The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-31
PROGRAM FOR THE
. FINALS At Y. ?. |.
Larger Number of Visitors Ex-
pected This Year Than Usual.
Agricultural Club Officers.

BLAcKsBURG. VA, May 2s.--Present
Indications are that moro than the
usual number Of visitors will be here
for this finals this year. Rooms In the
hotter tnd boarding houses are already
engaged to tho limit. and private homes
Will have many guests. AS the final
examinations are not yet finished, 1t Is
Impossible to aay how large tho grad
uatng class Will be. but degrees in
the various departments Will be con-
ferrcd on at least fifty men.
Alumni Day" viii be made n special
feature this year and the local secrs-
tnry. DIR. T. D. Wilson, has letters from
many OF the former students saying
that they will be here. Governor and
Mrs. Swanson will be here for the day.
and Will be entertained by friend and
former townsman OF Mr.. Swanson. DR..
Frank Wilson. While not on the reBu-
lar program for the day. the Governor
Will make an address. and VIII attend
the alumni smoker Tuesday evening,
June 10Th.
The program OF commencement, Juna
18th to 18th. is:
Friday. June 12th. p. M-Junior-
Senior german.
saturday, juno 18th. P. M--Bat-
talon drill; SIP. M.-Aiaury Society cele-
bration.
Sunday, June 14th. IL A. M.-Bacca-
laureate sermon. Rev. ]. B. Dunn. OF
Suffolk 8 p M.---Address before Z. NJ
&c. A.. DR.. F. v. Painter. Salem, Va.
Monday. June 18th. A. M.-German
by v. p. l. German Club; IL a. M.-Ad-
dress before literary societies, Presi-
dent F. P. yenable, University OF North
Cardinal 5 P. M.--Battaiion parade and
escort OF color; p. M.-Lee Society
celebration: P. M--senior promenade.
Tuesday, June 18th. II A. M.--Ad-
dress before Alumni Association. Leslie
ID. Kline. Winchester, Va; P. NJ
Sham battle.-S 2. Inflammation OF
campus; P. M.--Tuesday Night ger
man.
Wednesday. June 11th--Address be-
fore graduating class. President w. ".
Finley. Southern Railway, at IL A. ID
followed by delivery OF diplomas; 10
r. M.-Final ball.
The Agricultural Club OF the V. P.
I. is one Of the most important or
ganlzations OF the student body 1t
numbers nearly 100 members and once
during each month OF the session
hears an address by some man whose
special work ia the study OF scientific
agriculture. The Agricultural Jour
nal Is published by the club semi
monthly, and has wide circulation.
not only among the students and their
by many OF the farmers OF the State.
At a meeting this week officers OF the
club and tho staH OF the Journal for
next session were elected as follows:
Club Oflcers-President. J. Carpen-
ter; ice-Presideut. r. n. Johnston;
Recording Secretary. NJ. Q. Wilson;
Treasurer, F. e. Saunders. Correspond
Ing Secretary, z. r. Hodsson. STAN OF
the Journal--Editor-in-C Chief. j. w.
Catlett: Business Manager. J. 3. Skin
ner: Assistant Business Manager, j. ].
Larew: Assistant Editors. 81. Q. VIII
SON. ]. o. Beard; Associate Editor. S.
NJ McAIu1ran.
President Barringer returned to-day
from North Carolina. where he deliv-
cred the commencement address at the
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Professor G. w. Walker left Thurs
day for Farmvillc to attend the meet
ing OF the state Normal Board. OF
which he Is a member. He Will also
visit HampdenSidney College While
absent.