The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-21

mond, assistant chemists At the station.
Theo. @. Lewton. of Florida. has peeh
appointed librarian, and First Lheu,-n
ant ID. c. Shanks, OF the lsth ln n,sl.asd
Lieutenant John A. Hartman, as conlin ,aar,
dant OF the Cadet Corps at the expiration
or MS detail, September lst m
The report OF Or. McBryde was
ceived and all recommendations contain
ed therein were agreed TO.
ANEW PRorrssoR ELECTED.
On motion OF Mr.. Graves the board
proceeded with the election OF proIes-
sor OF mathematics and civil engineer
ing There were thirty-six applications
IN all, and after thorough consi1era-
ton OF their merits, MIR. Samuel -.
Barton was unanimously elected. rms
selection is considered to be a very Tor
tunate one.
Upon the recommendation Of the
executive committee the contract Tor the
erection Of six professor houses, al a
cost of $3.50 or $3.50 more, as Originally
appropriated, was approved. ..,,..
The three members OF the eAecu.lFs
committee. Messrs. Nawter. Brown ana
Graves were reelected for another year
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
When the time for the meeting OF the
Alumni Association arrived the board TOOK
recess 10 listen 10 the address "hlch
Mr.. X. ~ Musgrave, OF portsmouth, ne
livered TO the alumni. The ASSOCIATION
subsequently held its annual business
meeting, and elected the following olh-
GERS for the ensuing year:
Mr.. Conway, Of Danville, president; j.
A. Clarke, OF Bedford, first vice-prssident'
w. A. Morrill,, Of Blacksburg second wee
president; r. +. Wright, Of Blacksburg'
secretary and treasurer.
Judge T. Wilson. Of norfolk. was erect
ed orator for the next annual meeting, ana
Mr. s II. Graves. Of Roanoke, alternate:
A RESOLUTION was adopted, requesting the
Governor to appoint an alumni member
of the board OF vtsitors, 10 MI the VA
cancy caused by the resignation OF Mr..
T. b. Fitzgerald, of Danville;
In the afternoon at O'Clock the aluhhi
had their annual banquet.
THE SHAM BATTLE.
Ahout three thousand spectators from
this section of the State gathered III the
spacious grounds Of the college to witness
the great sham battle. All the movements
were very smooth. and their prompt exc
cution was greatly admired Dy the ueeP-
" interested spectators.
The result of the competitive company
drill Of Tuesday afternoon has been maae
known. and the gold mccall whlch ouIi il
the present year has been in possession
OF Company b, has been given 10 Com
pany c, Captain LovenStein commandlhs'
as the heet-drilled company. 49,.
Tudge Staples, or RlchmOnd' Juuse
Pierce. Of Christiansburg, ana hon. John
r. Massey. who acted as Judges AT 'ne
entertainment given by the Maury Lit
erary Society on Tuesday evening, nave
awarded the medals as follows: George
n Surface. OF MONTGOMERY county, as the
hest orator. whose subject was God IN
Nature John G.. Dabney, OF Pittsylvania
county. a. the best debater, VINO adVo-
Gated the affirmative side OF the question
'Resolved That the Electoral College
Should be Abolished" Lawrence Priddy'
of Charlotte county, as the one VINO snow
ed the best Improvement IN declaiiiiihs'
THE CoMMRNcEMENT ExrRcIsfs PRorEP.
The commencement exercises proper
were held this morning, and the pro
gramme Of the past four day was plous s ~,
10 a BETTING close. The students FORMED
on the parade grounds at lO:SO O'Clock TINS
morning AMI marched from there to Com
,nencerent Hall. A big crowd was await
tho them there. eager TO witness the last
n5}cial act OF the session. After the usual
,rait,ninarv exercises some announce
mente regarding the session Just closeu
were made. and the following essays were
then read ,t-t.u -, u.
Arnerson. THE Fertilizer Control Sys-
A APP = nv v w b. Elicit. The Progress OF
5Tsblier,isfrv'" by 4. r. Eskridge; me
EormatioI and Utilization Of Minerals
~, < Y Lovenstein; Bridge Building,
~. " r. Pratt; Primary Batteries py
~ y Whittle; Chemistry as Applied 10
Htodern Life" by +. -. Wilson.
Tho certificates We're then presenter ~
mr. NfcRrvde and the degrees anhoui,,c ~
A list Of the graduates mas i.5. az e"N' O'''
published in yesterday Hines