The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
in
PUERTO RICO
HAlumni of the University Of Wiz
gillia Resident There Form
an Association.

eAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, May A.
| On the night Of March 49, 1904. In the
| City of San Juan, Puerto Rico prellini-
nary steps In The formation OF an AS
| ISOLATION OF tile Alumni OF the univer-
| sty Of Virginia, resident IN Puerto Rlcu,
were taken ut which time INC following l,t
| officers were elected, viz: Ramon Latl-
| her, PRESIDENT; II. y. Hoard. treasurer,
and w. N. Berkeley, secretary. pleas
ant prelude to tho formation OF the AS.
/ ISOLATION was banquet IN the Colonial
J Hotel at which there were present as
guests of honor" the Governor Of Puer-
| To ltico. tho Hon. w. ~. Hunt, fa'e;
and Judge Jas. il. Mac Leary, $3.50
] cate Justice OF tho Supreme Court or
I y. r. (Washington and Lee and the fol-
! lowing alumni of the University OF Viz
| gInia Ramon Latimer 10, agent OF tho
! New York and Porto Rican Steamship
\ CO.: Judge Henry r. Hoard 80. w =.
i1ippi,t "a. Surgeon In charge OF the
i Military Hospital, San Juan. 7. h, ana
I also Physician to the Womnns liospl-
\ tai; Dr. Geo. L. ri Pckerell SO. Sur
( geon In charge OF tho u. S. Naval Sta
T ton. San Juan; Or. TalIaferro Clark
80, Acting Surgeon in Charge U. s, NJ.
X III, Service, San Juan; Or. p. r. McMuf-
! do 81, u. s. Ship "Ciloucestcr"; JAS. n.
< Caustcn 80. Collector of Customs OF tho
Island Of Puerto Rico: T. 7. lLppitt 60.
General Agent for the West Indies or
\ the American Agricultural Chemical Co.:
and W. N. Berkeley 80. Chief Chemist
7 and Director OF the Laboratory OF The
Superior Beard Of Health Of Puerto
B Rico; Or. G. D. Lnnghorne 81. of tho
( II. S. ship "Monongahela.' and pr.
\ 49, Gatewood OF the yankee" were
unable to be present.
After due respect had been paid 10 the
culinary productions OF Mine Host
800. p, I'D ,rfr n
Ia yale University and her distinguished
sou who honors us tonight" and follow
Ing this toast was proposed to our
sister College across the Blue Ridge, the
Washington and Lee University In re-
spending to this. Judge McLeary, after
tracing briefly the history of Washing
ton and Lee and referring to the pleasant
relations existing between his Alma
Mater and the University OF virginia,
said the only thing that threatened from
time TO time 10 disturb such harmony
\ was the arrogance OF the University OF
Virginia men. who persist In speaking OF
their school as THE University" Some
one remarked. soto voce we stll do,
Judge" Fortunately this remark was not
heard.
Following the remarks Of judge
NIcIeary, Governor Hunt related some
Interesting Incidents OF his college days
ut "Old ELL where he was ciass-mate
OF Gen. Taft
After the banquet and the departure
OF the guests of honor preliminary
steps In the formation OF the Associa-
ton were taken. as already stated Messrs
Hoard and Berkeley being author
ized to draw up a constitution and by
laws for the final organization.
I. was originally intended to celebrate
1cncrson's Birthday in a becoming man
ner but. on rejecting that this would
follow so closely the meeting Just des-
cribed, 1t was thought best not to at
tempt to carry out the plans originally
proposed. An Informal meeting was held
however, on April 18th. at which DR..
pckerell made short address on JEFF
fcrson and later a health was drunk to
his memory and 10 the continued and
Increasing prosperity OF "hls child" the
University OF Virginia. At this meeting
we had the pleasure OF having with us,
Mr.. Fernando Domenech, recent law
student in the University. Mr.. Jose a.
Poventud. who has very recently return
ed to Puerto Rico after graduating in