The Washington times., 1932-01-05

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In preceding chapters Of this
series incidents and events of
Colonial days having a bearing
on the establishment of the his
toric Georgetown-Virginia friend,
ship were recited.
Because they are most interest
ing and because they play a very
important part in the whole
scheme of academic friendships
and natural athletic rivalries in
the South Atlantic, other Incl
dents and events are recorded.
They furnish a background, too,
just as essential to the whole
picture as the main subjects
themselves.
Wear Mourning Crepe
just about the time Q825) that
jefferson was in the midst of
establishing the University of
Virginia, the noted Father Ste
phen Lariguadelle, Dubuiss N,
president of Georgetown, was
gathering data for his writings
and making friends in Virginia
for himself and for Georgetown.
Georgetown was one Of the
first colleges in the United
States to mourn Jefferson and
John Adams, who died almost 81
multaneously. When word spread
through Virginia that students of
Georgetown were wearing mourn
ing crepe on their arms for a
period Of 80 days for Jefferson
and Adams, it aided in estab-
fishing a friendly feeling among
Virginians for "the college on
the hill"
Breaks Leg in Jump
Another milestone in the long
friendship trail of Georgetown
and Virginia was the famous in
cident of Thomas Jefferson Pey-
ton, Virginian and student at
Georgetown. This was in 1880
Jeff" Peyton was surprised
with three mates at quiet
game of cards. The game" was
in full swing in a classroom when
prefect walked toward the
door.
To escape, the four student
players leaped from the window
Peyton broke his leg in two
places, but it did not stop him
in later years from taking part
in the Civil War. He was a vet
eran of both the first and last
battles of that conflict. His
name indicates on which side he
fought in the war.
Several students from the State
of Virginia were valedictorianS OF
their classes at Georgetown. Will
liam T. Floyd was valedictorlan
in 1880, and Benjamin R. Floyd,
also a Virginian, was valedlc-
torian in 1882.
There we're others also, In those
early days, among them Reuben
Cleary, a name we'll known and
revered in Virginia.
William T. Floyd after his
graduation from Georgetown be-
came famous for his eloquence'
The Georgetown Rebellion"
One of those incidents so dear
to the hearts of collegians in the
early 180Os took place at George
town in 1898. 1t was known as
the Georgetown Rebellion"
When early students of Un1ver-
sity of Virginia heard of this IA
nous collegiate incident it forged
another link in the chain OF
GEORGETOWN Virginia friendship.
A Georgetown student from
Norfolk, Va, managed to get out
of the Hilltop grounds one fine
evening. He repaired to a nearby
tavern where he undertook to
prove certain theory he held
anent the drinking of intoXicants.
Upon his return to the Hoya
grounds he was detected by a
prefect.
Next day. word spread rapidly
through Georgetown that the
Norfolk student was to be ex,
PEELED. The students rose in re.
bellion. defending their favorite,
and threatened to retire from the
university if the Virginian were
not Immediately forgiven for his
experiment with spurious fru,
menti.
The sixteenth chapter of Mr..
COstelIO's "Rationalized Football
will appear in tOmOrrOw's Times. }