Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-30
BLACKSBURG BOYS.
rRErAR ATOMS FOR THE COMING
COMMENCEMENT.
Notes About the poIytechuic Insu-
tutc students - baseball - Heavy
FROST In y ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SC. SC.


BLACKsBURG. VA. May 29.-(spe-
eial)-This has been a busy week at the
virginia Polytechnic Institute since the
anal examinations have been I'm progress.
rbc seniors viii finish theirs next week,
and will thus have about ten days rest
.,sm their srduous labors Of the past
..ss.on-a time which viii be utilized
i, srecial preparation FOR the COM
,,cncemcnt exercises In which they are
always prominent factors.
g,o catalogue just out for 1861
shows total attendance during the ses'
sIon OF sB students, the great majority
of whom have pursued technical or
scientific work. joy classes they are de
,.f.1 as follows. Graduate students, %
seniors. IS. juniors. 81; sophomores, t2'
f-..bmcn. eS. special students, %; sub
..eshmen students. "a. Total $50. The
,.erlbcr OF graduate studcnts-twenty-
,irc-is unusually large. and it is mat
..r OF especial qualification and pride 10
,.. faculty and Board Of Visitors that
s. many ol Che graduates return 20 seek
enlarged and advanced work with their
Alma Mater. rather than attend other In
situations.
BASEBALL.
vre baseball team was disbandod Tor
tl. session after Che Virginia Military
r....t. same I'M Roanoke. The record
md. bg the team is better than in
..r preceding session. Fourteen games
r.e played. ol which they won nine
l.I lost nye. thus making percentage
about o.. and This was won, too
A. playing with some OF The best
lultcIr teams in the state. Much OF
t.8 credit is due te the efficient work
d. the manager Mr S.. III. Sheib, and
to trainer. AIR. John L.pop. Next year
r. should have O. team equal 10 any
amateur team in the State.
ID. .ructor 81. II. Dodd. assistant IN
sh and French. left this week TO.
DIS nome. in Johnson county, y. G. la
go the whole distance on his wheel
.rer spending month with his rela-
f.es he VIII sail about July the LIST for
Europe. lie proposes TO enter the Uni
r.rsity Of Leipzig. where he will take
ihe Ph D. course in English. history
and the modern languages. His present
e
PERSONALS.
The Cray Jacket for May has just
been received. and is q capital number
~ this periodical. which is managed and
t.t.l entirely by the students them
selves. and in a manner rejecting great
credit on them.
Cadet ID. h. Twyman. Of Madison coun-
O.. has left college on account of sick
~
WAS also suddenly called home by tbs
.ness of brother, and Will not be able
On return this term.
bishop A. III. Randolph has just paid
DIS annual visit TO this parish. lie
Preached an excellent sermon of raIs
power on Sunday and confirmed class
0. fourteen all Of them students OF the
Virginia Polytechnic institute
80 the special request Of the Secretary
0s War; Professor W, B. Atwood, of
tle Horticultural Department, has been
sent this week in Richmond, looking
after the trees and shrubbery in the Ma
toual Cemetery. located there.
4Aa medal for Improvement in decla-
l1-toh awarded by the Maury lite
raty Society was won this session
ty Nr George -. FouTcss, of Norfolk,
}a.. OF the class OF 1885, This is quite
Cd honor % Mr.. Fentress, since there
we're a number or contestants, and the
contest was very spirited.
Mrs. Randolph the' mother Of Profess
Dor j.. S. Randolph, leaves on Monday
-o- Frostburg, Md, where she viii spend
Che summer Mrs Randolph. who is q
charming lady OF the old Virginia type,
has made many warm friends in BLACKS
burg. who are very sorry TO see her
leave.
MISS Pauline Barness. who has been
Dor month the guest Of Mrs Theodore
j. campbell has left for her home.
COMMENCEMENT
Commencement Is always very gay
tal busy time az the Virginia Polytech-
u.. Institute, but this commencement
promises TO be especially so.
Field-day. which was TO have been
celebrated on May the 18th was post
pored 70 The Saturday before commence
neut. on the same evening will be
gwen az the COLLEGE auditorium drama,
sauled "The Diet Of Worms" ia which
more than q hundred actors participate
and which should De most in
terestng performance. Again, on Tues
day uicht of The final week, the College
cleo cub Will give one Of Its charming
and popular entertainments. These eX-
academic and military exercises VIII
make very full week Of diversified en-
icItlumcuts.
THE BOARD.
Tlc Board of Visitors has made very
U.-a departure from It's usual practice, and
vll m0le this year on the 18th, in
Stead o during commencement week
thus finishing its work before the hurry
.f.f
Miss Ladew. OF Maryland, arrived this
week al her aunrs, Mrs. Randolph, and
Will be her guest for quite q time. she
well known here, having visited the
Institute las, session, and her return Is
.te occasion OF sincere pleasure 10 more
Man one cxpcc'ant cadet.
AIR. $. vs. Flckun, claim agent Of the
Norfolk and Western railroad was al
lhe institute this week TO visit his son.
D suitable quarters can be Obtained, MT.
E.ckin intends bringing his family TO
reside iu Blacksburg
In the absence OF Rev. James NJ. Halla-
day, Tie pastor, who is attending
lhe sessions OF the General Assembly at
Charlotte IS. G.. Rev. Dr. S. Taylor Mar
tn. of Dubln filled his pulpit morning
ana night GA last Sabbath, preaching
Two excellent sermons
Mr j. j.. klpp5 viii on the DIST Of June
lake charge OF tie old Amlss Hotel pro-
pelty. now occupied boy the post-gradu-
ates ana better known under the soubri-
suot OF shades Inn" Mr.. l<ipps VIII put
.ae property IN good condition ana open
.he house for the reception OF summer
and winter boorders.
Miss Cnmor. OF Pulaski IS visiting her
friend. Mrs. Dr. Kent Black, at her
home In the southwestern part Of Blacks
burg.
BUILDING.
Main street Will DO very greatly i'm