The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-13
Observation-Disclosures
v,lLItMAxDM AKY
4HE THfRrEENyH or MAJ.
The Programme Arranged for Ih!sO ocs'
sion VIII Probably lea Model
for Future Celebi ations.

WILLIAMSBURG. VA. April i2.-Spc-
ciaL-The College Of William and MARY
has perfected all arrangements to"sfds
celebrating at jamestown on May lS'h
the founding Of the first permanent Eng
lish settlement In America. The faculty.
has decided that the college cannot aHoid
an expensive celebrstion. hut they tnink
that the programme. which has ncen Sc
lected Will recommend itself TO all IN
tores1od IN the Antiquities OF our State.
The programme. As now arranged, VIII
most PROBABLY be a permanent thlae.
While the celebration VIII ne one In which
the entire college will participate. II Will
como more particularly under the Depart
ment OF English ana History. and VIII be
under the especial supervision OF Or. }.
Leslie Ham, the able professor of that
department.
President Lyon q. Tyler and Or. J.
Leslie Hall were appointed by the faculty
TO arrange the programme, and they have
decided that, with the exception OF the
poem, tho exercises OF the day viii be tho
product OF the talent OF the college, in
stead OF inviting speakers from distance.
riME-hONOKED PLAN.
This arrangement h In keeping with an
historical precedent Of the college. since
States; James Barron Hope the Southern
poet; Robert Saunders. president OF the
college. and others have. while students OF
the institution, taken part IN similar ceie-
brations.
There will be three papers Of about ten
minutes length by students selected by
the faculty. These papers will touch the
most important and interesting points In
the early history of the Colony.
Mr.. Roswell Page. a prominent lltera-
teur. OF Richmond. has consented to write
a poem for the occasion. The programme
will be a. follows: Latin salutatory by
Mr.. r. III. Tucker assistant IN the De-
partment OF English and History. poem.
by Mr. Roosevelt Page. OF Richmond. a
paper on the Genesis OF the Virginia Col
ony, by Mr.. l.. II. Warren. assistant I'm
the Department ~ Modern Language.
paper on the Government OF the Colony.
by Mr. J. NJ. White OF Charlotte. a paper
on the establishment % the colony. hy
Mr.. J. II. Parker. OF Portsmouth.
PREPARING FOR THE CROWD.
Mrs. Barney is improving the road ana
causeway near tho island 40 ms 10 make
the approach easy for the people of TINS
vicinity.
a large excursion from CharlottosviIio
is being arranged for by Mrs. John X.
Sampson. OF that place. whose indomitabie
energy II exciting a good deal Of attention
I'm this section.
IL IL supposed that excursions viii also
be run from Richmond. Norfolk. and other
places along the line. About 700 people
will attend from Williamsburg and yicin-
ity, and the college confidently expects
an attendance OF 100 or 1900 people. It's
hoped that the friends Of the college
throughout the State will aid Ia making
the event success by their presence and
cooperation.
on Thursday night tho members Of the
Kappa Sigma fraternity were entertained
at the Indiana House by Messrs j. B
Ballenger OF Baltimore. and 4. w Brown.
OF Old Point both members OF the fra
ternity. The evening which was a most
enjoyable one, was spent In jokes. decla-
nations and speeches. A sumptuous ban
quet was served in courses. Those present
were: Messrs. G.. T. Coleman. ]. h.
White. j. NJ Coles w. =. Coles. J. q.
Parrish. r. II. Tucker p. b. Jones. J. h.
Ballenger. T. w. Brown ]. l.. Tucker.
A. NJ. Bright, T. II. Mercer, and J. l..
Stubbs.
THE OYSTER BUSINESS.
The oyster business. which has been un-
usually quiet here this winter has been
improving considerably during the past
month Messrs ID. r. Normant. G. -.
nhtAnlf anu t. W MtNlhlNf NNU Aif
among the largest dealers in this section.
have recently made heavy shipments 10
Keyport y. j. for the summer trade.
They still have several large orders 10
M.
a card has been issued by u. r. Nor
mant. district chairman OF the Democratic
party. requesting the Democrats OF Bru-
ton district 10 assemble at Hollywood
next Saturday 20 nominate candidates for
the various offices OF the district. The
regular election Will take place In May.
with the exception Of two all Of the
schools Of Bruton district have been closed
Most OF them have been well attended
and successfully conducted. The majority
Of them had the usual closing exercises.
consisting Of declarations and charados
by the pupils. speeches by the trustees.
and the Indispensable picnic.
\ large party of prominent railroad men
arrived Saturday i'm their special car over
the Chesapeake and Ohio. They have
gone 20 Kings Mil 10 inspect tho Work
which Is being done there. This III done
IN order 10 find out whether or not they
will be justified in doing some work when
the company wants them to do.
The baseball team OF William and Mary
will be entertained az Yorktown ON ths
18th OF April by Mr.. w r.. Rogers. pr
that place. who Is one OF the best players
on that team.