Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-11

ineton Literary societies assembled in
joint session in the hall OF the Grahain-
Lee. and were presided over by Mr. A. w.
webb. of Maryland, president of the
washington society.
Mr. Tucker was introduced and said
that he felt like using the words Of the
Alabama statesman, where am L at?'
as he stood I'm the new hall" He was
Young. as were the students, and was not
TO be cassed with the older ones VINO
were sitting around. The renovation OF
the halls were due TO President wilson,
John l.. Campbell, and Professor Charles
A. Graves. Mr.. Tucker INDUCED in much
pleasantly, and the boys shouted ana ap-
plauded him to the echo.
DIR. Howe followed Mr.. Tucker with
words of wisdom for all.
As Mr.. Wilson arose he was greeted
with vigorous applause. which showed
the high esteem in which he IS held by
the students. He said he shared III the
pleasure OF the students I'm having new
society halls. Old halls left dilapidatea
were found reftted; old furniture which
had served so long and so faithfully TO
old students had been dismissed; old
carpets were in the teeth OF the shoddy
machine. and would. no doubt, be changed
into clothes. and the deceptive life when
thew would have to live could be charged
to Mr.. Dingey.
Mr.. Anderson. Of the Graham-Lee So
cietv. made a neat little speech In when
he thanked the president, faculty, ana
alumni for the personal interest MANIFEST
ed I'm the welfare Of the students. MT
M w paxton. editor of the Rockbridge
county News, and an alumnus OF the Uni
vcrsity was called on in behalt OF the
alumni and spoke. Mr.. Frank T. Glas-
gov spoke feelngly of his memories Oh
twenty-five years ago in the han.
William A. Glasgow reviewed MS eN-
perience of hfty-three years ago IN the
Washington hall, and kept the students
and visitors in one continual roar o.
laughter. He mentioned incidentally that
they then had the falr sex WIFI 'neAi "'
the society meetings.
Professor Charles A. Graves called spe-
cial attention to the fact that the good
work accomplished was in the main due
IN the untiring efforts Of Mr.. William Z.
preston, OF Richmond, va.
CONTRIBUTORS.
The following Is the list OF contributors
IN the Graham-Lee Hall Improvement
fund: William c. Preston, Esq, klch-
mond: Thomas S. Purde, New York; Ed
ward A. Graham Alabama; George A.
Robinson. Kentucky; John W. DAVIS
West Virginia. James Quarles, Kentucky
Hon. James Hay. Virginia; Walter l'
NcC,orl<le. New York: Samuel J. Graham,
Pennsylvania; Murray f. Smith, Missls-
sippi. A. NJ Deal, Georgia; w. w. Estil'
Kentucky; w. Speed stephens, Missouri;
w q. Rissell. South Carolina; e. 5. Nc
cord Washington; Hon. Edward Eehols'
Virginia. w. McC. Martin Kentucky;
John NJ. Glenn, Maryland; DIR. Thomas A.
Dickey. Ohio; Hon. Charles f. Warren,
North Carolina; T.. II. Charicoff, New Jer-
sev: Frank T. Glasgow, Virginia.; Will
liam l.. Prather, Texas; Hon. Seth Shep-
ard District OF Columbia; Rev. Dr. q. -.
Stricken, Virginia; DR.. James B Bullltt
Jr.. Kentucky; J. Peyton Hobson, Ken
tuckv: Professor II. ST. George Tucker.
Virginia: President William l.. Wilson OF
Washington and Lee University; BenJa-
min +. Kirkpatrick, Virginia; l.. Berke-
lev Cox. Oregon; Joshua f. Bullitt, Jr.,
VIRGINIA; James b. Stubs, Texas; Judge
lanes Aldrich. South Carolina; Rev. j.
q scott. Virginia: Professor Charles a.
A Graves. Virginia; John l.. Campbell,
Virginia. Total subscriptions. NISoO
The following list Of contributors to the
Washington Hall Improvement fund;
George r. Hunt, Kentucky; Rev. Dr.
William Strother Jones, New Jersey; Dr.
william ~. DOlus view itAN 80
Mountcastle, Tennessee; William A. Bell,
Louisiana; Hon. Murphy j. Foster
louisiana; ]. G.. Paxton, Missouri; Hon.
III. b. Ferguson. New Mexico; Robert H.
owen. Indian Territory; William I. Lea
veil West Virginia; Hon. Henry i. Wick
ham. Virginia; Hon. Thomas c. McRae,
Arkansas: Samuel u. Ammen. Maryland;
Rev. DIR. r. II. Fleming, Virginia; Judge
Samuel K. Greene, Alabama; Rev, DIR.
lanes r.. Winchester. Tennessee: Thomas
Nelson Page, District OF Columbia; Presi-
dent William l.. Wilson, Washington and
Lee University; w. G.. Montgomery Ala
hama: w. b. Childers. New Mexico;
Frank II. Howard. louisiana; Matthew
w. Paxton. Virginia; Henry II. Myers
Virginia; Professor 8. II. Moreland, Rev.
DIR. Henry A. White, Professor IL. 81. q.
Tucker. Professor w. II. Vance, ana John
/. Campbell. Washington and Lee Uni
versity. Total subscription, $id.
The sum asked for In each case was ~
hut DIR. william E. Dold, or New YORK,
contributed SO. and Frank T. Howard, o,
New Orleans, $50. TO the Washington nan
fund. 49,. ..,,-oh
Friday evening. in the Baptist cnurcn
lecture-room, a musicale was given ior
the purpose OF buying new seats LOT tne
lecture-room. The programme was D'"-