Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-07
COLLEGE ORATORS.
The Speakers for The BlacksbufG Socio-
ties Selected.
THE CORPS NEW UNIFORM.
Baseball Team Disbnn ded-Tennis-
To BE Marfied-Rumored Vacation
ChanEes-shecp.KIiIing Dogs-Pcr-
sonal Points.
sonal Points.

BLACKsBURG, VA. May 6.-The two
literary societies OF the college. the Lee
| and the Maury. are doing capital work.
and are a credit TO the institution. the
impression which their speakers made
last commencement on men OF large ex-
perience In the pulpit, at the bar. and
on the bench was marked and favorable
to q high degree.
The Lee Society has selected the fol-
lowing speakers and officers for the COM
mencement of 1885: Mr.. c. J. Richardson.
Of Bath county. Va. president: Messrs.
w. II. Bason, OF North Carolina. and
Paul Herman. Of Marion. Va. orators:
Messrs. William NJ. Scott. OF Virginia,
and c. Z. Handy. Of Georgia. debaters;
Mr.. A. q. Morrissett. Of Virginia, marshall
| in-chef. The celebration occurs on the
| evening OF June 18th.
| The celebration OF the Maury Society
| occurs on the evening OF June nth. and
she has selected as her representatives on
| this occasion Mr.. John c. Dabney,
| OF Chatham, Va. as president; Messrs.
Leslie D. Kline. Of Frederick county. Va.
and Joseph y. Carper. Of Botetourt,
| as orators: Messrs. Frederick W. Simp-
sen. OF Glasgow Scotland. and X. /.
Roop Of Montgomery county. as debaters;
and Mr. X. +. Moore. of Roanoke. Va.
for marshal-in-chief. These positions are
obtained only by means OF constant and
| painstaking labor throughout the session,
and there Is a great deal OF good-natured
rivalry to be put on the ticket. -.
All speakers this commencement VIII
have an immense advantage over those OF
previous occasions from the fact that
the exercises will be held In the magnih-
cent auditorium Of the commencement
hall. This is a splendid building. and
the Interior Is peculiarly pleasing. Inc
workmen are now busily engaged IN
hurrylng II forward. and there IS no
doubt that both the auditorium and DIN
ing-ha will be ready for use at COM
meEcement
IN WHITE TROUSERS.
The corps appeared last Friday for the
first time this session In their white
trousers on dress parade They were In
/ spected, not only by the commandant.
but also by the bright eyes Of numerous
pretty girls The opinion OF Lieutenant
Shanks was not voiced, but there could
be no doubt OF that Of the fair critics,
They were unanimous In their frequently
accorded marks of approval.
In addition to the trousers they have
also been provided with white helmets
Uhe boys Of course) and the enect VIII,
we think, be very pleasing. About two
years since Mr. II. l.. Wright, OF Spots
sylvania, universally loved and admired
by his fellow-students. died here. and
lies buried in the cemetery nearby. In
the very near future his comrades vii,
erect n marble shaft over his grave as
testimonial of their love and admiration.
1t has, / learn, been already ordered.
may say in passing that out OF more
than one thousand students whom
the writer has known in the college
during the last six years this was the
| second death. Indeed. II the whole State
were gone over a healthier or more
beautiful location could not be selected
than that which the college occupies. 1t
| is positive privilege to live here In
the summer months. or really from May
to January. Il make no remarks from
January TO May) In this connection there
is A rumor that the sessions OF the college
will be rearranged SO "a to give short
vacation in summer. and long one,
about ten weeks. during December. jan
uary. and February. There are many
reasons that would seem to render such
n change advisable. The expenses OF the
Institution and of the individual student
would be lessened. and the latter would
be enabled to spend the most uncomfort-
able portion of the year at their homes
These are only a few reasons among
many, and we feel sure that II the author
tiles Of the college deem proper to make
the change 1t will soon commend itself
to both parent and pupil.
TO BE MARRIED.
Social circles are very much Interested
in the authoritative statement that Mr..
l.. r. Pritchard, Professor OF Physics
and Electrical Engineering. will be mar
ried to Miss Aiken. a daughter Of Judge
Aiken, Of South Carolina, soon after the
ciose OF the session. His students have
remarked that for some time past he
has been partially prone 10 lecture
on the afiinities.
am led to think there is now some
hope for other Of our bachelor profess
sors, of whom ! am sorry TO say there
are several.
a tennis tourna ment for both singles
and doubles Is now in progress daily,
and the courts are all occupied with
players 1t comes In at very oppor-
tune time. since. owing to number OF
causes, the baseball team has disband-
ed for the season, and lovers OF athletic
sports may now find amusement on the
tennis courts The baseball team was
by far the strongest one that we have
ever had here, and were making for
themselves an envable reputation. On
this account Ii Is to be regretted that the
management found 1t advisable 10 dis
band it, But owing TO the near ap-
preach OF the final examinations we
doubt not that 1t was both wise and
prudent.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mrs. w. b. Atwood. wife of Professor
Atwood, is now in Baltimore at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she will
undergo n delicate surgical operation. !
am glad to know from recent letters
that she Is doing very well. We hope
soon to have her among us again tho
roughly restored to health.
Mrs. Theo r. Campbell, wife Of Pro-
lessor Campbell. left on Tuesday eve
ming for Richmond, where she Will re-
main for week or ten days with he
mother. Mrs. John II. Johnson.
Mr.. Campbell leaves on the 18th o;
May for Dallas. Texas. to attend az
commissioner OF Montgomery Presby-
terry the sessions of the General Assem-
bly, OF the Presbyterian Church. South
which convenes in that city on the 10th
Of May.
Mrs. Eakin. one Of the oldest ladies In
the county, died at the residence OF her
son-in-law, Mr.. Silas Il. Lawrence. las
week. at the advanced age of IS years.
that of Comorn In enjoying immunity
from mad-dogs. But We are insufIerably
cursed with shecp-killing ours. Closely
following the demolition OF Mr.. Joseph
Chrisman's flock was an attack on that
Of Judge Pe.rce's by a company Of these
nightly raiders. The Judge had num-
Der OF his finest lambs and sheep Sc
verely injured.
Miss Belle Bolton. the charming
daughter OF Major Claiming Bolton. OF
Washington. ID. -. and niece OF Mr.
Jack Bolton. OF Richmond. has been since
Thursday last the guest Of Miss Susie Nc
Bryde.
on Wednesday afternoon at 1870 O'Clock
Rev. Mr.. Daily. Of Blacksburg. married
Miss Pickett. q daughter OF Esquire
Pickett. to the Rev. A. 3. Sites. now
stationed near Washington. The we'd
ding took place az the residence Of the
brides father a short distance from
Blacksburg. The bridal party left i'm
mediately for the North.
Our people seem far less interested at
present in the free coinage Of silver than
in the rise OF wheat. beef. and kerosene
Reference was made in your Tuesday
issue TO valuabls zinc lands lying near
Shawsville and to the fact that the
linn