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Lextngton Va.
JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKtR .
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take charge of THE CALYX, we fully appreciated the
difficulties of the task before us, and now , with the
task completed, we go to press with a mingled feeling
of glad ness and dissatisfaction ; dissatisfaction that resu Its have fallen so
far short of our ambitions, gladness that the work is at last done.
conscious of the many defects of the book, we nevertheless trust, that,
on the whole, it will prove acceptable.
To the many who have generously contributed literature or drawings, we here extend our sincerest thanks.
drawings, particular mention should be made of Miss Proctor, of Washington, D. C., Mr. R. W. Flournoy, Mr. G C. Powell, Mr. B. C. Flournoy,
and Mr. D. C. McBryde.
April 13th, 18gg.
Board of Editors.
. Editor-in-Chief.
MOSBY G. PERROW, Virginia,
ROBERT W . WITHERS, Virginia,
. Associate Editor.
Fditors from Graduating Academic Class.
S. COLVILLE LIND , Tenn essee .
JO HN W. GARROW, Texas.
EWING D. SLOAN, Mi ssouri.
Editor from Academic Class '00.
HERBERT B. CHERMSIDE, Virginia.
Editors from Senior Law Class.
WILLIAM P. JOLLIFFE, Cal ifornia ; A. BROADDUS WINFREE, Virginia .
Editor from Junior Law Class.
HARLOW S. DIXON, West Virginia.
Business Managers.
JAMES S. McCLUER, West Virginia.
JAMES H. SHIVELY, lncliana.
S. L. CREBS, Illinois, Assistant Business Manager.
Illustrators.
RICHARD W. FLOURNOY, Maryl and ; WILLIAM K. DAVIS, Virginia ;
G. CUTHBERT POWELL, District ot Col umbia ;
D. CALDWELL McBRYDE, Virginia ;
B. C. FLOURNOY , Maryland
MISS PROCTOR , District of Columbi a;
E. C. SMITH , Montana;
E. D. SLOAN, Missouri ; W. E. DAVIS, Ten nessee;
PROFESSOR D. C. HUMPHREYS, Washington and Lee University ;
MISS WELLFORD , Virg in ia.
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1898-99 began,
9 A. M., Thursday, September 8
EXAMINATIONS OF FIRST TERM began,
Tuesday, December 13
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS began ,
3 P. M., Friday, December 23
1899.
SECOND TERM began ..
.. 9 A M., W ednesday, January 4
ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRAHAM-LEE LITERARY SOCIETY,
8 P. M . ._Thursday, January 19
WASHINGTON MEMORIAL DAY, Suspension
..
ANNIVERSARY OF THE WASHINGTON LITERARY SOCIETY, ..
.. 8 P. M., Wedn esday, February 22
EXAMINATIONS OF SECOND TERM, began
SUSPENSION,
..
.. Tu esday. M arch 21
.. Saturday, April 1
Monday, April 3
Tuesday, May 30
Corporation.
Trustees.
WILLIAM ANDERSON GLASGOW, EsQ., 1865.
JUDGE JAMES KERR EDMONDSON, 1870.+
WILLIAM ALEXANDER ANDERSON, ESQ, 1885.
ALEXANDER TEDFORD BARCLAY, EsQ., 1885.
REv. EDWARD CLIFFORD GORDON, D. D., 1888.
WILLIAM CARUTHERS PRESTON, ESQ., 1893.
REV. GIVENS BROWN STRICKLER, D. D., 1894.
WILLIAM HENRY RUFFNER, LL. D., 1896.
CLEMENT DANIEL FISHBURNE, EsQ., 1896.
LUCIAN H. COCKE, EsQ., 1898.
JuDGE WILLIAM P. HOUSTON, 1898.
REV. ROBERT H. FLEMING, D. D., 1898.
JOHN A. PRESTON, ESQ., 1898.
JOHN LYLE CAMPBELL, SECRETARY AND TREASURER , 1877.
*Died Au g ust tSth, t 898.
t Died l\l a rch 31st, xSgS.
FCJcultv ond Officers.
With Date of Appointment.
GEORGE WASHINGTON CUSTIS LEE, LL. D., 1897,
WILLIAM LYNE WILSON, LL. D., 1897.
President Emeritus.
President.
Facultv.
Lecturers.
ALEXANDER LOCKHART NELSON, M. A., 1854,
ROBERT M. HUGHES, M. D., B. L.,
Cincinnati Professor of Mathematics.
