The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-28
FREDERICKSBURG
NORMAL EVENTS

The Hawaiian players which re-
Gently played AT the school ia the
lyceum course proved bne most popu-
lar event OF the season, having the
largest attendance OF townspeople
that ever turned out 10 an entertain
uaent OF this character.
a most enjoyable entertainment
was given by the tive literary societies
IN the form Of a George Washington
birthday party. The decorations in
charge OF Miss Matthias of the art de-
apartment were most elaborate. ON
the stage was a twenty-foot American
lag. back ground Of a spread eagle
and shield, and on each side. pictures
of Washington and Wilson. In the
front of thu stage WAS large cherry
tree, danglin with souYenter cherries
At the far end of the chapel was an
enormous old fashioned fireplace wtta~
lag fire an the aA4tEnn&,- and above.
the hanging crane, candles in brass
candlebras lighting the room The
walls were decorated with emblem
flags and bunting.
The young ladies appearing as
gentlemen and ladies Of the colonial
era formed a most charming recep-
ton line. The character Of Washing
ton was played by Miss Esther Young.
a most attractive program was rem
dered as follows. The mlnuet was
danced by the following representing
colonial gentlemen and danes,
Misses Helen wheel, Josephine Bass,
Miriam F}etcheE. Pauline Fletcher.
Jessie Buol4iu, kathryn Frazier. Ann
Bland. Maria Holman, Elizabeth
Moore Beruioe Morocco, Emily Wal
Ter ard Clara Lacross. Recitation.
"A Hero . by Miss Bethany NcuIoffa:
colo, Dear Old Pal ol Mine Hiss
Nettie L,okgg: recitation, Washing
ton by Elizabeth DIggs- AS ara en-
core, the mlhuet Was given again.
After this, dancing became general
a444 an sE4 +erab}e- evening p4.l4s &pnat-
The bulletin announcing the sum
met school has Just como from the
press aud President Chandler an
nouuCcs an unusually attractive cur
rtculum. These courses Will include
those for teachers preparing for nrst
and second grade certificates, and
tho regular professional courses In
primary and grammar grades leading
TO the elementary professional certlii-
cate. The summer schooI opens Juno
-, and closes July 81
Or. w. j. Young Of the faculty, was
q speaker before the Frederick sbura
monthly teachers conference on the
subject, meeting special difficulties ia
geography on Friday he delivered Il
special address at tho educational
conference OF district III, or the State
Teachers association at Manassas on
The subject: "Co-operativc Agricul
turc in Rural Community Life"
President A. Il, Chandler. Jr., who
has been attending the department of
superintendence meeting in Cleveland
has returned To the school.
Miss Mary T.. Reed, supervisor of
the training school. also attended the
Cleveland meetings.
Mrs. ChandleGs sister, Miss Mont
gomery, rocentlN paid her d visit.
IL j. Langaton, 81 Richmond, spent
the week END with Professor and
Mrs. Tyner.
Dr. Greer Gaughrnan of tho Medi-
>ai college II Virginia gave one Of
the most interesting and profitable IL
/, Illustrated lectures OF the year on Fri
day night His lecture, dealt with the
general subject OF eugenics and was
handled in mastery fashion by one
who showed he Ia specialist in the
/ line. The school couMratulates itself
that 1t can avail itself Of the services
OF such authorities in medicine To
give instruction TO the student body
A second 81 this series will be given
in the month Of March by DIR. F.. c. l.
Miller Of the Medical college OF Vir-
einia on; "Quacks and Facts in
Medicine"