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RADFORD SOCIETY.
! , (Special lo' Tho Tlmcs-Plspatuh.)
rADKORD, VA,, ttec. 3.-Mrs. Vanning
JWIlfs entertained the (Jurrenl Mvonts
; Club vcrv delightfully Thursday attor
nomi. Afior the discussion of current
' iivciils tho nfl?rnDOb was tlovolcd to tiro
clan mythology, various guests retatine
or reading n, myth. A paper on the re
1 ll?loii nnd gods of the ?rceles by Misa
? Bujlard was rend by tho hostess, and'
i copies of paintings of famous mythologl
? cn.I 'subjects were passed among the
ffuentfi,
? Escallopetl oyetcrs, Waldorf (talad, hot
biscuit, pickle? and coffee were served.
| All of tho club members wero present,
I and the following guest*: Mrs. 3. Jlogo
I Tyler, Mrs, T, M, Turner and Mis? Bitf
| lard.
Miss Gertrude Venable entertained tho
j 'Afternoon Idlers Tuesday afternoon, Tho
I club will give Goldsmith'? "She Stooped
I to Conquer" at an early date, and tho
? afternoon was ?pent In. rehearsing the
? play, after which deviled crabs, pickles,
olvfiH, hot biscuit nnd corteo wero served.
'??? young ? ladle? of the Christian
Church gavo a hard timos parly at the
homo of Mrs, .7, W. Worley Monday even
j Itig. Old time games wore played and
old time SOtlgs wero sung, after which
'. Irults, Ices and sweets wo no served, Prizes
: In tho thread-winding contest were won
by Miss Clara Hunt and Mr. Nathnn
Hendrlx, and the prlzo for tho best hard
times costumo was awarded Mr. wnilam
Robinson.
The Ladles' Aid Society of tho Chris?
tian Cburch have been holding ? solo
this week for tho benefit of their now
church building In process of erection.,
Mrs. William C. Rivers and little son.
' James Battle, of West Point, aro guests
of ex-Governor and Mrs, Tyler.
Mr. Robert Preston has accepted a po
, Ultlon at Laurel, Miss., with the railroad
company at that place.'
Captain Hugh C. Preston was called
home from Cumberland, Md., Stihday by
the illness of his mother, Mrs. Sara Pros??
ton, Who was threatened by n, stroke ot
paralysis tuet week. Mrs. Preston Is
much Improved, und her recovery is now
expected.
Misses Hello and .Lily Tyler, Gertrude
.Venablo, .Cary .Preston, Miickle ingles
and Anna Wilson, Messrs, Truman Bui
lard and Melville Melond}?,. will attend
tho Thanksgiving gcrmun at V, P, I.
Mrs. Beiden Longlcy and dnugbtor, Miss
Lillian, returned Wednesday from an ex?
tended visit lo Washington city,
Mr. 'Clytlo Miller returned Wednesday
from West Virginia for a visit.
Mr, Ed. Stephens, Of Portsmouth, Ohio,
spent Thanksgiving at home, returning
Saturday to tho Buckeye State.
Mif;s Anabelle Scott mid Miss Mollta
Wilson loft Wednesday to visit tho for?
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlee
Scott, at Lynchburg.
Mr, Rob Taylor, of Atlanta, will arrive
to-day to Spend the Christmas holidays
wllh his parents, Mr, nnd Mrs, Wade
Taylor. ? ,
' Mis? Laura Jtigles left Monday to at?
tend tho marrlngo of lier cousin, Miss
Code Jury, at Louisville, "
Tho woathor has been extremely cold
this week, and the sleighing, coasting and
hunting have been good. ,
Small, though enjoyable hops wem
glvon by the Cotillon Club Friday and
Tuesday evenings.
Paymaster George Venablo, of the United
Stales navy, sailed Tuesday for Pcnsa
col?, Fla., aboard the Isle do Cuba, his
three years' crulso having expired tho
flrst of November.
Mr, Venable, who Is a. nephow ot Col.
Oeo. W. Miles and a son of Mrs. L. M.
Venable, ot this place, ha? received'two
Important promotions since his appoint?
ment.
Miss Anna Hull, of Marlon, Is visiting
Mrs. Clyde Miller.
