The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-03
Y. NJ. | CADETS
IN HIGH COMMAND
Applications to the Institute for Drill
Masters.
THE CADETS ARE NOW IN CAMP.
The Commencement Exercises at the
V.M.I. on the 2;}d and at Wash
ington and Lee VIII Begin on
the f2th-Thc PostOiiice.

LEXINGTON. VA. June Especial
Cadet J. C. Kent, Of the Virginia Military
Institute has been offered the office OF
lieutenant in o. military company no"
being organized at Wytheville, Va.
An application was received yesterday
from company in Kentucky asking Tor
four cadets as drill-masters.
General Scott Ship, superintendent Of
the Virginia Military institute to-day
received an application for a graduate to
fiji the position as professor Of draw
inc I'm q southern university at salary
Of 81 POO a year u
The foregoing requests indicate the de-
mand for men trained at the virginia
military school.
CAMP LIFE.
The corps of cadets IS now enjoying
canip life. For several days they nave
been i'm camp Tyler. where the instruc-
tion is exclusively military. guard pa
troll. grand rounds. surprises, ponce ana
various drills. on June 6th camp Will ne
broken. and at a. NJ. next morning maj
examinations will begin. The graduating
EXERCISES will take place at IL a. VI.
Thursday. June ord. in the oeau'ilul
Jackson memorial chapel and the cadels
will be furloughed until September ISL
The present year has been n most sue
cessful one. the greatest number OF new
cadets being in attendance since $50. the
number reaching l0G The corps numbers
9g2 the largest for twenty-five years.
The authorities expect 10 be taxed 70
their utmost capacity next year, ana IN
wow Of that fact the academic board
has been strengthened and will be furJher
added 10 as occasion requires.
CADETS IN COMMAND.
Two of the Virginia Regiments arc
commanded by graduates OF the v "
I.-Colonels Male and Taylor LleuteH-
ant-Colonel O. B. Roller OF another TEL
ment. is also a graduate OF the scho2l.
Thus I'm Virginia and rroughouI uuo
South will be found among me oilce
ana men who have graduated from TINS
school the West Point of the South.
THE Lexington postofice has ar last
changed hands Mr. John p. Ackerly'
county chairman of the Republican Com
mittee. after long fight, has at last
gained the victory. His assistants are
NIr walter II. Miller. Of Natural Bridge
and Mr.. T.. l.. Conner, Of Rockorlage
Baths. The retiring officer, Mrs. T. .
Williams. was appointed eight years ago
nv President Harrison and she held the
office throughout President Cleveland
term. Her appointment was due largely
IN the influence Of the late Colonel II.
c. Parsons OF the Natural Bridge
WASHINGTON AND LEE.
Examinations are now In progress az
Washington and Lee University. Com
mencement exercises Will begin with the
baccalaureate sermon Sunday June lZtn
bv Rev. Thomas Hume, d. D., LII D.
Of North Carolina. The address before
the Young Mems Christian Association
viii be delivered by Rev. c. Armand
Miller. OF New York Hon. Hilary A.
Herbert. Of Alabama, will address the
law class Tuesday morning and Hon.
George b. McClelland. OF New York VIII
on Wednesday evening address the Lit
orary Societies. The final ball VIII be
held Wednesday night Leroy {. Bar
rett. OF Missouri. is president.
Camp Tyler Is the center OF attraction
tonight on account Of illumination.
Many visitors are present 10 enjoy me
beautiful scene and especially the delight
ful music rendered by the V. NJ. l. post
band.