The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-13
V. p. 1.

Although the session does not ac-
tually end until President Eggleston
makes formal announcement to that
effect at noon next Wednesday, fol-
lowing the delivery of diplomas. ad-
dress to the graduating class md sing
ing OF Aud Lang Syne, the real work
of the students was finished with the
last examination Friday and the So
cial affairs of commencement week
the last examination Friday and the
social affairs of commencement week
are now under way. All this week
visitors have been arriving on the
campus and in town for finals anil
there Ia every reason to believe that
an unusually large crowd will be here.
The success of commencement at a
military school or college Is large
ly dependent on the weather. since
many of the most interesting everts
are scheduled for the open, and 1t is
the earnest wish of all that condi-
tons may be such as to permit Of
the program being carried through
without a break.
Last night In the gymnasium OF the
new field house the class of 1910
entertained the men who win grad
uate this wear at the junior-senior
german and, while the upper class
men were thus engaged, the sopho-
mores were enjoying their annual
banquet at the Blacksburg Inn. This
afternoon the visitors were treated
to the first military event of the week
in the form of battalion drill at fvc
o'clock and tonight there win be a
minstrel show in the auditorium
L.. tea no N
Maclachlan. pastor of the Seventh
Street Christian Church. Richmond.
will preach the baccalaureate sermon
and will also address the Y. M. c. A.
In the evening. Most of the events
scheduled for Monday are of mill
tary character: competitive company
drill In the morning at ten o'clock.
lasting until dinner time. and a re-
view Of the battalion by the board of
visitors. followed by inspection. at
Ave o'clock Monday night the Join.
celebration of the literary societies
will be held and at ten O'Clock the
Prom" the one dance OF the week
that belongs to them by rignt Of Gus
tom and tradition.
Tuesday Is Alumni Day" likewise
sham battle" day. and this combina-
ton insures the biggest crowd of the
week. Beginning with the annual ad-
dress to the association at fa;45 In
the morning. to be made this year
by A. NJ Gunst. Of Washington. d. c.,
and continuing until the last speech
has been made at the smoker some
where near midnight. the program
has been arranged to suit the ''old
boys' and II includes such events
as the meeting Of the general associa-
fio1 for e1erfjop NJ nf73cAPH n fu0rh.
con. illumination of the campus. with
band concert, in the early evening
and the alumni smoker. But even the
afumnus meases to be OF Importance
in the afternoon when thousands
gather on the compus to watch the
sham battle. Tuesday night the two
dancing clubs will give their germans
In the german club hall. and at the
field house about 10 o'clock.
Wednesday is commencement dayl
and at 10 o'clock the procession will
form for the final march to the hall
where President Eggleston will deliver
the diplomas and make a brief address
to the graduates, announce the honors
for this and next wears. and. follow
ing the address to the graduating class
by Judge W r. Staples. Of Roanoke.
declare that session officially closed
The Anal ball "wednesday night will
end the social gayeties Of the week.
All public exercises this wear will be
held in the large hall over the mess
hall. the building heretofore used for
pubic meetings having been convert
ed into a library during the year. The
Alumni luncheon and smoker VIII he
held on the floor Of the second build |
ing. In the rooms once used as n
library.