NORFOLK SOCIETY.
(Spoclal to The Times-Dispatch.)
NORFOLK, VA., Dec. 6,-Mlse Virginia
? Carmtchao), of Frederlcksburg, and Miss
Bessie Reed, of Baltimore, were the guests
of honor at a charming entertainment
given by Mrs. Louis Hllllard at her hos?
pitable home In York Street Wednesday.
Progressive eu?hre was played, and there
wero twelve tables.
, Miss Josephine Brewer, of Baltimore,
nnd Mr. William ?. Wrenn. Jr., of Nor?
folk, won tho first prizes, a book and a
combination cigarette and card case, and
Mies Fanny Roysier and Mr. Percy Jones
received a book and a beautiful picture
up pecond prize, while tho third prize, a
? tobacco Jqr, was won by Dr. Edward li.
1 Folld, who promptly presented it to
Miss Reed, amid much merriment. Miss
Katharine Heath and Mr. Calvert Day
drew ttio consolation prizes, a bag and a
picture.
One of the most delightful supper? of
the week, wo? that given at tho Hampton
: Roads Yacht Club by Mr. Louis Van
Renusellaer Smith. Hie guests wero Col.
J. Hull Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. A. G.
Lewis, Miss Empale Smith. Mr. A. L. S.
Wood, Miss Minnie Baker and Mr. F.
B. Parrot.
Mies Bessre Reed, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Louis Hllllard for some
time, has returned to her home In Bal?
timore.
Miss Woodward, of Staunton, is tho
guest of Miss Lillian Kensltt on Bo
tetourt Street.
Mr. John Tabb, who has been visiting
G? Warrenton, has returned home.
Mr. J. Colter Grlnnan spent several
daj-H In Richmond last week.
Hampton Roads.has been thronged with
dainty sailing and ?team yachts bear
. litigi their.owners to -the-ducking'grounds
of the Carolina coast for a week past.
Many of theso visitors have been, enter?
tained at tho yacht club.
Miss Annabel Jenkins is the guest of
Mrs. Elam in Suffolk.
Great Interest Is felt in Norfolk social
circles In tho approaching marriage of
Mis.'J Martha Washington Phillips, of
Tarboro, X. C, and Dr. John Francis
Woodward, of Norfolk. The ceremony
will bo performed at Cavalry Church,
Tarboro, on the evening of Wednesday,
tho 16th Inst. Miss Phillips Is noted as
one of tho beauties of Carolina. She la
a stately blonde, and la known for her
winning manner as well as for her
charms of person. She will be welcomed
eagerly by Norfolk society.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bruce Cooke, Miss
Josephine Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. W. Lane
Kelly and Ml'ss Kelly, who attended tho
army and navy football game in Phila?
delphia, have returned.
Preparations are being made for the
reception to be tendered Miss Helen
Gould on the occasion of her visit to Nor?
folk next week. Miss Gould Is the pa?
troness of the army and navy Y. M. C.
?., and the lady managers of tho Nor?
folk branch thereof, the pioneer, by the
way. will tender Miss Gould a beauti?
ful .reception at the residence of Mrs.
Barton Myers.
FREDERICKSBURG.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA.. Dec. 6.
Two farces, "Bumble's Courtship" and
"Box and Cox," presented In College Hall
Friday night by the College Dramatic
Club, afforded much pleasure and amuse?
ment to a large and enthusiastic audi?
ence, which was unstinted In Its applause,
This organization has a great deal of
excellent talent among Its members, and
never fail to produco w?u fino effect
any play attempted.
The Miases Kolley cntortnlncd a num?
ber of their friends at a card party nt
their homo on Wednesday afternoon.
Bridge whist was played, and a dainty
collation served at tho conclusion of tho
, game. The prizes, ilrst and second, were
won by Miss Mary Moncure and Mrs,
W, J. ChownJng, respectively.
? Miss Carrie Lee Scott gave a flinch par?
ty to lier friends at her home on Charles
Street on Thursday afternoon. A num?
ber of guests enjoyed the game, nnd" ele?
gant refreshments were served after tho
game.
