Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
The Fcot-Bsn Team-Games Ar
ranged For-The Drought-Part-
ridges PIentifuI-Cadet Promotions
Announced-Personai and General.

| lS. The remainder are in horticulture,
| agriculture, special courses, and post
| graduate work. There are this session
more than thirty postgraduate students
matriculated. Among these is Mr.. Walter
Benjamin Harper, from Massachu-
sets, who is taking higher work in me-
chanical engineering. A second crafty
ing circumstance is that very few stu
dents have been compelled to enter the
subsection. All who have come are,
| as a rule. well prepared and are able to
| enter one OF the four regular collegiate
| classes.
Taking the cadet body by religious pre-
ferences. the Episcopalians are still in
the majority, having seventy-three on
/ the rolls Next come the Methodists
! with co. then the Presbyterians with 40.
and the Baptists have So. The remainder
are divided among almost every faith
and creed.
FOOTBALL.
Interest in football promises to be as
| lively as ever. There are numerous APP
plicants for positions The team will,
in large measure, be composed OF new
material. since Starke. Tredwell,. Her
bert Il. H. Mayer, Eskridge, and Martin
have not returned.
The following games and dates have
been arranged UP to date October sd.
University Of Virginia, at Lynchburg;
October Goth, University Of North Caro-
lima at DanvlIe: November 9Th, Uni
versity of Maryland. at Norfolk; Novem-
Der 18th. Richmond College, at Rich
mond; November 18th Crhanksgivinso
University of Tennessee. at Roanoke.
nd Haf Will
later.
Mr.. Parker Eskridge. a mechanical
engineer graduate Of 1896. has secured a
fine position with cigarette company.
His duty will be to put up their ma
chimes. and ne will commence work at
ST. Paul. MINI.
Mr. F. d. Wilson, who has been, dur
ing the summer, President McBrydes
secretary, and Mr.. George T. Surface, OF
the class OF '95, both leave this week 10
pursue advanced work In chemistry ana
biology at Johns Hopkins University. MT.
Wilson spent last session there, and did
himself and Virginia Polytechnic Institute
credit.
Mr. II. II. Hurt OF Chatham, OF last
sessions graduating class, returned this
week to accept the position OF assistant
in modern languages and history and
will also pursue special postgraduate
work In chemistry and the languages.
Our town has already refugees from
the South. who fed from the yellow-fever
scare. and inquiry has been made to know
If more will be received. OF course the
answer was Affirmative. Christians
burg's Mayor was also telegraphed to on
the same subject, and returned the same
answer.
Mrs. w. w. Bennett, a former resi-
dent Of our community, but now from
Botetourt, visited this week her friend,
Mrs. d. o. Nourse, at her home, the old
Solitude home-place OF the Prestons.
Mr. Ftzhugh Lee, Jr., who recently
returned with his distinguished father
from Cuba, left this week for home, after
paying a visit of a week or ten days
here.
Captain Stockton Heth left on Thurs
day for Washington, and will be absent
for a week.
THE DROUGHT.
While we suffered very much from the
drought in September. the cattle are still
in fine condition, and have not lost much,
If anything. in weight. Great numbers
of them have been marketed from the
county, and numbers are sill being ship
ped. Mr.. James Childress, of Christians
burg the largest buyer in the county, has
already shipped over loo head, and has
as many more to ship. Mr.. Einstein,
whose farm lies only few miles from
the institute, has also shipped a fine herd,
sending them directly to Liverpool. Some
OF our finest cattle have not been mar
keted yet, however. Though IL is not
very generally appreciated. the small
crop OF mast this fall is distinctly for the
benefit OF cattle. While very fattening
to swine. acorns diminish the flesh and
weight of fat cattle. The cattle are very
fond Of them, and unless great care is
exercised, will feed upon them.
Huntsmen are unanimous in the hope
that the Legislature will repeal, as soon
as 1t assemblies, the law prohibiting
shooting patridges. These arc very album
dant, every field where there is cover
has from one to several coveys, and
sportsmen think that they had as well
bag the game as the numerous hawks.
who do them annually more injury than
gunners. There is even some talk Of
killing a bird and making test Of the
constitutionality OF the law.
The fact is that almost all landowners
have their lands posted. and this is al
most as great a protection to the birds
as the law, since 1t effectually excludes
the pothunters.
Rev. f. w. Gamble and family left to-
day for Norfolk. Mr.. Gamble has been
rector OF the Episcopal church here for
more than two years. During this time
he has endeared himself very greatly to
all OF our community. 1t Is with sin
cere and unfeigned regret that We saw
him leave u.s. After spending about a
month In Norfolk he will take his family
to Tarboro', n. c., where he has ac-
cepted a call.
Rev W Patton an F,piscoual clergy
man, OF Roanoke, has been on a visit
TO Colonel William NJ. Patton, his uncle.
Colonel Shsnks has announced the pro-
motions for the session, and the follow
ing are the cadet captains:
For Company A, Captain ]. S. A. john
son. of Albemarle.
For Company b. Captain Benjamin
Harrison, OF Petersburg.
For Company c. Edward Graham, Of
Richmond
For Company ID. John B. Danforth, OF
Richmond.
For Company e (the battery, Julian
A. Burruss, OF Richmond.
In making these appointments, class
standing and scholarship, as well as
students military record, are taken Into
consideration.
Mr.. Miles, Of Richmond, who has
son at the Virginia Polytechnic lnsti-
tute. was here on Thursday. visiting him.
The Virginia Polytechnic Institute Ger
man Club gave it's opening german for
the session of 1Se7-'9S on Friday night.
About twenty couples were on the floor,
and a number OF stays. Mr.. r. IL. Fra
zier. of Charlotte, N. c., the president
OF the club led very beautiful german.
introducing number of new and attrac-
Al. La H.