Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20

too great liberty had been allowed in
this matter heretofore.
quite a number OF students viii re-
main here this summer. Some of them
remain to take special work IN the Ian
guages and mathematics; some because
they have secured work, and some be-
cause they find it very pleasant.
THE FACULTY.
Some Of the members OF the faculty
have already left, and others will leave
for the whole. or a part, of the summer.
Lieutenant Shanks and Professor w. w.
Hurt have been out since o'clock Thurs
day morning, taking a fish in the noun
tains, about ten miles from here. They
took a camping outfit, and will live i'm a
true woodsman style. Professor Robert
c. Price has left for Christiansburg, and
Professor Smythe for his home, in
Charleston, S. c.
Though many of the visiting young Ia
dies LEFT Immediately after commence
ment, there are still left a goodly num-
Der, who effectually prevent the time
hanging heavily on the hands of The
| cadets who occupy barracks.
DR.. McBrydes three sons are now
with him. Messrs. j. VI. and Charles j.
have but just returned from Johns Hop
kins University, whore they received the
| degrees. of Phi. D., and VI. D..>respective-
ly. They will both return next session.
young Or. McBryde having received an
| appointment in the Johns Hopkins Hos
| pital, and Mr.. j. NJ. McBryde. Jr.,
| having accepted the position of instruc-
| tor in English and history. Two of
> the former graduates of the Virginia
l'Polytechnic observation-disclosures. T. d. Will
| son, Of Chatham, Va, and George II.
| Surface, Of Blacksburg-were among the
| number of those who received scholar
| ships in the aforementioned university.
PERSONAL.
| Captain Stockton r. Heth, Of Radford
and his charming family, consisting Of
| Mrs. Heth. Mrs. Wharton, and Misses
! Virginia and Pickett Heth. are now at
their beautiful country residence, White
Thorn, near here, and will remain there
| for large portion Of the summer.
| Mrs. Robert j. McBryde. OF Lexington,
| Va, and Mrs. Moore, of Rome, Ga, were
among the ladies who graced by their
| presence our final exercises.
Messrs. Julian a. Burruss Of Richmond;
Lawrence Priddy, Of Charlotte; w. n.
Perry, Of Charlotte. and II. A. Separk.
OF Richmond, left on yesterday for the
Bible Summer Training School, which
opened its sessions at Knoxville on that
day. They will be absent about two
weeks. since they intend taking the full
course Of instruction
The Bugle, the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute College annual. was delayed
unavoidably this session, but arrived
Wednesday. 1t is an exceedingly hand
some publication, both in its general
make up and in the material which Il
contains. This No. is dedicated to Judge
Waller II. Staples. 1t contains on one
page q fine likeness of Judge Staples,
and on the other the following compli-
mentary. but just. tribute to him, as its
dedication: "To Virginias distinguished
lawyer and eminent jurst, the warm and
unfaltering friend OF the Virginia Poly
technic Institute Judge Waller r..
Staples, this volume Is affectionately
dedicated as n small token Of our appre-
citation OF his affection for our Alma
Mater and of his honored career in the
State. whose judiciary he has adorned.
and whose citizenship he has ennobled.'
Mr.. w. w. Bennett former valued
citizen. paid our town welcome Visit
recently. spending Il few days with MS
friends. Professor and Mrs. -. O. Nourse.
Mr.. John X. Johnson. Jr, woo Is a
student OF Hampden-Sidney College. Is
at home for the holidays.
Rev. II. Il. l.. Aylor, OF Front Royal,
remained a few days after the closing
exercises. in order to visit some of the
host of friends that he has here.
Our farmers will commence next week
10 harvest one Of the finest crops OK
wheat that has been raised in this sec
ton for a number of years. There Is,
however. very little Improvement In the
oat mr. hay crops which have been very
materially injured by the dry. cool
weather which has prevailed this spring.
Misses Dabney of Chatham. and Bent
low of Pulaski. are visiting at DR..
shelb's; Misses spiller. OF WythevlIle;
brown. and Piper. OF Baltimore. at DR..
McBryde's; Misses Chapman. Of Salem,
and PhIcgar, OF Christiansburg. at Colo
mel Shanks's: the Misses Henderson. OF