WILLIAM C. PRESTON, D. B., B. L.,
CHARLES ALFRED GRAVES, M. A., LL. D., 1875,
PAUL M. PENICK, B. L.
Professor of Common and Statute Law.
Instructors.
JAMES ADDISON QUARLES, D. D., LL. D., 1886.
LEROY CARR BARRET, M. A., 1898,
Professor of Philosophy.
Physical Director.
HENRY DONALD CAMPBELL, M. A., Ph. D., 1887,
THOMAS JAMES FARRAR, M. A., 1895,
Robinson Professor of Geology and Biology.
Instructor in English and French.
DAVID CARLISLE HUMPHREYS, C. E., 1889,
Thomas A. Scott Professor of Civil Engineering.
Instructor in German.
HENRY ALEXANDER WHITE, M.A., Ph. D., D.D.,1889
Professor of History.
Instructor in Electrical Engineering.
ROBERT GRANVILLE CAMPBELL, A. B.,1898,
Corcoran Professor of Greek.
Instructor in Mathematics.
EDWIN WHITFIELD FAY, M.A., Ph. D., 1893,
Peabody Professor of I.atin.
Assistant in Drawing.
JAMES LEWIS HOWE, Ph. D., M. D., 1894,
Bayly Professor of Chemistry.
Assistant in the Chemical Laboratory.
WILLIAM SPENSER CURRELL, M.A., Ph. D., 1895,
Assistant in the Physical Laboratory.
Professor of Modern Languages anct English.
Officers.
WILLIAM REYNOLDS VANCE, M.A., Ph. D., B. L.,1897
Adjunct Professor of Commercial Law.
JOHN LYLE CAMPBELL, B. L., 1877,
HENRY ST. GEORGE TUCKER, M. A., B. L., 1897,
Secretary of the Faculty.
Professor of Equity and Corporations, and of
Constitutional and International Law,
MISS ANNIE ROBERTSON WHITE, 1895,
Librarian.
HENRY PARKER WILLIS, Ph. D., 1898,
Professor of Economics and Political Science.
Law Librarian.
WALTER LE. CONTE STEVENS, Ph. D., 1898,
McCormick Professor of Physics.
Assistant Custodian of Reading Room.
1\.SS 0 CIA TIOJ\l
H E A LUM N I of the University have had an association for
many years. Its object is to keep alive among the alumni
the sentiment of affection for their Alma llfater, and to unite
the graduates of successive years by a common tie of fellowship.
Its annual meetings are held at commencement, when, after the
transaction of business, an anniversary oration is pronounced by
some alumnus chosen by the society . The following is the present
organization :
R EV. R. H. FLEM ING, D. D. , Virginia , President.
J OHN \V . DAVIS, \Vest Yirginia, } .
.
PAUL M. P ENICK , Virginia,
V tce-Prestdents.
H. D. CAM PBELL , Secretary.
\Vl\
Executive Co1n1nittee.
H . D . CAMPBELL, Chairman ,
\Vl\1. H. 1\IcELWEE, ] R.,
\V. G . M c Do wELL,
H . A . W HITE.
l\I. \ V. P AXTON,
. l
What glitters on its shining shore,
To me a lingering Rorrow sings
In what was once, but now no more."
JOHN PRESTON ALLAN.
"Words, words, nothing but words.
Y e gods, how many words!"
First attracted attentior• November 9th, 1878, in 1\IcDonogh, Maryland ; of ScotchIrish descent. In '96-97, won Modern Language Scholarship; '98, President
of WushiPgton Literary Society; '98. Orator at \Vashington Intermediate
Celebration; Vice-Pre~ident Class '99; indefatigable student of history, and
intends to be a profeswr of history. )! rr .\,
Born February lith, 1877, at Glenwood, Virginia, of Scoth-Irish blood; has been
honored with the Latin Scholarship, '95; Franklin Scholarship, '96; Mapleson Scholarship, '98; member Football and Baseball Teams of '95, '96, '97,
' 98, '99; Captain of Football Team, '98, Baseball Team, '99; A. B., '98. This
year is candidate for l\1. A. Will study law. .P ~ 8 and 8 ~ E.
GUSTAV BENZ CAPITO.
"Sweetest music comes at his toueh.
Like Apollo at hiR lyre."
Born in Charleston, West Virginia, .J&nuary 25th , 1878, of German parentage.
