The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-01

Winners of Literary soc ETY. Mednis--Scotch-
Irish Congress.


LEXINGTON, VA. May Si.-Special.-
In the annual contests Tor The medals IT,
the literary sect ties OF the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. ia the Cadet Literary 80
ciety. Mr.. j. d. Taylor. Of Florida. won
Tho dccIaimcrs medal, Mr.. fl. If. Nc
Cormick. OF Virginia. won tie ord
tors medal. AM Mr.. G. ;. Homer.
OF Arkansas, the dcDaiers medal ~ me
Dialocuc Literary Society, Mr.. H. q.
GcOlshy. of NlrElfly- won the dc lilIrci
medal, Mr. }. H. Ia hards. Of West Nlr-
ginia. won the debater medal, and Mr..
l.. II. Gienilliat, OF Georgia, was AWARDED
tie orators medal, without opposition.
The commencement exercises OF wash
ington ana Lee University. to begin Oh
The 18th prOXimO and running 10 the Dth,
will be OF especial int ar,st. In the hst
oil speakers on the programme for tnat
occasion are number OF prominent VIZ
ainidns and others from distant states.
A large gathering OF the society people
Ct Virginia and ether states VIII be
present TO take part in the social fea,
lures Of the commence nent. which Will
be unusually brilliant.
scoIcH-1EIsH CONGRESS
At the close OF the University com
mencement the Scctcn-lrisi. Congress viii
meet at Washington and Lee University.
June 2Oth 10 2itn. inclusive. Ine c0nsitss
will bring together some Of the ieadlhS
representative men OF North Am RIGA
scholars. statesmen. ana eminent men ih
all the prOfcss.Ons-pJS sl1ly one OF the
most REPRESENTATIVE ana distinguished
bodies OF Americans mat has met TO-
.ether ia Virginia for long time
The programme announced Tor the CON
eress contains some of the most dlstln-
guishcd men in the country. ana us
proceedings will be full OF interest.
At the close of the congress the annual
commencement exercises of the virginia
Military Institute will be on, and, as is
usual will attract here many dlstlh-
gn.shed men and large huiiuet "l
l.ll
all over the country. The social features
OF "A commencement at the old y. VI. l.
are always OF great brilhdncy' ms SEA
SON there will be a spec'al lhecIihb oi
the alumni and a big banquet Inc re-
1Inion OF the 'old boys VIII bring nun
dreds of the former cadets back 10 thtT
Alma Mater The local committee OF tht
alumni VINO have the reunion IN cilals
,xpect 70 secure large attehu"n,''
Many prominent men from all over tne
United States VINO claim he old Y. NJ /,
AS their Alma Mater have eNpressed
their intention 10 be present
'. NJ. ]. FINALS
June 81 the final examinations begin at
the y. NJ. !. and ron $50 the l@lh. -" 'ua,
day the corps of cadets viii go INTO camp
for twelve DAYS under street military
training oil camp life. The camp VIII ~
pitched al the south end of the parade
Frounds. near the cadet cemetery lnele
Will be electric lights ana otncf Coz
Veniences. and. possibly. enc or woTe
nights the military post band VIII give
"A concert ana the camp thrown open
10 the public Thor, will g. Infantry usiil
in all It's forms. artillery drill ana piac-
flee signal service. target practice. bat
TALON drill and review. june ~ the
Board az Visitors viii meet at l. VI. on
the eith they will inspect the post and
review the battalion IA the afternoon As
soon as the organization of the Board of
Visitors is effected. Tao military ana aeA-
demic STAINS of the post. In iuii-dfess uni
form. viii I'm a body pay their respects
TO that body. and salute VIII Dc hfeh
by the cadet battery.
June 9th the camp VIII be abandJnel.
The 9th is the tinal dag. Governor {. i.
O'Ferral and other dist nguished vieltols
ar. cNt ected 10 he present, among them
Hon John c. Moncure. graduate oi
the class Of 1876. and the i.rst graduate
20 serve on the Board OF VISITORS.
distinguished soldier. and now judge OF
the Supreme Court Of Appeals OF Loulsl-
ana. VIII address The cadets. bishcp
Cox OF tho Diocese Of Weston New YORK.
Is also expected.
HOT WEATHER
During the past few days tho Their
uomefcr las registered up IN the eighties.
AMI the days have been sultfy, bst the
nights are cool.
Dr. Iohn A Graham. surgeon 70 the
Y NJ L. and one OF the best-knoWh
.hxs.cians ia the South. who was para
ivled on his right side ten days ago. is
50 much better that its many friends
hone 10 soon see him on the streets
alttin.