The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-16
virginia COLLEGE
GRANDDAUGHTER
Chapter of National Debating
Fraternity to Be Organized :.
at Washington and Lee.
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Lexington. Va. May 15.--word has
just been received that Washington
and Lee University has been granted
n charter to the national intercollegiate
debating and oratorical honorary fra
ternity. the Delta Sigma Rho. The
application for charter was placed
With other applications from promi-
nent colleges and universities in the
hands of the general council of the
Delta Sigma Rho. which met in reg
uiar biennial session during tho last
week of April. Mt Columbus, ..
The information Is received with a
distinct sense of qualification to all
students and friends OF the university.
Ihe Idea Of applying for a chapter at
ceived until last spring, when the var
sitH orators and debaters met and dis
cussed plans. which were contaminated
last October. An attractive petition
was printed and sent to the various
chapters, and final favorable action
was taken upon the petition at the
general meeting which has just been
held In Columbus.
The charter members of the local
chapter are Chester Paul Heavener.
Thomas MeP. Glasgow. n. ID. Smith
son. John Turner Gray, Jr., Paul Con
verse. Arlos j. Harbcrt, Edward s.
Delaplaine. II. G. Shaw and j. G. Hern-
don. Jr
Besides alumni. the following stu
dents Will be taken In this year along
Dolly. Robert G. Hundley, j. Y.
Sanders. q. 81. Betty, William T.
Hanzache. Morris l.. Maslnter. Morgan
NJ. Kcaton and Arthur w. Mccain.
special representative. member
OF the Delta Sigma Rho Chapter at
secured 10 install the new chapter at
Washington and Leo. The installation
Will In all probability be accompanied
by public exercises in the chapel Eff
forts are being made to have tho in
stallation exercises during the coming
finals, and Saturday, June Z, has been
selected as tentative date.
AT recent meeting of the board
OF trustees of Washington and Lee
University 1t was decided to erect and
equip Mt n cost not to exceed $4,000 |
building To temporarily. take the |
place of the old gymnasium. which |
was destroyed by fire early in March. |
The building Will be located the |
athletic field. and will ultimately be !
turned over 10 the Athletic Associa-
house and dressing quarters for all the |
members of the various athletic teams. |
The structure will, within the next |
year or two, be handed over to the |
atnletlC ASSOCIATION as an addition TO
the permanent equipment of Wilson |
field.
The plans call for rectangular
structure, 60xlo0 feet, with an Offset |
24x4o feet, which will contain the !
locker-room and shower baths. The |
locker-room Will be equipped with $50 !
new steel lockers. while the shower
baths Will be abundantly supplied with |
hot water from n us gallon tank. The
building Will be lighted by electricity |
throughout.
At The time the foundation is put |
in wellstamped dirt floor will he
laid Upon this floor will be con
structed n temporary wooden floor for |
use during its occupation for gymna- |
SUM purposes. All that will be neces- |
sary to convert the building into |
baseball cage will be. to remove the |
temporary wood floor.
The entire interior OF the main |
hall VIII be free from distractions The |
roof Will be supported by trusses. max
Ing rafters unnecessary. so that the |
entire space will be practically clear
from the floor to the pitch |
OF the roof. forty feet above. |
This arrangement will provide |
an excellent basketball court. |
without of bounds on all sides. meet |
ing the demands OF n regulation court |
In every particular. There will be |
plenty OF space for the seating of a |
large audience.
The new building will be located on |
the same level with the new tennis |
courts and Will be placed just to the |
west of them. crossing the driveway |
which at present leads up to the foot |
ball and baseball fields. The structure |
VIII face the railroad tracks.
Meanwhile plans for n spacious per-
manent gymnasium, modern in every |
particular to cost SIPS 1000, are steadily |
maturing, and 1t is possible that |
ground for this building may be broken
within the next year.