While at college has been Vice-President Athletic Association, '98-'99;
President University Glee Club, '98; No. 2 on Harry L ee Boat Crew, '98;
Editor on Ring-tum Phi Staff, '99; Historian Class, '99; Director University
Glee Club, '99. Js a member of ~ A E and 8 X E fraternities. Has decided
to enter the medical profession.
WILLIAM EMRYS DAVIS.
withal. "
First saw the darkness December 7th, 1877, in Knoxville, T•mnessee. Ancestors
are not Scotch-Irish, but Welsh. .l\{ember of~ T ~fraternity. In college
has been President Class, '99; member Baseball and Football Teams, '98;
Gymnaeium Team, ' 99; Illustrator on CALYX, '98; Assistant in Chemical
Laboratory, '99. Intends to study medicine.
JOHN WAN ROY GARROW.
•• As proper a man as one shall see In a summer's da~· ."
Greeted an admiring public, February 5th, 1879, at Houston, 'fexas. His ancestors are English and .French. While at college was Managing Editor of the
Ring-tum Phi, '98-99; Editor on CALYX, staff, '99; Secretary and Treasurer
Class, ' 99; Secretary and Treasurer Cotillion Club, '99. Is a member of II K A.
~, and e N E fraternities.
Has chosen law as his profession.
WILLIAM CARY HATTON.
"Night after night he sat
And bleared his eyes with books."
Of English-French stock, born December 15th, 1875, in Denmark, Rockbridge
County, Virginia. Successful contestant for the Engineering Scholarship,
'96-97, and Franklin Scholarship, '97-98. Intends to be a civil engineer.
LINDLEY ALLISON HICKMAN .
"Oh, what may man within him hide,
Though an angel on the outward side."
This gentleman was born "in old Kentucky" at Louisville, September lith, 1876
He is of English and Irish blood commingled. Is a member of ~ X Fraternity. Expects to study Ia w; if so, will practise in his native State.
LIND.
"This scholar, rake, Christian, dupe, gamester, poet."
F irst introduced himself to the world on June 15th, 1879, in McMinnville, Tennessee. He traces his ancestry through English and Swedish line. For aught
we know is kin to Jenny. In college, was the recipient of the English
Scholarship, '96, and besides has been Associate Editor of Southern Collegian,
' 98; Editor-in-chief Southern Collegian, '99; Editor on CALYX Board, '99;
in ' 98, Historian of Class, '99. I s undecided yet as to his future vocation.
'Vas born in Pari~ , Illinois, February lith, 187G Is of German anceHry. In
'96, was the successful contestant for the Young .Moral l'hilosophy Scholarship. Law has been decided upon as his profession.
JAMES LUTHE"R MORRISON.
"Kighed and looked unutterabl e things."
Of Rockbridge Scotch-Irish blood, being born near Lexington, Virginia, )larch
Hh, 1875. Dotes on ::\lath. and Old Alex. In '97, was the recipient of the
Franklin Society Scholarship, and in '98, the Enginee ring Scholarship. Has
chosen engineering as his occupation.
JAMES ALEXANDER McCLURE.
"Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look."
Came into this world December 12th, 187i, at Spottswood, Virginia. He IS
genuine Scotch-Irish. In '96, was Final Orator of Graham-Lee Literary
Society, and m '99, Debater at the Intermediate Celebration of same society;
.Member of Ring-tum Phi staff, '!lfl, and Vice-President Young lien 's Christian Association, '99; Valedictorian Clas~, '99. 'Vill enter the Christian
ministry.
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Born in Staunton, Virginia, April 25th, ISH. Scotch-Irish lineage. )!ember of
J. T J. Fraternity. Received Greek Scholarship, '91 ; French Scholarship,
"92; Physics Scholarohip, '9-!; Early English Text Society Prize, ' 95;
Robinson ::\ledal of Languages, '96; Houston Fellowship, '97; President of
Young l\Ien's Christian Association, '95, '91J; A. B., '9::>; M. A ., '91); Candidate for Ph. D. "Will become a minister.
PANCAKE.
"Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw."
First laughed at this troubled world January 4th, 18ii, at Romney, 'Vest Virginia,
Scotch-Irish, of course. In college, has been President and Secretary of
Graham-Lee Literary Society; Orator at Intermediate and Final Celebrations of
same society. Hopes to be a Professor of English. B e IT.
MOSBY GARLAND PERROW .
" Deep runs the brook where still the waters flow."
