Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-29
ATHENS OF VIRGINIA.
THE NEWS IN AND AROUND CLAs-
sICAL LEXINGTON.
Washington and Lee University
Notes-A Good Exhibit-The First
BIood-CaII Extended-Jackson Me-
martial UnII-Personnl Points.

LEXINGTON, VA, March 8-(Spe-
cial)-The catalogue Of the Washington
and Lee University for the session OF
1855 is now being sent out by the
authorities OF that institution, and com
harrison with the one OF last year makes
a most marked exhibit. The total en-
rolrlent shows 200 students; this being
an Increase of nine over the number
present last year. One hundred OF the
number come from Virginia Last ses-
sion the law school had ffty-six in IT.;
this session 1t numbers sixty-eight. and
is larger by three members than that
NJ any other session. This increase Is
from Virginia. In the catalogue are also
10 be found the regulations regarding
the entrance examinations, which VIII
he necessary in the future to enter the
University, and which are published for
the first time These regulations do
not 90 fully into effect until the session
NJ 1sg7-'98 At that time and thereafter
all the candidates for admission 20 the
academic and the engineering depart
nents will have to stand examinations
In English, history, and geography. and
ell students who propose to enter the
schools Of mathematics. Latin, and
Greek will have TO stand satisfactorily
prescribed examinations on the subjects
taught In these schools. Students who
annly 10 enter the schools OF mathematics
and Latin for the session or 1869 Will
have to stand entrance examinations In
these subjects. The preparatory class
I'm these departments will cease to exist
with the close OF the present session.
and the one in Greek will continue for
one more session.
FIRST BLOOD.
At the recent meeting Of the Repub-
licans the first blood OF the season was
drawn. A stove-pipe gave way and fell
INJECTING a scalp-wound on the head or
Mfr w. Hank Shaw. the secretary
of the Republican County Committee.
The April term of the County Court
"a one of the regular terms at which the
grand fury sits. The following Jurors
were drawn: w. T. Moore. ]. w. Bare.
G. T. seebert, Franklin IAnkswiler
ID. 70. Pierce, w. n. Bell. Adam Swink
John w. Saville, j. II. Mccormick.
CP. Green. J. w. Bell. and Joseph c.
Beard. They meet the first day OF the
term-Monday, April 9Th.
A called meeting OF the supervisors Of
the county will be held at the court
house on Tuesday. March 3lst. for the
purpose OF considering the advisabiiity
of erecting courthouse. thus avoiding
putting the question 10 a vote. From
the general talk OF the country people.
they would vote against the building
OF a new courthouse. and many OF the
town voters would assist them In down
ing the scheme. The general impression
is that the supervisors are afraid TO take
the responsibility OF ordering the adj
ditionai expense, as 1t will somewhat
affect their election to Office In the flu
ture.
The spring examinations are now In
progress at Washington and Lea
the Circuit Court has granted n char
ter of incorporation to the "Chautanqua
Of the Mountains" at Goshen, Va
CALL EXTENDED.
The congregation OF the Presbyterian
church here has extended a unanimous
call TO Rev. DIR. Thornton c. Whaling.
Or. Whaling Is at present Professor OF
Homiietics, In the Southwestern Theo-
logical seminary, at ciarksville. Tenn.