The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-20
LEXINGTON SOCIETY.
STUDENTS MORE INTERESTED IN
GAMES THAN IN GERMANy.
Graham Society VIII Celebrate on General
Lees Birthdsy-The Dancing Class.
The Visiting Young Ladies.

LEXINGTON, VA, Nov. 19.-At the be-
ginning OF the session predicted a lively
winter. Just how far wrong that pre-
dction is time can only tell. The right
material is in college and at the In
stitute to make things interesting. but
so far they have found more pleasure in
football than in germans. II they have
money to contribute 1t is not for music
and a hall, but for a different kind OF
music and a ball, and for the cadets. so
far the sweetest music Of all was the
music at the end Of the game-the yell
of victory.
College politics Is again the absorbing
subject at Washington and Lee, and, as
usual. the fair Sex are in the arena.
Saturday night the election Of all officers
for the intermediate Society celebrations
takes place. There Will be president,
vice-president and secretary named for
both the Washington and Graham-Lee
Literary Societies; also. four declaimers
and four debaters for each, as we'll as
chief marshal and other functionares.
Candidates are out and are putting up
lively fight. Fraterniies generally enter
largely into these elections. but this year
il would appear that the men are trusting
TO themselves. The Graham-Lee Society
has its celebration on the evening Of
General Robert j.. Lees birthday. I'm
January The WASHINGTON follows on the
22d of February. They are generally fol-
lowed by germans in honor Of the visit
ing young ladies.
young lady said 10 me the other day
that 1t appeared 10 her that all the Uni
versity men were working for medals,
as they had longer faces than usual, did
harder work in the societies. and more
"Bics' We're members Of Professor
Graves Law Debating Society.
Mr.. Boiling Lees dancing class is in
creasirg in members every week. Mr..
Lee is the most energetic final bail presi-
dent in my memory. His endoavor TO
make good dancing men out OF the new
material here is a laudabe one. and is
meeting with the announcement Of the
fair sex as well as the boys.
Colonel and Mrs. Parke have moved
from their suburban residence near Carl
Alto TO Letcher avenue. between
limits" much to the qualification Of the
many young men, who find great pleasure
not only in the charming company and
hospitality Of Mrs. Parkc, but the young
ladies who visit her.
find on the list Of visitors for the
winter many charming young ladies, none
Of whom will be more warmly welcomed
than Miss Lucy Tabb, Of Hampton, Va,
who will visit the Misses Graham, in
December.
Miss Maggie Freeland. with the Misses
Poore of Baltimore and Miss Lewis and
Miss Bette Clark. of Clarke county. will
take up their regular winter quarters here
in December
Colonel Robert Catlett is in Charlotte
county. his old home.
Mrs. Robert Shovel, Of Berlin. Md, is
visiting her mother Mrs. Governor
Letcher.
Mrs. +. 4. Moore is visiting Judge John
J. Allan, of BotetOurt county.
Alr. J. II. Moore and Mr. +. a. Moore
are visiting in Pulaski county.
Miss Peck, Of Corsicana, Tex. is the
guest Of her brother at the Varsity.
Four of Nirgina'S congressman are
alumni of Washington and Lee.
Lexington is the happy possessor Of
two men. who have been mentioned for
Cleveland's Cabinet. John Randolph
Tucker and Ftz Lee.
An effort will be made here next week
by which Mr.. Cleveland will be informed !
of the desire of Virginia and her sister
States 10 have Mr.. John Randolph Tucker |
appointed AttOrney-General. 1t Is already |
assuming good shape
Mr.. John Cook Glass 81, Virginia Mill |
tary Institute, is here on a visit.