Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-06
A UNIVERSITY GYMNASIUM.
Board OF Visitors Favor Physical Jul
| ture-state Clubs Organized.

ture--state Clubs Organized.
| Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, November 5..At
the meeting of the Board OF visitors OF tne
University of Virginia the recoinmenua-
| tions Of the faculty were acted upon.
Following is copy OF the resolutions
passed.
Resoioed. That the board is inclined to
| give a favorable consideration TO tne
recommendation OF the faculty ana Tue
| petition of the students IN respect TO pro-
| viding adequate facilities Tor physicai cur
ture. but az this time deems II best 10 wait
until the funds shall be in hand before
| making any appropriation.
Res)iDed. That the Proctor be instructed
| to obtain. at cost to be authorized py tne
| Executive Committee, proper plans Hnu
specifications for O suitable gymnasium
with its equipment and baths tor the use
of the students. the whole not 10 exceeo III
cost tho sum Of $4,000.
The board meets again next June, When
| IL will take action on the plans ana speci
fcations. which are TO he submitted then.
Work is expected to commence. on the
gymnasium soon after, and Will be com.
pieted by the opening of the session ot
| is92-93. This Will be of great beneht 10
the University.
MARYLAND CLUB.
Several other State clubs have been or
eanized at the University during the past
ten DAYS. The Maryland Club Is composed
of the following officers: j. U. luton,
president; j. q. Maloy. yice-presidenl;
South Mckim. secretary;. b. II. hichara'
treasurer. The club will banquet tue Ioot-
ball teams of Johns Hopkins University
and st. Johns College when they play at
the University next month, and Will enter
tain all old students from Maryland VINO
NAV happen to visit the University from
time to time. The following has been Be-
lected as the yell for the club:
"Ohl Myi Marylandi
We're In luck,
Oystersl Fish!
And canvas-Dac duckl"
BLUEGRASS CLUB.
The "Blue- Grass Club of Kentucky" at
its organization elected the following OH
GERS I'd. Simms, president; Arthur Peter,
yice-president; W. G.. Ramsey, secretary
and treasurer. Messrs c. p Moorman, w.
Il. Eagles, and A. Peter were appointed
choristers, and Messrs. Henry Duke, IL. H.
Bush. and w. +. Arnold official cork-puil-
ers. More than thirty Kentuckians are at
the University.
LoSE-sTAR MEN.
The Texas men at their organization elect
ed the following officers President, II. II.
Young; Vice-President, j. X. Nichols;
Secretary and Treasurer, G. W. Jester;
Toastmaster, Hampson Gray. Messrs. M.
G.. johnson, w. r. Clements, r. l.. l.. Hill,
and III. w. Harper were appointed as the
Executive Committee. Texas sends twen-
ty-two men as her quota to the Unlver-
sty.
NORTH STATE, BOYS.
North Carolina has organized with the
following officers: President. MIR. Lewis /;
ce-president, Mr.. Wilson; Secretary,
MIR. Whaton. A yell and song were adopt
ed. DIR. Paul Barringer was made an
The trial of Major George N. Ferney-
hough, charged with shooting John
Crickenberger several months ago during
q quarrel, is now in progress In the county
Court. =,
MIR. G.. Hansford Spooner. we'll
known and popular young man OF TINS
city, will apply tor admission III the VIZ
ginia Conference of the Methodist Church
at its meeting In Petersburg next week.
PERSONAL.
Miss Bessie Davis, of Lynchburg, is
visiting Mrs. Carrie Davis at the UDiver-
sity, where she will remain month.
Miss Mary Watts, of Portsmouth. is
visiting Captain Micaiah Woods. ,
Miss JAMIE Smith, of Danville, Is expected
| here IN a short while. when she will be the
guest of Miss I.ettie Robertson.
Mr.. Horace South, teacher at Pantops,
| who was hurt in football game last week,
| is slowly recovering.
Miss BERTHE Goldsmith. of Baltimore, is
| visiting Mr.. b. Oberdorfer and family.
| Mr.. J. w. I'reiber, an old resident, now
| of Washington, is in Charlottesville.
| The Rev. II. Il. Lee, associate rector of
| Christ church in this city, will hold q Sc
| ries of night meetings at Edgehill chapel
| beginning next Tuesday.
| A slight snow fell here this morning but
| melted almost as rapidly as il fell.
! The hunting and fishing party returned
! Yesterday from their trip to Beaver Dam,
| or. as it Is better known, Busby's pond,
| where they went on Tuesday. Only about
| 100 fish were caught, which included pike,
| mullet. perch, suckers. &C., one of the pike
| weighing three and half pounds.
| DEER-HUNT.
| The Camp Armistead Hunting Associa-
| ton Of this place, with a number OF in.
| yited guests, some from distant States, will
| leave here on the 10th insts Mt tor their an
| nual deer-huut in Augusta county.
| THE PEOPLE REJOICE.
| Whether the DISPATCH desires it or not
both credit and praise will be cheerfully
| given it for the successful way in which il
| has argued tor an early morning mail from
| Richmond ria the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway west. Certain il is that the people
| of this city will hail the train with delight
and thank the DISPATCH, too.
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.