The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-17
FIRE SA.LUT { IN
GOVERNOR s HONOR.
One Gun for Each of the Seven
teen Years Since He Was at
the Y. y. /.
ADDRESSES TO THE ALUMNI
Mr.. Kline Emphasizes tic I'm
portance- OF Agricultural
Education.
ADDRESSES TO THE ALUMNl
Especial to The Times Dispatch.I

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BLAC1iSBURG, VA, juno l6.-Whcn
Governor Swanson arrived at Blacks
burg this morning he was met at the
ucpot by the cadets corps of the V. p.
!. and escorted to the parade grounds
where he reviewed the battalion.
AS the, carriage containing the Gov
ernor and President Barringer entered
the college grounds. a salute of sew
enteen guns was fired by detach-
ment Of the battery. one for each year
vince Mr.. Swanson was Il student here,
and as welcome TO the guests of
honor at the alumni day exercises
\ IL o'clock Governor swanson. with
President Barringcr. led an imposing
procession of the board OF visitors,
faculty. alumni and underclassmen.
from the academic building to the conf
mencemeni- hall, where the annual I'D
dress before the association was de-
-.ivered by Mr.. Leslie -. Kline Of Win
chester, Va. DR.. W. II. Beall. OF Wash
,ngton. president of the general asso-
aiation. introduced AIR. Kline. who
spoke on THE New Spirit Of Country
Life Education"
The address dealt largely with con-
ditions existing in the rural districts
of Virginia and was an earnest plea
for the teducation of the young men
OF Virginia along the lines Of practi-
future that lies before the graduates
in scientific agriculture.
Governor Speaks OF Growth.
Following Mr.. Kline. Governor Swan
son made a speech, which won great
applause from his audience. After ex-
pressing pleasure at being here on
alumni day, the Governor contrasted
the condition OF the college now and
when he was a STUDENT, emphasizing
the Importance of Just such education
as the v. p. L is giving its students and
the possibilities that the State has
for graduates in every profession. He
urged them to remain in Virginia for
their life work. and cited many ex-
an,ples Of men who have accomplished
great things right at home. or serving
the State in war and peace.
The exercises closed with Dixie
by the college band. and three hearty
cheers and a ''rah rah', for the Gov
ernor.
Sham Battle Notable Event.
In the afternoon the sham battle was
the finals. The perfect weather to-day
brought out the largest crowd in years.
and hundreds gathered on the campus
and surrounding hillside watching the
mimic sight.
Two companies of the infantry de-
scended the eastern slope OF the lawn,
four companies stationed on the west
end and two sides of the campus We're
the offensc. Advancing at the popping
of rifles and booming of cannon, sta
toned at various points along the line
OF battle, these met in drawn bat
tie on the parade ground. While the on
lockers cheered and some old Confed-
crates, forgetting the years that have
gone since real war ragged, gave the
rebel yell.
In the evening there was an illumi-
nation of the campus when class songs
We're sung. reunions held and con-
cert given by the band. The day end
ed with the alumni smoker, at which
the Governor was the guest Of honor
Z and made witty and entertaining
speech
Morning German.
The german given Monday mornin:
at . o'clock in their hall by the Ger
man Club of the V. P. I. was one Q
the pretticst dances of the commence
ment season. The ballroom, gay Wit
Young ladies' in dainty summer dresse
and merry widow hats, and fhei
partners In brilliant uniforms. present
cd a most attractive scene. as Mr.
Philip Haxall holland. with Miss -Susi,
Brown of Abingdon. led the fift
couples through the figures of the ger
man, which lasted only two hours, tn
dancers going from the hall to hea
the scholarly address of DR.. Francis
Venable,, OF the University of Mort
Carolina, in the audltoriumt
In honor of the board of visitors
battalion drill ana dress parade wa
given Monday afternoon. These after
| noon drills, held during commencement
week, Just before sunset. arc among til
most attractive features of the finals
and are highly popular with8the man
visitors who are here. The lovely cam
pus, with its green turf and flowerin