Miss Wllmer Wheeior entertained the
flinch club at her home on Thursday
night Mien Julia Scaggs won the ladles'
prize, and Mr. W. T, Thompson the gen?
tlemen's. Mr. Llnwood Jones captured
the booby. Dainty refreshments. were
earved.
Mfsses Mae Wood nnd Helen Dodge, of
Handsome
Scrap
Books,
To Preserve
THE POEMS YOU
OUGHT TO KNOW,
Prices, 13 and 25 cents.
By Mail, 55 and 45 cents.
TIMES-DISPATCH
Business Office.
Honesdale, Pa.,, who have been visiting
Mr. find Mrs. Maurice T. Church at
their home here, returned Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruf us King, of Atlanta,
On., arc the guests of Mr. King's mother,
Mrs. Anna C. King.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton, of
Erie, Pa., who have been vleltlng Mr.
and Mrs. Gcorgo Purvi's at their home,
"Little Whim," in Stafford county, have
returned home. Mr. Hamilton Is pres?
ident of "the big enterprise known as the
Erie Car Works.
Mr. E. Franklin, of Chicago, who
spent some time In the .city, and made
many friends, has returned lo his home.
Misses Kate Doggett, Nannie Ficklon.
Jonnle Maltland and Miss Carrie Lea
Scott, spent several days this week in
Washington.
Miss M. Louise Stecle, of Richmond, has
been the guest for several.days of Misa
Nannie Willis at her homo on Princess
Anne Street.
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Polndexter and
thcfr son, Mr. Gordon Polndexter, of La
plata. Md., are visiting Mrs. Bettle Gor?
don Wallace, tho mother of Mre. Poln?
dexter. here. Mr. ' Polndexter recently
aecopted a call to'Emanuel Church, at
WarrentOn, N? C, and will assume his
dutlos there in a few days.
KING GEORGE.
. (Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
COMORN. VA., Dec. _.?-It is stated that,
the hard freezes for a week past have
very considerably Injuied the late wheat
that is Just coining up through tho
ground.
Dr. if. WTMfnor, of this place, Is hav?
ing erected ton his Strawberry Hill farm
a magnificent barn, one hundred feet \
long.
The mall carriers, who are out before I
daybreak and late in the night, have
suffered terribly with cold for some days
past.
ITS CENTENARY.
Shockoe Baptist Church Cele?
brates iooth Anniversary.
(Special to.The Times-Dispatch.)
CHATHAM, VA., Dec. fi.?Tho one hun?
dredth anniversary of Bhockoe Baptist
Church was celebrated Sunday, Novem?
ber 29th. The day was very cold, but
quite a large congregation ? assembled.
Mr. Jas. ?. Anderson, of Danville, gavo
a very interesting historical talk, and was
followed by Rev. Aylar, of Chatham, on
the Baptist of one hundred years ago,
Rev. J. C. Holland, of Danville; mado a
very optimistic talk on the .Baptist of
to-day.
Shockoe Church Is about ten miles from
thl's place.
Miss Ethel Whltehead entertained
largo party of friend3 Friday night at her
home in South Chatham,
OUTLOOK BRIGHT.
Farmers Get More for Tobacco
.Than They Anticipated.
(Special to The Times-Dispatch.)
SOUTH BOSTON, VA? Dec B.-About
half a million pounds, of tobacco have
been sold on this market during the weeic.
The average price has been nearly eight
dollars. A good many lots of fine wrap?
pers wore l'n the offerings, the prices for
this desirable? grade ranging from |30 to
|16 per hundred. Medium grades are not
entirely satisfactory to the. sellers, while
real common types havo advanced and
aro quite active.
It Is most gratifying to nnd that many
Independent manufacturers have placed
good orders here. Many farmers who
have marketed (Ino tobacco say that
prices aro nearly as high as they were
last year for the same grade of goods,
The outlook Is far brighter than was ex?
pected one month ago. The weather has
been harsh and cold, and hence sales
have not been altogether as large as
was expected. Some few who ralsod
extra fine crdps have been averaging
$20 for whole curings,
.' '? ? s ?
Mala testa Sentenced.
