Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-30
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Coming sunday-SchooI Conyention-Per-
sonals.

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correspondence OF the Richmond Dspatch.l
JUNE 20, 1889.
Next Monday being the lst of July is
County-Court day here, and as usual alarge
crowd may be expected in the city.
The Democratic County Committee will
meet OF this time to decide upon day
when 10 select delegates TO the state Con-
gention. which meets in Richmond on Au-
A Sunday-school convention will be held
AZ Priddy's-Creek church, near Stony Point,
in this county, ON Friday and Saturday,
July 18th and 20th.
Rev. J. b. Turpin, General James G.
Field, Captain 9. L. VaWter, Professor +.
III. Smith, Rev. 2. II. Gwinn, Mr. IL. NJ.
Magruder. and others will discuss different
interestinr topics before the convention,
and the committee in charge are working
to make the affair a success. ,
Several Of the alumni of the University OF
virginia have been elected TO positions IN
other colleges for the next session. MIR. 4.
ID. Schmit, of Woodstock, Va, an aiumnus
and ri. A. of the University, has been
elected assistant professor Of mathematics
in the University at Knoxville, Tenn Mr.
Schmit entered the University OF Virginia
i'm the fall of 1881 and graduated as Nj. A.
in 1884. lie has been teaching ut Pantops
Academy since his graduation.
Mr.. Stonewall Tompkins, another alum
ms of the University, has been appointed
TO take charge of the Mechanical Engl.
neering building, also in the University of
Knoxville, Tenn. Mr.. Tompkins has been
an instructor in the Miller School, III this
county, for some time.
Both Of the above gentlemen are young
men and are thoroughly competent to I'LL
the positions TO which they have been
elected.
There are ALWAYS q number of persons
visiting their friends and relatives in this
CITY and at the University of Virginia
during the week of the finals, and this
wear was no exception 10 the rule.
The week Just closed has been pleasant
one at the University. Besides the regular
commencement exercises, which are AZ
WAYS attractive, there were three balls
given by the University German. Cluo;
Several private receptions were gwen at
the residences of several of the professors,
and 10 add 20 the enjoyment of the whole
occasion there were a large number OF
pretty Young ladies visiting at the Univer-
yersify. besides those Of the University,
which can Justly claim some OF the pref
test women IN the State or the South.
The following are some OF the many
visiting young Indies: Miss Kate Bruce, OF
Halifax county, Miss Leila HARRISON, Oh
New York, and Miss Mary Anderson, OF
Richmond, at Mrs. Julian Harrison'si MISS
Tl;saheth Harrison, of New York, Mt Pro-
lessor Smiths; Miss Shelley and Miss
Rbea. Of Marion, Va, at Professor Peters;
Miss Hammer, Of Richmond: at Mr.; Nc
Kennieis: Miss Colston, of Martinsburg,
and Miss Virginia Glazebrook, OF Eliza
hath. N. j., at Professor Minors; Miss
Houeh and Miss Huntington, OF BALI
more, at Professor Dunninigton's; Mss
Della Page, Of Birmingham, Ala, ana hns
MAJOR Peytou's Miss Susie Muller OF
New Orleans, at Mrs. Burthe's Miss Ida
BOWMAN. Of Ignchburg. at Rev. DR.. Raw.
l;nra Misses Annie l.. and Gortie Caxnm, OF
Richmopd aud Alice Reade. OF Coyineton-