The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1890-12-04

Iit~embcf i<l, l>ssn.
Mr. Ediior--Tras;iug that a few
wor'ts from this Institution will not
be inappropriate for the columns Of
your valuable paper submit The
following:
II was this writer's pleasure aud
good fortune, misfortune as some
might term ill la 20 to Richmond
as substitute OF the Trinity looi-hsll
team 10 play the indomitahle stu
dents ot the University OF Virginia.
On the calm and beautiful evening
Of the 18th, the Triniiies leightaen
In all In "A quiet and uuaSsuming
manner entered the capitol city %
the Old Dominion, there to await
the ''coming event" Of the contest
for the Southern championship or
football playing. The contest was
to bc played on Island Park the fol.
lowing evening. At O'Clock the
cxultant "NarSities" came with the
shouts of enthusiasm al their expect
ed victory, offering to wager large
sums that they would win; but real.
izing that North Carolina pluck
would ho arrayed agaiast Virginia
enthusiasm; but though she was at
n strangers home, yet Trinity had
friends there. The blue, Trinity's
Icoior, was worn by many ofNi ginia's
fair ones, and was hanging irou the
wiRiows OF many houses.
Promptly AT 3 o'clock on tie even
ing OF the 2sth the two teams re-
paired 10 the play ground The
average weight Of the "N.Fsities"
was lS5, the 1'rInitics III. Their
center man weighed 237 with no
surplus flesh. But the whistle blew
and the game began. After many
we'll scheIned plays aud much rough
| tackling, the first half stood Trini-
| ty t; VARSITY" o. Many shouts of
I.''Hiporan =" rinity!" "Carolina!"
came from many of the crowd, es-
pccially FROM the Randolph-N Macon
and Richmond Colleges. But the
victory of the first half was bo-n 10
die in the last.
At the close of the game the score
stood 10 TO in favor of the Var
| jiticsh. There was mucl. foul play
ing by slugging un the part OF ths
"Narsities". This was admitted by
all fair-minded judges. Several of
our men received some xternal
bruises. Three men were taken
from the field on account Of injuries;
butno serious injuries were received.
The "Narsitics" say il is the hard
est game that they have played in
many Il day, and the spirit of the
Trinities is by no means quelled, who
believe that If an impartial referee
had been selected, the victory would
| have been otherwise.
| The "Old Dominion" bears close
resemblance 10 the go q North
State"
Richmond is large and thriving
city. We saw many historical sights
and places, among which waS the
Hollywood Cemetery containing a
monument nincty-two feet in height,
erected TO the memory of the Con-
federate dead. We say the graves
Of iilustrious men, including Madi-
son, Tyler, Harrison and others. The
Capitol is old and somewhat dilapi-
, dated; but it contains a fine library
and many historical relies which the
janitor kindly showed and explain
ed to us. We saw the Speakers
chair, used by the House Of Burgess
ses, and an old stove weighing one
ton, which was used by the sires of
colonial times. 1t was made by
, Buzaglo in 1870. We take a stroll
through the library, looking ut the
. old writing, including the Magma
: Charta, fac-simile writings Of Wash
ington, Patrick Henry, Thomas JEFF
tcrson, also the last order of General
"StUnewall Jackson. Itwas written
the day before he was shot
We saw many Southern flag, with
holes shot through them. It was
enough to make the hearts of all
: true SOutherners feel an emotion
{ both patriotic and revercnt for our
noble braves.
O-e Of the spears, sent by John
Brown for the negroes TO fight with.
was ih the library.
r On tie top Of the Capitol we tool
, ii birds eye view # Ricl mond
This was a grand sight, which doe,
> not admit Of words for expression
e But we retraccd our steps IT thi,
= moment t. the hotel.
o Trinity has 153 students, .nclud
ing two young ladies, who ar grad
uates Of Greensboro Female College
/ Success to THE CAUCASIAN.
J. 7. T. JAMEs.