Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18

20 The celebration. The weather was very.
favorable, though q tribe too warm ana
s a., 70 From =, me the dome OF The big coiess
building fioated the crimson and blue dag
and every long-haired student wore on MS
also well represented, and were adorned
with the colors they adore. while they
sat sweltcring meath the sun and cheereo,
their favorltee on TO victory.
The celebration was under the direct
charpe OF committee on arrangements.
composed Of Messrs. Oscar l. Owens
sehair@ga1l p I " Taylor, "a y y. T. Me-
By The officers OF the day were .Messrs-
X. W. Montgomery. chief marshal: J. IA.
Binford, clersi OF the course. and Jacob
Sslade, announcer.
THE DAYS EVENTS.
The following events then occurred IN
Tennis: Prize--1) gold medal, given by
Mr.. T.. NJ. Long; q racket. by Harris,
Fiippcn & co.-i3agby won. and Bates TOOK
Mile Tun-gold medal. given by Mr.: Har-
~ smith-N. J. Allen won. Time, mih-
utes, - seconds.
by Hunter & co.-Ellyson won, throwlns
the ball 10 l-5 yards. He was ioilo"sn
by White. who threw iie 2-3 yards
putting the shotCone dozen o ph1 ys's,
Ting the shot $ feet 8 IL Inches -,
one hundred yards, dash-goid m I1,ii,s
given by Mr.. Charies r. Epps- m,,na
Non, followed closely by Eliyson' Tune
~ IL seconds. ca
Elephant race-bookrack, given by sgd
| nor x Hundley-Rea and Province peihe
Broad jurnp-~sweater. given by Burk 4
| Co This is an average or runnlhs
| Jump and stationary jump. biissoh
won, averaging IL feet ana inches'
GYMNASIUM CLASS.
The gymnasium class was next on me
a...A II.
| o. L. owens liberalization included In
dian-club, dumb-bell. and wand exercises
/ and about twenty started In. Two gold
medals are offered to the successI In can can
land. At the conclusion Of the morning
drill the best ten were selected, which
finished in the afternoon Mes Msr ZERO
Richardson. sutton, johnson, Pouison,
and Scruggs The drill was concluded In
the afternoon. Messrs. scruggs ana Pro-
vence capturing the medals.
Other events followed in this order:
| High kick-one pair shoes, given by
| Dabney & Saunders-Ree won, averaging,
stationary and running kick, Z feet and
/ inches. Frayser came second, averaging
4 Z feet inches.
| Apple-eating contest--cane, given by }.
High jump-silk umbrella, given by Co
/ hen * Co.-Haskins won, averaging, Tor
| stationary and running jumps, rect =
| inches. Rea came second, averaging .
Hurdle-220 yards, one dozen photos,
given by Homier & Clark-White won,
| with Eilyson and Rea tied for second
place. Time. 81 IL seconds.
1 Indian-club race-one pair bicycle shoes.
| given by J. r. Goode & Son-won by SUIT
Pole vault-gold medal. given by Mr..
| Charles II. Phillips Haskins won the
| prize, clearing the pole at feet 10 inches:
| The boxing match between Hurt ana
! Fu9ate was the next event, ana proved
quite feature. After sparring LOT rev
| moments they were sponged GOWN ana
awarded an apple apiece. u,,.o,,
Shoe race-one pair bicycle shoes, given
by Taylor & Brown-easily won by MI
Messrs. Thompson, of Randolph Macon
| College and Brown, OF the lniversly
! College of Medicine, acted as neld Judges
! and their decisions gave general satslac'
| ten.
CLOSING EXERCISES.
At the conclusion of the contests tne
closing exercises were held. and MT, Is
| - johnson. the founder Of the college
| gymnasium, introduced as the orator oi
! the day Mr. Marion L. Dawson, wne
| made a splendid address on "Athletics ~
| orr Colleges" Mr.. Dawson spoke OF ln'
inheritance of this branch of physical ecu
cation the sb boys st sGs s0%na
mon lis success, and spoke few WORDS
* consolation to the disappointed con
testants. as well as of cheer to the WIN
Mir Johnson then delivered the medals
and prizes. Mr. Henry x. Ellyson, II
received the gold medal awaIded 70 .i'
hest all-round athlete by the Athleuc e. r.,
ISOLATION. and also the bunch OF roses ioi
the most popular contestant, gwen ~
| Messrs j. II. Harvey * co.