The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-04
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
In HOLIDAY Attire.

II is of interest to Richmond readers
10 note that Mrs. Kate Langley Bosher's
pretty war-t time romance, 'Bobhie." has
been brought out byfthc Henry A!ternus
Company, OF Philadelphia. in their holi-
day gift book series Of juvenile publica-
q tons. This littlc5sY0lume has been one
Of the most successful books OF It's KIND,
has gone through many editions, but IN
the SO doing has lost none of the charm
for Southern people which 1t possessed
from the beginning. In Its new attire
1t will find n welcome on the BOOK
shelves, ana from the hearts OF many
young people into whose homes u VIII
ind its way this Christmas.
Burning Of Rotunda.
college Topics" he University OF
Virginia publication. under date Of No
yember 1st has the following comment
friends OF MIR. Morgan p. Robinson.
college Topics says:
."rhe feature article Is, Of course, ths
BURNING OF the Rotunda, by Mr.. Nor
gan p. Robinson. The story OF great In
terest to US all! Of the partial destruc-
tion OF the University, is especially valu-
able as 1t comes from the pen OF an;
eve witness, one OF the student body
nj that time, and one who is SUI
s.,t Mr.. Robinson knows the work
III the University as does no other
". lduate and his latest article -
o.. great value. as an historical sketch
Of what happened here ten years ago.
The story is written with vivid PEN.
I. holds our Interest Throughout.
Mr., Robinson, who has indeed given
most interesting and accurate sketch,
refers In It's introductory paragraph 70
the "Rurnlng OF the RoturdA as 2js lnat'
fortunate catastrophe which. by reason
OF the renewed energy and vlgor Rhicl
sSit has instilled into our alumni. ana az
lovers OF higher education IN ms STARE .1',
NAV with some justice be characterized
as the second epoch in the history OF
the Jjniycrsity-the founding being reck-
oned as the first and the installation ,ol
DR.. Alderman MS the third.
A remarkable living UP to University
az Virginia records, cited In the sketch
Is so Interesting that II Is cited. Mr..
Rob,nson writes here Of the morning
after the fire. In saying: Although inc
whole Of the academic, law and cngi-
neering departments, together with the
University library. were In total ana
/ absolute ruin, yet 1t Is fact that the
next morning at 9 O'Clock, sadly enough
there was no bell Ito ring that morning.
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as 1t had met the week ~before.l.i And
be It said to the Infinite credit OF the
student body that the University prob
ably never saw the time when lectures
" ere better attended than they were that,
day after thea IRE,
Entertainments.
Mrs Edwin A. Alderman. OF the Uni
versity of Virginia. gave very enjoy
able ten and reception Tuesday after
noon In honor OF her mother. Mrs. Hearn.
OF New Orleans.
The receiving party consisted OF Mrs.
Alderman, white silk: Mrs. Hearn, black
spanglcd lace over white silk Mrs. James
A. Harrison. black and white silk; Mrs
Compton. white crepe de chine; Mrs.
Harry Faulkner, white lace.
Birthday Party.
Little Miss Eliza Eldridge entertained
her friends at birthday party Wednes-
day evening at The residence Of Mrs.
w. r. Terry, No. 1915 Grove Avenue.
CLUBS -..,..
Whist.
The Kate Wheelock Whist Club met
Wednesda afternoon with Mrs. Willard
Craig. The highest score was made by
Mrs. George Powers and Mrs. i. j.