Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-05
eLAcKsBURc's BEAUTIFUL SETTING.
Discovery Of n Spfing-Personal Items
New barracks Roads

BLACKSBURG, August 3.-(Special.)-
Our little town is beautifully set In a
framework of mountains. On each SIDE
of II they rise in their silent beauty ana
grandeur. TO the north of US, ana De-
tween us and Mountain Lake, with It's
majestic Bald Knob. IS beautiful spur
called Brush Mountain. Recently Presi-
dent McBryde took quite party OF
friends with him, and a most glorious
day was spent on this mountain. mag
nificent and bold freestone spring was
said to be on or near Its top III was TO
find this that the party set out sure
enough, after riding six or eight miles,
they came upon the spring Lunch was
taken along. and the pleasure-seekers
made a day Of II. returning after sunset
Dr. McBryde thinks it possible to con-
duct this water by pipes from reser-
solr built on the mountain side directly
10 the college property. This would give
a fine supply of freestone water, ana
would prevent the incrustation OF the
pipes and boilers, which Is a source Of
great annoyance at present, and without
careful attention would become source
OF great danger. a skilled engineer re-
ports the level Of the spring as 20 feet
above the college buildings, and that the
supply OF water IS abundant. The cost
would be about $500. and the college
would save yearly in coal and In the fact
that the pipes and boilers would be freed
from the lime deposit perhaps 10 per
cent. of this.
Mr. and Mrs w. \. Chesterman and
child. Of Richmond who have been visit
ing Mrs. Chesicrman's brother Lieute-
nant Harmon. have returned TO Richmond
The beautiful Mountain Lake, or Salt
Pond. as IL Is Familiarity called In the
country. Is only about sixteen miles from
Biacksburg Parties so up from here fire.
quenty. DR. r. L. Niles and wife are
now there. In few days quite company
of cadets viii 20. taking bedding ana
tents along and camp out
Professor X. c. Price and wife have
left They will visit Mrs. Prices parents
In Christlans5urg for ten days, and then
Professor Prices relatives at Charottes-
willie for about a week. after which they
will sail 10y Red Star Line steamer
from New York for Antwerp. The winter
and spring they Will spend in Wiesbaden,
Germany. Professor Price having secured
a desk In the laboratory of the cele-
brated Or. Fyezeuins.
Professors LngOn $. Randolph and w.
~. Barton will attend the meeting OF
the Society for the Promotion OF Techni-
cal Education. which IL 10 convene In
Brooklyn on August 18th. Though the
society Is bot one year old II embraces
among Its members some OF the most dis
tinguished men OF our country The
meeting Is looked forward 70 with much
interest by all prominent educators.
The new barracks building. which will
be brick structure four stories high
containing nifty bedrooms. has already
reached the third story. Work ~ being
pushed on II very rapidly. with the hope
OF getting II ready for occupancy by the
opening or the session, and this will real
~ be necessity. since the old quarters
VIII be totally inadequate 10 accommodate
the number OF students who will be here
next session Already 2zS have entered
and this Is very early.
Inc SUPERVISORS OF the county have let
the various roads out by contract 10 the
lowest bidders. There is now a pronosI.
ton 10 employ competent engineer.
who will direct the work Of the contract.
ors. Judge Pierce is manifesting a grea,
deal Of interest and activity In this mat.