Charles 1?*, Mafatesta, " a white barber
of this city, under Indictment for per?
sonating a Federal offtcsr, was tried In
the United States Dlstrlot Court yes?
terday, Judge Edmund Wnddill, Jr., sit?
ting. He was adjudged guilty and given
a fifteen months' term in the Foderai
penitentiary,
In the suit of the Government vs. U,
T. Jones, on a bond ot a postmaster, ^i
verdlot was returned for two bonds, one
for ?18P.05 and the other for ?103.46.
Congressman Landis Coming.
. The Hon. Charles B, Landis, "the. Boo?
ster actor," who won prominence in Con?
gress by his reply to Roberts in the
great Utah case, will lecture at 8:30
OOlooW 'to-morrow evonlng under the
auspices of the Young Men's Christian
Association, His subject will be "An Op?
timist's Message,"
Popular Conductor,
Caplaln H. C, Qulsenbeiry, one of the
most popular local freight conductors of
tho Jaims River Division ot the Chesa?
peake end Ohio Ralfway, who for tho past
four yoai-s hna been running out of
Lynchburg, has returned to Richmond to
take a local from Richmond to Warren,
His many friends will welcome him back
to his old-home, No, 1000 Bist Clay Street.
Extra Specials.
? Parlor Series of Largo Sizo Honni Gamos, your oholoo of sttoh
?emus ns Bn.io-balJ, Krrnntl Boy, Snntu Olnus, tho Man O'Xr'
In tho Moon, etc., regular ?Wo, special. ?v w
" Pnrchonl," tho originai und goiiulno, reduced from ?."1*
.fromtl.OOto.?. ?/c
Ociiulno "Daisy" nnd Now King Air Klflo, full ?2?
nickel?? luted ? regular nrlco ?1.00, ?????a?.,.. ??1
Bowling Alleys and Ten Pins.
FOR PARLOR-cotnploto, with balls Ci 23 to $7 50
(JIJARLES,
105 Bast Broad Street.
MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY
Dolls In Droves,
In hundreds, In ntnaalng arid bewildering profusion?In ft?'?b?os,
complexions and kinds.
Jluhbor Dolls, Dressed Dolls, Kit! Dolls,
Character Dolls, Doll Houso Dolls, Jolnltcd Dolls.
Baby Dolls,
And ovcrvthltip elsa over seen in dolldoml Also
DolrHcuus, Doll Jiyos. Doll Legs,
Doll Wigs, Doh Hands, -t,?,?? t???.??,?
Doll Shoes, Doll Dresses, "? ^?A '
Doll Stockings, Doll Caps, ?oil Mtttons,
Doll Jowolry, Doll Bath Tubs, Doll Fans,
Nursing Bottlos, Doll Arms, Etc., Eto;,Kto.
Over 3,000 articles to ohooso from, all pertaining to dolls! A
placo of dollghb for little Collisi Thoro, too, you'll
finti our Doll H?spitnl,xfor tho reconstruction nnd rojuvenatlon of
d?cruplband disabled dolllosof all ages anil states of tllsaolllty.
Dring your patients at onco, hoforo tho rush conies.
Toyland-Where Santa Claus Reigns!
A FEVER
OF EXCITEMENT IN OUR TOY STORE, FOR CHEERY OLD SANTA CLAUS IS THERE, AND A WORLD OF TOYS WITH
Our first week since the. opening the Toy Store has been a busy one,
the children in town?hundreds of them-?have been here to welcome
old Santa back. The store is Christmassy? from end to end?fuller of
Holiday Goods and Toys than it has ever been before. There are Dolls,
Doll Houses, Locomotives, Fire Engines, Patrol Wagons, Warships, Steam
% boats, Flying Machines, Automobiles, 'Horses, Cows, Sheep, Mechanical
Toys of every kind, and ,a thousand and one other things that it would
take a week to tell you about.
Qet in on the ground floor. Holiday Stocks are now
complete, and the wise people are buying. ' Everything is new and
fresh and unpicked over by the holiday crowd.
Just to show you how low our prices are, we quote the following as
being.fair samples:
HIM.
for nearly all
VEL?CIPEDES, with steel wheels
and gearings, will delight t'ho heart
of every boy?
?1.2C, iJi.TC; ffs.as and $2.75
With rubber tlreg instead of steel?
