Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-14

Virginia Tech.
Special TO The Tlmcs-Dispatch.j
4BlAcKSBuRG, VA. May l3.--Pnul
,rring. OF Norfolk. for tho past
rec ycars general secretary Of tho
lung Mems Christian AuEociat!on
tho Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
been granted Il nine months
I'VE OF absence by the advisory
ard In order that he may take a
ecial course a, Vanderbilt Univer-
y Nh Dcrring Viii continue in
a:ge during ia. summer. leaving
Ia September for Nashville.
$. Cottrell. Jr.. OF Richmond. has
>n appointed general secretary. pro
n, and win look after the affairs
the association while Mr. D-rring
away. Warren Fucker. OF BEDFORD.
i been appointed full-tiin. assist
student secretary for the coming
s!ou.
The annual report just submitted
Secretary Dcrrinr To- the advisory
ard. gives an insight into tho work
81 has been done under Mr.. DcrT-
~ direction during tn. pas, year.
G." the present secretary came TO
,
"nt factor in the NO OF tho stu
ny. and tn. building or Il center
ali activities that come s.thiu
scopc Some Of the things done
Ing the present session were.
letter 10 every prospective SUI
~ expressing an !ntcrst in his wei
.. all new students me-, ut trains
a reception given them during
al Ill., IL e
ton picture show each week. and
&c poo! tables Installed that hav.
II used on an avcrag" OF six hours
day
stamp machine was installed and
dispensed some $50 worth OF
mps eacn week. Shall is carried to
fro from the building u the post
&C thrc" 'iin"s day. while the
emily aall. III. par,ors. the baths
.phoncs and writing facilities hay.
II made constant use Of through
the year
he now reception han and the
;hcnettc have done much to nuke
social ne or the community
asant during the session. and have
n an almost daily convenience
n the help OF the chairman and
associates OF the ladies' auxiliary,
preparation Uf food and serving
Jumpers has been well cared for
espar services have been held In
college auditorium each sun
evening and twelve bible classes.
an enrolment OF 900 students
held in barracks for 1--WE months.
cries az cvang.l!st!c services vas
and the devot!ons Of the stu
IS have been fostercd by means
inner circles and personal work
sion sunday schools have been
r!ed on At various points by mem
= OF the association. \ free will
r!ng nf !jl750 was given by the
Il fonts and members o: the faculty
he work Of tho foreign depart
4 OF tho ~" and the sam. amount
the student friendship fund FOR
openn student relief
hrcc members Of tho association.
4%). Preston. J. Is. Jones. ]. K. Ab-
and c. Gregory. organized and
manaciuG "A troup OF Roy Scouts
Blachshurg and this is fast be-
!nS an asset 10 the town. Under
3 leadership OF l.. $. Cot,rell. Jr.,
ndid WORK has been done among
= Older boys %. the h!Rh school.
ents OF the hundreds Of young
who are or Will become students
". +. /. may lecl assured that
association IS always on the sob
doing all welfare or their sons.
~ response 10 p demand from both
mn! and studep,s tho custom OF
inG "A Joint celebration or the Lee
Maury Literary Societies a; com
cement has been received this
e rms VIII be held Saturday
~ ms. May q, aud preliminary
.ests have been held 10 determine
shall represent the two socie-
\. = N-wton as orator. Paul
as dc!a!mcr ana j. r. Inge and
- dolph Moore as dehaters. Will rep
mt the Maur.; ]. y. Williams as
- Or, j. n. Adams as dccla!iner and
! Cotirel!. Jr,. and George Van
as deba;ers Will represent the
Society.
- ith the presentation in the audi
= I'm OF play by students Of
rs College. public AFFAIRS for the
cnts wiz end until the finals
n May &c. Examinations and
aration for them Will havo the
test attention. Every member Of
faculty who Is on committee to
make the scmicentcnnial sue
Is putting forth his best efforts
this Is the busiest time Vir-
: Tech has had In its history