The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-15
H-MACON
COLLEGE OPENS !. {
An Interesting Address Delivered
BY Rev. Or. W.. Young,
Of Richmond,
TRIBUTE PAID JOHN 7. BRANCH 4. n
His Gift to the College Exceed
ingly Valuable--A Reccp-
\. tiof Monday. Z

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ASHLAND. VA, September ia
The exercises in'connection with the OPEN
dns Of Randolph Macon College to-day
were especially interesting OH account or
tho large number Of students present on
the opening day. Or. w. j. Young who
was at one tmelh member of the faculty,
addressed tho young men directly HI u
studIous strain.
President Blackwell made quite an in
terestng talk on the work Of the col
lego and the extension OF the system
Announcements we're made In connection
With the literary and athletic programme
for tho year. Particular tribute was
paid to the gift Of Mr.. John y. Branch
az the most substantial and acceptable
assistance the college has received. The
plans for the Branch Memorial Dorni-
tory have been finally accepted and pro-
vldcd for the accommodation OF one hum
dred or moro students with Individual
rooms.
REMOVING COTTAGES
The work OF removing the present frame
cottages from the campus Is III progress.
As soon as this Is completed the new
building will be started A number of the
old students find II n difficult ,matter TO
lccath their former lodging places, and
many amusing Incidents occur on ac-
count Of same. Although tho prospect
for making the students more comfort
able In the new building Is felt, there IL
a very noticeable fondness for the old
cottages which bear the marks OF vandal-
ism and callthumping. The pretty CAM
pus Is particularly attractive now and
is very green for this time OF the year.
With the addition OF Professor Easter,
the newly elected teacher OF modern
languages, the faculty is complete.
I Monday night September 18th, re-
ception wiz he given In the college
chapel to the townspeoplc and friends
Of the college A musical and literary
programme Will be furnished and re-
freshmsnts served by the young lau.es
Of Ashland.
/. Bishop John c. Granbery will de-
liver the opening sermon In the Duncan
Memorial Chapel Sunday morning. Sep
TENDER 18th.
Personal MENTION.
Miss Mary Wright. OF this place, will
leave this afternoon for Bowling Green.
VA where she will instruct in music.
Miss Wright formerly attended the Pea
body Institute, In Baltimore. and the
Randolph Macon Woman's college On,
4Lynchburg.
Mics Margaret Wightman, daughter
OF Mr.. Plnckney C."Wightman. left here
to-day for the Womans College, at
Lynchburg.
The prospect OF the early advent Of the
new electric railway to Ashland gives
,fv, ",
Ashland, and property is already In de-
rrnnd.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Buchanan have re-
turned from an extended northern trip.
and are stopping al the Henry Clay Inn.
They will spend part 1T the coming
winter In Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs J. Lindsay Patton are
visiting relatives in Richmond Mrs. Pat
ton expects to spend the winter in
Colorado.
Prof, Asa crenshaw has left to resume
the duties as principal Of Central School,
Richmond.
Mrs. Dabney Ragland with her daugh-
ter have returned to Ashland, after
spending the summer in Augusta county.
Mrs. A. B. Phelps, whose husband is
principal of the Bowling Green Semi
nary, left to-day for her work as IN
structor in music there
Miss Bessie Blncoe who has been III,
is much improved. I'll
Miss Willie Morgan. OF Petersburg, IS
n guest of Mrs Z. T, Dadmun.
The family OF Mr., D. r. Midyette have
returned from the seashore.
Prof and Mrs. r. Bascom Smithey en-
tcrtaned at the Henry Clay Inn last
night Miss Epic Blackwell and her
friends from New Orleans, the Misses
Butts; also Mr.. Herbert Lipscomb and
Prof. Easter