Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-14
DIR. M'BRIDE HOME.
He Is Welcomed by an Artillery Salute
and Three RouSlns Cheers.
CATALOGUE OF THE SESSION.
Distribution of 325 Enrolled stu
dents by CIasses-How Professors
XIII Time-A Flock of sheep De-
stroyed by Dogs.

TNiufHtu nome IdSl EIludy tNtIhhb' i''
did not arrive until nearly o'clock. The
battery. under command OF Cadet-Cap-
tain John G. Dabney. was drawn up on
hill overlooking the main street OF the
town. and as he entered fired a salute
OF twelve guns as a welcome They were
surrounded by almost the whole corps
who gave three lusty cheers as he APP
preached the college grounds. DIR. Nc
Bryde appears very much benefited by MS
trip. and has already settled down TO
hard work again Both faculty and stu
dents are delighted at his return, for he
is very greatly beloved by them. and no
one can just exactly take his place with
them.
The college catalogue for the past SEES
sion goes TO the publishers to-day. Ihere
have been enrolled during the year 80
students. distributed by classes as foi-
lows: Seniors. IS. juniors IS. sophomores'
81; freshmen. %: special. 80, post graduate
j.: sub-cOllegiate. %. BY states the dsuI-
button is as follows: Virginia. 20; from
South Carolina. IS. from North Carolina
II: from Maryland. 8. from Georgia, =
from Florida, l. from Texas, = from
District Of Columbia, >; from Pennsyl-
Vania. ]. from Kentucky ]; from can
fornla. !; from West Virginia, !. from
cuba. 1; from Scotland l. l doubt whether
any other college in the state can make
so good a showing and. judging from an
aDDearances the numbers VIII be greatly
swclled next session. II So the begisla-
ture will be forced 10 provide larger ac-
commOdations.
Professor T.. A. Smythe IS again out,
] am glad TO say. after a slight attack oil
the grip.
Commandant Stands and wife spent
wednesday in Christiansburg, at the
home Of his brother-in-law. the Hon. a.
OCCUPATIONS.
SEPARATED as they are from the many
diversions Of city life. the professors IN
the college seek I'm various ways relet
I'm light occupation from their arduous
duties in the college. Some Of them nave
becOm. very successful ana expert
gardeners. Among these was Lieutenant
John 4. Hartman. who earned for himself
quite a reputation as horticulturist'
Many OF them have gone, too, INTO
ChiCkfn-fancying. and choice ana peauI-
fun varieties Of fowls may be found IN
fhsir memories. among them Wyandoties,
white Sherwoods, games, bun Cochin ana
I.cphorns. white and brown During the
uontn OF Marcn one OF the gentlemen
COZ from tWcuty-three hens no less IMAM
~ ,cgs. At this rate the occupation IS
certainly not only pleasant but prohtaDie'
Mr.. ". r.. Pratt. a son OF Or. Pratt.
a Presbyterian divine. and brOther OF
Nj Paul Pratt Of Iichmsnd. post
gradual. student of this college during
the past session. has concluded 10 study
FOR the Presbyterian ministry, ana has
l., l.IT a a
view 10 this.
BICYCLE CRAZE.
II was thought that the bicycle craze
bad reached high-water mark last fall
but the open weather Of spring has
routed an such ideas. We have bicycles
In front If Us. bicycles behind u.s. bicy-
cles 10 the right OF us. and bicycles 10
the left Of us wherever we 80. In fact,
Montgomery county bids fair to rival
Paris in this If In no other respect.
SLOW MAILS.
The many readers of the Dispatch re-
grct very much that it has been deemed
cxpcdient % discontinue the early morn
ing edition. since now we receive the
paper one day late, not getting Tuesdays
paper, for instance, until o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon. Many of us have been
reared on the Dispatch. as Ii were. ana
have learned 20 rely on it. 1t does yiO-
lence then to long habit. and sometimes
10 tradition, 20 fail 10 get our news
through its columns.
The farmers Of this section finished
sowing their oats last week. The spring
has been an unusually favorable one,
though very late. Wheat and grass are
looking capitally well and if the present
open weather continues cattlemen will
be entirely relieved Of the necessity Of
feeding in a few DAYS.
Almost the entire flock Of sheep owned
by SIR. Joseph Chrisman. prosperous
farmer Of our county, was destroyed by
dogs recently in a single night. OF "A
truth. the farmer must be a very patient
and long-sufferng man.
Mr. Thomas Harvey. a very worthy
citizen residing but II short distance
from Blacksburg, was taken recently
suddenly very i'll with dropsy of the
heart His physician thinks his recovery
exceedingly improbable. Mr.. Harvey and
his family have the loving sympathy of
the whole community in his Illness. 1t
is sincerely hoped that he may yet con-
found all physicians suppositions and
recover.
EX-GOVERNOR KEMPER.
All in our community were grieved TO
notice in Tuesdays Dispatch the death
OF General and Ex-Governor James Kem>
ed by the continued dropping off Of these
noble sons, true types as they are OF
the Virginia citizen, soldier. and gentle
men.
Mr.. Camp, OF Florida the father OF
two Of our cadets. spent Sunday ana
Monday here with his sons.
There is near Blacksburg quite famous
little trout-stream. From its source In the
mountain-side until il empties into Roa-
10 ,fNf 1 fc mi q
in length. and it is possible TO
step across IT at almost any part OF
its course and yet each year numbers
OF very fine trout are taken from 1t by
those who are smart enough to do 30.
Last season one OF the college professors
caught a 3-pound trout. This is the
finest that 1 have ever seen from this
stream.
Mr.. w. N. Cunningham, formerly in
structOr In the iron-works Mt the coll
lege shops, was more successful than any
one else. Indeed, he rarely returned with
out a full basket, even when the
most patient trial and cleverest articles
OF others failed. BY the way, IL will be
interesting to Mr.. Cunninghams many
friends TO know that in Africa, whittier
he went from here, he is highly-trusted
mechanical engineer. commanding a sal
airy OF more than 5000 per annurn.
He is a native of Farmville, Va, and
graduated from this college in about 1885.
and IS now only 20 years of age.
FOR GOOD ROADS.
A call for a mass-meeting Of the citizens
Of the county. signed by number Of the
most prominent citizens. has been issued
for April sd. for the purpose OF form
Ing good-roads association and securing
permanent organization whose object
shall be the betterment OF our highways.
Speakers who have made a study OF this
matter. among them Professor Randolph.
have been engaged 10 address the meet
ing. A great deal OF interest in the sub
9ect has been aroused. and l am justified
IN expecting good results from the gath
ering.
Mr.. c. Gadsden Porcher who has for tho
past few sessions had charge Of the forge
shops at the college. has resigned and
left Blacksburg. understand that Mr.,
Porcher was offered very fine position
at I'll Paso, Tex, In an electrical shon
and that he has gone there In order 10
accept IL.
Hon. A. A. Phlegar. who has been for ca
long confined to his room by an attack
OF the grip. was out for the .irst time ON
wednesday night He left Christiansburg
on Thursday night for Edenton. N q
where he will remain some time. and then
20 10 Morehead City. ''e'
Judge w. NJ. Pierce Judes NJ ,ho
County Court. left for Abingdon on Thurs
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