The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
ATHENS OF VIRGINIA.
OPENING or THE UyIyERSITY AND
THE INSTITUTE At LEXINGTON.
IL il Relieved That Before Another Year
the Baltimore & Ohio Trains VIII Do
Eunning to Roanoke.

LEXINGTON, VA, Sept l4-Special.-
The weather continues very dry. no RAIN
has fallen i'm all this section OF ,ne var
lev OF Virginia for several Weeks ana
the whole country looks dead and Iarch-
ed up.
The athletic grounds of Washington
and Lee University are about conpteted'
and the football team unis 1ap'uin
Powell. will begin training for fall series
OF games to be played here and elsewhere.
The student body IS enthuSi lstlc over Ire
ACQUISITION of the athletic grounds and
will take every advantage 10 improve
Washington and Lees standing in athletic
sports among the colleges and UNIVERSE
ties Of the south.
Washington and Lee University opened
Thursday with "A large number or the ola
students RETURNED, and the Freshmen
classes unusually large. and the prospects
are that the session Of 1866 viii be the
hest for many years The law school
will be the largest for many years, the
students Tor this department coming from
a wide scope OF territory. embracing all
OF the principal States, and many OF the
most important business centres. The
University authorities are more than en-
couraged that this years session VIII De
a grand success I'm point OF NUMBERS
forerunner OF what future years VIII
bring. Tho advertising the University did
the past summer by sending out two ac-
tive men Of the faculty 20 canvass for
the school has had its effect, ana the
reputation Of Professors Graves ana Johh
Randolph Tucker In the law department
IS bringing 10 the law school the patron
axe that it's high merits so well deserve.
u. AND o. COMING.
Baltimore and Ohio railroad men com
Ing here from Baltimore are nrnly OF
the opinion that the Valley Branch VIII
most assuredly be extended South from
this point I'm the early spring 10 Roanoke
and that before another year the trains
OF the baltimore and Ohio railroad viii
Doe running from Baltimore 10 Roanoke
and other southern points.
At the Virginia Military Institute the
matricllstes are well up to the record
of uast sessions on the same dates ana
the corps is filling up very satisfactorily,
and by che last of the month Will be full
with about the usual number OF men,
Some think that the corps this year will
number considerably over that OF the
past session.
In the Lexington public graded schools
and the high schools the attendance OF
pupils IS larger than since the organiza-
ton Of this branch Of education.
All incoming trains are crowded with
Washington and Lee University and the
Virginia Military institute. and the Union
passenger depot IS beehive OF activity
Hon. Peter j. Otey, Of the Lynchhurg
district, member of the Board of Visitors
OF the v. ". l., WAS here this week 10
enter q relative I'm the corps OF cadets.
Freight traffic on the Valley Branch
OF the Baltimore and Ohio railroad is
so heavy that it is a hard matter TO Sc
cure sufficient rolling stock and engines
10 move it.
ACCIDENT TO BUFGt VISTA FURNACE,
Owing 10 an accident TO the furnace
at Buena Vista it was found necessary
to blow out Of blast for repairs. and
now there is a large force OF expert hands
az work making the necessary repairs 90
the furnace which Will again go into
blast. The cause Of the trouble was that
the management tempted by the high
prices that pig-iron is bringing over
taxed the capacity OF the furnace, and
as a result the stack was 50 damaged
that repairs were found TO be absolutely
necessary-hence the blow out. In few
davs the furnace will again pour out
the molten metal.
The question Of a new courthouse build
ing was discussed by the Board OF super
visors az fits last meeting. 10 cost about
5000, and the question viii be submitted
10 the voters of the county az a special
election 10 be held some time soon. The
present County Clerks office Is not fire
proof and the valuable records stored
therein are liable 10 be destroyed by
fire at any time.
Owing to the low stage OF the water In
North river the are lights have not been
burning. as there was not sufficient water
20 run the power plant for more than
a week The river has not been as low
FOR many years, and in some places IN
the county the small creeks and springs
have entirely dried up.
The Grand Lodge Of colored 0dd-Fel-
lows meets here on the 18th, and will
De I'm session for several days. The Local
lodges are making arrangements 70 en-
terrain their visiting brothers in good
style
H0NTwAnD BOUND.