The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-08
Blacksburg Social.

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BLACKsBuRG, VA. September t.
DR.. Paul -. Barringer, the new presi-
dent of the Virginia PolyMchnic In
stltute, arrived at the Blacltsburg Inn
his office In the Administration build
ing preparing for the session which
will begin on the 18th. Or. Barringer
does not expect to tie established with
| his family In their new home, "The
| Grove" before the first of October,
but two of his sons Will join him at
the Inn this evening, and the other
members of his family Will reach
Blacksburg before that date.
| OF the new members of the agri-
cultural department recently elected,
Mr.. a. F.. Spencer, of Minneapolis, as
sociate professor of dairy husbandry
arrived Tuesday, and Mr.. Fl. s. Peyton,
OF Sweet Briar, farm manager. came
Thursday morning. Mr.. Peyton's fam
lily will join him later, occupying the
former home OF Professor Fair. Dr. w.
]. Quick, the dean of the department,
spent several days here last week and
will return TO- take formal charge
September 18th, having the house
vacated by Professor Soule.
AS the session does not open until
the 18th few of the members Of the
faculty have returned yet and many
of those who spent the summer here
are away on short vacations. The
students will not begin to come in be-
fore the end of next week, and mans
while workmcn are busy putting the
buildings and grounds in order and
getting everything in shape for the
first term. Professor Walker will oc-
oupy the house made vacant by the ro-
moval of DR.. r. L Watson to Char
lottesville. and DIR. Hudnal will move
into his new residence at the west
end of Faculty Row rs soon at 1t Is
completed.
Mrs. William A. Bragg gave IN In
formal reception last Saturday even
ing from to 10 at her home on
daughter, Miss Nellie Bragg, of Roam
oke. Very delightful refreshments Of
salad, sandwiches. cream. cake, coffee
and fruits We're served tho guests who
included Misses Nellie and Lily
Walker. Mary and Mintu Mathews,
jamie Fulks, of Lynchburg; Messrs.
George Walker, +. w. Jones. Chas
Walker and e. r. Price.
Rev. and Mrs S. p. Fulton, of Yoko-
hama. japan. spent last Sunday in
Blacksburg, Weaving Monday morning
for Clinton, s. c.. where they will
place their two sons In college and
then return to their work In the
nowery kingdom. Mr.. Fulton preach
ed twice on Sunday and Mrs, Fulton
lectured to the children of the Presby-
terrain Sunday-Schoo' In the afternoon.
The latter was formerly Miss Rachel
Peck, of this place, and went to japan
as a missionary OF the Southern Pres
byterian Church some twenty years
rruip F,t1t MI ad a
on the landing of the steamer, on
which they were fellow passengers,
and where they met for the first time
while at sea.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. G.. Ferneyhough,
their three children and cousin, Miss
Annie Barksdale closed their home at
Smithf1eld Monday and left for Burke
vile, where DR.. Ferneyhough will be
located for the future The v. 2. I.
board granted him the permission to
make this change at the last meeting
as his work in the cattle and tick |
quarantine, lies for the present In the
counties of Southside Virginia adj
tacent to Burkeville. The director OF
the experimental station. yet to be
elected, will occupy Smithtield. one of
the old Preston homes. now rented by
the Virginia POLYTECHNIC Institute,
Mrs. Heth Tyler, of Norfolk, and Miss
Lily Tyler. of Radford. were the week.
end guests OF the Misses Hath at White
Thorne last week.
DR.. and Mrs. William y, Barlow and
Professor and Mrs, Clarence Mast have
returned from spending their vacations
in Ohio.
Mr.. lack r. Lewis has resigned his
position as instructor In forge and
foundry work at the institute to accept
a similar position at Clemson College.
S. c., Mr.. j, NJ. Johnson will succeed
Mr. Lewis here.
Miss Julia Bowen has returned to her
home in North Carolina. after a visit
to her sister, Miss Ellen Bowen.
Mrs. Milton Cutherel, Mrs. Kate
Baths. Miss Clara Pack. Rev. r. y,
Surface and Mrs. Surface left Wednes-
day for The exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Shultz, Mrs. Gnd
Miss Fulks made an automobile trip
to Lynchhurg this week.
Mrs. &. r. Preston and Mr.. Ballard
Mrs. II. II. Gary at Glen Wilton, Va.
Miss MARY Bell, of Pulaski. Is tho
guest of her cunt. Mrs. Kent Black,
for Il month,
Mrs. John II. Hoge left Wednesday
for Staunton. accompanying her daugh-
.er. Louise. who enters school there.
Col. MILAN II. Palmer and Miss
Clai;dia Fnlmer arrived at Mountain
View" this week after a trip to Eng
land and tour of the continent.
Professor ". G. Conner Is spending
this w'-"k al the V. P. ]. bull Ing on
The exposition grounds.
MI. ana Ms Taylor Keist,r, Of
Washington ire spending a part OIL
their Honeymoon with relatives here.
Miss Virginia M. Patton, Of the In
stitute stenographio staff, has return
"a from visit to her family in LEX
ingt
Miss Sara Smythe, of Charleston. $
@. is he guest of her sister. Mrs. J.
IS A. johnson on the campus. Mss
Sn,y,lr mas Just returned from ytar
spent in Italy and other points In
Eurole
NJ. L, ] Ean and Miss Bessie Hall
left Tuesday for two weeks trip to
the exposition
Mr. II, Nj. PATTERSON, Miss Rebee2n
Fnt,c-snn ard I.nt Patterson have re-
turned TO Phil; Gelphia, after spending
the summer In Blacksburg.
Mrs. Meade Ferguson and little
daught err are on a visit to the formers