Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-24
LOOKING TO VANDERBILT
Planning to Support Another Mis-
sionary in China.
RECESS AT THE UNIVERSITY
Expected Increase in Registration.
Coveted 1000 May Be Reached
Next Year.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va.

mere SeeIllS To De a Q1QerenCe or Opln-
Ion here as to whether not Virginia
and Georgetown will clash in their annual
foot ball classic in Washington next year.
II is known fact that arrangements
Tor such game have not even been con-
eidered by the Virginia athletic board
and. in fact, will not be until the next
meeting, which will probably be held
shortly after the termination of the
Christmas recess. One thing is certain
the game will not be decided on until an
agreement to the future status of ell
gibil.ty rules is effected. Virginia will
not agree to game with her Capital city
opponent until radical changes shall have
been effected in the present code of rules.
In the first place. Georgetown-if sincere
In the desire for another game-win be
forced to accede to the demands of local
authorities for the desired changes. 1t
Is claimed that for the past few years
Georgetown has bolstered up her forces
with material from Holy Cross and ESfd-
ham, while Virginia has been forced to
build up new teams from prep school tall
ent. And now the local authorities are
beginning to see the unfairness Of the
special privileges they have agreed to in
past years and will hardly allow such con-
dftionS to continue.
This is but of number of cOndi-
tons that will be attacked from a local
end. Facts are being gathered and an
nouncement of decision will be made at
the right time
y foot ball game between Virginia and
Vanderbilt is a next season possibili6&.
and chances are that il such a game b
Town will be abandoned. For the last
i've years the Virginia athletic commit
tee has sought gridiron meeting with
the representatives of the far south, but
each time has met with some difficulty
that has stood in the way Of the ar
rangement of q game
II is claimed that chances at the pres
ent time are far brighter than ever be-
fore and it may be that the real ambi-
hon of student body, faculty and alumni
pr the University of Virginia is about to
pc realized The winner Of such q game
This reason more fIsn sssy other VIZ r
Einia authorities are exceedingly anxious
70 arrange a. date.
Authorities of the University of vir-
Einia Young Mems Christian Associa-
bon are waSing campaign in the in
terest OF personal representative in the
missionary district In China in the hope
Of increasing funds upon which his
maintenance Is dependent.
For the last few years the faculty and
btudent body of the university have fur
pished financial support for the mainte-
nance of headquarters for J. L. Taylor, a
Virginia isiumnus who has been engaged
bome time. and incidentally, with un-
brecedented success. The original ap-
preparation for the Office has been ex-
hausted. but lately word was received
from Mr.. Taylor that in the future he
would be furnished with all necessary
funds by the missionary board of his
church.
Despite this fact the local authorities
have refused 20 discontinue their activ-
ty in the furtherance of the cause and
are now exerting every effort to raise
the funds necessary for the support of
another representative. As soon as they
are assured of sum of sufficient pro-
portions for carrying on the work. a rep
resentative will be selected from among
The graduate classes of late years and
will be assigned to a post. Several
names are under consideration. but def
nite announcement of a selection has
been deferred until the necessary amount
shall have been collected.
The latter part of next month two
representatives of an association that
has for its main purpose the furtherance
Of missionary work in the orient will
ccme to Charlottesville and address the
faculty and student body along appro-
pirate lines in hope OF arousing neces-
sa.y interest. The speakers, who have
already been selected, are said to be men
thoroughly conversant with conditions in
China.
All classes at the university have been
suspended, according to set precedent
The student body as well as the faculty
recess of about two weeks duration
during the Yuletide season. The ma
jority OF the students left the latter part
Of last week to spend the HOLIDAYS at
their homes. but some few have been de-
eained because OF late examinations
BY tomorrow the university campus
will be deserted and busy scenes will
pc no more until new year shall have
been crowned.
January 2 has been set by the authori-
ties as a limit for vacation, and on that
nay midyear registrations will be re-
corded. AS a rule the lists shows an in
crease after the holidays and according
TO well defined reports this season will
hardly be marked by an exception On
the contrary It is expected that more
new students VIII be enrolled than at any
previous year at the same time The
newcomers, in some instances, will be
FORMER university students who for vari-
Gus reasons have been unable to attend
Glasses thus far. In many instances
they will be men who have been at pre-
paratory schools in order TO make" the
necessary credits for entrance to the uni
versity.
The total registration at the college
reads close to eight hundred, and at the
present rate of Increase should be a great
deal nearer the coveted '1.000' before the
end of the collegiate term.
Promoters of the university Iyeeum
course. which has been a striking fea-
ture OF entertainment furnished the STU
dent body for number of years. have
expressed themselves as confident that
the institution will not be fostered again
after this year.
Patronage has fallen off perceptibly
with each new year. and at the present
time the entertainments are being given
at considerable financial loss Free
quent appeals have been made to citi-
zens of Charlottesville as well as the
student body for aid, but thus far the
cries of distress have gone for naught
Actual support has been sadly lacking
this year and il is improbable that the
backers will yield to demands for con-
tInuatioH of the course in 1912-13.
The Lyceum course will probably be
replaced by series Of independent en-
tertainments that will be held at In
tervals during the year. Talent that
will no doubt be appreciated will be
engaged.
The Ben Greet Players. who have
given performances on the campus for
d number of years. have again been