Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-05
LEE AND JACKSON.
on. j W. JONES on THE CHRISTIAN
CHARACTER oFTHe TWO HEROES.
me wasnington-xee Football Team
Interest In thb Gamc--Coilege
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correspondence Of shs Richmond pispa'ch-l
Lxxmorox, VI, November 8, 1890.
We had A rare trsat yesterday. DR.. j.
william Jones. thewelLknown Baptist d.
vine. preached here in tho morning and
evening, and in the afternoon delivered
lecture before the Washington and Lee
Ioung Mems Christian Association on the
"Christian Character Of Lee and Jackson.
The sermons were both excellent. but OF
DIR. Jones's three efforts the lecture was
probably the most enjoyed. Havingat ms
command an unlimited number OF anec;
dotes and incidents concerning Lee anu
jackson. he was able 10 portray then
Christian characters in a manner that aP'
pesled 10 his audience far more effectively
Than any set discourse could have done.
Under his sympathetic treatment the dead
heroes seemed TO be once more IN the
midst of us, urging and encouraging us ali
hy their example and teaching TO live lives
OF Christian devotion. This evening Dr:
Jones will deliver, under the auspices OF
tho ladies' OF the Baptist church, public
lecture on the life and character OF Gene
raj Robert +. Lee. After the lecture re-
freshments will be served.
FOOTBALL.
Tho chief interest of tho Washington
and Lee students, "a FAR as athletics are
concerned, il now centred IN football
But the college eleven has been quite I'M
fortunate of late. Mention was made last
week that Robert Il. Lee, Jr., one OF the
players, had severely sprained his ankle
and since then two other good players, y:
II. Bridges and j. j. Withers. have met
with the same misfortune. II is thought
by many that the grounds on which the
eleven has been pIacticlng, 6elng quue
hloping. have contributed TO TINS unusual
number of sprsins. However that may be,
certain il is that in many respects the col
lege campus IL not suited 20 football
Consequently the students have secured
grounds some distance back of the college
from the Lexington Development Com
pany. These grounds are now being put
into shape for football playing.
PAINTING THE TowS.
Friday night certain college students,
having looked upon the wine when II
was red" decided TO paint the town OF the
same color. Being Joined by certain. OF
their companions who, while not OF blbu-
lous turn, still thought carnation hue
might be useful IN keeping of from the
town the spirits that roam on Hal
loween.p they proceeded 10 stir up
things" Having borrowed few barrels.
and straw, and oil from the street-lamps,
they went over TO the Institute and started
a bonfire making use of little observa-
tory as a background for their blaze. The
flames brought out the Institute guard
and the students had TO run Tor II
10 get out Of the grounds, one OF them
just rolling over the fence IN time 70 aVold
the grasp of cadet. Having had so Tor
,unate an escape the boys gave vent to
their satisfaction by entering the college,
cutting the bell-rope, disarrangine the
furniture in one of the lecture-rooms, ana
bestowing upon the building other such
little polite attentions as the exlgencles OF
the case seemed TO demand. Then after
exchanging a few gates IN the vicinity OF
the college, they retired TO rest with that
feeling Of satisfaction that comes from
the faithful performance of laudible I'M
dertaking.
sLUGGING MATCH.
Those who believe that the days of Chi
"The days Of old.
When knights were bold,n
no longer exist will have to modify their
opinions. A recent occurrence here proves
that loye-lorn SWANS will still fight on ac-
count of O lady fair. At dance last week
two students became involved IN dispute
as to which was TO enjoy the rights, pTivi-
leges, and emoluments appertaining to the
partner during certain set. As the affair
could not be amicably adjusted. they each
went about with q draft--in the shape
of a Gst-to be drawn on the
other at sight. Meeting the following
day they at once proceeded TO
settle their accounts. There was no for
mality, no referee, no seconds. no bottle
holders. The combatants went at each
other in q sort of Graeco-Roman, catch-as-
catch-can style. The fight, however. was
quickly stopped, and the only casualties
were a black eve and few bruises. But the
participants in the "scrapping-match"
have the satisfaction of knowing that each
has "a INDICATED bis manhood" and the one
with the black eye can console himself by
adding these words 10 the song from which
there was aquotation above:
So what caro- j.
Though the COPS be nigh;
pvo fought for lOyo
And got a black eye.
THE CONFTRFNCF