Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-28
Y. P. |. FINALS START
WITH JUNIOR GERMAN
Crowds of Alumni on Hand
for Seniceniennial
Event.
LITERARY SOCIETIES DEBATE
Bishop Lloyd, ':5, Dciivcrn BncraInu-
rcntr Sermon. while bishop W. L..
GrnNntt Prrsidcs mt Golden JubI-
Ice Scrvirc-TrinkIc speaks Monday.
Si,ccial to Thc Times.Dispntch


Ice Scrvicc-TrinkIc Speaks Mondny.
Especial To The Times Dispatch.
BLACKSBuRG. VA, May oT.-The
1922 finals at tho Nirsinia Polytech-
mic Institute began last night with
tho tunior-senior german, the frs;
social event OF the week This is
the dance given annually by mr.
Junior class to the mon whom they
rill succeed in few days. and was
a brilliant affair The decoration,
OF the field house gymnasium were
most elaborate and over zoo couples
took mart in the opjnine figure
Today's events included competitive
company drill. 4 band concert. oat-
TALON drill and retreat parade Tho
Joint celebration OF the Lee and
Maury Literary Societies was held
tonight in the large tent that has
been erected on the campus. The
three days Golden Jubilee program
begins sunday morning with the nat-
calaureate sermon by Bishop Arthur
Lloyd of New York.
Alumni Service.
Crowds Of alumni arc arriving her.
tonight and the reception cArmi,-
zee has been busy Eettins the visitors
assigned to quarters and making hem
comfortable generally. One of ,hs
most hopeful signs for successful
Semiccntcnnial celebration are the
hosts of older Tech men that are here
and are to come. II is the most rep
resentative gathering OF alumni that
ever journeycd TO Alma Mater. The
race for hOnors in numbers at the
present time lies between the classes
OF 1878. the first class graduated. and
the class of 1877. These are followed
closely by 1905. 1911. 1916 and 1918
The classes Of 1895, 1897 and 1899 are
exceptionally large.
The program for the remainder Of
the week is:
Sunday, Mny IS.
1900 ~ M-Baccalaureate sermon.
Re. Rev. Arthur 5. Lloyd, class of 70.
400 p. M.-War memorial service.
Major F. f. Wiliford. commandment
OF cadets. presiding. Addresses. Rev.
r. 3. Nelson, Winchester: a former
chaplain at V. L. l., Major W. 4.
Boatwrigh;. c. S. \. Glass of 1905.
500 T. M.-Golden jubilee service
Of thanksgiving. Rishop w l.. GRAY
att. West Virginia. presiding. Au-
dresses, Rev. Lacy HoEe, class Of
1884; Rev. ]. II. Bean. class of $780,
Rev. j. NJ. Smith. class of 1905.
Monday. Mny 20. College Day.
Hon Harris Hart. State Supcrin-
tendent OF Public Instruction, pre-
siding.
10 A M.-OpeninG remarks. Hon.
r. Lee Trinkle. Governor of Virginia
Welcome. President J. y. Burruss,
Y. T. I.
Addresses, President f. a Alder
man, University OF Virginia. repre-
H. l. Smith. WASHINGTON and Lee.
representing non State institutions,
greetings from sister institutions,
etc.
P. M.-Luncheon for delegates.
special guests and officiais of the col
leEe
aF M.-Mili'ary exercises and pre-
sentation OF commissions in Reserve
officers Training Corps
M-Place Of technical educa.
ton in America, President ]. ID. Egg
c.eston Hampton Sidney College.
presiding
Addresses. c. A Cobb. editor South.
~ II iNuId!iSt' aNIdntd, ftOlner l.. Fer
ruson. president Newport News Dry
Dock Co; Or. G. r. Stockard. Cor.
nell University.
$50 p. M-Dances OF german and
cotiliion clubs.
Tuesday. Way 30. Alumni Day.
Lawrence Triddy. president OF the
general association, presiding
Welcoming H.rarkst President j
= Burruss; rrspe.s.e Lawrence prid-
cy New York annual address. i.
Luther Johns. Chicago. class OF az
Talks BY former officials OF the col
leEe. calling OF classes by years and
response by representative % each
M--Luchcon.
+. M.-Alumni business meeting.
J. M-Alumni group meetings
+. M-Military exercises
+. Nv. +. l. in life OF State
and Nation Hon. n II Smith OF
kichmond, presiding Addresses
non G. \ swanson, class OF ~.
representing public ,ife Major W y.
Tams. class Of 90 president Gulf
smok"iess Company. representing
economic life' Dr. " r Dodd. class
o. %. chicago. representing educa-
Nonal life. pr. George w. Dyer. class
OF 90 representing professional life
10 7. M.-Senior alumni dance
Wednesday. Why n.
Q 80 y. NJ -GraduatinE exercises
address, comforting OF degrees
10 T. M-Finai tal