The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-27
ALBEMARLE COUNTY.
Notes from the University OF Virginia-Tbe
Mauazire Medal-The Duel-Death OF
Prominent Citizen OF the County, nc.

Maaazire Medal-The Duel-Death of
Prominent Citizen OF the County, &c.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.J
CHARLOTTESVILLE, June 26. 1884.
The Hon. s. J. Randall has notified the
literary societies OF the University OF Vir-
pinia that he cannot address them at their
Joint celebration. This Will leave decided
gap in the programme.
The Riyes Boat Club have decided not
70 send a crew to the State regatta IN July
next. This action was necessary, Mr. An
derson, a member OF the crew chosen,
having injured his knee, making II impos.
sible for him to participate. II is thought
to he too late to train q substitute. The
crew had gone through much OF the work
OF training.
The impression has gone abroad that the
final ball and morning germans will be
omitted this year. The rumor Is untrue,
however. Active preparations for both are
being made.
II is rumored that one OF the best known
and most distinguished of the professors OF
the University is to be married in the near
future.
Professor B0hannon has very acceptably
filled Professor Venable's chair during the
absence of the latter in Europe. Colonel
Venabc will resume his duties next ses-
sion, and it is expected that Professor Bo-
hannon will secure a chair In q southern
college. MIR. BohannoH's class, learning
that he was an applicant for the chair. Tor
warded testimonial Of their esteem to the
Board who have the making OF the appoint
ment.
DR.. J. +. Harrison, Jr., has been elected
TO the chair OF Physics in the University
of Texas. Mr.. f. C. Haffaker, student
at the University, from Emory, Va. has
secured a position in college at Mount
Sterling, Ky. Mr.. c. b. Wallace, also a
student here, will teach next year IN the
Episcopal High School, Alexandria, and
quite number OF others have secured like
situations. University-of Virginia men are
in request as teachers.
Mr.. III. G. Ficklen, member OF the
corps OF editors, has been awarded the
medal for the best article published in the
University Magazine during the session
| Just closing. The article is entitled
"Thoughts on King Lear" Having won
the honor over several able competitors
he has reason TO be proud OF it.
The catalogue of the University, just is
sued, shows total attendance Of 29S, dis
tributed in the various departments as fol-
lows: Aeademical, 1G7; Medical. Al !;
Law, 100; Engineering, 20; Agricultural,
10. Virginia furnishes 40 students, Ken
lucky coming next with %. Nineteen
States and one Territory are represented.
There is no doubt that the contemplated
dusI between Swearmger and Underwood
is off. The principals left town on the day
Of the trouble in Keler's drugstore, Mr..
Underwood, if report be true, going to-
ward Richmond, and Mr. Swearinger to-
ward Staunton. Swearinger is not. as
first stated, student of the University.
He is. however, an alumnus OF the institu-
ton, and is now in business in Philadel-
phia. Both are from Louisville, Ky. No
reason for the difficulty has been assigned.
The seconds, who were arrested, have
been released on their own recOgnizance.
The Board OF Visitors meet to-day.
Captain w. A. Rogers, prominent citi-
zen of this county. died near KeSwick
Tuesday. His funeral takes place to-day at
4 p. NJ. from South Plains church.