Born at Ivy Hill , Campbell County, Virginia, September 20th, 1875. Ancestors
are French-Huguenot and English. Came to college on Alumni Scholarship,
and while here has received Greek Scholarship, '95; Biology Scholarship, '96;
Early English Text Society Prize, '97. Associate editor Southern Collegian,
'97; Editor-in-chief Southern Collegian, '98; Editor on CALYX Board,
'98; Assistant Editor Collegian, ' 99; Editor-in-chief CALYX, '99; President Washington Literary Society, '99; Debater at Intermediate Celebration
same society, '98; A. B., '97; Candidate forM. A. Expects to study law.
M II A.
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EWING DAVIDSON SLOAN.
Arrived on the mundane sphere in St. Loui,, Missouri, on September 26th, 1879,
Is of Scotch-Irish, English, French, etc., descent. Belongs to
of CALYX ' 96, '97, '98, '!:!9; Treasurer Athletic Association, '99; President
Athletic Association, 'H9; Editor on CALYX Board, '99; on Ring-tum Phi
Staff, '99. Will pursue the study of engineering.
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'WILLIAM CRAVEN WATSON.
"A
goodly fellow he, and one right noble."
Delighted the world by appearing in iife at Oaklands, Loudoun County, Virginia,
Is English and Irish, Irish I mean, with no taint of Sco\ch. In '98-99,
Assistant Librarian of the University. Hils decided to enter the profession
of engineering.
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PHILIP LINDSLEY
WILSON.
" La:-;t of all came Satan."
This gentleman first blushingly appeared to delight the world at Gerrodstrun,
Berkeley County, Virginia, on May 20th, 187!:S. He is desC'ended from
French and English ancestry. Has contributed valuable illustrations to the
CAL;yx, and intends to follow as his vocation in life, civil engineering.
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Historv
or
tt1e Clc1ss
or
1900.
O \VRITE history with no data, is a feat which can be successfully performed only by a member of the History Class,
and I. never having been a student in that department , find
the task a somewhat difficult one.
\Vhen the form of the earliest member appeared above the academic horizon is a fact kept sacredly secret. ":-\like unknowing and
unknown'' we came here and have by various and diverse routes
reached this point in our academic career. For th e first tim e we
become known to each other and to the public as a class, the Class
of 1900, the latest, best gift of the collegiate century to th e intellectual world. Standing on the learning of the past we press eagerly
fonvard to engrave with varied chisel our name on a new century's
bright page. The progenitor of a long race that shall bear the surname 1900 we set the standard high, and challenge our successors
to attain to its lofty eminence.
On the twenty-ninth of January last, our class held its first
meeting and received its organization. Hut few were present. As
the result of previous scheming, ~lr. ]. K. Graves, than whom none
·among our number is cherished with more tender affection, was
unanimously elected to the office of president. On the same ticket
was ::\1r. G. B. Shields, who was elected to the office of vice-president. 1Ir. H. B. Chermside, whose budding genius has already
begun to win for him renown, was chosen to represent our class as
an editor of the CALYX. At a subsequent meeting ~Ir. S. \V.
Frierson and your humble scribe were elected to the offices of
treasurer and historian respectively. No better men than these
(pardon the egotism) could have been selected. It is praise sufficient when I say that they are worthy to represent our honorable
body.
To describe those peculiar accomplishments and endowments,
which have so endeared each of us to our respective selves, would
be a task too arduous for so feeble a pen. But I should be remiss
in my duty did I not mention, "pinkest among the pink." l\Ir. F.
Anschutz, our sweet singer, whose mellifluous tones would penetrate
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a heart of oak. 1\or must Johnny Graves, our beloved president,
be omitted in this mention. Johnny whose winning ways and rosy
cheeks play havoc with the hearts of ladies. Of him, I believe,
it is related that. when returning late one night, as he gazed into the
inky skies, he saw one of our brilliant Lexington electric lights, and
was struck dumb with admiration, and gave utterance to that beautiful couplet,
"O h, my! how pretty the moon looks,
There were never so many before.''
R. H. Joyner, whose exceeding modesty causes the upper portion of his cranium to remain in one continual blush, is our pride at
in-door athletics. His feats on the bar can be equalled only by
those of some of our class at bars which are not parallel. Worthy
also of honorable mention is R. \V. Flournoy, whose artistic soul
finds its sweet delight in delineating with inspired crayon his beautiful imaginings. To him belongs the honor of having produced
that apt representation of the ancient fable, which in solitary loneliness adorns the Greek room. As regards looks none of us can compare with S. vV. Frierson, from beneath whose dusky lashes, azure
eyes emit their love-lit sparks which flit like lightning-bugs from
maiden to maiden but find no permanent abiding place.
