Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-13

Portsmouth. Va. class vice-presldeut;
John II. Woolwine, Pilot, Va
OF these twenty, there Will be seven
teen graduates. and possibly eighteen.
IN addition, postgraduate degrees Will
be conferred on five students who have
completed the necessary work for NJ. $.
NJ e., or Q. T..
The Executive Committee OF the Board
Of Visitors was in session here on Thurs
day afternoon, Captain Nawber and Mr.
1 Graves Of Roanoke. arriving that day.
on Friday and Saturday, tho full board
met and transacted the ordinary busi-
ness. and conferred degrees and made
appointments which will be announced
later Already a large number OF visi-
tors to the commencement have arrived
and the hospitable homes OF town and
campus are rapidly filing up. Or. J. b.
Henneman, Of Knoxville, and Mr.. Boil
ton McBryde, station chemist 1t the
University Of Tennessee, arrived this
morning. and are the guests of Dr. j.
NJ. McBryde. DR.. G.. b. Strlckler will
arrive this afternoon, and VIII be en-
teItained by Professor Theodorick T.
Campbell.
-Four OF the charming daughters of
Colonel William VI. Patton. who have
school have arrived in town. and add
greatly 10 the brightness and gayety Of
the community.
Miss Merlck, Of Albemarle county. IS
also here. as the guest of the Misses
Kipps. and will remain during the COM
mencemert exercises
Professor George T. Surface. who, for
the past session has been professor Of
, modern languages az Fort Smith Ark,
has returned home for the summer in
time 10 attend the final exercises Of his
Alma Mater.
Dr. McBryde's two sons. Messrs.
Charles j. and John NJ. McBryde. Jr.
who have been studying for the past few
years at Johns Hopkins for degrees in
medicine and literature. respectively Will
receive them this session Mr. J. NJ.
McBryde's degree of Ph. ID. has already
been published. They are detained from
attending the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute commencement By the necessity
OF their attendance on the finals OF
Johns Hopkins In order 10 receive their
| degrees Mr.. J. NJ. McBryde, or. rather.
DR.. J. VI. McBryde, viii probably return
TO Johns Hopkins and accept work with
his Alma Mater.
Professor Ellison Q. Smythe and his
sister. Miss Sarah Smythe. left on
Thursday for their home IN Charleston.
s. c. Professor Smythe has been con-
fined 10 his room FOR some time by an
untOward accident. and his friends viii
congratulate him on being able TO travel
A RECEPTION.
Professor Samuel r. Pritchard held on
Tuesday night a very pleasant reception
at his home in honor OF Miss Aiken. OF
South Carolina. Refreshments were
served in handsome style. and with
| bright conversation and quick wit the
hours few by more rapidly than ore
was aware Of
| Miss Martha Houstons school cele-
0rated it's commencement on Tuesday
last. The patrons and a number OF
friends We're present and were greatly
entertained by the interesting exercises
that were given.
Mr.. Bloomberg. OF Richmond. OF the
class OF 1881. left for home on Wcdnes-
day. He intends going TO Europe TO
spend the summer with his sister.
/ Mr. James Hardwick ard Mr.. Jud.
l.. Eak.n, merchants OF the town. who
have been quite H. are. am glad TO
say. recovering very fast
Miss Lila Wake who has been teach
ing in Nelson county. is at home again
her session having closed.
Captain John X. Johnson, DR.. T. w