The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-10

&Un by Miss Cora II. Neal
IN Of the Southern Industrial
9MAi association, at the We
hub yesterday afternoon. With
= assortment OF excellent pic
y4kon by the speaker, the truth
~ novels by John Fox ,ir.. was
0fated In the minds Of those
read the stories and enjoyed
- pure fiction the adage that
~ u stranger than Action" was
~ brought home Mrs John
Stewart, chairman OF the after
charmingly introduced the
y story flashed on the screen Waa
~ enlightenment ard appeal, In
M&02 OF one hundred thousand
R4 miles OF Southern mountains
34x principally through Ken
~, Tennessee and North Carolina,
Hive six million Americans,
fAnt OF the world around them,
~ whom the world Is ignorant.
91 lost to civilization and prog
Icy have recently been discover
Mave aroused interest. merited in
8fton. and as a result. mission
4 teachers. and social workers
o round their way into their
NG established schools where they
- able, and endeaVored TO bring
At&nment tn the almost buried
pae. Picturesque. quaint and In
ling, but pitifln Ia their disease
ignorance these direct descend
ct the first families Of America
NAT q problem which Is slow In
~ solved.
~ old folks and the Young folks
46tnG 10 Miss Neal pictures and
bo4 I've alike in dire poverty.
Mmlott and disease, rs the result
nOrance- They raise scarcely
Ling but corn. which they convert
18th food and illegitlnate drink,
IA 70 barefoot wear scanty home
I'D carr nothing for sanity OF clean
live In RECONSTRUCTED novels,
y4 huge families in one room can
tar read nor write know nothing
~ government or the world out
~ their mountains. know ana re
f1 no law, but are sturdy .ool-
k9ed. hospitable. eager when en-
6tened, and briGht students ii
on ! chance. Miss Neal dweit on
aonN explanation OF their condition
%tAey have never been given
AAca. Hunting. trapping. raising
MfA and 3istiling are the only oc-
M0Ntions krown 20 he men plow-
TN weaving and dyeing are tho chief
cMpations Of the women The men
D4EN everla sting feuds The women
e0W old In their teens THESE are
1Air characteristic They have
1&htng TO offer." said Miss Neal
NJ golden hospitalty" Although
wing in one room on scanty food
ltns Neal emphasized their warm
teltrsne to the stranger. where these
Herings might be accepted
4 The pictures shown SeN OF the
&ptlies. the hosts OF unkan1pt chill
lE@n. and the rude dwellings, OF thr
|oufhern nNountaineers. Among the
|Ull~ction were few OF especial note.
mere was picture OF the two old
gomen who span and woye the fl
1uKs OF the presidents bedroom In the
White House there WAS n photograp pm
Hell fer Sariin'' creek, made
4nnous by John Fox; and there was o
xOup picture of people who saw tho
american flas for III, FIRST time in
heir lives last Fourth OF July. 1916.
I Miss Meals personal experiences a.
! teacher in these districts and as .
leld secretary were ct unuSuat IN
crest. bringing as N closer touch
Nth the beop,e thar general dcscrip-
hons car The association she rep
!ASents Is eS.ahlishing schools ana
Binding nut teachers To Instruct The
IeOpie in not only the three RS but
\ how TO cultivate the land. what
Nv srons TO plant. and how to can
~ prodnce IN the tall This wei
IRE WORK has been productive uf
$3.50 90 a
8eB. once educated, have returned
= 1iSsion workers among their own
|Sapie The pity Of Miss Meals story.
ic<ording Ia her own statements. *
n fact that lha few schools are
and those ella m boring 10
ankan in mast be turned away.
" FIRST Mrs Wilson was honorary
&1tdenf OF the association and now
Margaret Wilson has accepted
0lHce.
a4Ipe Neal introduced the Woman's
6 10 fellow -ci;tzens unknown u
Sl1e. and her story WIS greatly APP
1AtrA and enjoyed.
{ After sthe talk tra Was served hl
1n1Iuwing hostessos: Mcsdames 7,
nfy. A. II. Carleton. George Ran
Cannon. II. X. Roberts, 4ucier
r. O. Bell, Howard BasseN.
~ welsh Charles Wilson. James
Sre, n. r Williams, Misses Maria
Eatherine Edwards. Agnes Ed
apd Jean Field.
- jefferson hotel ballroom was
64 with flowers and palms last
1of the Easter ball Of the Rich
Herman club An unusual pro-
~ liiies, ionquils, roses 9nd
aDfjng flowers hid the orchestra
~ stage and formed Easter center
Tor the tables In the dining
where supper was served q ! l
Colonel j. Lane Stern 10 /
NrA1lsI. choosing mig partner from
the bevy OF pretty girls pres
This dance Was an unexpected
10 as the German CiJb season
tefore Lent.
1Ominept Engagement.
Sn80 Mrs. Thomas Henley Geddy.
Amsburg announce the engage
sid approaching marriage Of
1anghter. Katharine Luci,e, to
jackson Ogiesb5, Of Williams
&6e wedding To take place early
Mr.. Ogiesbv ~ professor OF
matIcs at William and Mary
M 9cymOur--Erskinc.
41resf here where ire bride ia
SGwn. is the wedding Of Miss
FDkfne. secretary Of the Brit
0ney. In Washington TO Horace
third secretary OF the EN-
hich took place Yesterday
- i'm the embassy drawing
Washington. only the stan
british embassy attended. y.
1fnN, third secretsrv. acted as
~. Following the ceremony
Mrs seyulour left for "A