Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-08-13
ROANOKE REUNION.

2 a
FULL REPoI,T OF THE PRocEEDINas----
WHO WAS PREsENT-sKETCH OF THE
ADDREssEs-THEN EXTPLACEo OF MEET
ING,
&C, &C.. &c.
The. annual meeting of the Valley Re-
union Association Of students of Roanoke
College was held in Staunron on Tuesday
last, and brought together many distin-
guisled gentlemen, including the Presi-
dent OF the Cole e and several of the Fac
ulty. The high position held by this col
lege in the South, and the pride with which
it is eherishedin Virginia, will make the
full report we give below read with inter-
est by the great mass of our people:
BUSINESS MEETING.
On Tuesday afternoon the members Of
the Valley Reunion Association of STU
dents of Roanoke College met for the trans
action of business Rev. Prof. ]. [. Miller,
of the StauntOa Female Seminary, Presi.
dent of the association, called the meeting
to order. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President, Rev.
J. I. Miller; Secretary, DR.. A. 2. Koiner,
of Augusta county; Treasurer, Mr.. VIM.
Y. Cline, of Page county.
On motion of Rev. L. A. Fox, of Angus
ia county. members Of the College Faculty
present were invited to seats as advisory
members.
A discussion on the best means of pro-
noting the interests of the Association
was participated in by President Bittle,
Professors Y once and Dreher, of the Fa-
Guilty, Rev. L. A. Fox, and Messrs. G. w.
Koiner, G. S. Lightner, w. Y. Cline, and
others.
THE GENERAL REUNION.
Prof. J. D. Dreher, in behalf of the Alum
nj Association, presented the foil wing
report #E
To the Members Of the Valley Reunion As
s3eS ISOLATION:
At the last annual meeting Of the Alum
nj Association of Roanoke College, a com
mittee of five was appointed to devise
plan of d general re. union of Roanoke STU
dents to be held at the College during the
next Commencement, June, 1876. and sub
NIT such plan to the several district re-
unions for their action. While the COM
mittee do not deem it advisable ut this
time to submit plan of general reunion,
they most heartily recommend tile holding
of such meetings at the College triennially,
or as often as may be thought best.
If your association favors the holding of
a general reunion, as indicated, it is sug-
gested that you take the following action:
l. Endorse the action Of the Alumni AS
ISOLATION.
2. Appoint committee of two Doth re-
siding in one place. to cooperate with the
Alumni Committee in devising {: plan. Sc
lecting subjects, securing speakers. and
making all necessary arrangements.
The Southwestern Virginia Reunion at
meeting held in Bristol, on the I'D ulti-
mo, acted favorably on the above sugges-
tions. The various committees thus APP
pointed will, with the Central Committee
at Salem, constitute the joint committee
of arrangements for the general reunion.
Respectfully submitted,
TIC. BITTLE, Chairman
@& Alumni Committee.
Rev. L. A. Fox offered the following re-
solutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That we heartily approve the
holding of general reunion of all former
students of Roanoke College at the next
Commencement as recommended by the
Alumni Association, and we hereby pledge
our support. ..a.s "a.
RESOLVED, That committee of two be
appointed to cooperate with the Central
Committee 4 @gkE1H8Gba
1t was moved and carried that the Presi-
dent of the Association he one Of the COM
mittee. W. E. Craig, Esq, was appointed
as the other member. 80 VA3
Rev. Mr.. Fox stated, that in consequence
of the illness of his wife, he could not re-
main to the public exercises at night. The
Association, therefore, decided topostpone
the discussion Of the question selected for
this meeting to some future tim /, and to
have the address by W. E. Craig, ESQ.,, and
lecture by Rev. DR.. sBittle ON Tuesday, in.
stead of Wednesday, night as announced
before
THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
The house then went into a selection of
the place of holding the next meeting.
Winchester was chosen as the place and the
10th of August, 1876 as the time of that
meeting. Rev. r. G. Holland, Of Shep
herdstown, West Virginia, was elected or
ator, and the question SIS the popular sys
TEN of Education sound one p was post
poned for discussion at that time. Speak
ers: Reys. J. I. Miller and l.. A. Fox, DIR
J.H. Neff, of Harrisonburg, and Mr.. S q
Hatcher, Of Loudoun comfy. Messrs
VIM. H. Baker and J. E, Cooper, of Win
chester, were appointed as the Executive
Committee, with authority to make all ar
rangements for the next annual meeting
THE s'COLLEGIAN."
On motion, Rev. Mr.. Bittle was squest
ed to write series Of articles on the oh
jects and advantages of the reunions, an
publish the same in the Roanoke "Col
legian."
Mr. Cline offered the following, whic
was adopted:
Resolued, That we heartily endorse tn
Roanoke "COllegian," and commend it t.
the patronage Of the former students an
friends of the College.
Prof. Dreher, the corresponding edito
of the paper. then made some remarks ure
ing greater exertions on the part of tn
members in extending the circulation {
the {. Collegian, ]" in order that all forme
students may be informed on all subject
connected with the interests Of the Colleg'