Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-16
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
Two Fine Discourses-Gaycty
rary Society Celebration.


UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. June Is.
Special THE final exercises Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia began Sunday morn
ing with a valedictory sermon by the
chaplain. Rev DR.. Cooke, which was de-
livered in the University chapel Or.
Fair. OF Richmond, spoke In the evening.
addressing the Young Mems Christian
Association. In a most able discourse.
This morning the first Of the University
German Club dances was given in the
Fayerweather gymnasium, commenclns
at II o'clock and continuing until Iate III
the afternoon. The german was lea by
MIR. william Lynn Cochran. The bellies
and beauties have been gathering Tor
several DAYS from all over "old Nirginny
and adjoining States. and many, Indeed
are the happy and beautiful faces that
now lend their charms TO the University
as she IS rising slowly from the ashes OF
what she once was.
THE DANCERS.
Among those participating in the dance
were Miss Jennie Randolph and Mr..
Gardner Boothe, OF Alexandria, Miss Bes-
sic Smith and Mr.. Blair. Miss Masters and
Mr.. Morgan Robinson. Miss Gravely and
Mr.. Antrim Miss Virginia Mason and
Mr.. "Tim" Lansing. Miss Margaret Ma
son and M Hardy; Miss Ellen Lee, OF
Lynchburg and Mr.. De Shields; Miss
Scoville. Of Lynchburg, and Mr.. Mcln-
tosh; Miss Wood and Mr.. Taylor; Miss
Daingerneld, of Alexandria. and Mr..
Douglass Gordon; Mrs. King and Mr..
Kemp. Miss Resale Rives and Mr.. Allen;
Miss Fannie Cochran. Of THE Plains
and Mr.. Holden; Miss Carmichael, Of
Lexington, and Mr.. TaylOe Gwathmey,
Miss Bryan and Mr.. George Wertenbaker.
Miss Mary Rives and Mr.. Parish; Miss
Rice. Of Galveston. Tex, and Mr.. W. VI.
Dabney: Miss Adams, of Philadelphia.
and Mr.. Cochran; Mss Margaret Bryan
and Mir. Wise. Miss Evelyn Bryan and
Mr. Norfeet. Miss Lyons and Mr.. Wright.
Miss Virginia Woods and Hon. j. W.
Fishburne Miss Wormey, of Richmond,
and Mr. Stratton; Miss Fannie Harrison.
Of Stanton. and Mr.. Bullitt; Miss Bell,
Of Staunton, and Mr.. McCaleb; Miss Ro-
bins and Mr.. Sands. Miss Nettie Evans
and Mr.. Bowe. Miss Ada Page and Mr..
Turner. Miss Mamie Gordon and Mr..
Theodore Williams: Miss Elizabeth
Noyes. of Charleston, w. Va, and Mr..
Walker
THE CHAPERONS.
The chaperons were Mrs. Lille. Mrs.
Mason Mrs Buckmaster, Mrs. Perkin-
son. Mrs. Rosser. Mrs. Mcclure, Mrs.
Rives. Mrs. Christian, Mrs. Woods, Mrs.
Greer.
The stays were Messrs. Marshall
Slaughter, May, King. Gordon Buck,
Professor Dabney. Professor James
Haye Paxton, Gordon Paxton; Weddill,
Of Richmond Mcclure. Adams, Kille-
brew. Peters. Lambert. Williams. McKim.
Davis. Holland, Stuart Harkell Marshall
King. OF Washington; William Werten-
baker. Langr,r Dillard; Cannon. Of
Richmond Claud. Clopton. Cochran,
Niche, Jones, Garnett Nelson.
BOARD MEETING.
The Board Of Visitors met to-day, but
its proceedings have not been made pub
lie 1t is understood that 1t has on the
calendar a very large amount Of business.
much Of it of great importance. Profes-
sor William NJ. Thornton, having some
months ago rendered his resignation of
the Craftsmanship of the faculty, TO take
effect at the pleasure or the board. his
successor will probably be chosen at this
meeting of the visitors.
In the beautiful Gothic chapel tonight,
which was thronged at an early hour.
the Washington Literary Society, held It's
final meeting for the session, and the
achievements of it's best debater and its
best orator were rewarded with medals
The orators medal had been won by Mr.
Clyde Wise Portlock, OF Knoxville, Tenn
and the debater's medal by Mr.. G.. W..
Holland, Of Eastville, Va. Each delivered
an address tonight. Mr. A. Scott Bulltt
Of Louisville, Ky, presided.
The lawns are brilliantly illuminated,
and Webers Band, of Washington, as Of
old. is furnishing the music for the oc-
cason.