The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-24
UNIVERSITY HAS
A FINE OPENING
Over Five Hundred Students Have
MatricuIated,
RICHMOND STUDENTS THERE
The Law Glass Will Organize a Law
Debating society-Thirty-two Can
didares ON the Yield for Place
On che Football Tsam.
RICHMOND STUDENTS THERE

UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA. VA,
Sent 2-speciaI.-At the close OF regis
tration yesterday-one week after the open
ING Of collere-over five hundred students
had matriculated. an increase Of one hum
dred over this day last session. This
would Indicate an attendance Of from 00
TO zoo students.
Looking over the list Of matricuia'es
Cav are found the following Richmond
noys. walter S. Hoen. Robert v. White
hp,st William c. Lancaster, a.. $. buiofd'
H. 4o.epb p. Nash. John H. Powell
lines \. Dunlop, John p. Leary' Joe
CLAW stiles: Alexander Moseiey' Charles j.
s+..rrs ~ ". Purcell, II. g. Hooson'
- ~ Tennant. j. II. ChamDerlayne
D'", r1ott q. L.. Williams, Jrr q. y.
w.,uford Byrd Warwick, J.. l. Morhls-
W.. n. r. Pearson, K. ). Spllman VI.
~. 'nicti,son A. G.. Crump, l.. q. AaII-
~ II stuart. G.. n. Halves, D. j.
sn{tb Jr II Il Mason j.. 4. Mason l..
n R'alr. j. h. Guy. IF g.. Boyklh' ana L.
LAW DEBATING SOCIETY.
rho ,,cn,bers Of the law class will or
oanize next week a law DEBATING society.
Taa society grows out OF the suss .9'lel
1f professor Charles A.. Graves, OF the
raw pepartmeut. formerly or Nashlns-
tom and Lee University. where a almlla.
.@,~ivaHon was found 10 be of great
nr.ss, ia students OF the law. Professor
cr,vees has appointed the following COM
mittee. which. together with the law lac
n'tv will draw up q constitution; NorN"'
a N@fe,oney. OF Key West. Fla. chairman
A. j.. Hamilton, of petersburg. ana A.
leo Oberdorfer. Of CharlottesvlAe-
A number OF Virginia men are coaculns
football elcVens in the South TINS tAil
rarris r. Collier. captain OF last year
80, has charge Of the team at Tu-
Zane university. in New orleans "Bhhy
N-~tin is az the Georgia School OF Tech
noiogy. Pcnton. captain Of the team OF
~ ~ the University Of Mississippi OK
rord and Wavcrly Elsom. fuil-back OF
fast vears eleven. at the university al
Clarkesvine, Tenn.
Opera seats have been placed ln me
law lecture room. 20 take the place OF the
old wooden benches.
FOOTBALL PRACTICE.
A large number Of spectators witnessed
tbe foot-bal practice on the Y NJ. C. \.
campus Yesterday afternoon. thlrty-t"o
candidates were on the field. The men
we're first drilled in getting down the held
an dicks. then some practil in falling
on the ban. and a light drill In signals.
Two dve-minute halves were then played.
The work was fast '',iie It lasted and
the appiicants were given a fo.e,aste or
what they Will have to 20 through Ia the
next few days. Head Coach Hoxton and
paul Cooke watched closely the showing
made nv each man. and after the players
bad return 10 the gym" remained on
the field and tNked over the good and bad
plavs OF each Individual.
L. the Varsity line-up-the first OF the
season-were Captain Summersgill. right
end. Stuart right tackle; Haskell, right
guard. Farrar. centre; French. left guard;
Henderson. left tackle; Willis and Tay-
lor. left end; SHIRLEY. Stuch and Cofey,
quarterback; Landlord, right half-back;
Gersted. left ~half-back; Coleman. full
back.
MEDS. ELECT OFFICERS.
The medical students have elected the
following class officers for the session;