Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
BALCKSBURG POINTS.
A FINE OUTLOOK FOR THE POLY
TECHNIC INSTITUTE.
Return of Professors from vacation.
The Water SuppIy-Church Matters.
and General Mention

BLACKSBURG, VA. September 10
(speciaL)-The institute opens on Tuesday
next, and the indications are for large
attendance. Already more than Ito APP
pointments have been received by Presl-
dent McBryde. 1t seems practically GER
tain that 22O-odd old students will re-
turn, thls giving 1856 students in sight
now, ard many appointment blanks are
sim out. Everything has been put in
shipshape for their reception. Students
have been arriving every day for the past
week, and there are already between
seventy-nve and 100 on the grounds. The
whole faculty is here. Colonel David
G. Shanks arrived on Tuesday, being the
last TO return from his summer vaca-
ton. His family are still at tho Roa-
nOke Red
President McBryde, Miss McBryde, and
Miss Maria Bolton have returned from
their northern trip. which was in all re-
spects most delightful While away the
President visited the Massachusetts In
stltute OF Technology and Harvard Uni
versity.
Messrs. Il. Price, r. C. Reed, and c.
j. Harrison, who were students or the
institute for the past session, will at
tend IAhigh University, University OF
ohio and Cornell University in order
ga take special courses in electrical en-
cheering.
Professor Lingon S. Randolph OF the
Institute. left this week 10 attend the
ra,ional convention of the Good Roads
association, which meets in Nashville
professor Smythe has his mother ana
two sisters from Charleston, ~ u VISIT
INK him. 80. c,.,,u
DR. John NJ. McBryde, Jr., OF the Chalr
Of English at Hollins institute, Spon.
sunday here with his parents. lie met
e,s fatb.r's house lis old professor
H. prown Of the English Literature
Cbair I'm Johns Hopkins University VINO
4, ,,isit,ne the institute as DR.. McBryde
guest. , ,,,ho hoe heen
-. a., STATE chronological work, was
osi1ad nome on Tuesday by the sudden
and serious illness of his "i4e' VINO -
now however. very greatly improved,
NV II w Gamble, rector Oh Ch'iS' >
church. has broken up houSeheeP'ns 60
ynl leave October the lst lor DIS "o"
Ccld of labor in Tarboro'' \. {.
,rho Rishop has appointed Mr.. Upton
reo1c THOMAS. deacon who VIII lake
herce Of this church as his successor
M, THOMAS is a graduate of the Iheo-
io,icat Seminary at Alexandra, and has
snent the past year In European traVei.
Tho residence Of Mrs. Mary Black
formerly occupied by Mr. Gamble mas
heen secured for the post-sfaluaIe SUI,
dants who will keep mess ihere' ana
i,',se as ever. delightful and generous
hospitality. ..u.,. % the
10 NJ
,,reshvterian church Of Blackso1rg, was
called home from Princeton, whCre ne
- 10 have conducted weeks SERVICES
ne illness Of his little son. whom ne
,,und however. on his arrival hiu0'
letter. ,u..o. ~ o,r
Miss Lucy Walker, a daughter OF our
,|,,.rsman. Nj George W. Walker lei'
us week 20 attend hieihooib . sel,s'sle
Seminary. in Nelson county AlessIs'
pi1hard johnson, Jr.. Thomas Hooper,
ana q + Wade. Jr., also LETT 10 enter
Iampden-Sidney College; -. onsor,
ms DIR Kent Black has been absent
O. visit 20 relatives and friends III
pulaski 90
M and Mrs. william Wharton OF
Iadford. are visiting Mrs. wharton
father al his elegan. residence "hi'o
Thorn near Blacksburg' ,..o.
Initiating the example OF her sister
town plaoksburg. Christiansburg WIN
Soon have complete system OF eiec-
,rc.llghts. o.,
Mr. a. Bomeseed and family, OF Cal
weston. Tex. who have spent tne sum-
iner al Blacksburg Inn, left TINS "eeA
foT their far southern home. 30 ue-
hghted were they with their stay mere
that they expressed their determination
10 return again next summer
MT. D. ID. Staples and Hon Apfam
" Staples. OF Roanoke city, who nave