Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-02
OUT AT THE COLLEGE
PRESIDENT CURRY AND THE VARIOUS
COMMITTEES IN CONFERENCE.
Collection OF Presidents Autographs for
the Museum-Hard to Get Lecturers
FIeid-Day Postponed--Notes.

Hon. ]. l.. NJ. Curry, president OF the
Board of Trustees of Richmond College,
has been in the city for the past two days
attending to business connected with the
college, He has conferred with several
committees of the institution, and trans
acted many matters OF general import
anee.
Since he accepted the presidency Of the
college trustees DR.. Curry has been &c
lively engaged in looking after its welfare:
He is now getting up fine collection OF
autocratlhs for the museum. which Will III
clude the signatures of all the Presidents
Of the Union except Washington, and also
Of O great many distinguished men IN TINS
country and Europe.
TIE THOMAS LECTURES.
Professor Charles Winston and Rev. Dr..
George Cooper, the committee who are IN
charge of the Thomas lectures, which take
place annually at the college, have so lar
been unable to procure lecturer whose
ability and oratorical powers are such as
to keep up the high standard which the
college has heretofore maintained IN these
lectures. II was at first intended that the
course should be on geology. and several
eminent northern professors were written
10, but they were all previously engaged.
Mr.. James Russell Lowell and DR.. Oliver
Wendell Holmes were also requested 70
deliver the lectures, tut they too were al
ready engaged. 1t is hoped. however, that
in short while suitable speaker can Dc
obtained.
THE YIELD-DAY POSTPONED.
Owing TO the constant rains in the past
few weeks the students have been unable
to train for the feld-day, which was TO
L.. IL. L. l.. rs Tnnnfh
For this reason IL has been postponed untl
April oath. As soon as the weather clears
up the college athletes will 90 actively TO
work, and the display Of Drawn, muscle,
and activity will doubtless be excellent,
az this institution has ALWAYS been promi-
nent in athletics and gymnastics.
ORATORS FOR THE COMMENCEMENT.
Rev. NJ. b. Wharton, who was recently
called from the First Baptist church OF
Montgomery TO fill the pulpit OF the Free;
mason-Street church of Norfolk. Will
preach the final sermon at the commence,
ment, and Hon. &. W. y. BTeckinridge, OF
Kentucky, is 10 be the orator; Hon. John
l.. Massey will preside over the exercises:
The election of the final president VIII
take place next Friday night. -,
The contest for the orators medal VIII
take place on the 18th OF this month.
There are about six contestants Tor II ana
the winner will represent the college at
the State Oratorical contest, which takes
place at Hampden-Sidney College IN June.
COLLEGE MOTIFS.
Mr.. L. r. Hamberlin, instructor in the
art of expression, has a class OF twelve
young ladies, who meet him every week
at the college to receive instruction IN elo-
cution.
Mr.. L. +. Causey and others Of the stu
dents are now making preparations for
Notification" which will be given on the
Friday before the commencement. This IS
always one of the most pleasing features
of the exercises
Mr.. Causey also meditates organizing, a
Free Wool Club" at the college for the
purpose of thoroughly instructlng the
students in the important political ISSUES
of the day, such as the tariff. etc.