The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-13
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expression. Virginia Polytechnic lnsti-
tute has reason to be proud of its or
chestra.
r. II. Slaughter presided and intro
duced the speakers c. G. Eastman was
chief marshal and his assistants were
George z. Bushnell, w. c. Bingham, w.
H. Ulrich and ]. Sacks.
About one hundred ana fifty dancers
tripped the light fantastic from o'clock
until midnight. In addition to the girls
dancing Friday night. the following new
acquisitions have swellcd the ranks of
Terpsichores followers: Miss Annie Clark.
of Lynchburga Miss Monte Bottom of
Richmond; Miss Ida Hogc, OF Giles;
Miss Lucy Lee jones' OF Fluvanna
Misses Macie and Susie williams. OF
Buckingham; Miss Mary Churchill. of
Roanoke Miss Mamie Davis, Of Lynch-
burg; Miss Elicit and Miss Wade, Of
Christiansburg.
Baccalaureate. 5
The baccalaureate sermon was preached
Sunday by Rev. James D. Paxton, D. D.,
OF Lynchburg. The new auditorium,
which seat about 200 people, was taxed
to its utmost, and many were turned
away. DR.. Paxton took for his text
Matthew Kill: 81. Have We understood
oil these things" and handled 1t In a
strong and attractive manner. He said
that his sermon was a gentle quarrel
with those who were ashamed OF not
understanding things. The world was
full OF mystery; could not understand the
simplest operation Of nature. We could
mot understand SO simple an act as the
raising OF an arm. There was always
an unanswerable how back Of every
thing. He rejoced in mystery, because
it proclaimed the world Gods He babe
the senior class rejoice in It. Faial. he
said, was accepting the mystery with
out question. In conclusion he said:
LET the skeptic whine, the cynic bark,
the dyspeptic growl. I would have you
laugh and sing.
In the evening he delivered q forceful
and beautiful address before the Y. NJ.
C. A. from the text Follow me-
Music was furnished by the college
choir and orchestra, and in the evening
Professor Abbott sang u beautiful solo.
DR.. Paxton is the guest Of Dr.. McBryde.
The Festivities.
The festivities of commencement were
renewed early Monday morning. The
first event was the morning german Of
the german club, which lasted from 8
o'clock until noon and was skillfully led
by Captain Henning. with Miss Lucy
Biggs. OF Salem. About fifty couples
participated.
The song recital by Miss Nlamis Harri-
son. OF Richmond, and Professor Abbott.
OF v. P. l., under the auspices OF the Y.
M. C. a., was held at II clock In the
auditorium.
Professor Abbott has full. round barl-
tone OF great sweetness and power. and
sings with much feeling and naturalness.
His appearance called forth an ovation
from the students.
Miss Harrisons pure. sweet voice. so
splendidly trained, won the highest
praise. and both she and Professor Alb
bolt responded to encores.
A competitive infantry drill was held
at 8 o'clock in the presence OF an inter-,
ested crowd OF visitors, the following
companies contesting: Company A..
Captain Robinson. OF Augusta; Company
B. Captain Coyner, Of Augusta; Com
pany c, Captain Bell Of Sussex; Com
pany D, Captain Watkins, OF Chester
field; Company 2. Captain Myers. OF
Rockingham; Company -. Captain Roy
err, Of Roanoke.
The Judges were NIessrs. stull, Guig-
nard and Alusgrave, alumni. There was
also a competitive drill OF Sergeants
Morris. OF Louisa; Giles. Of Mississippi,
and Meeks, OF Nelson. competing.
Judges, Messrs. Wood. Lee and IN
structor O. Shaughnessy.
The drills showed splendid training,
saw the critics. and the work OF the COM
panies was pronounced superb The
winner will be announced Wednesday.
Presentations.
After the drill the captains were pre-
scented with swords by their men. Cap
tain Hildebrand, OF Augusta. who re-
ceiyed a sword from the corps OF cadets,
and Captain Hcnning. OF South Carolina,
ono from the battery. \
Gold rings suitably engraved were pre-
sented CAPTAIN j. T. Williams, OF Lynch
burg. and Lieutenant Harrelson, OF Rich
mond, by the band,
The swords were presented by Com
mandant Johnson In a very happy and
appropriate speech.
At $3.50 o'clock the battalion dress pa
rade, the last for the senior class. which
was splendid in every detail. Tonight
the celebration Of Maury Literary So
oiety took place; also the senior prone
made and banquet.
To- morrow Is sham battle day. and
the day OF Blacksburg's first railroad
excursion :,
1000.