Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-28
THE UNIVERSITY.
BELLIES FLocKINo FROM ALL QUAR-.
TIERS TO THE FINALS.
Receptions, Germans. and Other En-
tertainmcnts.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispa,ch.l
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, June 27.-" They
are here. They arc there" You may see
them promenading everywhere. Yes, the
young ladies are here for the FINALS. and
with their most becoming dresses, their
sweetest smiles, and hard-hearted indeed
must be the man who finds not some ten
der spot touched 10y their beauty. The
stream of calico commenced TO pour into
this place weeks ago, and it still turns to
us-ward. The moonlight has faded away,
but that may deminish but will never mar
the pleasures Of the promenade.
RICHMOND AND OTHER VISITORS.
Among the numerous arrivals are the fol-
lowing recent additions from your city:
Miss Norwood and Miss Mary Anderson.
| who are the guests Of Mrs. Professor John
Mallet Miss Bessie Pace and Miss Emma
|, Barksdale. who nrc staying at Mrs. Gun
ther's: Mr.. Raleigh G. Minor and Mr.
George Ainsley the former visiting his home
and the latter bis clubiuates.
Misses Leila and Elizabeth Harrison, OF
! New York, arc visiting Mrs. Green Peyton.
| Mr.. Randolph Brvon. of the Roanoke
bar, is ut his home at The Grove" and
viii spend the finals here.
Nir. Iarkie CilGzcbrook, an old high
| school man. at one time a student hero
while mis- father, the Rev Mr.. Gla2ebrook,
was chaplain Of the University, IS here for
the finals. He now nails from Elizabeth.
M.
Dr. Charles W. Kent. Of the University
Of tennessee, and Mr. f.. W. Patterson, Of
| the Richmond bar. have been IN our
midst helping an Old friend - launch out
into the sea of matrlmOny. They are Did
| University men and have many warm
| friends here.
Misses Annie and Hettic Mckenzie, Of
Washington city, are visiting their mother.
Mrs. DR.. McKcnnic, at the University.
CANDIDATES FOR HoNoRs.
Mr.. Il. 7. Williams, Jr.. left this morn
ing for Richmond, his face wrcatbed IN
smiles, the cause Of the aforesaid smiles
being his having learned tina, his name
has been placed on the list Of tho Master
OF Arts Tor tins session.
There are two other applicants for that
| honor. Mr. Thomas j. Randolph and Mr..
| Ca, pey Jones have not yet heard the re-
suit OF their attempt. but those who know
say these three. and they alone, will bear
| that degree from thls place.
MIR. Henry LOUIS Smith, who now holds
| professorshIp IN Davidson College, North
| Carolina, has successfully passed his cX-
GmlnatiOus and will be the only IN. -.
| from this institution TOR this session. Mr.
| Smith wonthe Orators medal in the JET
tersOu Society this year. was appointed 10y
| the mAss-mectng Of the students TO repre-
sent this place in the Interstate Oratoucal
League Of the South, though be was rui,d
! out on some technical construction Of the
| constitution of that league. lie was alter
| wards appointed 10 contest at HGmpdcn-
| Sidney College in the intercollegiate con-
| test ami received one of tho three votes
| cast by the iudgDs there
| SOCIAL ENTFBTATNMENTs.
| The dissipation Of the season began
| last week. and was kept NJ very we'll du-
! ring this week. Miss DGbnev gave hand
some reception Tuesday evening IN honor
Of her guest. Mise Salhc DabnCy, of Iexl-.
| The cards for that evening read from 10
~ y. ~. but II o'clock found tire guests
still merry. and the clock In tho rotunda
| to'led l before they reluctantly left for
| their homes.
On Wednesday night Mrs. Gunther again
| entertained. Along with the invitation
| from the hostess came the cards OF Mss
| Wheat and Miss Mccormick, in whose
honor the delightful german OF that owe
ming was given.
A great many found time during Thurs
| day and Friday 10 visit the various points
of interest in he vicinity. Quite party
| took tea on the Lake, seven miles from
| here. in the Ragged Mountains, Friday
evening and drove back in time for the
charming concert given IN the HuDhc
Hall last night.
CONCERT.
Under the auspices OF the Ladies' Me
| mortal Committee DR.. Bischoh. the famous
| bind musician of Washington, was en-
| gagged to render concert IN the fuDllc
| Hall. He was assisted by qualtette OF
| the finest singers of Washington.
Many were the bursts of applause and
frequent the 0lcores which greeted the per
Torrance of Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir-Clin,
Miss Ruth Thompson, Mr.. Douglass Mil
Ter. and Sir. j. Henry Kaiser. 1t IL need
less to speak ofthe superbrenditionsm made
NV DR.. j. w. Bischoff himself. Not salts
fed with the treat Of last evening, the
University people have prevailed upon Or;
| Biscboff and his QuartCtte to remain until
this morning, and they are now giving
sacred concert in the new chapel.
The Board of Visitors Will meet this eve
ming. Several members of the board ARE
already here and others are expected TINS
m )rning. Mr.. II. l.. Parrish, Of Covington,
and Mr. J. Marshall Mccormick, of Berry
vile, are among those now on the grounds
The carpenters are at work arranging the
music-stands and the arches for lighting
the lawn, and by this evening all Will be
ready for the finals. No.
Tho long-looked-for annual, the "Corks
and Curls." has al last made its appear
Snce, in its cet-up 1t is fully equal to any
of the former numbers. The statistics are
particularly interesting.
Ac1osE CANVASS.
Mr.J. s. BRYAN, of Richmond. has been
voted 1.-THE greatest dude" but MIR. George
Ainslie. of your city, followed him closely
Mr. Albert Lee Thurman, of Ohio, the
grandson of the "Old Roman" received
the highest vote as the handsomest man IN
the University. Mr.. Thurman Will gradu-
ate in this years law class. lie plays snort
stop on the baseball team and IS one OF the
rushers on the football team. .,
Mr.. A. w. Groenway claims the honor or
being the most popular man here; lie
graduates a. NJ. d. this session and Is a
member of both baseball and football
teams
| HIGH COMPLIMENTS TO RICHMOND MEN.
The most intellectual student as shown
bv the vote is Mr.. j. II. G. Bagby, of Rich
mond. This is considered the highest
compliment our students can DGsto"'
DR.. Paul c. Barringer IS voted the most
popular member Of the faculty.
Our average student is twenty-one years
and three months old. His height is feet
90 inches. his weight ll9 pounds. lie wears
a. shoe and ~ hat. His expenses are
@Gi5. and he works nine hours and twenty
five minutes and sleeps eight hours ana
five minutes. ....;,.;o,
collected 10y the committee appointed each
year to canvass the student body.
The Rev. DR.. Bush, of the Methodist
Church. will preach in the chapel to-mor-
row morning.
FRANKLIN MALE ACADEMY.