The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-30
OUR UNIVERSITY ECHOES.
rHE ADDRESS BnroRE THE ALUMNI.
Colonel l.. J.. Marye OF Lynchburg' speaks
on the Question of a Son'hern Ltefa-
ture-Dr. Pages Reading.

rxrvvnsrrY or yIRcINIA. June 29.-tSpe-
cial An unexpected incident added much
10 the pleasure of last nights exercises. Mr..
Macben had concluded his address on tho
character OF Franklin. when request from
many ladies' ia the audience was handed Dr.
Pace. in compliance with which be read from
zinc Edinburgs Drowndin" tho episode
OF "Marse George at the JEFF Society and
his courtship Of Miss Charlotte Praises Of
DR. Pages story and Of his charming reading
were on the lips Of the vast crowd as It passed
out Of the public hall on 70 the illumi-
mated lawns Another sensation followed
quickly in the report that q student Mr..
Charles T. Lassiter. OF Petersburg. bad ialIeh
from the rampant wall IN the rear OF the Puo-
he hall and bad sustained probably fata IL
lures When found Blr. Lassiter had risen
10 sitting posture. but WAS dazed ana
almost UNCONSCIOUS. lie was taken 10 the IN
frmarv and medical aid promptly given. a
friend told me this morning that MI. Laes'seI
is regarded as in q favorable cOD0ltln ana his
Injuries are not so serious IS at list sup
posed. 80. -.
Mr Jassiter. a. reported in this CORES
Dondeoce won the coveted magazine medAi,
and a few hours before the accluent hh9
stood before a vast audience % receive II ana
X. H. Dabney in presenting IT..
A man under tho influence OF liquor ascend
ed the platform in the public nall just before
the Jefer Society filed 10 the seats Ie-
served for II and raped the assembly 70
order lie was there Unexpectedly, ne saa'
aud would improve the occasion 10y denver
ing an address on temperance. Tho man was
induced 70 retire with his GRAFTON pnspo ken.
The board Of visitors have been IN almost
continuous session, though little has trans
pred as % their deliberations what Is
known. however is a source of qualification,
especially 20 students. A gymnasium % cost
not less than s2j 600. will be erected AZ once
I'M the eastern edge Of Cars Hill, near
the new Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton campus and the equipments are 70 De
equal 90 the best in the country
A dispensary will be erected near East
Range.
The attendance on this commencement has
been very much larger than usual, and
equals that Of 1881 when Cleveland was the
attraction. Il Is unfortunate that there IS
some justification of the very general unta-
vorabe comment about the lack OF care OF
the grounds. A special drawback 10 visitors
is tho total absence of lights IRON the en-
trance 20 the grounds 10 the entrance 10 tho
lawns with the exception of lamp 81 the
Washington Hall.
The address before the Society Of the
Alumni was delivered this afternoon by
Colonel l.. s. Marye. OF Lynchourg. us
subject was the present condition If literature
in the South and auguries of its growth as
part of tho American literature OF the future.
At the alumni banquet to-day Joseph BRYAN,
Of Richmond. WAS toast-master. The Hon;
b. johnson Barbour responded 10 the Old
Alumni. the Hon Joseph l.. Gordon TO the
Young Alumni. DR.. Thomas Nelson Page to
Our Alma Mater. J. G.. 1'ilton TO Athletics
Judge Il. T. w. Duke TO the Ladies and
Maior Horace Lacey responded 70 calls.
Joseph Bryan was chosen president of the
society and W. Cabeil Bruce, Of Baltimore.
orator