The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-14
CADETS GO INTO CAMP.
WILL HOLD THEIR CLOSING DAY
sxKRCIsEs IN RICHMOND.
senator Daniel offered the Chair of Com
mercial Law In Washington ana
Lee University.

far as the acreage goes, ohis a SIM ~
was put IN. on account OF inc 'V"s' u'y
spell last fall, as TO quah'y' "'s'e %
great diversity of opinion
The examinations IN the academic ana
Inv dcpartmcnts of washington and Lee
University have closed.
,nnc final examinations at the Virginia
Military Institute VIII close to-day
I,o-Jackson Camp. Confederate Nete-
rams. expect To attend the big Confederate
reunion at Richmond the last OF ms
month. This camp Is made mp Of veterans
Tho followed "Stoncwan Jackson In his
brilliant campaign in the Valley and
thcy saw service from Manassas 10 Ap-
.,Nu4attoN.
mrnil johnson. widow Of James
Johnson. died az her home, iu the coun-
IT, this week. aged %. Sac was widely
known as a lady OF culture ana charitable
disposition. and a lovely Christian char
meter. She leaves q large connection,
well known IN social and literary circles.
IL il announced that all Of ino inal
commencement exercises at the virginia
Military Institute viii take place mere
as usual. except the inal-oay exercises,
when the diplomas and distinctions VIII
Do awarded. These ceremonies viii take
place in the city OF Richmond, while the
cops Of cadets are there, during The con-
fed rate reunion. Tho final ball always
big social cyent-wn take place here IN
the mess" hail. on the night o. me .oth
OF June
Tomorrow the corps OF cadets vii 30
into camp. for ten days, ana the camp
will be known rs camp Jeif. Davis, IN
honor OF the President OF ihe Coincide
iacy. IL is probable that at the close OF
tho camp the r0rps viii be given long
march on the country roads TO some point
I'm the county.
IL is understood that the corps Of cadets
will hold the place of honor Ia the process
sion at the Confederate reunion IN Rich
mond. when they will be placed as escort
TO General John i. Gordon. at the head
OF the line.
a NEW CHAIR.
A month ago. when --.e Board OF Trus-
tees OF Washington ana Ice
University held special meet
ing here Tor the purpose Of
selecting q new professor for the new
CHAR Of Commercial law. TO be created
In the university. II was rendered to Sena-
tor DanieI. and he took the matter under
aavisemcut for several weeks. and finally
declined a. other prominent lawyers and
statesmen are mentioned In connection
with the position The board will be In
regular annual session here next week
when the election viii take place.
The Board OF Supervisors Of this county
viii. on the 18th instant, receive pro-
posais for the new $4,000 courthouse
building. to be erected this summer. Mr..
~. q Mcdowell. the architect has
the matter IN hand.
Glover Hill" the Old home place Of
the Robinson family. near Natural Bridge.
In this county, has been sold 60 Mr.. J. z.
Jennings. OF the county, for $40 900. The
farm contains $40 acres.
The Rockbrdee Alum Springs. summer
resort anc sanitarium. has opened. Many
new and costly improvements have been
made there during the past spring.
The Alumni Association of the Virginia
Military Institute will have big reunion
of the "old boys here on the Path in
slant The visiting alumni will Dee taken
care OF In barracks. and take their meals
al the mess hall-a touch of old cadet
life. The railroads are Offering reduced
rates. Many of the alumni Will 10 to
Richmond with the corps Of cadets.
THE BOAT-CREWS. ,
The bcat-crews OF Washington and Lee
University that will row the annual re-
gatta on Moth river are made up Of
the following fine material: Albert Sidney
Jenkins stroke; Oberlin. No. 3. Cham
bers. No 2; McCluer. No. ]. Macatcc.
coXswain.
Harry Lee Wilson, stroke: Vance. No.
3. Shields No. 2; Harris No ]; Barrett.
coxswain.
The regatta comes or next Monday az
ternoon az G o'clock. and there will be
thousands out TO see the fun.
Mr.. Thornton Stanard. Of Richmond. IS
visiting friends here lie IS guest OF his
sister-in-law. Mrs. Annie r. Stanard,
widow o. the L tc =. b. Stanard.
Mr.. William Shanks. of ST. Louis. Is
visiting his mother.
Miss Leila Ball, the well-known singer.
of Norfolk. Va. is here the guest Of
fhe Misses Irvine. of the Irvine Hotel.
Mrs. Mary W. Houston OF Toledo o.,
Is the guest Of Mrs Waddel.
Miss jamie 90 uerOn has returned from
a visit TO friends In the city Of Richmond.
Va.
Mr.. IT. 8. Powell. Of Camden. Ark. law
class Of Washington and Lee University.
1873 Is In town.
Miss Susie Wexford daughter OF Judge
y. r.. Wexford. of Richmond. IS here
a guest Of her sister. Mrs. Henry Alex
ander White.
Mrs. Jessie l.. Me,calf. of Los Angeles.
Cal. is visiting friends IN town and
county.
Miss Annie Rusk Of Kenyon. O.. IS
a guest of Miss Anderson. the daughter
OF Hon. w. A. Anderson.
MIR. J. l.. Hodgaon has been reelected
principal OF the Lexington public schools.
Mrs. Marin W Pratt mud Miss Ncttie
Prati, NJ Stanton are here. with rc.a-
tivcs for the commence-weck Of Wash
ington and Lee.
Miss Edith Houston. Of Monroe coun-
~. w. Va. Is a guest of her father.
Judge W. L. Houston.
Gen J. c. Hin State Railroad Com
missioner. was I'm town last night.
Miss Nnrv rito 20 Washington. u. G.
IS a guest Of Mrs Frank Brockenbo-,ugh
a. rhe Lexington
Mrs. Edwin Cooper. OF Cooper. W. Va,
f. home. a guest 81 her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. j. s. Smith.
Miss Mary MYERS Of Huntington. w.
Va. is guest OF Miss Pattie Myers. on
Jackson avenue
Rev. Or. r.. +. Campbell. % AshevilIe.
N C.. Is IN the county-a guest OF Or.
W. II. Runncr.
Mr.. J. y. Bullitt. OF Louisville. Ky.
Is rere. lie IS a graduate OF the class OF
1895. Washington and Lee University.
Mr.. and Mrs. W l.. Prather OF Waco
Tex. are guests Of Professor and Mrs
@. A Graves. OF Washington and Lee
University.
Miss Eliza Dillon, who has been Mt
tending school In Philadelphia. is home
With two school friends Miss Mevsen-
buy OF ST. Louis and Miss Oh ran
OF Germantown. Pa.
Sunday + baccalaureate-day M Wash
ington and Lee University. when Bisbon
John ~. Newton will dclf,-or ,bo .......-