The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-25

frequently have fruit and berries. They
have pure milk, good tea and coffee eV-
cry meal. And their bread and pastries
are always excellent. They can send
their plate back, too, as often as they
please. Their appetites are not limited.
The success Of commencement was IN
large meausre due to Comma dan :. y, =. 4
I S. A. johnson, who graduated from the
school In 49,
The Cadet Band deserves especial men-f
ton for the faithful manner In which
they labored for the entertainment or
the guests They have BEEN In training
only a year, but play with taste and ex--s
preston, and are q credit to their leader
and the school.
The Board of Visitors held NUMBER
Of important meetings during commence 81,
| mcnt week. Il This arrangement Is very
irving on the President, whose hands,.
OF course, are full at such time and
! 1t would be a better arrangement II the
Board could arrange for these meetings
| either Immediately before or after con
mencement. ~
DR. Mcbride is in poor health at pres
3ent. He Is still suffering from broken
| ribs and the heavy responsibility ana
worries of the last session have told
| upon him.
No sketch Of the v. p. I. would be
complete without mention OF wo-Cents,!
| the college mascot, a little dog that al
ways accompanies the cadets to mess
| hall and chapel.
Among the graduates We're three elec 3
| trical engineers who have secured posi-.
lions with the Westinghouse Company
at Pittsburg, which is considered an
! honor to the school In that the Vest
,linghouse people generally employ grad
/, yates from Cornell and several OF me
! other Northern schools of technology. The!
young gentlemen are Alexander 1arlhs-
ton Richmond; Walter s. Blue, West
Virginia; and D. G. Robson, OF Augusta,
"Tho Bugle" is dedicated this year
to Robert G.. Price, S. @. s., a. former
professor. The editor-in-chief, Is r.
Stuart Roger, Of !. Roanoke, with w. M.
Prlddy, Of Keysvllle, business manager.
The book Is most nttractivc!y gotten
UP. and full of Interest The following
is copied from It's account Of the science
Hall fire: 90
"And now the fight was conducted
from the roof. from within, and from
the grounds Still. chiefly because Of
tho weakening of the water pressure, IT
was impossible to protect all parts OF
the building. Presently tho flames broke
forth from under the caves, spot
which could not be effectually reached
BY water from any OF the hose.
"Then there was performed tho most
daring deed Of the entire night.
Realizing that these flames must be
extingushed by some extraordinary
means Cadet IIynes crawled down the
side Of the steep. slippery roof, to the
very edge OF the caves. and leaning over
the edge supported only by his breast,
held bucket full OF water In one hand
and with tho other applied wet towels
10 the burning wood, and thus smoth-
cred the flames, Meanwhile, his faith
ful companions upon the roof}sprinkled
him with water from the hose to pro-
| tect him from burning, a few min
utes later the fury Of the fire grew less,
and tho safety of Barracks No, was
| assured
A fall from the high building meant
instant death and his position was most
! precarlous, 1t was a rare act OF hero
/. ism performed by Cadet lIynes, and the
comforting of the medal for bravery WI,
| always shed glory on the thlrty-seconu
| commencement of Y. p. J.
/ JULIA WYATT RULLARD.,