The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-15
.,.n,or-senIor German at v. r. I.

Special to The TlmeS-D ispatCn.l
BIkCKSBURG, VA, June 1f.-The
first in the series of commencement
dances at the Virginia Polytechnic IN
stitutc was given in the German club
Hall Friday evening at O'Clock. Pol-
lowing the custom inaugurated several
years ago this first dance is compii-
ment from the junior class to thelr
fellow students. who are to receive
degrees next "Wednesday. and the one
Friday evening loses nothing In COM
parison with those that have been
given In previous years.
The hall was deliberately decorated
with the colors Of the two classes. conf
bined with the orange and maroon or
the college, and the beauty of the
scene was greatly enhanced by a strik-
ing combination OF the words- Junior
Senior" formed by cluster OF cleo
trio lights on the north wall Of the
ballroom. The music was by Black
burns orchestra. of Roanoke. and at
midnight a buffet supper was served
by the young men to their partners,
the chaperons and number of spec
tators. Among the latter were many
of the parents and friends OF the young
| men who are to graduate this year.
The chaperons included the President
of the institute and Mrs. Barringer:
| Commandant and Mrs. G.. Fl. Jamer-
| son and the ladies of the faculty.
| Mr.. John P. Jones, of Culpeper. re-
| Gently selected leader OF the German
Club for next year. led the figures. His
partner was Miss Cary Brooke, of
Roanoke, and among thosa dancing
We're: Miss Virginia Means, Birming-
ham. and Mr.. T. P. Campbell, Jr.; Miss
| Mamie Byrd Trigg, Abingdon, and Col
onel T. q. wood: Miss katherine Min
| Eea, Abingdon and Mr.. Paul Huffard;
Miss Rosebud Hobson, Paducah, KY.
| and Mr.. II. Fl. Hutchinson; Miss Anna
Campbell. Blacksburg. and Mr.. Edward
Ainslie; Miss Virginia Phillips, Ports
| mouth, and Mr.. ]. d. Powell; Miss
Louise Robinson, Norfolk. and Mr.. A.
| V. Adamson; Miss Evelyn Shirley, Blue
| field, and Mr.. D. y. Martin; Miss Leona
| Vawter, Blacksburg, and Mr.. p III
4 Noland; Miss Rutherford. Baltimore
and Mr.. w. *. Yonge; Miss Willie
i Crutchheld. Richmond, and Mr.. r. P
Johnson; Miss Linda Koiner Rich
j mond, and Mr.. F. H. Jordan; Miss Will
lie Penn. Roanoke, and Mr.. B. W. La
I Prade; Miss Grace Cannon, Norfolk
and Mr.. C. II. Fisher. Miss Mabe
Il Fisher Norfolk. and Mr.. V. v. Kelsey
Mr.. F. B. Elicit; Miss Halle Phelps
Pulaski. and Mr. ]. II. Harvel: Mis-
Bertha Dingee, Lynchburg, and Mr.
Stockton McMurran: Miss Taylor
: Washington. and Mr.. Ralph McBurney
Miss Emma Poehlman Baltimore, ant
Mr.. A. T. Poehlman; Miss Cockerell
!. Washington. and Mr.. C. p. Mallard
Miss Anna Quick, Biacksburg, and Mr.
J. Carpenter; Miss Vivian Aston, Abing
don. and Mr.. w. B. Martin; Miss Emma
Garrison. Orange. N. j.. and Mr.. L. c
Isaacs: Miss Carrie Webster, Dallas
Texas, and Mr. ]. w. Catlett: Mis-!
Anna Barringer, Balcksburg. and Mr.
r. C. Kent; Miss Ocie Jennings. Lynch
burg. and MIR. Z. S. Alexander; Mis-:
1aunt. Culpeper. and Mr.. III. D. Thomas
Miss Anna Odenwald. Laurel. Nd, ant
Mr.. W. Ives: Miss Julia Ingles, Rad
, ford. and Mr.. II. c. Beasley; Mis-
Bertha Adamson. Richmond and Mr.
e. w. Bowen: Miss Anna F,off, Chris
tiansburg. and Mr. W. r.. Tebbs: Mis-
Sallie Avery. Groton, Conn., and MI
Fl. NJ. King: Miss Mary Elicit, Chris
: tiansburg, and Mr.. l.. E. Walker.