Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-03
poLiTlcSATTHE UNIVERSITY.
Distribution OF tho Jefferson's Surplus
Funds-Committees Appointed.


funds-Committees Appointed.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CRARLorTEsvILLR Va. March 2.-Every
session, about the time the officers OF the
jefferson Literary Society are to be elect
ed, politics play no insignificant part IN
the choice. and large numbers of students
are induced to become members III order
10 vote for favorite candidate. The lni-
tia.ion fee is sc. and thus II will be seen
that the treasury is often full 70 overflow
ing. This year has been no exception 70
the rule. For the past several weeks the
society has been endeaycring TO appro-
pirate the surplus funds TO different OBJ;
jects, and at its last meeting it was decided
to reserve $500 for expenses OF the tnal
celebration, $3.50 for the improvement OF
the Virginia University Magazine, and the
balance to the Athletic Association for the
benefit OF the campus and running track.
APPOINTMENTS.
After this satisfactory disposition OF the
funds the president then announced the
following appointments Final Commit
tee-1. G. Smith, Virginia Chairman; ..
X. Richardson. Virginia; o. j. Brooks,
Alabama; Il. W. Winfield, Arkansas; Is.
Daniel, Washington State; n, }. Worth
Ohio; II. ". Sanford, Tennessee; W. A.
Pratt. Minnesota; 4. S. Silcox, South
Carolina: Q. NJ. Smith, Georgia; J. NJ.
Levy. Louisiana: s. NJ. Beard New York
III. Fl. Young, Texas; L. l.. Napton, Mon
tsna; ii. Nj. Sims. Mississippi. &. NULL
ken, Missouri: j. q. Tilton, Washington,
ID. c.; J. S. johnson, West Virginia; u; III.
Neal. California; @. Houston. Kentucky;
i. Hairston. North Carolina; Final Secre-
tary. M. q. Robinson; intermediate Sec
rotary, William Chamberlain; Interme-
date misunderstanding o. j: Brooks
Question Commlttee-kerngood, Hilton,
and T. @. Smith. Ways and Means Com
mittee-Turner and Persons. Committee
10 Select Judges Of the Debaters' and Ora
tors Contests-Leake, Peterkin, and Suth-
erlin.
Mr.. Maloy was elected to represent the
society on the Executive Committee OF the
Southern Oratorical Association.
CHALLENGE FROM ALABAMA.
The football team of the Alabama Poly
technic Institute has challenged the
"Varsity" boys to play game in Atlanta
this month. The challenge was promptly
accepted, and the "Varsities" have gone
into training. Although the time IS short
and the team had been disbanded some
time ago, the boys hope TO come out VIC
torious. In the game played In Alabama
on the Goth of last month between the Ala
bama Polytechnic Institute and the Uni
VeTS.tY OF tgtOTRlt. tuc WIS WV
rious by a score of 10 %. A meeting of
the Glee Club has been held to discuss
the ACCESSIBILITY of accompanying the foot
ball team on their trip. but no conclusion
was reached.
PERSONAL.
Messrs. Lacy Gibson. Hampton Gary, T..
T.. Napton. Ollie Catchines. and Il. ID.
Burts were in Stanton this week.
Mr. Markham Marshall Is visiting bis pa
rents in Baltimore.
MIR. p. +. Terry has withdrawn from the
university. and will be associated with his
brother in the practice of law.
Mr.. Joseph Eaton has returned from a
visit TO Louisville.
Mr. James w. S. Peters. who has been
visiting his father, Professor William f..
Peters, left to-day for his home, In Kansas
City, Mo. Before reaching home he will
visit friends aud relatives in Southwest
Virginia.
Mr. Lee Marshall has returned from
home, where he has been sick.