'?3.2S, ??a.7G and ?1.BO
TRICVCLES. Just the thing to make
tho little girls happy? -, .?.
.??.02, ijCJ.75 and 1J4.00
EXPRESS WAGONS, made of wood
and very strong; will please any
small boy: all prices g,
from S?c. to. F4?00
STEEL WAGONS, all sizes,
00c. to
$2.50
POUCE PATROL, with steel wheels
and gearing, small size.$??.?7
Largo stzo...?7.47
CYCLONE WAGONS, like illustra
tlon,
for
toy .
unusually good value
unusually goodiC ?
SHOOFLYS, very pleasing to the
children....45c.,.'???., 91.05, 91,45
FOXY GRANDPA, Imported walking
meohanlcal toy, a great novelty
. and very entertaining; sale
, price .,.
45C
TOY TEA SET TABLES, specially
-priced- for--this.week at. _
23c, 45c, ?d?. and 92.50
FLAT-TOP DESK?,'!wltrr'blackboard,
aa in illustration,? special .values at
' , ' '?"_ '?.;;? TSs- and 91.45
CABINET' WRITING? DESKS.' fancy
and very nicely flnlshold, ?? ??
91.05 to ........ .1.F?.??
ROLL-TOP DESKS, made ?A An
of oak, #1.00 to...?PU.UU
mm
TOY FURNITURE, fancy and very
nicely finished
Dressers irom.25c. to
Sideboards.45c, to
9.1.50
91.45
with
each
MECHANICAL TIN TRAIN,
circular track, is well made,
packed in separate box, ?- (*-.
salo price, guaranteed. ???????
Extra track, pieces, curved or
straight, each
Mechanical Trains,....91.00 to
LARGE ASSORTMENT of fancy
painted mechanical Toys, .__./,
Automobiles, etc., sale price 25C
Many other styles up to.9:1.00
IMPORTED STABLES, have 3 stalls,
well constructed, sale prico _,?~
25c. to .;.\... 5?<"
FANCY PAINTED DRAY WAGONS,
wlt.h skin-covered horse, large
size; sale price, 50o. t, .n
FINE IMPORTED MECHANICAL
BOATS, will run In water, enameled,
in bright and ? (tractive col- C ? ' c.t\
or?, all sizes, from SBC. to*4'U".
SKIN-COVERED HORSES, on plat?
form, with lion wheels, <?? ?~
DOLL CARRIAGES and DOLL GO
CARTS, upholstered in fancy den
Ira; have steel wheels and parasols?
91.29, $1.85, 91.75, Ifil.OS, 92.50,
92.08, 98.05, 94.75, ?0,25.
WHITE .ENAMEL TOY FURNI?
TURE?
Sideboard .?.....45c,
Dresser. ........ ..........50c.
WOOD BEDS, white enamel brass
nobs, with springe ,...25c. to 92.15.
BRASS BEDS, with woven wire
springs?prices .14c, to 9L15.
BOYS' SLEDS. ha.vo good stool win?
ners, nicely painted, assorted size??
Also complete line of tho celebrated
Flexible Flyer Sleds?prices
20c, 75c, 91.00, 91.25, 92,25, 93.75.
GIRLS' SLEDS, nicely painted and In
oak finish: .bave good steel runners?
50c, 75o, SCO, 91. IS. K1.25, ?1.50,
91.75, 92.60, 9a,75.
ROCKING AND SWING HORSES,
wood frame, nicely palntod and "fin?
ished?prices?
92.45, 98.45, 94.05, 96.16, 90.IB,
911.15,
SARATOGA TOY TRUNKS, la-inch,
fitted with separate tray, o er
nicely, finished? SoJo price.... yOv
FANCY ROCKING CHAIRS
25c, 91.35, 91.75, 92.25, 93.OO.
BOYS' TOOL CHEST, with complete
set of tools, put up in a well- ?, ,r
made chest?Sale price. ^Ow
Alno other styles from..45c. to 93.GO.
CLEVELAND WiHEELS, HART?
FORD TIRE, best mado, 30 and 22
inch frame, tho best present in
tho world for your boy? C->?_ ??
Salo price. f35???