Time fails me to call the entire roll of our illustrious, for there
are among us orators whose silver eloquence will make future
generations tingle with ecstatic pleasure; musicians whose symphonies seem to be echoes from the grand celestial orchestra (though
I did once hear some say they wished they were in H-); philosophers whose fiery imaginations have scorched the seat of their
reason; poets, artists, scientists, etc., in fact there are those who will
represent us in every calling in life.
Some changes have taken place in the faculty since our advent;
the hands that guided our steps as beginners, are gone from us, and
have left the completion of their ·work to other hands. Both have
our heartfelt thanks for their kind and faithful guidance and help.
Now but one year more remains before us. The goal is in
view and we are on the verge of its attainment. Then let every one
put forth his best efforts, and, with undiminished ranks, let the Class
of 1900 march forth with flying colors to daub life-sized portraits
on the pages of history.
S. B. McP.
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Closs of 1901.
President.
Vice- President.
S ecreta')' and Treaszu er .
KEEBLE ,
McNuLTY ,
LAUCK,
CoLORS :
Green .
YELL:
FLOWER :
Morning Glory.
Hippy! Hippy! Hi! Ki!
Plug on, Have your Fun.
Rip ! Zip ! Fi ! Pi !
Nineteen Hundred and One.
CLASS BEVERAGE,
Corn Juice .
Smiley (four hours on Latin.)
CLASS STUDENT,
CI.ASS MASCOT,
Caffery .
CLASS BEAUTY,
Kirkpatrick.
CLASS SPORT,
Robertson.
CLASS PREP,
Lord.
CLASS TouGH,
Huff.
CLASS MoTTO:
Nee scire fas est omnia.
Honorarv
~letnbers.
Admiral, United States Navy.
GEORGE W. DEWEY,
PROFESSOR WILLIS.
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Senior Low Closs.
President.
R OBERT W ALTER WITHERS, Virginia,
Vice- President.
}AMES MULLEN, Virginia,
Secretary and Treasurer.
A. BROADDUS WINFREE, Washington,
Orator.
FLOYD WILSON KI NG , Virginia,
Roll.
\VI LL IAl\1 JAlll ~:s BRY AN,
A.
Kissimmee, Florid11.
B.,
l<~mory
College, Georgia.
Richmond, Virginia.
ALEXA!'IDER STUART GI BSO.\',
Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
HoGER 'VAYLEs H ARRISON,
Buchanan , Virginia.
\VrLLTA.'IJ P ARRY J oLLIFl<'E,
JOH N \VIL L ! A~I J ONES,
Blackfuot, Idaho.
FLOYD vVlLSON KI~W,
Palmyra, Virginia.
JAMEs S T EELE M c CLUER,
SAI\JUKL B A RL EY M c ELDOWN E Y,
RoBERT E uuENE ~l oORE, B.
Parkersburg, West Virginia .
New Martinsville, West Virginia.
S. ,
South Boston, Yirgini11 .
Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
M um,
A. B.,
Lexington, Kentucky.
Petersburg, Virginia.
G EoRGE WALLACE
JA.'IJEs 1\I uLLl<:N,
Randolph-1\la<·on College.
vVILLIAlll BRYA:NT NowuN ,
Lynchburg, Yirginia.
GEORGI'; CUTHBERT POWELL,
Washington, D. C.
J onN P owELL Ro Y ALL,
Tazewell, Virginia.
HARRY CHRISTIAN ToBEY,
RoBERT ANDERsoN W ATso"",
TnoMAs FRA:NKLIN WEsT,
ANDREW BROADDUS WINFR~:..:,
Ron~; RT WA Ln:tt WTTH~<:H.s,
Salina, Kansas.
Covesville, Virginia.
Milton, Florida.
Colfax, Washington.
Suffolk, Virginia.
If you want to make B. l.
laugh at jokes professors tell ;
But to clinch it as you know,
Take to church their calico.
1IKE all historians, the writer feels his own incompetence and
L the greatness of the subject he is going to write upon-or at
least, he hereby says so (so having done his duty in that
respect let it pass as the truth anyway). :\nd although we realize
th e greatness of the Class of '99, we are also obliged to realize that,
in the words of the sage. ·'There are others.''
