The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-12

r,isv NJ Texas AT : O'Clock in the
evening the Joint celebration If tne WASH
,ncton and Jefferson Literary Socieues
will take place. The medaiists are WASH
ington Society-Orator, j. 81, CAR sure
son. of Virginia. dcbater. {. l. hasey, oi
Mount JACKSON, Va. Jefferson oUc'T7y
Orator. j. C. TAYLOR. Of Richmond, Va
debater. II. W. Mayo Of Richmond, Va
At II P. NJ. occurs the 7. j. l.. n A
german.
INAUGURATION.
Tuesday is inauguration day. The eX-
ercises begin at noon. with an ADDRESS Dy
J. c. Carter Of New York. AT r. NJ;
the ode. by MIR. Armistead c. Gordon OF
stanton. Va. will be read, and the
buiIdjng formerly accepted by Governor
TYLER. AT s O'Clock there will be re-
ception to alumni and guests. and at IL
O'Clock the ball Of the University Ger
man Club.
Wednesday will be graduation day. but
preceding the delivery of diplomas anu
degrees. which occurs at j. NJ. VIII %
the address before the Society of ALUMNI
by the Rev Randolph Mckim j. ~" Oh
Washington. u. G.. According TO Gus
tom. the final ball ends the commence
ment.
When. on the morning of Monday DC
tnber Is 1885 a special edition OF The
Times contained the news that the prin-
cipal buildings of the University OF VIZ
ginia had been destroyed by fire, the fate
ful tidinrs brought a sense of poignant
grief to the hearts Of thousands. For
there Is no school more beloved by its
alumni: none with higher aims and proud
er traditions: none with more refined and
gracious architecture nor set more grace
fully I'm its classic whiteness and grace
among the emerald hills Of Virginia
The FIRE burst out on Sunday morning
as the church bells were ringing. Within
three hours all that was left Of the ko-
tunda ana rs stately annex was crumblng
walls and smoking ruins.
PROMPT MEASRTS
The faculty however was at once call
ed together arrangements were made TO
carry on the lectures as usual and on
Monday the day after the fire. while the
ruins were stlll smoking the regular or
der Of academic exercises were continued
Immediate steps were taken to restore
the loss. The work was vigorously press
ed on all sides. The winter months were
employed IN clearing away the ruins OF
the old buildings. in collecting funds and
in formulating plans FOR new structures
MONEY TO-~DBUlLD.
BY January IS. 1895. N>,rc had been
raised in cash and pleds\ from the
alumni and other friends OF the Uni
versity about $4,000 which amo\t was
increased by later gifts TO $4,000
There was IN hand from the original
rayerweather bequest and from the
Shields bequest enough 10 raise this sum
20 $4,000 The conditions of the litga-
ton with reference 20 the Fayerweather
estate Justified the expectation OF about
$4,000 from this source. And the bill of
Telief before the Virginia Legislature
had been 50 Far assured as TO give rea-
sonable assurance of 10000 from the
bond issue which they finally voted.
Altogether there was about $4,000 in
sight Tor the work OF reconstruction.
THE NEW BUILDINGS
When the rotunda ana annex Of the
University OF Virginia were destroyed by
the great fire that visited the Uniger-
sity in the autumn of 1925 every one
thought that the loss was rreparable
But great as the calamity then seemed.
the friends Of the University cannot but
feel that this calamity has improved into
a blessing. Owing TO the growth OF the
University more ample accommodations
were at the time OF the FIRE greatly
rSedet The fire rendered the demands