and business success of this COM
munity, rs we'll rs n violation OF the
yate law. Tho churches have taken
an the subject and presented to their
: various business meetings a set Of reso-
lutions looking to the adjustment Of
unnecessary work on the Sabbath day.
These resolutions were unanimously
passed by the Christian. Methodist and
Baptist Churches In their regular busi-