FINE IMPORTED TIN KITCHEN.'
fitted: up with complete kitchen
utensils, large size?Salo price.
Oc. to ._. ?...._
95C
FIFTEEN-KEY TOY PIANO, the
best In tho market, : is well con?
structed and in good tone? ?,-,-.
Sale prlco.VO*"
Havo all sizes from ..25c. to 910.OO.
BOYS' SHOOTING GALLERY, a very
amusing and attractive toy. Is fitted
with a harmless rubber ball 1
gun?Solo prlco O5o. to.
'$5.0O
$1-35
BOYS' SNARE
DRUMS, with calf?
skin heads and pol?
ished wood' rim?14
Inch diameter
Sale
price .
Have all sizes from
23c. to 92.45.
FINE IMPORTED LEAD SOLDIERS,
put up in fancy taoxes, various
Btyles. artlllory, cavalry, ?-, >i__
etc?Sole price, 25e. to .... ?J>-??VU
FANCY DECORATED CHINA TEA
SETS, complet e?Sole C_ ? n
prioe, 23c. to.?,4?7?
FINE IMPORTED DOLLS' FURNI?
TURE, complete sets, bedroom, par?
lor, etc., packed In fancy C-, .?,_
boxes?Sale price, 45c. to ..'v^'^O
ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING
BLOCK WAGONS, largo size, Just
tho toy to ploaso tho boy, le
uale price, loo. to . -*_?v
STAUNTON SOCIETY.
(Spoetai to Tho TlmoH-Dlspatcli.)
STAUNTON. VA., Doc. 3.?A now whist
club, tho "Spinsters," was entertained by
Miss Margaret Tlmberlako at her resi?
dence on North Lawls Street Wednesday
evening. The color scheme of the parlor
decorations was artistically carri'od out
in red, and enhanced by sparkling lights
from a number of candles and candola
bra. Mrs. S. D, Tlmberlako, Jr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Hogshead assisted tho host?
ess in receiving.
Drive whist was tho game of the even?
ing, after which a salad supper was
served,
Thoso present wore: Misses Mnhel Llt
tlg, Bessie Baker, Mary 'Ranson, Kate
Hoge, Elizabeth Jones, Eugeno Bumgard
nor. Helon Hutchesoii, Mamie Grimly,
Bollo Mnson, Daisy Larbrough. Jonnlo
Crane, Sophie mugen, Mary Berkeloy,
Joe Duncan, Mattie . Shreckhlse, Mota
Russell, Mesdames G. A. Sprinkle, R. S.
Ker, t?, C. Miller, Carter Braxton, Jamee
Poster, Frank W. Bell, G'llpln Wlllson.
II. D. Peck, Herbert Taylor, Glasgow
Armstrong, J. H. Hospital and J. It. F?sh
hurpe. ' t
The Married Ladlee'l Whist Club' was
entertained this week at the residence
of, and by Mrs, Glasgow Armstrong. Sha
wag assisted In receiving her gue-ais by
two brides of this fall, Mrs, Frank Bell
and Mrs. Juiilus n. Fishbumo. After some
The regular session of tho board of tho
King's Daughters' Hospital was held
Thursday evening. The chief topic of dia.
eussion was the new proposed hospital
timo spoilt In playing whist' an elegant
supper was served to those* present,
building. This hospital now has fj.coo
in the building fund and ?1,000 worth of
property, The hospital, which is |n ex?
cellent shape at this time, Is under tho
supervision of . Miss j. ,8. Cuonard, a
graduate of t|ie Garllold Hospital, Wasli
ifij?^::. .The following ure Ihe otngectj
who -will manage tho hospital affairs for
the current year: C, R. Cnrdwell. presi?
dent; Mrs, C, R. , Cardwell, ilrst ? co?
pr?sident; Mrs. R, M- Guy. second vice
president; Mrs, Chnrles Curry, third vice
president; and Mrs. Charles Wheat,
fourth vice-president; Miss Janet Wood,
secretary; and Mrs, Heber Ker, trens
urer, .... -.
Mrs. W. M. Allen, who lived In Staun
tqn for years, and who has recently been
malting hoi? homo hi Hampton, camo to
Staunten to pay a visit soveral days ago.
