The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-01-28
MEDALS AT
UNIVERSITY
They VIII Garry the Proflles
Of Well-KnoWn Professors.
A PIG SKIN OPERATION
PIG SKIN OPERATION
Tho Book Club Meets at tho Residence
ofProfessor Gravos to Bid Farewell
to Prof Harrison, Who Leaves
for Rest In Europe.
Especial to N, rlme..p,,p.tco.

cHAREEoTTEsv7ififL1i5a es IX.Ds jan. ~
photographs OF tho profiles to BIO
stamped on tho medals to be proscn tod
by Judge James b. Senior, Of washington,
D. c., president OF the General Alumni
Association OF the University Of Virginia.,
have been shipped to tho engravor. The
law medal will contain profile >of John
D. Minor; the engineering modal will
show li(eoness OF Jefferson; the Latin
medal will hold picture Of Gessncr I1ar-
rlson: the moral philosophy medal will
present an engraving OF William H. Mo-
Guffey, while the medical medal will
present q profile OF John Sta,ge Davis.
The medals will be given for general
distinction and merit In the respective
departments.
A successful operation Of tho grating
Of pig skin has been accomplished at
tho University Hospital by a member Of
the medical faculty. The patient Mr..
John Porter, son OF Professor Porter,
Of the University Of Cincinnati, had the
skin as large as q dinner-plnte ground
OFF his limb in a railway collision at the
Shenandoah mines, In this State. The
grating was marked success, and Mr..
Porter Will soon DO able to leave tho
hospital.
THE BOOK CLUB.
The monthly meeting Of the University
Book Club, held Saturday evening at
Professor c. w. Graves's hospitabls
home, on East Lawn, was In the form
Of farewell to its talented president.
Professor James A. Harrison. who LETT
to-day for New York. from which city
he will set sail the latter part Of the
week for Europe. where he will spend
some months in rest and travel.
The members Of tho club had discover
ed that Professor Harrison was DESTROYS
Of having q camera to use on tho trip,
and on Saturday evening he was sur
prised by such a sift from his friends.
Professor A. H. Tuttle made happy
rson responded with much feeling.
Professor Graves then stepped forward
with a beautiful bouquet Of pink roses,
which he presented in the nalne Of the
club to Mrs. Harrison with very grace.
full speech,
After a brief intermlssion for general
conversation. the Rev. Arthur Xinsolv-
Ing. OF Brooklyn. gave an extremely
bright and interesting talk on IA Three
Months Trip in England, Germany and
Italy
The club then adjourned to meet at
Professor W. II. Echols' the last 6atur-
day in February, when DR.. James Mor-
ris Page will give his paper on Student
Life In Germany"
YOUNG DEBATERS.
The debaters that are to represent the
university in the intercollegiate contest
with the University Of Pennsylvania, to
be held at philadelphia on April LIST, are
soon to be chosen. The question to be
debated IS:
''Resolved, That In the settlement Of
dispute concerning wages and hours Of
work, employers are justified In refusing
to mako agreements with labor unions
Of which q majority OF their employees
are members.'
Tho question Is one Of great interest
and import, and the representatives OF
Virginia are t. support the negatiye. 3,
The speeches are to be limited to twe!se
minutes, and each mnn IS to be allowed
rejoinder of five minutes. The names
Of the Virginia Debating team have 70
be sent to Pennsylvania. three weeks pre-
vious to the meeting.