The Washington critic., 1890-02-24
UNIvERsIrY ECHOES
Items of Interest From the Old no
minion's College Halls,

ltems OF ihieIesb FROM the Old Do
minion's College Halls.
Special Correspondence Of TnE Cnrrrc.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Feb. %
AT n recent meeting of the Jefferson
Literary Society, Mr.. p. II. G. Cabell.
j. X. A. Hobson and Edward Gibson of
Virginia; II. s. Marshall of MARYLAND
and John +. Nelson of Texas were ap.
pointed o committee to represent the
society at the meeting of the National
Alumni Association to be held in Wash
ington, ID. c., on JefTersons birthday.
April 49,
The JEFF" Society ls in a most
hourishing condition, having 215 mem.
bers.
William II. Mackoy of Kentucky a
master Of arts of the University of Vir-
ginia, 1860, is here on brief visit. He
has a son at Pautop Academy.
Miss Annie II. Haskell, who has
been spending some weeks at Colonel
Preston's, left for her home in South
Carolina last Sunday.
j. g. Scott of Richmond Va, who
has been home on account of sickness.
has returned.
The Ladies Memorial Association
held mass meeting Thursday night at
the Charlottesville Opera House. Mrs
Professor c. S Venable is president of
the association and Miss Mary L. Minor
secretary and treasurer The object of
the meeting was to consider ways and
means for repairing and caring for the
soldiers cemetery at the University
In this cemetery are inferred the bodies
OF 1,O07 Confederate soldiers, repre-.
senting all the Southern States
speeches were made by Colonel G.. G.
Wertenbaker, Colonel Charles s. Ven
able and Professor f. II. Smith OF tho
University, Hon. James L. Gordon
OF Charlottesville, and Captain G. i.
Nawter Of the Miller School. 1t was
determined to raise 50, 900 for the pur-
pose of erecting monument and re.
pairing the cemetery. The subscription
lists were opened before adjournment
and nearly onesiXth of the amount was
secured.
Up to this time there have been
thirty three applicants for field posi-
.tions on the University ball team. All
but fourteen of its members were asked
to resign on Thursday by the trainer,
Mr.. Powell, who was formerly manager
and captain of the Sioux City team.
Mr. Powell practices these fourteen
men twice day in batting, throwing,
stealing bases, running, cate hing and
pitching. There are now eight appli-
cants for the battery, but 1t is quite GER
tain that Greenway, pitcher on last
years nine, will deliver the balls this
season, and probably with better form,
as the result of the training and practice
which he is now undergoing. Green
way is feet in height, weighs 200
pounds, and has record Of not having
lost game last season. The trainer
has expressed his belief that we will
have the best amateur team ia the
United States. The energetic mana
gers have added many improvements to
the grounds, and have arranged to have
seats for large number of spectators.
Arrangements have been made already
for about twenty games, the first of
which will be played at the University
between Lehigh and the home team
April 8.
There is urgent need for greater ac-
commodation for the boarding of stu.
dents. There are about fifty more stu.
dents this session than there were last.
and there is every reason to expect a
a similar increase next year. This ses-
sion every desirable place is occupied.
If there Is such an increase many will
be compelled to board in the city.
There Is q fine opening for q first-class
hotel here. The lower floor might be
devoted to arestaurant (no liquors), bath
rooms, barber shops. etc. the second and
third to students rooms. Some rooms
of larger size might be reserved for the
accommodation of parents who visit
here during the session. The rule now
in force, permitting student to change
his boarding place at the end of any
month, without changing his room,
works well, and If q firstrate table
were kept at the hotel, many students
would take meals there. During vaca-
ton the hotel might be thrown open to
the public. There is money in It. A
lot might be leased for number of
years from the University authorities,
thus affording an excellent location
j. Meade Collender, Petersburg,
Va, an old student, has returned and
entered college again.
Mrs Major G. Peyton is visiting her
son, DIR. Peyton, at Pulaski City.
Mrs. DR.. M. Mckenzie, who has been
quite sick, is rapidly recovering.
r. j. Arnold, Providence, r. l., has
been visiting the university for several
days. He expects to locate here next
session for the purpose of educating his
son. w.