Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-15
University of Virginia.

To an old student returning 10 college,
this wear an atmosphere OF sacrllege
preets him on the lawn and under the
lawn arcades The all-wise and OmnIpo-
tent Board Of Visitors have substituted
aspbalt for the old brick walks placed
there by the hallowed I hOmas Jefferson.
Hitherto pedestrian was in danger OF
spraining his ankle from the roughness OF
these walks: hut what mattercd 1t II he
did, rs they were placed there by i. j. ?
Younger men have come into the faculty,
who didn't know Jefferson but still
they have many obstacles to overcome
in those that did in the way of modern
ling his IDEAS. For example, twelve
hour examinations continue; only one
dav holiday or vacation is given from
October LIST to July LIST Christmas day.
not even Saturdays being given, by
which the minds and bodies Of the stu
dents could do better work (from Obser-
walton elsewhere), and better attain the
8}l DER cent. standard for graduation.
Benches in the lecture room are
carved TO that degree, with the names of
sucb men as Edgar Allen Poe, William
Malone. and n host of old Virginia
heads and former heads of "F. /. w.
families, that they cannot be removed
from this Revolutionary Museum. 80
the student now has the sensation of sit
ting on stone wall studded with glass
or spikes.
The medical department, following
the example of its northern sister col
legos Is advising students not to try the
course in one year. rs heretofore al
lowed. and viii eventually come into the
three years rule.
The mail now is distributed to the
students rooms, instead OF n walk from
quarter TO a half mile to the postoiiice
Jefferson built. This change was natur-
ally opposed violently by the older
members of the faculty, when Mr.. Wan
amaker's representative was here last
wear. but the students find 1t great
saving of time.
Law. "Med." >" Academ" and "Engi-
neering" football teams are open to
class challenges from other colleges.
John b. Minor. Jr., has been ap.
pointed adjunct professor in law. to as
sist his father. College opened with
about $50 students, about the same num-
her as last year. W. Ii. Taylor, of
Norfolk, Va, (chairman) Thomas Pink
new. of Charleston, ), c.; j. :.
Titon. of Baltimore, the football COM
mittee. have appointed X. Colston
Blackford, of Lynchburg, manager
of the foot ball team, still to
be selected from the thirty-fye appli-
cants. The fixtures for games so far
asked for are: Richmond College,
October 18th; st. Johns October Dist !;
Columbia Athlete Club. November iStn !;
LAFAYETTE. November 2lst; Johns Hop
kins. 9th and 18th, all on home
grounds Johns Hopkins, in Baltimore,
October 3lst Princeton, in Baltimore,
November LIST Columbia Athletic Club,
in WASHINGTON, November 7th and st.
Johns, in Annapolis, November Sth.
The medical class organized on Thurs
dav and elected for President Stuart Nc
Gure. son OF the celebrated Richmond
surgeon, DR.. Hunter Mcclure for Vice
President, Il. Tunstall Taylor. OF Bati-
more; Secretary and Treasurer. 5. Il.
Tabb. of Richmond Athletic Directors
Greenway, Winston, +. Taylo and
Smith. The Maryland Club will soon
organize and welcome visiting teams
/ from the Canvas back and Oyster State.