She was takon sick and Is now 111 at
"flaymont," the residence of hor brother,
II, B. Clny, near tho city,
Mr Gao. E. Slpe and wife, of Harrison
burg, were In the city this week on their
way to Richmond, _'_!*'?_ . _. '
Mr. L. A. Coultw, of Richmond, State
secretary of the Y, M. C, A? Is In tho
city this week. _
A SUPERINTENDENT TO
, BE CHOSEN TO-MORROW
Tho fltiite Penitentiary Board,' com?
posed of Messrs. T, II. Eilett. W, D.
Choatemian, R. L. Winston, W. B, Brad?
ley and M. 13. Marcuse, will moot to-mor.
row aftornoon to elect u, superintendent
of that Institution, and ihoro Is much
speculation as to the probable result of
thn meeting.
Tho candidates are Major George M.
Helms ilneumbc?nt), and Mr. S. M. Boll
lug', of Bedford, while Mr, T, L. Kompor,
of Rappnhannook, head bookkeeper at the
Institution, ia said to stand % good chance,
though ho la not an avowed aspirant.
Heretofore- Die olUce has been flllod by
the Joint vote of the two houses of the
General Assembly, but the. new Consti?
tution placed th? majter in the hands of
th?? hoard. The term of th?. olllce Is four
years from January let. . ,
NEW EXAMINATION
A STEP BACKWARD
Students at the Theological
Seminary to he Examined,
' Beginning the i6th.
The usual mld-seBslon examinations at
Union Theological Seminary havo beoti
announced, and will be held between the
16th and tho 22d of Decomber, These ex?
aminations will be held according to the
new system recently adopted by the
Board of Trustees of tho seminary, Tho
now system, which tunny regard oa a
distinct backward step, requires that tho
students write out tho examinations In
tho class-rooms, under tho eyes of tho
Instructors, and atllx to every paper a
piedga that no help was received or
given by the writer from tho beginning
to tho end of tho examination. Two spo
rudl'o examinations have alroudy been
hold-Uiuler thulr system, one In each the
ninnila and the Junior class, Heretofore
tho students wore allowed to writ? out
their examinations In their private rooms,
the matter of cheating or unfulrnesa
never entering tho minds uf either em
dents op instructors, so far as Is known.
Tho students do not object to the new
"departure, uxcept as to Its implications
and insinuations of at leust a, possible
unrairness on their part. They contenu,
Vioreover, that If they desired to cheat,
\t could ba ?ipne In the class-room with
Slmost the samo facility with which It
ioti Id bo done in their private rnonis,
and that tho appending of tho pledges
means nothing, us a man who would act
Unfulrly upon an examination would.not
hesitate to tell a falsehood about it at
'ilio oud of his paper, U m ulso ??, ?lu?
lire on tho part of the students to know
fully why the now system was ndoptea,
ilnco up to this time no explanation ot
? has been vouohsafed by any member
of the Board of Trustees, who passed tho
measure.
Tho Christmas holidays at tho semi?
nary will commence on December 22d, and
end Decomber 31st. Most of the students
will leavo tho city for their homes, and
some to. spend tho holidays with friends.
TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
ASSESSMENT LAW
Voters registered nnd not assessed for
poll taxes are taking advantage of the
law Just passed by tho Clenoral Assem?
bly for tholr protection, and yesterday
the clerk of, the Hustings Court issued
certificates to somo flftoen or twenty
voters of this class, and they are now
qualified to take part In the comlr
elections. . - - .
Votara havo but one week in whloh
pay their taxas, . tho-. timo expiring c
December 14th. The .'city? .treasurer
kept busy receiving taxes, and It look
as If nearly all will bo proporly on th
books,
Mr. Kahn's New Position.
Mr, Edmund Kahn has accepted a pos
tion with the National Correspondent
Instituto of Washington, D. C, to act ;
its representativo In this territory, .
The Instituto Is the only institution t
tho kind in the United States whloh hi
the power, conferred by Congress, I
grant colleglato degress.
Dr. 10. N. Caliseli, of Beth Ahaba Syi
agogno,? will to-day deliver the annul
memorial address before tho Elks t
Loxlngton, Ky.
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