The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10
NO PRESIDENT SELECTED
TRUSTEES or UIsHINGTON AND
LEE WILL SELECT ONE INJUNE.
Many Prominent Names in Connection
With the Appointment-New Schedule
for Valley Train.

tons Of the country in the matter Of
selecting a successor to General q. W.
c. Lee, president OF Washington and
Lee University. whose resignation OF that
official trust takes place on the first day
Of July next.
! IL is noted that quite a number OF
/ prominent names have been put before
the public by these enterprising news
paper correspondents for the trust. ana
very many of them would make excellent
presidents OF the Justly famous old Uni
| vyrsity bat so far as / am able TO near
! there has been 10 action taken looking
! 10 the selection of amy one 10 hh the
place as vet. Among those who have
| been mentioned FOR the place are the
names Of President Cleveland, Hon. VIII
| liam jennings Bryan, General Craignill,
| Of the United States Army, Ambassador
/ Thomas T.. Bayard. Senator Daniel, Post
master-General Wilson of West Virginia,
and last but not least. Hon. Harry ~
George Tucker, and Professor John Ran
dolph Tucker. dean of the law school OK
tho University, and others OF less note'
but it is safe to say that the mention
OF these gentlemen is without their au-
thorlty.
No doubt the Board OF Trustees Will
I'm the near future look the field over
for an available man. but i'm that mat
ter there will be an abundance az talent
to select from. for the position is one
OF great honor.and while It does not carry
with il "a salary equal 20 the larger
universities of the North and west vet
10 Is worth the having. There are any
number Of prominent scholars that would
accept the trust.
The Rev. g.. b. Strickler. Of Atlanta
the wrll-known pulpit orator, is the
latest name mentioned for the place.
The Board of Trustees Will meet ia am
nual session ion June. at which time the
new president viii be selected
I'm connection with the next meeting
Of the Board of Trustees. 10 IS rumoted
that there is possibility that the
question OF co-education Will come I'D
on its merits with strong possibility
OF being adopted. and the doors or me
University thrown open % the young Wo-
mon of the South. / am told that al lhe
last special meeting of that BODY thefe
was strong disposition TO adopt the
measure.
Since the holidays. business has been
on the decline and from now ON until
the opening Of tho spring trade there
will be very little activity IN any Inc.
The merchants report collections fair and
money little easier.
NEW II. and .. SCHEDULE.
There is a current report that there
will De a new schedule on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad Sunday-week. ana
that while there Will De some material
changes i'm time. the most important fact
I'm the change will DE that the b.. and
o. management viii by that time have
succeeded in securing traffic arrange
monts from the Southern railway by
which the j.. and O. trains Will run over
the Southerns track from llarrisonDurE
TO Strasburg. thereby doing away with
the two transfers now necessary for pas
eongers bound for the North or from the
North coming South-all T.. and .. trains
running through from Baltimore To this
point.
From the records IN the Office OF the
County Court it is noted that during the
past two weeks there has been very
large increase in the number of transfers
Of Interests in real estate with the prices
somewhat advanced. This would indl-
cate more money TO circulation, with con-
ndenco stronger.
Wallace stuart Of the Raphno sec
ton of the county had an arm cat or
last week bv a. fodder cutting machine.
At last accounts. Doc was doing ms We'll
as could Doe expected.
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
The Week of PRAYER here the past
week was observed by "a service every
night in one of the churches conducted
by The pastors OF tua several churches.
These meetings have been welt attend
cd bv the students OF the institutions OF
D I ID u
have been interesting and of much benc-
rt t0 an who have been out 20 them.
Mr. Thomas j. Rice the popular phar-
maci-t. and Miss Nctue Banker "a popu-
lar young lady of Lexington. We're mar
ried this week and are now ON their
bridal tour. with the best wishes Of a
host of wcll-w.shing friends.
d. J.. Kennedy. dealer in chin1ware.
&C.. has made an assignment with j..
g. Grustcad ass trustee. Liabilities
small
Captain s. b. Walker. late adiutant OF
the Virginia Military Institute with bis
bride. has gone 90 New York city. where
they viii reside in the future. Captain
Walker has accepted position of TRUST
with one of the large insurance c0mpl-
mics of that city
Mr.. George Lcibig. of the county was
badly kicked hy his horse the pas- wech,
and received severe Internal injuries
Colonel John a. Gibson. well-knOwn
Republican leader. of this section or
Shenandoah Valley and member Of
tho County Committee is announced as
"a candidate for the position of collector
in this Ohe LynchburJ district. lie VIII
Lo pushed hy his friends. and nothing
lcft unlonc 10 secure the coveted prize.
lie viii muster 10 considerable strength
MIR. TUCKER GETTING WELL.
Tine condition OF Professor John Ram
l0lnl Tucker. of Washington and Lee
University. who has been very ill for n
month past. is reported 90 Doc improved.
lie WAS strong enough the past week 10
get mp. and FOR "a while sit nap boz a big
chair. His many friends hope 10 see him
sufficiently recovered within tho next
ten days as TO be able TO get arou. tho
house. and very soon thereafter resume
his duties at the University.
Miss Lucy Ship is with fric-,s in
Richmond. Va
Miss Mary Lib Smith is with relatives
IN Lynchburg. Va.
Miss Maggie OFT. Of Harrsonburg Va,
Is q guest of Mrs. g. ~ bold.
Miss jamie White has gone 10 New Or
leans. whero she will spend the winter
with friends.
Professor Howard Barcley has gone 20
Jackson. KY, TO accept n position I'm
the faculty of the Jackson Collegiate IN
stitute
The political fight now on among the