The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-02
LEXINGTON
Virginia Military Institutes Closing
Exercises
Special 90 thermc,l

Special 90 the Ime,.l
LEXINGTON. Va. July Every train
aruving brings many distinguished Wis.
itors, members Of alumni and invited
lguests to the -emi-centeunial jubilee
of the Virginia Military Institute.
The programme official Of the semi
centennial just given out is as follows
Weiuesday.July 3rd-Alumni Day
l0 A. ST., reunion Of Alumni at Chapel
OF Washington aud Lee University his
t0ricai sketch by General =. H. Smith.
/ q l.. 81. military exercises by corps
IL cadets. who will be reviewed.
by the Governor OF tho state. $50 =.
/ W.. A Alumni address by Senator Faux
ner. Of West Virginia reading Of Mrs.
! Preston Is semi centennial .odc by CJl-
0uel Edmund Pendlcton. oldest living
/ graduate. lOP. M, alumni 5 banquet at
mess hall.
Thursday. Julyfih-Graduation Day
-iO.gJ A. M, graduation exercises on
ground. 0f the institute If weather will
/ permit, otherwise IN chapel of Wash
ingtOn and Lee University. Corps OF
II cadets will march 90 the place. ac-
companel by Board Of Visitors
and Alumni in column early
history n the institute skotcn
/ by Colonel j. T. l.. Preston. return Of
corps of cadets, accompanied by alum.
ni, % parade ground, Aud Lang
! Syne. II. NJ, fireworks on parade
ground 10 p. ~. cadet bali
The annual field sports form an inn
/ por,ant item IN thocOmmencement. To-
morrow morning the sports begin.
/ COmmi;tee-Cla-s 80, COrdell. Mason.
/ Shepherd SchWn. Class 90. Rahm.
/ Lewis I Norman, Mccormick, Cass
/ OF. Law Freeaud. Blacki0re, l.. Butler.
/ Class % Taylor. Cline. All the classes
are through with their first examina-
tions and are taking "a rest
"Wednesday Governor Lee q. a staff
and the Board Of Visitors will review
The corfs, then fun begins with
battery musAetry, practice sklrmish
] drill.
The Msss Hall was jammed with
cultured audience tonight 10
witness the exhibition Of the
4the.etic aud gymnasium clubs.
The acrobat and athletic work
was superb Captains d. Rockenbach.
SO : j. =. Norman, 81 T. A. Black
ford. 0l L. Ruiledge, VI w. II. Tay-
Tor. Jr.. 90 w. B. Cline W and Master
Willie Flint distinguished themselves.
After the club closed hop was an
nounced, Virginia Military Institute
orchestra. Director Krau.e. officiating.
The final german is down for to-mor-
row night Cadets J. j. Middleton.
Nd. class 30. O. ;. Anderson. Ga.
class 80. Will conduct it, with the First
Virginia Regiment Band Richmond.
Special trains from Lynchburg will
reach here Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday at s.lj, with visitors. We'd
nesday night special leaves at 10 Z. VI.
General n. Francis Smith, superiuten-
dent Y. VI. l.. presented his resignation
tO the Board of Visitors 10 day, % take
effect January lst. 1850 For half a
century, since the founding Of the in
stitute. be- ha. presided over this school
aud was nc the venerable age possessed
Of ali his faculties. active, robust
be pauses in his labor 10 rest.
lie has earned the laurels Of
h0nOrs that he wears and made the insti-
tute what is IT,. Whom his resignation
was presented. the Board was consi-
derng financial matters. lis resig IA
ton is now being considered.