Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-04
,BLACKSBURG POINTS.
a LARGE ATTENDANCE OF STU
DENTS AT nm rSsrITuTE.
Some Interesting stssistics-rhe
Corp. captsin.-rersonai Points
The Political sit"ation-peer-
Hunting-GeneraI Mention.

BLAcKsBURG. VA, october s.--tspe~
rlai)-Each day since the opening OF the
institute session new students have ar
rived. AZ this time there on the ground
SIS students as compared with go on tho
same day last yession: In this number
ssxty-six or sixty-seven counties In the
state are represented, and about ten
states outside OF Virginia. AS usual.
Montgomery heads the list Of counties
sn the number OF students. with wythe
as second. .
The following statistics. which are COM
piled from the presidents books. will.
thinr prove interesting 10 the many
readers Of the Dispatch:
Taken by courses OF study. the far
greater number are to be found In the
course OF mechanical engineering. The
figures are in some OF the more popular
courses as follows: Mechanical engineer
ing students. 75 electrical engineering.
80; In the course of applied chemistry,
Al; In civil engineering IS: In the course
OF general science. 20. The rest are TO be
found In agricultural, electric. and In the
sub-freshman class.
Taken by religious denominations, the
Episcopal Church is far In the iea''
having an even hundred. Next comes
the Methodists with 20. the Presbyterians
with So. the Raptlsts number g. the
Lutherans y. while the remainder are
divided among the various religious faiths
RICHMoND's REPRESENTATION.
Richmond city has eighteen matrlcu-
iates. more than ever before in the MS
tory Of the college. and more. too, thao
CffV though NOrIOlk
Portsmouth. Petersburg. Farmvilie.
Lynchburg. Lexington. stanton, WIN
chester, and Danville Is each hoeraliy
represented The average age OF the
students is about Is.
Lieutenant ID. c. Shanks has mad a.
ready for some days numerous SQUADS OF
The .recruits" out on the drill-grounds
under cadet officers. practic'ng them IN
the preliminary exercises and getting
them ready for company drill Contrary
70 the usual custom. the promotions were
not announced this year until the fals
The announcement Is always looked LOT
with great interest and forms quite an
evert in college history annually. the
captains OF the companies are as toilows'
Company A. David f. Morton. OF Char
lotte: Company B. r. c. Reed, of Ports
mouth. Company C. w. X. Kirkpatrick
OF Rockbridge; Company d. J. b. Crqu'
hart. Of Portsmouth; Company r cue
battery) c. e. Hardy. Of Georgia. Oh
the band, H. H. Hunt. OF Chatham. MT
Lawrence Priddy. OF Charlotte, IS ao)u-
tant 10 the cOmmandant. The appohtees
are all fine men and give satisfaction 10
the corps. Mr.. j. +. Harvey Is again me
popular and efficient leader Of the band.
which will number twenty-six pieces.
The Young Mems Christian Association
organization T. in fine condition. and DO
ing excellent and aggressive work among
the students, new and old. Professor u.
.. Randolph delivered an address before
them on Thursday evening last.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Instructor r. d. Wilson leaves to enter
Johns Hopkins University next week.
Ills work In the chemical department VIII
be divided between instructors A. l.
Lskridge and w Y Elicit.
Cadet Il. Il. Warren was called home on
Thursday by the serious illness of his
mother, at the Warm Springs.
Mrs D. c. shanks and children arrived
home this week from Salem. thus making
The family circle of the faculty compete
with the exception OF Mrs. s. r. Pritch-
ard, who is still absent at her home. IN
South Carolina.
Mr. George Walker. one of Blacksburg' S
most cultured ctzeps has left in order
10 again take charge of his school IN
Pulaski.
The many friends OF Mr.. ]. Newton
johnson in the county are gratihed at his
high position in the schools of Richmond
He was for number Of years resident
of Montgomery. and was prepared FOR
Richmond College at the old Montgomery
Male Academy. in Chrstiansburg.
Letters from Mr.. George T. Surface, late
Instructor in modern languages at the
,.,A n
languages In the large University School
at Fort Smith. Ark. bring the gratifying
news of his satisfaction and success IN
his new field of labor
The political caldron never boiled hotter
in Montgomery than at present Botf
parties. the Republicans and Democrats
are making desperate efforts to carry ths
pounty. Both sides claim that theirs VII
be the victory in November. The people
nre in such ferment OF interest and ex
citement that prediction is almost out Of
the question However this may be. 1t j:
safe to say that the largest vote will b'
polled in November that has been polieC
for a number of years. There will be nj
etay-at-homes. fact which In Virginia
usually inures 10 the benefit of the Demo
Gratis.
GAME.
Deer are said TO be abundant In Craii
county. which Joins Montgomery on th'
north A party of gentlemen are ma <in!
arrangements TO take a hunt there ate
the 10Th OF October. when the law agaln5
shooting deer expires.
Mr.. Norbon II. Patrick. graduate o
the class of 1896. returned Wednesday q
take a POSTGRADUATE course at the instI
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