Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
BLACKSBURG POINTS.
President kcBryde and the Atlanta
Exposition.
RESCUE.
MOST HEROIC RE
A Week Of Mishaps-Rupawny ACCT
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Notes.-The Literary socieueA"
ter:nSumcnts and Personals.

Mechanical College. Yielding TO the earn
est solicitation OF President Gilman, OF
Johns Hopkin. L rsity. has consented
IN net on the O .ittee Of Awards at
the Atlanta - on. lie will serve
on the Commit Agricultural Foods
and Accessores. .dachinery. and Appl''
nnces. DR.. McBryde has previously done
some superb work on cotton, which has
brought him prominently before gov
eminent officials and others interested In
agricultural matters. He will leave here
for Atlanta about the 18th OF October.
Mr.. Ashby Murrlll, OF Blscksburg per-
formed recently heroic and dangerous
deed. a Sunday-school picnic was being
held on the banks OF New river. AS the
day was very warm two young gentle
men went in bathing. In little while
they found themselves beyond their depth
and being rapidly carried by the cur
rent down stream. Mr. Murrll quickly
took In the danger of their situation.
In a twinklins he had dofed his cloth
ing and struck out for the rescue.
Being a de1terous swimmer. and or cool
judgment, he succeeded in bringing them
eafely TO the shore.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Mr.. John Kipps. manager OF the Col
lege Hotel. and Mr.. u. o. Matthews.
n large contractor, Of Blacksburg had n
very narrow escape recently while 60
ing down the steep Hill between here
and the station. known as Sundy's Hill.
The mare when they were driving re-
fused TO hold back, and the buggy. OF
course ran down on her. She then
broke into a mad run. All efforts to
stop her were unavailing and run she
did for n considerable distance. Mr.. kipps
and Mr. Matthews were thrown out,
AMI Mr.. Kipps was very painfully
though not seriously, hurt Mr. Mat
thews escaped with few bruises.
The buggy was broken all 10 pieces.
The last week seems 10 have been
week OF mishaps. As young man, MI.
Jones was coming on his bicycle down
a hill In town he ran into a mule team
Tie was thrown with fearful force from
1is wheel arsinst sharp rock, ana a
large cash. laying bar. the bone, was cut
over his left eve. Dr. Kent Black took
him in hand, however, and. after he had
taken three stitches in the wound and
securely banGased it the young gentle
man was able 10 so on, this time, how
ever. afoot.
Miss Ida Walker, n charming daughter
Of Mr.. George W. Walker, Of our town,
left this week for Nelson county, where
she will teach in the family Of Mr.
Paul Wales.
Or. and Mrs. Kent Black have tsstefully
fitted up and moved into their new home
on the outskirts of the town.
Mrs. knight, the wife OF Lieutenant
John It. knight, Of Richmond. left
with her children for Richmond on the
2lst Mrs Knight made many friends
here. where her husband was command
ant of the college. she spent the whole
Of the summer with her friend, Mrs.
Alexander Black.
Miss Annie Price. OF Charlottesville
Va, who has been visiting Professor and
Mrs. Price for some time, left for her
home Thursday
Mrs. Randolph, OF Martlnsburg, W.
Va, is again at the house Of her son,
Professor Lingan 5. Randolph.
Mr.. w. X. Davis, one OF our cadets,
was called home on Sunday last by a
telegram announcing the sudden and I'M
expected death of his brother.
Mr.. W. -. Atwood has been fortunate
eonugh TO secure as a teacher in his
family Miss Thompson. Of Bedford coln-
ty-a sister, by the way, OF one OF our
cadets.
AN EXHIBIT
Professor d. O. Nourse OF the agricul-
tural department OF the college. has now
an exhibit Of cattle, sheep, and hogs at
the Dublin Fair From there they Will
90 on to Lynchburg. and thence 10 the
State Fair In Richmond.
Ceufiemnn from the University or
Virginia related to me few days since
O curious experience. 1t seems that last
May he, In company with one of the pro-
fessors of the University, set out for
tramp through portions Of the two Viz
RiDias. About the middle OF May they
were in Highland county They went to
bed one nisht, fully expecting TO proceed
on their trip the next day. When they
came down the next morning, however
there were eighteen inches TO two ieet
of snow on the ground, and they We're
forced TO 30 into winter quarters in May
for two days. I'll venture the assertion
that such an experience in Virginia Is
very rare one.
Wen, as was prophesied in the last
Communication. our college has opened
with a very fine attendance. Though this
Is but the fifth day OF the session, there
are already on the ground 325 students.
And vet there are more 10 come. y con-
siderable number of both old and new
students who have been entered have not
yet arrived. There Is one very evident,
as we'll as gratifying, fact in regard to
the new students There are very Few
small, immature boys. The large BODY
OF them are well-grown, manly fellows,
a number being 20 years old and upwards.
ola students and friends OF the college
will be delighted TO hear that, contrary
10 their first intention, MessTs. A. w,
Drlnkard and J. w. Stull, instructors In
English and mathematics, have returned
to college and resumed their former du-
ties. These gentlemen were old students,
here, and have won deservedly the re-
spect and love OF faculty and students
alike.
LITERARY SOCIETIES.
AS we have no eecret societies in the
college. the interest OF all the students
centres in the two literary societies-the
Maury and the Lee Already canvassing
for each has Commenced. and no po-
llticai campaign ever called forth greater
activity. ingenuity. and argument than
will be displayed from now until all OF
the new boys are safely landed in one
or the other OF The organizations.
Mr.. Willoughby Reade. OF the Episco-
pal High School, at Alexandria, gave this
week one of his interesting readings for
the benefit OF the Athletic Association.
AS predicted in my last letter. the Re-
publicsns have nominated a farmer for
the Legislature In the person Of Mr..
Einsteln. Mr.. Einstein IS a strong and
popular young man. but do not doubt the
ability or our nominee TO meet and van
quish him. too. In the contest. Indeed.
the Democrats of the county have not
failed to elect their representative since
1855