Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-03
LEXINGTON.
offered n Lieutennncy-Camp IlIumi-
uufet-Notrs.

LEXINGTON. VA, June 2.-(Special)-
Der of the second class at the Virginia
Military Institute. has been offered a lieu-
tenancy In n company from Wytheville.
He Is a son OF x-Lieutenant-Governo
Kent. OF Wythevllle.
Yesterday the officials OF the Virginia
Military Institute received an application
from Lexington. KY. for four cadets to
do duty as administers in a military camp
at that point.
To-day the superintendent. General
Scott Shipp, received an application from
a southern university for a graduate OF
the Virginia Military Institute to- fill the
position of Instructor of Drawing. at
salary of 1920, with a prospect OF an
Increase.
Camp Tyler, at the Virginia Military
Institute. was Illuminated tonight from
s to II O'Clock. The camp presented
beautiful appearance, and many visitors
we're present to see the inner life OF camp.
The cadets. with their usual gallantry,
escorted the visitors through the camp.
many Of whom were the fair sex. During
the illumination the post band discoursed
music. Camp life IS very strict. and the
boys see nothing but military from day
light until long into the night. With all
this. the boys enjoy themselves. and know
that vacation will soon be here. 1t is
said that many of them viii seek posi-
tions i'm the volunteer army.
The month Of May. which has just
closed. has been n very wet month. The
record kept at Washington and Lee Uni
versity by Professor Harry ID. Camp
bell shows that 5.S1 inches Of water fell.
The average rainfall in Lexington during
the past twenty-one years has been but
3.69 inches Rain fell during the last
month on seventeen OF the thirty-one
days.
NEW POSTMASTER
Mr.. John p. Ackerly, the new postmas-
ter appointed for Lexington. took charge
of the office yesterday. He succeeded Mrs.
Fannie S. Williams. who had held the
position for eight years, four years by APP
pointment Of President Harrison and four
years by appointment of President Cleve-
land. On taking charge, Mr. Ackerly
selected as his assistants r. l. Connor,
of Rockbridge Baths, and Walter Miller,
OF Natural Bridge. Mr. John G.. Pole Is
retained by him temporarily as clerk. Mr..
s. Houston Wilkerson, who retired from
office when the incumbent took charge,
has been a clerk during four administra-
He was first appointed post-office clerk
i'm 1881 by Postmaster J. H. Freeman, and
served continuously since that time
COMMENCEMENT NOTES.
As usual, a number OF interesting
speeches may be expected at the coming
commencement at the Washington and
Lee University, which begins next Sun
day Rev. DR.. Hume, distinguished
Baptist divine of North Carolina, will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Rev
Mr.. Miller, of New York. and pastor of
a Lutheran church in that city. will de-
liver the address before the Young Mems
Christian Association. Mr.. Miller, is
son OF DR.. Miller. who recently conducted
the Young Ladies' College at Buena Vista,
and is a man Of much talent Mr.. >. 4.
McPheeters. of st. Louis. will deliver the
address before the Alumni Association,
and judging from his past reputation as
speaker, a rich treat is I'm store for his
hearers. The address before the law
class will be delivered by Hon Hilary
A. Herbert, of Alabama, ex-Secretary of
the Navy, Hon. George b. Mcclellan,
a member of the House OF Representatives
from the city Of Naw York, and a son
Of General Mcclellan, viii deliver the
address before the literary societies.