Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
BLACKsBURG.
The V. p. 4. Degree Men-Personat
and General.

and General.
BLACKSBURG. VA, June S.-(Spe-
cial)-The session OF 1S97-'9S has formal
81 closed, and with its events and incl
dents its hopes realized and disappointed
has become thing Of the past.
The degree Of 3. S. was conferred on
the following young gentlemen: Julian
Aghbv Burruss. OF Richmond; Lewis
Clyde Covington, OF Nottoway; John
buchanan Danforth. OF Richmond; Ralph
Edward Frazier, Of Charlotte, \. c.; Ed
ward Graham. Of Richmond, Va; J. >.
4 Johnson. OF Albemarle; Harvey Lee
Price. OF Montgomery; George Cornelus
Reid, of Norfolk; William Resented, OF
Radford: Edwin Sexton Smith, or Dan
Vile. Va; Francis Malbone Waring' OF
Charlotte. s. G.; Obed Frames Wnils-
hurst. Of Norfolk; Henry Argyle wise.
~ Accornac. and J. Hoge Woolwine, OF
Montgomery.
Tbs degree OF Master OF Science was
conferred on Wilbur c. Ealdn, OF Mont
ecraery. and w. VI. Scott, of Smythe, but
SDov- state Entomologist Of Georgia.
The decree Of Civil Engineer was con-
fe--ed on T. J. Kerfoot, OF Clarke.
The sham battle, conducted ana plan
ned by Commaudant 4. I. t1nch, was d
most brilliant success, and was witnessed
a.
proval by frequent cheering
SIR. &. +. Fnney, Of Savannah, Ca
en- alumnus OF the college Of 1889, was
present for the first time since his grad
uaHon. His object in coming was t"o-
fo,d-to renew old associations ana 10
secure two assistant chemists for his large
private laboratory, located IN lha'
civ. After personal inquiry and con-
suIratiou with the professors OF chems-
F.TH n.
of Pittsylvania, and Wilbur Z. Lahlh'
OF MONTGOMERY both Of whom have been
during the past session doing graduate
work in the institute
Mr.. d. j. Harvey. leader OF the banu
Of The second Regiment, now az JACK
sgnvUIc. IS at home, on leave lie does
not know just how long he VIII remain
here. as his leave extends until ne Is
summoned TO return. lie Reports our
good fellows as well satisfied with IheT
soldier life and TO be getting along very
wei.
Rev. James NJ Holiday, the pastor OF
tho Presbyterian church here Tor the
past four years, has received a unanl-
nous call 70 the Second church or Ashe-
Vile, y. G. He has not yet Indicated 10
his congregation whether he VIII accept
Ur not but it is probable that ne VIII.
His PEOPLE will see him leave with great
here he has won their love and CONN.,
6snce. and By his jealous and untirins
efforts has greatly strengthened ms
church
Mr.. J. r. x. Beu and wife, OF Pulaski
county, are visiting their sister. Mrs. DIT
Kent Black. as is also Miss Mary Phle-
gar, OF Chris.iansburg.
President McByde's house has, as
usual. been full 20 overlooking with
guests, among them five charming young
ladies. And. indeed, every house has had
Us quota OF these fair visitors, this being
tho only compencement on record III
which the lady dancers were in greater
number than the dancing cadets.
Messrs. J.. a. Seepark, OF Richmohui
C. I. Brown, OF Tennessee, and Fred.
Wilson. Of Harrisonburg, left on yester-
day 20 attend the Southern summer
School for the study or the Bible, which
holds its sessions IN Asheyille, y. G.
Mrs J. T. S. Reid, Of Norfolk, with her
charming daughters, Is again at the
Blocksburg Inn. where she VIII spend a
portion OF the summer.
MISE Blanche Dunlop, Of Pulaski, Is the
guest OF her brother. Mr. Writ Dunlop.