Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06

Just as the last echoes of the great
Confederate Veterans in Richmond are
dying away. the cver-increasing sound
of another gathering OF veterans shakes
the old Dominion. In all the cities
OF the South the alumni OF the Uni
versity OF Virginia are modifying for
forced marched on Charlottesville
about the middle of June, Old and
young. far and near, the graduates OF
old Virginia are rallyinE around the
standards OF orange and blue. for no
matter how long an alumnus has been
away ., how far he may stray from
the university. he always retains an
aneCtionate regard for his Alma Mater
vhi,h makes him come 10 her call
: FINALS the attraction is much greater
,..ln Usual. for lie not only hears the
>o.te OF his foster mother. bu; the
Ii.! OF the friends OF his student DAYS
The first week in June hnds the
university community awaiting with
interested eXceptanCy this crea; alumni
gathering. For the past six months =
campaign. rival!!nC in intensity the
more serious one in Europe. has been
Haeed by the officers and committees
OF the reunion classes. Of which ,he
oldest Is 1870 and the youngest 1870
five Years betwce: these ;wo are also
- come BACK. ana each IS st-eruously
working u WALK Z; II triumph with
ih= beautiful! reunion trophy cup.
which was donated n 1918 by the Colo
Iane Club O: The uniycrs!ty. as "a
perpetlal trophy ot college loyalty
ana class spirit; The class wrich
has th= largest percentage Q; attend
aacs - ;h= a3al exercises Is awarded
ms cup, which : ths highest honor =
-5-1!c- class can Kin. Al the finals al
ISIS re men % 1895 were the yic,o-s
and las; June 1919 held arst place
CITY ASSOCIATIONS
COMPETE FOR ctr
The city zlurn! associations in and
oli O.: N!rE.n!a are also competing tor
handsome cup, which has 10 be
Won thee times II succession IL order
TO be permanently held. The number
IN attendance and The iota! nun Der Of
miles Travelled are the determining fac
tors III this contest. IN 1913. New York
ana Richmond tied for mrs, place. ard
last YEAR Norfolk was the yic-o-
though LynchburE put II strong Did
FOR hrst honors. Reports which have
come 10 the university in th5 las; few
weeks from these cities and also from
Washington. Baltimore and Roanoke in
dicatA that the contest this ycs- will
be an exceedingly close one
Time was when the final exercises
NJ The university were attended bv
great numbers OF alumni TIL. prorra-,
teemed with dances and debates. KIN
fun and frolc. for graduate and alum.
nus allhc sometimes whole wceI
was spent in q round OF pleasure.
which wound UP with the famous s-sj
bail which commenced Al m!drlzh.
when the Students ';iteral!y danced All
night tilf-NthG broad daylight" The-
Easter commenced 10 absorb some ..
Inc events and In q few years tho mos
attractive dances and ball games 49,
become regular feature Of ~. ms.
Lenten nefiod. The finals girls h..
came haS'e' queens and the alumni
.ehaerN affected - their hesuty.
transferred their affections from .,,,,
me- to early spring. and finals hAcs,,.
barren feast For ten or af,xs-
years only handful Of alumni -.
turned to help usher the Aedclirg dcc.
tors and lawyers and prospective. h,,sf
nrSS men into the serious duties n.
u srt'e Of nover-dyinr in,ores. IN
'n"ir alma mater. tn. alp,rr, -.
University %: virginia f6r na.,r,.
century never enjoyed the annual
unions which have been tho fa.,r.
OF IN" announcement exercises ~. -
ms ltGil"ns. Tho causes were IA. a.
H"arIE d"'ned class system,
ihe variety o. courses ,akon -, -
students and The LARGE number ~ d..
pr 'me0ts which made up tho acador}tc
!fe OF the institution These Mill
ta,eI strongly against effective clas.
orsahlHati"n, and prevented inc alDrr,I
IRON Fs'nrnin@ in groups at re.,,Ia,
intervals ''''
FINALS AGAIN BECOME
POPULAR OCCASION
ne rev era hogan IN Juno. laIa.
at jolly sailor lads ana led bv M
,admirals' pr Thomas Williamson o.
Norfolk and Fred Pollard. Of Ricb.
mono, cam hack nearly hundrsd
strong ana mad" fnals me most mann
la week o. IT." car some .o0 aiy,,,,,
s,,shdea me 1913 dnals and last luna
fully 100 'rioyeI every minute nr XXI.
stay. While 2raaHntou week At vir.
elhiA had always been impressive Ala
interesting Tho alunui reunions ..,a
added just the proper touch Of cro,rd