Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
OF FESTIVITIES
ADER WAY At ". & |.
commencement at Famous Old School
Opens With Interfraternity
Ball.
A G LAUREATE TO-DAY
maj Social Event Of Graduating
Siass Will BE Dance Tomorrow
E'ehing-Members OF Alumni Are
het"rning for Reunion.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
iNGTON, VA, June 12.--Wash-
s'oh and Lee inaugurated the round
commencement festivities tonight
TN inc interfraternity ball From
=" until Thursday. the university will
apart from the quiet tenor OF it's way
ho celebrate. The alumni are pour
!" on all trains and 1t seems that
LOU VIII return to make merry
aunts
mo ihterfraternity ball. given by the
urteen national fraternitieB repre-
shtcd at Washington and Lee was led
Lorentz White. of Raleigh, n. c..
ttn Miss Laura Neal, of Parkersburg,
va. Miss Inez Foster. with Lynch
hfistian, assisted. The gymnasium
as brilliantly decorated with the
aes' crests and bunting Of the four
zen iFaternities. and presented a won
eriul sight. About thirty-fve young
omen were in attendance. while over
w students and alumni entered into
he event
Pr. ToMkINs WILL PREACH
BACCALAUREATE
On Sunday morning. the annual bac-
hlureatc sermon will be delivered In
lie Lee Memorial Chapel by DR.. Floyd
otnkins, from one Of the prominent
pscopai churches in Philadelphia. On
fonday. the annual regatta between
ne rival Albert Sidney and Harry Lee
e"s VIII be held on North River.
he Harry Lee crew will be stroked
y S. o. Oelesby, of Lynchburg, and
ircctod by Giles Penick. the veteran
pxswain. who is also a resident Of
|ynchhn:g. The Albert Sidney crew
~ be stroked by r. n. Latture, of
f!stci Tenn. with Walter Preston, OF
ewisburg, w. Va, as coxswain In
ense interest exists In the outcome of
ne race. The Harry Lee crew is the
revailing favorite.
The final social event OF the gradual
1g senior academic class will be given
Monday night. when the senior ball
held In the gymnasium. Richard w.
owlkes. Of Danvillc. president OF the
ass. will lead the nHure with Miss
49, N1ell. Of Danville. Tuesday will
given over to the alumni. while
Wednesday will witness the final ball
ne most pretentious social event OF
be year.
Miss Virginia Moore one OF Licking
bn's most beautiful and charming
iris. will assist ]. r. Neal. the presi-
ent OF the final ball. In the dance
A. Donahue, with Miss Laura Nocll.
III assist the president. During the
purse OF the final ball adjournment
III be made To the library. where an
aborntc buffet supper will be served.
On Mondoy morning, the Sigma Rib
pm Society will tender its annual
orninr german, while the p. A. NJ
Thite Fr!ar morning cotillion-will be
he only dance on Tuesday. The Meyer
avis orchestra. OF WASHINGTON. ar
we'd this afternoon 10 remain through
1t the festive period.
The graduating exercises OF the uni
- ersity viii be held on Wednesday
orn!ng in the Lee Memorial Chapel.
here DR.. Charles William Dnbney.
resident Of the University OF Cincin-
80 Rti. will deliver the commencement
idress.
RAY-HAIRED ALUMNI
COME TO COMMENCEMENT
Gray-haired. but yet faithful, the
unni OF Washington and Lee Uni
ersity from tho classes OF lS60-lS75
re- pouring In for grand reunion.
hese old students. under General Rob-
t F. Lee as president, started pour
into Lexington on Thursday night
The university will tender the alumni
banquet on Saturday night. when the
Eunion OF the older alumni will he
yer. However, many OF them intend
remain throughout the commence.
emit week.
But four undergraduates were hon
ed with mebership at the annual
itiation Of the Phi Beta Kappa hon
fary fraternity. They were: Leslie
anderson, Ocala. Fla: C. r. Shaw. of
frederick, Md: r. y. Latture, of Bris-
n Tenn. and Nicholas Barnaby Adams.
4 Williamsburg. DR.. ]. r. Howerton.
ofessor of philosophy, was elected to
EN- ebership
DR.. Francis Preston Venable, of the
University of North Carolina, delivered
e address at the initiation.