Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

of the south, have enlisted the aid Of q
number of reliable agencies III the nope
Of carrying their scheme to success
Thus far they have encountered con-
siderable difficulty in locating the where
abouts Of the veterans who are known
to be still living in various sections OF
the country. Alumni associations In prac-
tically every city of importance In Amer.
lea have been enlisted in the cause, and
in many instances have already been of
service in its furtherance. There are.
however, those who have severed their
connection with the associations for va
rious reasons, and 1t is in the location OF
these individuals that the committee viii
experience most difficulty.
The celebration bids fair to take pla &c
among the most elaborate ever attempt
ed and will contain features that are
bound to command widespread attention.
The university authorities feel that 1t Is
not yet too late to reward the deserving
ones, and when they respond to the call
each will be presented with an especially
designed medal significant of service rem
dered to their party.
Discussion of Negro Problem.
In connection with the study Of the
much-discussed negro question, which
has attracted widespread interest at Vir-
ginia, the officers of the Young Mems
Christian Association, who are superin-
tending the work, have established liz
brary that has been declared to be one
OF the most valuable of its kind in the
country. Prof. A. M. Trawick, who has
visited most of the colleges and univer-
stiles of the south in his capacity of
secretary for social service of the south,
was very profuse in his praise of the
collection, which he declares is. to his
knowledge. second to none in existence.
A complete card catalogue of all the
material-books, pamphlets and periodi-
ca.s-has been placed in the case with
the books. photographers have been pre-
pared or are in course of preparation gu
all of the subjects that are to be stud
led. Provision has been made. pri-
marily because of the wealth of material
at disposal, whereby any bound volume
may be borrowed by a student for a
week. The demand thus far is ample
proof Of the growing popularity of the
subject in its various phases.
DR.. Wycliffe Rose of Washington, ID.
c., chairman of the hookworm COM
mission, will be the next speaker under
the auspices of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association committee. DR.. Rose
has announced as his subject, THE
Health and Housing of the Negro
He viii be followed two weeks later by
J. S. Thomas, commissioner of education
for the Southern Commercial Congress,
who VIII speak on THE Negro and Edu-
cation.
Foot Ball Schedule for 1912.
Very few notable changes are found
in the schedule of match games ar
ranged for the foot ball team next fall.
The list as arranged by Manager Minor
Lille was approved by the faculty ath-
letic board at a meeting last Wednes-
day evening. AS usual. nine games will
be played, starting with William and
Mary September % and concluding
with the annual championship match
with the University Of North Carolina
Thanksgiving day. The addition Of
Vanderbilt to the schedule is of partic-
ular interest to followers of athletics
here. The Tennesseans have long dis
puted the claim of teams in this sec
ton of the country to the southern
ognized champion in the far south.
while Virginia is always a strong
contender in this section. so that it
would seem that a real southern CHAM
pion will be disclosed at the end of
next years campaign.
Although Virginia has agreed to play
Georgetown in foot ball in Washington.
the local management only affixed a
signature to a one-year contract. After
the game next November an attempt
will be made toward revision Of the
rules that now control the games, SO
that they will be agreeable on both
ends.
Charlottesville Given a Chance.
Chances are that Charlottesville will be
the scene of the Georgetown-Virginia
game in 1913 and in each alternate year
thereafter.
This statement is made on the basis of
the words of Athletic Adviser Lambeth,
IN,
spondent, when he declared that the stu
dents of Virginia had every right to see
the game on their home field at least
once in every two years. With the COM
pletion of the new stadium next fall
Lambeth Field will accommodate as
crowded on the athletic field at George
town. Besides, the local authorities
feel that the game. if played here.
would attract just as many. If not more.
spectators as 1T would were it played
on the campus in Washington
There would undoubtedly be a large
turnout from nearby towns, and
chances are that a far greater repre-
sentation of the alumni association
would clamor for an opportunity to
lege days for the gala athletic attrac-
ton of the year.
Number of Matriculates.
The catalogue number of the Univer-
city of Virginia Record made it's ap-
pearance for the first time last week.
According to statistics it contains, the
total number of matriculates in all de-
partments December ID last was 7s4.
More than sixty new students have en-
tered college since the Christmas re-
cess, and the enrolment is now we'll
above the eight-hundred mark.
Besides the District of Columbia, thir-
ty-six states, as well as China, Porto
Rico Mexico and the republic of Co
lombia, are represented at the univer-
sity.
The total attendance in the 1910 sum-
mer school was 1,341. Deducting 'J5
regular students who also attended the
summer school, the total attendance
for 191112, up to December 10, 1911,
was I'D.
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