Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-30
LEXINGTON.
v. VI. T. Mattcrs-A Little Girls Arm
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LEXINGTON. VA, March 29.-(Spe-
cial)-The committee OF the Alumni As
ISOLATION OF the Virginia Military Instl-
tute nave decided upon Wednesday. June
80. as Alumni-Day, at which time a large
number OF the alumni Of the school are
expected TO be present This day has I'm
recent years been added to the pro-
gramme OF the final exercises. and has
proved feature OF the commencement.
This year IL will be doubly attractive,
on account OF the dedication OF the Jack
son Memorial Han, which has recently
been completed The following pro-
gramme has been arranged for that day:
10 A. NJ. informal meeting Of the
alumni IN the state Library: 1915 A. NJ.
salute hred by the cadet battery i'm honor
OF tho alumni; II y. NJ. dedication Of
Stonewall Jackson Han: . l.. NJ, review
or the cadet battalion by the alumni,
$50 =. NJ, alumni meeting; 10 u. NJ re-
cepuon. The feature OF this day will
b. the Grafton to be delivered by Hon.
John W. Daniel Dr. Hunter Mcclure.
OF Richmond will speak of JacksoRs
death. and tell OF his personal relations
with Jackson. as he was his surgeon
and attended him during his last Illness
and the Rev. j. i. Smith. OF JacksOns
stan, viii speak OF his religious charac-
ter. SO far. the other special features
OF this commencement. as now known,
VIII be: Tuesday. June I'd. 10 J.. NJ,
final german; Thursday, June oath, If
a. NJ. final exercises and at 10 y. NJ.
final BALL The committee requests all
the alumni 10 come and renew the bonds
of 'ratdom' once again. The Old boys
will be quartered I'm the cadet barracks
and VIII partake of the nerve-restoring
crowley I'M the cadet mess hail. Al
one is required TO bring is a blanket, and
his alumni badge will be his passport.
The Alumni Committee which was ap-
pointed 10 attend TO the erection Of a
monument 10 the cadets slain in the
battle Of New Market met ana appoint
cd subcommittee TO ascertain the cost
attached i'm each case. There is now
held by several parties N.1OO for this pur-
pose. The committee will endcaVOr TO
have the monument erected on the west
ern portion of the parade grounds. The
large ledge of rock now there will be
levelled. and a shaft placed on this
solid foundation. with bronze tablets
placed on it's four sides. on the side
next 10 the cemetery overlooking the
graves of the cadets who were killed in
that battle will be inscribed their names
ON the front side the tablet will bear
the names Of the corps of cadets which
took part in the battle, and on the other
side the date of the battle etc
Annie Alexander, aged s years. daugh-
ter of Mr. J. G. Alexander, of Fairfield,
this county. was painfully wounded in
the upper part Of her left arm by a shot
gun in the hands of a negro boy who
works for Mr.. Alexander Oh his farm.
The two were playing, and the gun was
accidentally discharged. The muscle Of
the arm was torn away entirely, and
the bone shattered. The arm was
taken OF above the elbow by DIS. Norris,
McClung. and Morrison. During the en-
tire time she displayed great nerve, and
never complained Of the pain. The boy
claims that she did IL herself but her
story is believed. as she told her father
Immediately after the accident. The
young girl is a granddaughter Of the late
Judge James Patton.