Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-13
FINALS AT VIRGINIA TECH
ATTRACT MANY VISITORS
Sham Battle Depicting Villas
Columbus Raid to BE Feature
OF Program.

iSpecial TO The Times Disp},ch.l
n-hShSBUlsG. VA. June L.
Gyoihnenccmcnt week at the Virginia
iolytcchnic Institute and nothing
mas been left undone that pertains TO
arrangements Tor the comfort and
pleasure OF the hundreds OF VISITORS
expected. Social Affairs had "A pleas
ant beginning FRIDAY night. with the
uaiu each year 70 the K! aduateS by
me men VINO Will succeed them. ana
toduy's events were chiefly OF "A mill
tary nature. Itiiie exercises and bayo-
net drill. Il band concert and bat
taiion drlli We're the features and Il
SUBSCRIPTION dance tor The benefit OF
IN. BuSlc occupied the evening hours.
loinorrow morning at IL O'Clock
Eev. }. ). Schcrcr. -. D.. pastor of the
ki af' "E M praasn the c haasa
laureate sermon. ana there Will be a
aneciai proiram OF music by "a choir
been training for several weeks. Al
o'clock Sunday afternoon there VIII
be band concert on the campus un-
Military Tomorrow.
,,,t MONDAY Events are almost all
AT 3:3O IN the morning, followed by
the presentation OF Jnedals. AN escort
OF colors, and battalion parade at )
be- baseball game between the reg
Hiar Teen team ana one made up
German and Cotillion clubs arc the
social events OF Monday night
Iucsdhy rs alumni day ana the date
Tor the sham cattle. the day which
the old students and the public gen
orally hnd most Interesting. Al 10
O'Clock In the morning Dr. Douglas
the annual address before the alumni
and this Will be followed by the an
nuhl meeting OF the General Alumni
Associa ton. AT 2.30 In the afternoon
the board Of visitors and The alumni
VIII review the battalion and the
sham battle vii! be staged ut
villa VIII lie There.
MeN, I!ias , aiiaik on Coiumhus New
Sa,tc This Year The e other events ihs
are mostly for the old students and
pave place on the spcciai program
II H. Hin for their entertainment.
The cnior-alumai promenade and the
uhd.Tclhssnsn dance WIN be given
By the band.
Wednesday. commencement, day. tho
board Of visitors. faculty. alumni and
~ the morning for the procession to
the auditorium for the class day eX-
ercises OF honors. con:erring OF de-
dress TO tho graduates by Colonel
i;eRoy Hodges. II Richmond. aid 10
the Governor. The hnal ball at 10
menccmcnt week events.
Alumni Day Program.
u. II iii. executive secretary o!
the Alumni Association. has arranged
very extensive program in honor o!
The FORMER students who return 10
college for this. IL for no other day.
The complete program for tho day
iS.
tt5 a M-BAt,aiion formation TO
,,.7:io = M--Aiumni parade from \ &
W station to campus.
1850 y N--AlunU! breakfast. given by
tho n'n,u,e.cnde moss.
sis Naturalization OF visiting
alum nt-'i<ovcrs Lane
g.i5 4 M-Dt-ss psraGe and an.
fE.nts-!9=1.2i
1900 \ M-Annual address before the
Gcnett! Alumni Association. b. Dr;
Douglas = Freeman. followed hy annual
n.yfisaE ~ The General Alumni Aasocl-
40 J.. M-Aiunni luncheon given by
the iuStltutc--Caiet mess
::ah i. M-R"Ticw OF the cadet bat
talon by The alumni Alumni form &C.
cordtnI 20 companies IN Lovers Lane
600 j. M.-Sham battlc--"Ni!la'S At
tack on Columbus. New Mexico Gam
pas.
5i5 u. M.-Alunn dinncr--spe eches