Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-20
THE POLYTECHNIC.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED
AT THIS INSTITUTE.
PROSPECTS FOR The SESSION.
One Hundred and Fifty New students
Already Applied - Happenings
Around BlacksburE and I'm the
S0uthwest-Gamc Abundant.

SOutuWebt-Oamc ADunOnht
BLACKSBURG, VA, September 10
CSpecial.)-The students Of the virginia
Polytechnic Institute have been arriving
very freely In the last two OF three days.
There are already many here. but as
the Institute does not formally open I'M
til Monday the 2lst, the great bulk OF
the pupils will not arrive until this eve
ming or Monday morning.
More than one hundred and fifty new
students have written that they win
come. Among them are quite number
from other States than Virginia This
number Increases every year. showing
that the reputation OF the Institute Is
rapidly extending beyond the State limits.
Professor s. II. Pritchard has returned
from his vacation, which was spent in
his native State-South Carolina. Mrs
Pritchard will not return until next
month. when she will be accompanied
by her mother and sister. Professor
Pritchard has rented the property owned
by Mr.. Alexander Black. and will at once
go 10 housekeeping. This Is the only
house that Is now vacant in Blacksburg
ana mus some OF the professors who
would IKE very much to have homes
OF their own are forced to board. The
demand for houses in the town has for
long time exceeded the supply, though
building Is constantly going on. Indeed,
at present 1t is matter OF difficulty to
secure lot at all desirable for resi-
dence.
The family Of DR.. f. p. Niles returned
10 the Hill on Thursday evening. They
nave spent the summer with DR.. and
Mrs. Niles's relatives in Iowa. and the
Doctor has thus been living for three
months In a state of enforced bachelor
dom.
commandant d. c. Shanks. who has
been for month past with his family,
at the Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs re-
turned on Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Shanks, with the children, will remain
some time yet as guests of her mother
Mrs. Chapman.
Colonel William NJ Patton, of the de-
partment Of civil engineering, has been
during the vacation with his family. in
Lexington, Va. He is expected to ar
rive tonight.
Professor Lngon S. Randolph left to-
day for Pulaski City. He has been in
vited to address the Young Mems Chris
ton Association Convention, which meets
In that city this week. Mr.. Randolph is
deeply interested in Young Mems Chris
tlan Association work, and will deliver
an address well worth the hearing
Instructor Frank D. Wilson. OF the
chemical department, will, IL nothing I'M
foreseen occurs to prevent, attend the
Johns Hopkins University for the next
two sessions. Mr. Wilson intends fitting
himself for higher work in chemistry,
and will take a course of study looking
to the degree Of Phi. ID. He has done ex-
cellent work in the institute here in this
department, and is excellently well pre-
pared for the line Of study which he in
tends to pursue.
Miss Carmichael. Of Fredericksburg, and
Miss Logan. of Salem, two most at
tractive and charming young ladies. who
have been visiting the Misses Reid and
Bridgers, have left for their homes.
Ten pieces Of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute band, under its leader, Mr. j. p.
Harvey, have been this week at the
Montgomery County Fair.
PERSONAL
A large number of citizens Of Mont
gomery went down to Richmond on Fri
day to hear the Hon. William J. Bryan
speak.
Mrs. Ayres. son and daughter. Of Sa-
lem. Va. are the guests Of Mrs Ayres's
step-daughter. Mrs. James NJ. Holiday.
The Rev. Mr.. Holiday. pastor Of the
Blacksburg Presbyterian church, leaves
OH the 21st for Lewisburg w Va. TO at
tend the meeting of the Synod of Virginia,
which meets in this town to celebrate
the centdhnal OF the establishment OF the
Presbyterian Church there.
Judge Waller r. Staples left on We'd
nesday for Asheville, n. G. He will stay
there and at the Warm Springs, OF North
Carolina, until early in October. He will
return to Montgomery then. and. after
spending few days here, will go to
Richmond for the winter.
Hon. A. A. Phlegar. OF Christiansburg
one OF the most effective and forcible
campaign speakers in Southwest Virginia,
Will address the Bryan and Sewall Club
OF Blacksburg on next Saturday.
Considerable excitement was caused this
week by the announcement of Mr.. Thomas
l.. Moore, OF Christiansburg. that he
had espoused the cause of Bryan and
free silver, and would stump the county
for them. Mr.. Moore has been a very
active and enthusiastic Republican, and
was elected two years ago as their candi-
date TO the office OF Commonwealth
Attorney. lone by one the roses fall"
-hAs Odhi's Rdt per "
living little south of here, is very Ill.
Mrs. Frank Harvey, Of Blacksburg. is.
1 am very glad TO say. a great deal i'm
proved, and her physician regards her as
out of danger
Young Mr.. Waiter Johnson, OF Wash
fngton, ID. c., who was brought to his
uncle's home here very I'll, died on We'd
nesday night, and was buried on Thurs
day, the funeral service being conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Edwards
Coaching parties from the Yellow Sui
phur Springs are quite often here on
the institute grounds. The cool nights OF
September generally deplete very greatly
the number OF visitors at the summer
watering-places. This season. however.
contrary to usage, quite a large crowd
or guests are still In the county.
GAME ABUNDANT.
The unusual sight of cartridges in the
town limits was witnessed here this week.
One was found in the post-ofiice, while
two were seen going up the stairs
to an attorneys office. Rabbits, also, are
exceedingly plentiful. The huntsmen will
be limited to them and turkeys this fall,
since the law prohibits shooting both
partridges and pheasants.
News was received here a few days
ago that Mr.. T. Douglas Martin, a
graduate Of last session from the insti-
tute. had secured a good position In one
Of the departments at Washington.
The ccf0p hf0ucle- riding Ia ranilY