Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-12

{ MEETING OF 'sTHE Boys" OF THE
UNIVERSITY On Saturday afternoon last
the Shenandoah Valley Association of the
the Alumni, of the University of Virginia,
held meeting at the Y. M. G. A. rooms,
The s'boys'' who were present varied in
age from so down to rs, but all seemed to
be animated with the love of Alma Mater
(yon'ye heard of her before at college meet
ings, hav'nt you p and, though the asso-
citation has been dormant for some years,
spirit was apparent that guaranteed its
revival. Among the members present
| were Messrs. VIM. Frazier, VIM. H. Hud-
son, Geo. NJ. Cochran, F. T. Stribing, T.
G. Elder, Jno. M. Kinney, Jno. H. Harris,
Geo. M. Harrison, Robt. S. Hamilton,
| Hugh J. McIlhapey, Thos. D. Ransom, W.
T. Richardson, Leonidas Poyntz, Travers
Phillips, A. S. Mauzy, W. H. H. Lynn,
Chas. Mccoy, Preston A. Baylor, w. J.
Nelson, j. II. Skinner, Richard P. Bell.
Ed. Echols, Chas. M. Gallaher, Chas.
Grattan, a list representing, preachers, law
yers, merchants, teachers and other call
ings. The meeting was presided over by
Rev. VIM. T. Richardson, with A. S.
Mauzy as Secretary. A letter was read
by Capt. Mccoy the Secretary Of the AS
ISOLATION, from Col. Venable and another
by Capt. Ransom from Prof. Schele de
We're from which it appeared that semi
centennial celebration is to be held at the
University. which it is estimated will cost
$1,000, including the entertainment of
visitors and the printing of a catalogue Of
the former students which has been pre-
pared as labor Of love by Prof. de We're.
The cost of the celebration is to be borne
by the 13 Alumni Associations now in ex-
istence in various parts of the country
In response to this information the meet
ing adopted a resolution pledging the
Shenandoah Valley Association for GER
tainly 800 of the sum and probably more.
Assurances from Hon. A. H. H. Stuart,
President OF the Association and Hon.
Marshall Hanger, member, pledged
them to pay their share of any sum
fixed on by the meeting. An election was
then held for vice president in place of
the lamented DR.. F. T.Stribling and
Mr.. VIM. Frazier Of Staunton was
chosen, making the list of officers
stand as follows President, Hon. A. e.
H. Stuart; Vice President, VIM.
Frazier Secretary, Capt. Chas. D. Mccoy
and Treasurer, Meade F. White. AS the
Association formerly organized had quite
fallen asleep a new constitution and by
laws prepared by Messrs. Ransom, Fra
zier and Mauzy we're adopted. A commit
ee, consisting of Messrs. Jno. M. Kinney,
Geo. M. Harrison and w. J. Nelson was
appointed to gather information relative to
former students, and their personal history
and transmit it to Prof. Schele de We're. 1t
is to be hoped that those ex-students in the
Valley who may see this will write to these
gentlemen, at Staunton, giving such facts
about living or dead ex-students as may be
tn their knowledge. The Association af-
ter opening subscription list to the Semi
Centennial which was literally responded
to on the spot and resolving to attend the
Semi-Centennial in body adjourned
subject to the call of the President.
There was nothing to mar the harmony
OF the gathering. save one incident of a
rather painful character. Upon one of
the prominent members being called for
response was made in a grave voice that
This wife wouldn't let him Gomez The
contrast was SO great with those college
days when the ''boys' were free and be-
longed exclusively to themselves, that the
announcement threw gloom over the
whole affair.