Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-29

looking after the interest OF the Alum.
w. Fred. Walls is here visiting his
| parents. MIR. and Mrs. William Walk.
lie graduated with high honors In the
| class Of iSsi-'W OF the Baltimore College
Of Dental Surgery. receiving fourth diplo-
ma, and getting second honorable men
ton. Mr. Nalx leaves next week for
Lexington. KY, where he VIII locate and
practice his profession.
Mrs. Colonel J. ". c. Lewis and Miss
Marie Lewis who spent the winter here.
as the guests OF Miss Maggie Freelsnd,
at Liberty Hall, have returned 10 their
home. in Clarke county.
Miss Nina Bacon has returned home
from visit to friends in stanton.
Miss Nellie Browne, OF Roanoke, who
has been visiting the Misses Morris, has
returned TO her home.
General Fitzhugh Lee was In Boston
this week. attending n meeting OF the
Board OF Directors OF the Pacific railroad
THE REFORMATION.
Rev. u. ". Dement,, pastor OF the Rap
list church OF this place. delivered an In
teresting lecture here on Friday evening
in the university chapel on Martin Luther
and his reformation.
Hon. John Goodc. tho well-known Viz
ginia statesman and orator. will. by re-
quest Of the fecul;y, address the law
class Of the Washington ana Lee Uni
versity on the 10Th Of June. Among
others who have accepted invitations 70
speak at commencement are Senator
Roger Q. Mills. OF Texas: Rev. DR.. Ker-
foot. Of Louisville. Ky, and Rev. DR.. John
a. Preston, OF Charlotte, y. G.
Captain II. Y. Day, a wel-known expert
in marine law, and retired navigator. OF
Boston, Mass. has purchased the Hickory
lIlil estate. near the Natural Bridge, and
about twelve miles from here. from Mr.
Charles W. Irvine. Captain Day will
take possession on June LIST. and he will
improve the property extensively, supply
Ing the house with all modern convent
cnccs
Tho annual contest OF the Jnter-Col.
leglate Oratorical Association. OF Virginia,
will be held here on the evening OF May
nth IN the university chapel. The fol-
lowing schools will lie represented in the
contest. Randolph Macon College Rich
mond College. Roanoke College. William
and Mary College. Hampden-S Sidney Col
lege. Emory and Henry College. Blacks
burg Agricultural and Mechanical College
University OF Virginia, and the Washing
ton and Leo University.
V. T.. Grimm. j. W. EasOn, OF the Ora.
ham-Icc Literary Society. and G. \. Deal
and 7. II. Morrow. Of the Washington
JitCra nv Society, or the washington and
Lee University, have been appointed 20
compete in a preliminary contest on May
18th. and the best orator will represent the
above-named school In the State contest
Mr.. Eason is president Of the State as
socttion.
Bishop a. NJ Randolph will administer
the rite Of confirmation TO a class at
Grace Memorial church on Monday eve
ming On Tuesday and Wednesday he will
confirm classes at Glasgow and Bucna
Vista respectively.
County-Superinten ublic-Schools
Savlle is exerting himself TO have 10
Gated here this summer a State summer
normal school for the instruction Of pub
Ic-schoOl teachers. AS yet he has not
succeeded IN getting Mr.. Massey. the
State Superintendent. TO have one located
here, but he is stu hopeful Of accom-
plishing his purpose.
Colonel William Patton. formerly pro-
fessor Of engineering and architecture At
the Virginia Military Institute. is pre-
pairing manuscript for a book on practt-
cal engineering.
Mrs Sue T. Lee, daughter OF the late
General w. y. Pendleton, chief OF artil-
lery Of the Army OF Northern Virginia,
and n member OF General Lees STAFF. is
reported to be writing history Of Vir-
ginia and the South.
The public schools OF this place closed
yesterday. The early closing is on ac-
count of the shortage of funds.