Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
BLACKSBURG POINTS.
ssvY EVENTS OF INTEREST IN
THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
Baseball, Rinc-Practice, &c.--A sug-
gcsticn ms TO n College Lengue-
Tia. Made Favorable Impression--
Personal. I.a.


brother OF President J. NJ. McBfyde. has
spent the week here preaching.
The good bali which the baseball team
has been playing this season has served
TO increase very greatly the interest IN
college athletics. 1t Is said that some
Of the teams OF tho State have secured
the services Of paid players, and with
these have met purely college teams.
Nothing is 20 be more deprecated, as
tending to break up that generous rivalry
IN athletic sports between our colleges.
which. when properly limited, Is to be
greatly commended. The question is be-
ing asked with great interest here and
elsewhere. Why cannot several Of our
best institutions. such as Washington
and Lee, Richmond College, Randolph
Macon, Eampden-Sdney, the Virginia
Military Institute. and the Virginia Poly
technlc Institute. and others unite and
form an intercollegiate association, and
thus finally break up this reprehensi0le
practice? 1t IS 10 be hoped that this
matter will very soon be brought 10 the
attention Of the colleges and cordial
unanimity OF sentiment and action be
secured IN all matters athletic.
Next week will be full Of events Of in
terest 20 the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute on Tuesday, the 18th. we play the
Richmond College baseball team on our
own grounds. Owing TO the fine reputa-
ton that Richmond College has made by
this seasons work. this is expected TO be
one Of the best games OF the season. On
the next day, fiolG-day, In which great
interest IS taken. Will be observed. on
the 10th. 18th. and Eth. the ten students
selected by Colonel Sharks 10 represent
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in tbs
national contest OF colleges In rnle-prac-
lice at 200 yards distance viii shoot
here. and as some quite good scores
have been made in the practice. this VIII
be watched with intense interest. And
then on Saturday. May 18th. takes place IN
Roanoke tho match game OF bail De-
tween the Virginia Military Institutes
and the Virginia Polytechnic Institutes,
an event that is always subject OF
great interest being friendly contest
for mastery between two Of Virginia
leading educational institutions.
a number OF our professors and stu
dents are in Roanoke to-day TO witness
the game 10 be played this afternoon be-
tween Washington and Lee and the Viz
ginia Polytechnic Institute.
I am glad 10 say that DR.. McBryde is
out again and actively attending his
duties after quite sharp attack or IN
tercostal rheumatism. which confined
him 10 his house for several days
MADE A GOOD IMPRESSION.
The advent of a new pastor is always
1 subject Of great interest TO the mem
hers of his charge. and II is pleasant 10
state that the Rev. Mr.. Davidson. VINO
has recently taken charge OF the Memo
dist church here, has made a most plea
SAINT impression, not only upon his own
people. but on all who have heard hlm'
Colonel Shanhs, of Salem, the father
OF Lieutenant David c. Shanks. paid MS
son and family short VISIT TINS "eeh'
Miss Aiken, of South Carolina, Ia visit
ing her sister, the wife OF Professor
Pritchard. and will remain with them
until next winter.
Our community has sustained q severe
loss IN the removal from here or MT.
". ". Bennett and his charming wlfe
ard family. They returned this week 10
their old home in Botetourt county.
They have made Blacksburg their home
for the past seven years, and in that
time. by their uniform courtesy, had
very greatly endeared themselves to our
people.
sufficient reasons has hnaliy concludeu
not TO hold a celebration at commence
ment On the evening usually devoted
10 this exercise one OF the members OF
the faculty will give a reception at his
home.
Captain Stockton Heth and family, OF
Radford, Va. have recently been occu'
pying their beautiful country residence
White Thorn. situated three miles south
Of Blacksburg.
Mr. Baxter. president Of the Allegheny
Mining Company. was in Blacksourg
this week Oh business connected with
HIS mines near Christiansburg.
Mr. Meade Ferguson has returned 10
-. al a In a
where he was called by the severe Ill
ness Of his mother. who died, however
before he was able to reach home. lie
has the warm sympathy Of many loving
friends in his sad loss.
In riding over this grand country,
where the fields are beautiful and green
In blue grass. one cannot but be struck
with the fact that one sees no more num-
bers Of fine colts frolicking across the
fields or resting under the magnificent
trees. And yet the reason is obvious.
Owing to the low price OF horses. men
who formerly had a dozen colts each sea-
son have quit breeding, and IN many
cases have disposed Of their brood mares.
The result Is that last year the writer
did not see a dozen sucking colts, and
so far this season has seen only two.
VIII not the result be TO materially in
crease the price Of horses in the near
future2
BICYCLE ACCIDENT.
Professor w. y. Atwood. in returning
from a trip TO Franklin, whittier. accom-
PANIED by Mr.. w. d. Saunders, he had
gone on professional business. was pain
fully but not seriously hurt by falling
from his bicycle and striking stone.
To one who knows the road from here
20 Rocky Mount. 1t goes without saying
that II took two hardy riders to make
the tourney thither and back within three
days: or, better. perhaps, 10 make il
at all.
The spring election IS rapidly approach
ing and yet your correspondent fails
20 discover the least interest in il. Not
even the fact that the voters will be called
on 10 decide at the polls whether they
VIII call constitutional convention
serves to awaken any interest. ] believe
however. that most of our people are de-
cidedly avcrse TO calling such a con-
vention. Great interest is felt how
ever, IN the place Of meeting OF the
State Convention, and IL is earnestly
hoped that Roanoke may be designated
as the place This would give many OF
our people an opportunity Of attending
which they cannot do II It IS put at dis
lance from US.
Miss Pauline Barnes, Of Chfistarsburg
Is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Theo. +.
Campbell. at her home on the campus.
II has often been remarked how FAST
the growth Of the leaves Of the silver
maple IL. TO ascertain how much they
grew IN a given time, one was measured
here recently. When measured II was
"A OF an inch long. In five days II was
Just inches. having grown in that time
ia inches.
NJ w V Brown OF Rocky Mount