Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-03
University OF Virginia News Letter

Charlottesville, Va, July 31-Dr.
Albert Lefevrc and DR.. w. A. Lam
beth, Faculty representatives on the
University of Virginia G. A. A, will
attend the meeting of the Committee
of the National Collegiate Athletic
Association which will convene in
Washington on August 2, with
view to threshing out the many prob
lens of intercollegiate contests for
the coming SESSION.
While the DECISIONS of tbs BODY will
not be binding it is understood that
their opinions will in all probability
be followed by the majority of the
Universities of the country. Thus the
question of athletics, or no athletics,
may be virtually decided on next
Thursday.
In an attempt to better cooperate
with other institutions along these
| lines Faculty Committee on. Athletics
of the University of Virginia has sent
a letter from which extracts follow,
to all members of the Athletic Con-
ference of Southern State Universities.
| l. 1t is our opinion that inter-col-
legiate athletics should be suspended
during the session of 1917-1S.
2. That al our Efforts should be di-
rected to the development of all forms
OF intramural sports. 1t would be wise
to retain inter collegiate contests be-
tween freshman teams in order to
conserve our athletic resources for
the future.
| 3. In case, however the above view
does not prevail we are profoundly
convinced that there ought to be no
suspension of the freshman law, OF
any other fundamental principle of
eligibility.
Charlottesville, Va, July 3O-Dr.
VIM. M. Thornton, Dean of the School
OF Engineering, University of Vir-
ginia, has received letter from the
Department of the Interior, Wash
ington, stating that by the authoriza-
ton of the Secretary of War, enei-
nerlng students may obtain exemption
through the local Exemption Boards
On account of "the small number of
available engineers in the country at
the present time the presidents of
colleges and technical schools nav
properly urge the district exemption
boards to exempt students in their
institutions who give promise of spe-
clal aptitude until they have finished
their courses"
| -, Ohoi ioeISoNlllcy val, July 0l.-Ot
the 81 Colonies (highest grade) in
the Medical Corps of the United
States Army, 10 are University of
Virginia men, according to statement
lsued by DR.. C. C. McCulloch Jr.
Colonel M. c. U. S. A. This represents
larger percentage than that of any
other institution in America.
Maj. Gen. p. c. Fauntlcrov, Wash
ington, d. c., Col. William O. Owen.
Washington, d. c., Col Guy l.. Edie'
Kenn, Washington, D. c., Col. Chas.
Wilcox, Columbus, Ohio, Col. James
IT: Clarke, Manila, P. /. Col. C. C.
McCulioch Jr., Washington, D. c..
Col. Alexander Stark, Fortress Mon.
roe, Va. Col. William f. Louis. San
Francisco, Col. Thomas ]. Kirkpat-
rick, Brownsville, Texas; Col. James
5: Wilson, Fort George Wright. Wash
Col: Leigh A Fuller, Fort d. A.
Russo, Wyo., Col. Douglas f. Du-
vail, Washington, d. C.
charlottesville, Va, July 31-The
units l6 and II, now located at the
C0ncentration Camp, u. S. A. A. c..
Allentown Pa, have been notified
by lieutenant Colonel f. E. Persons.
commanding officer, to be ready to
leave upon momcntary notice. The
exact date of departure and dnst;n.-