Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-17

THE AEUMNT ASSOCIATION


Annual meeting-A Large Attendance
Election Of CHEERS fer the Easv'ps
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Especial telegram 70 the Dlspatcn.l
LEXINGTON, VA, June 16.--The
annual meeting of the Alumni Associa-
ton Of Washington aud Lee University
was held in the chapel this evening at
5 O'Clock. There was a large attend
ance-larger than for several years.
The meeting was called 10 order by the
president, David Z. Moore, Esq, OF
Lexington. The proceedings of thela
meeting were read by the secretary,
Professor G. A. Graves, and approved
by the meeting. d,
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year President, W..
B. F. Leech, of Rockbridge First Vice.
President, c. NJ. Fishburn, Of Char
lottesville Second Vice-President, w.
S. Hopkins, of Lexington Secretary
Professor G. A. Graves, of Washington
and lee; Treasurer, J. L. Campbell, oil
Washington and Lee.
The meeting was addressed by
Messrs. b. Cox, OF Oregon ii. Lee
Sellers, of Texas, and others. All
degree-men of the present year were
elected members of the Association.
The meeting adjourned till 9 tonight to
meet at the reading-room of Newcomb
Hall. where they will be entertained
with banquet given by the authorities
Of the University. Visitors to the COM
mencement are still coming in in con-
siderable numbers by every train.
TRUSTEES MEETING--THE BAN
QUIET.
The Board of Trustees at their meet
ing to-day elected Hon. William A..
Anderson and Mr.. A. I. Barclay per-
manent trustees in place of Cyrus IL.
Mccormick, Jr., who declined to accept
the trusteeship, and Colonel William
r. Poague, resigned. DR.. kirkpatrick,
owing to i'll health, rendered his resig-
nation as professor of Moral Law and
Bellies ettres, but no action was taken
in the matter. The Doctor is very
highly esteemed and has much SYM
pathy in his affection.
The alumni banquet tonight was
largely attended and was great sue
cess in every respect. Persons who
have attended these gatherings for sew
eral years pronounced this the best one
they had ever seen. The following
were the toasts and speakers OF the
occasion
The Board Of Trustees Men of
large minds and heroic hearts-we owe
them a debt of veneration and graft
tude." William A. Glasgow, of Fin
castle.
The Faculty" How much we owe
them we can never estimate Pro-
fessor j. j. White.
The Alumni of Washington Col
lego" A precious catalogue equal
to our institution and our country. "
Rev. G.. c. Vanderslice, of Lynchburg.
The Alumni of Washington and Lee
University. Thomas N. Page, of Rich
mOnd.
The Virginia Military Institute
" Our sister institution, may her future
achievements in the great cause of edu-
cation be worthy Of the great work she
has accomplished in the past" Colo
mel Edmund Pendleton, Lexington.
The Pulpit Laborers in cause
whose teachings and preceptS arc
equally the basis of private virtue and
public faith, of the happiness of the
individual and the prosperity of the
nation" Rev. A. r. Cooke, Virginia.
The Bar" The champions of the
law, whose precepts are to live cor
rectly, to do an injury to none, and to
render every man his own" c. ID.
Fishburn. Charlottesville.
Virginia." Without hearts there is
no home; without home there is nc
( State" Hon. William A. Anderson,
Lexington.
Our Country" Our country's vel
fare is our first concern, and who pro-
notes that best. best does his duty
| Hon. J. X. Tucker, of Lexington.
Woman" \ woman is like to--but
stay. What woman is like? Who
can say: There is no living with OF
. without one. She is like nothing or
earth but woman" Berkeley Cox
/ Esq, Of Oregon.
The speakers all did themselves great
credit.
Professor White was greeted with
immense applause and heartily cheeret
at Utmost every sentence.