Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-13
FINAL V. P. !. EXERCISES
SET TO BEGIN TO-DAY
BaccnInureate Sermon VIII lie Preached
by Rev. II. ID. G.. MncInchIan. OF
Rlchmond-Other Eyeuts

BLACKSBURG, VA, June l2.-AI-
though the session does not actually
end until President Eggleston makes
formal announcement to that effect at
noon next Wednesday. following tho
delivery Of diplomas. address to the
graduating class and singing of Aud
Lang Sync," the real work of the stu
dents was finished with the last exam
ination on Friday. All this week visit
ors have been arriving on the campus
and in town for finals, and there Is
every reason to believe that an UNI
usually large crowd will be here The
success of commencement at a military
school or college is largely dependent
on the weather. since many of the most
interesting events are scheduled for
the open. and 1t is the earnest wish of
al! that conditions may be such as to
permit OF the program being carried
through without a break
On sunday morning Rev. H. d. C.
Maciachlan. pastor of the Seventh
street Christian Church. Richmond. will
preach the baccalaureate sermon and
he VIII also address the Y NJ. c. 4
In the evening. Mos, of the events
scheduled for Monday are of a military
character; competitive company drill I'm
the morning at 10 o'clock, lasting until
dinner time, and review of the hat
talon by the board Of visitors. followed
by inspection at o'clock Monday
night the joint celebration Of the liter
airy societies will be held and at 10
o'clock the seniors will he hosts at the
Senior Prom. the one dance of tho
week that belongs to them by right NJ
custom and tradition.
Tuesday is Alumni Day. likewise
Sham Battle Day. and this combination
insures the biggest crowd OF the week
Beginning with the annual address to
the association at l0:45 o'clock in the
morning, to be made this year hy A. NJ
Gunst Of Washington. and continuing
until the last speech has been made at
the smoker somewhere near midnight.
the program has been arranged to suit
the odd boys" and i, includes such
events as the meeting OF the general
association for election of officers. a
luncheon, illumination of the campus,
with band concert in the early even
ing. and the alumni smoker. But even
the alumnus ceases to be of Importance
in the afternoon when thousands gath
or on the campus to watch tho sham
battle. Tuesday night. the two dancing
clubs Will give their germans in the
german club hall and a the field house
about 10 o'clock.
Wednesday is Commencement Day.
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 brief address
to the graduates. announce the honors
for this and next years. and. following
the address to the graduating class by
Judge w. r. Staples. of Roanoke de-
clare the session officially closed. The
final ball on Wednesday night Will end
the social gayeties of the week All
public exercises this year will be held
in the large hall over the mess hall, the
building heretofore used for public
meetings having been converted into a
library during the year The alumni
luncheon and smoker will he held on
the third floor of the second academic
building. In the rooms once used as a
library.