Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22
HAPPENINGS IN BLACKsBURG.
The Band Leaves for Richmond
Personal Matters of interest


BLACKSBURG, VA, May A.-(Special.)
| President J. M. McBryde returned this
| week from visit to the rector Of the
| Board Of Visitors, Captain c.. f. Vaw-
| ter. having spent a few days with him
| at his home at the Miller Normal School,
in Albemarle.
Contrary to the custom of the past few
years, the meeting of the Board of Visit
tors, in June, will be postponed until June
the 17th-the Friday following COM
melcement-day. This Is done in order
that the board may be free from the in
terTuptions incident to the finals. and
thus expedite the business before it.
On Tuesday evening Professor and
Mrs. ID. Oliver Nourse gave a very hand
some reception at their home, Solitude.
in celebration OF the tenth anniversary
of their marriage Mrs. Nourse was as
sisted in receiving by her cousin, Miss
Lane, Of Massachusetts, who is visiting
her, and Mrs. Randolph and Miss Maria
Balbour in the dining-room, where q
most delicious supper was served. A
hundred invitations were issued to men,
bers Of the faculty and to friends in and
out of town.
Professor and Mrs. Nourse, though
natives of Massachusetts, have lived here
during nearly the whole of their mar
ried life, and have made many warm
friends for themselves.
Miss Susie McBryde has been absent
for a week visiting friends in Lynchburg.
She is the guest OF Miss Lacy, the charm
ing daughter OF the well-known Episco-
pal evangelist, DIR. Lacy, who makes his
home in that city.
OF PERSONAL INTEREST.
Mrs. DR.. Kent Black has had as her
gust, Mrs. Sedgwick Of Memphis; Mrs.
Watson, Of Salem, and Miss Fitzhugh. CT
Pulaski.
Mrs. Matter, Of Prince Edward county.
but formerly a well-known resident of
Backsburg, is here on a visit to her
son, Mr.. George w. Matter.
Mr.. II. G. Carper has returned from a
visit to his home, In Salem, where ne
spent recently three or four days.
Mr.. A. A. Phlegar. Jr., a son OF the
Hon. a. A. Phlegar, Of Christiansburg.
is still absent from his duties, being in
capacitated by an injury TO his leg.
Rev. James NJ. Holiday, pastor of tho
Presbyterian church, will fill tomorrow
the pulpit Of DR.. w. c. Campbell, OF Roa-
noke city. The pulpit here will be filed
by Rev. Mr.. Clyde Sheltman. a divinity
student of Louisville Theological Semi
nary.
Mrs. Emily Randolph, of West vir-
gfnia, is here and Will remain several
months with her son, R5bfessor L. s.
Randolph.
Miss Maggie Walker, who has been for
some weeks with relatives in Pulaski,
returns home this morning
Mr.. r. S. wilkins. Of Charlotte, N. c..
and Mr.. w. +. Bell, OF Staunton, Va,
have been elected captain and manager,
respectively. of the baseball team for
1883. These are both happy selections.
officers who have and will retain the re-
spect OF their men.
Though the baseball season has ceased,
lovers OF athletics are not without amuse-
ment. Interest still runs high in the
race for the class pennant in base
ball, and one. or perhaps. two more
games must be played before It Is de-
cided whether tho seniors or Juniors will |
win IT, Then, a tennis tournament has |
begun. which bids falr to be full OF in
terest-
THE BAND LEAVES.
Among the members OF the Blacksburg |
Band. which left on yesterday, were a .
of former students OF the insti- /
tute, and five who were In attendance |
this yaar-Msssrs. Poland, Dickinson,
Harper. Hardwiok. and Sarver. IL was
with mingled feelings OF pride and sad
ness that our citizens saw them leave.