Having heard in our far-away homes of the ''Athens of the
South" and the greatness of old \V. and L. U.; we went through
the ordeal of telling our girls good-bye-and again let me say,
" There are others "-and took the train for the far-famed town of
Lexington. Vve were met at the city of Balcony Falls by the famous
fast running "Virginia Creeper,'' and after four hours of travel we
covered the twenty-two miles which separated us from the scene of
our future labors.
Our freshman souls were made to swell with pride by the attention the old students showed us, but
"Alas for the rarity
Of Christian charity
Under the sun!"
For the senior's pride
w·as but laid aside
Till "freshy's " vote was won.
A fter meeting many of the older students, and promising our
vote s to each side some three or four times , we at last got settled
down and prepared to enter upon our college work.
\Ve were somewhat startled when we were ordered to report
the next morning to - - - in Purgatory. But imagine our feelings the next morning when \Ve neared the door and found in large
letters above the entrance to the aforesaid Purgatory th ese wo rds :
" Leave hope belzi~td, all ,)'e ·who enter lz ere."
H av ing now gotten our bea rin gs and become a coetus lwmi111mz,
we proceeded to a rg ue wi th Rousseau , L ocke, Spencer, and a few
others , and taug ht them th at " Man does not, as an independent
isolate, enter societ y on certain condi tions .''
"See my speech on D eclaration of Independence, in which I
said: 'M ark its clear assertion of th r equality of the individual
right of every man to Life, Liberty, etc. \ Voman is not in it and
should not be. The duty of the wife to the husband is obedi ence,
first , last, and all the time.' (E co11tra, }.Iarried \ \Toman 's Act o f
1887.) Be in g by this time wea ry of our confl ict n•itlr th e law, we
would fain have stoo d aside and watched the conflict of th e laws, but
again we learned this could not be, for th e study of law is hard in
reai(i)ty, th e " lex loci rei sitcc" gove rns and we were denied either
a change of venue or a continuance.
We next listened to the discourses o f Lo rd Stowell and
became acquainted with the "jus i11ter gentes" and th e " jus gentium."
Extraterritorialit y, N aturalization , Ext raditio n, and Expatriation put us compl et ely at sea, " on th e highway of the nations."
A fter being haul ed before courts of all nations, except Chin a,
Turkey, and a few other heath en countries, we were glad to use
this " hig hway of nations" and get back to our own country, but
with constitutions quite too weak to attack successfully the rath er
strong constitution of our U ncle Samuel.
" F ollow me closely, young gentl emen. T he unit of sovereig nty is th e State. The Federal gove rnment has only such powers
as are del egated to it by th e States a nd all powers not deleg ated are
reserved to the sovereig n States.''
Hear again , "Cong ress shall haYe power to lay an d collect
taxes, etc .'' Th ese words are zcredded not di·i.'orceable.
The constitutionality of a tax can have no other basis than the
raising of a revenue for public p urposes and whateYer goYernmental
exaction has not this basis is tyra nnical and unlawful. " Ta/..'e a
re f erence gentlemen," T opeka vs. L oan Association. Taking the individual's property even by gm·ernmental hand and givin g it to a
chosen few is robbery !
:\my \Ye are not p11blic carriers, or prir•ate carriers, though we
may be colmnon carriers, but how to carry this vast amount of
knmYleclge through to examinations without being allowed to make
any limitati ons as to liability seems indeed hard , but we are told
that we have contracted to do so and it must be clone.
Being warned in advance that ignorantia legis neminem cxcusat
was the motto here, we managed to pass the trying ordeal of the
latter part of December, but in doing so, the truth of the words of
the poet,
" Man ·s inhumanity to man
1\1 akes countless thousands mourn,''
\\"as vividly impressed upon us.
Again starting in with renewed energy we became agents for
one of those soulless beings. a corporation. Being treated by this
ideal, metaphysical , legal entity, to a few shares of wat~red stock,
for which we learned we would afterwards be held accountable, we
left it and trayeled as "couriers without luggage" toward the land
of Partnerships. But here again \Ye found ourselves on dangerous
ground as we would be held liable in solido.
Feeling weary of the fight, we entered into an agreement with
the professors whereby our chances of a pass were insured. They
orally agreed to waive all of the clauses of the policy if we would do
all in our power to fulfil the original contract by hard study. But
in making application for the fulfillment of the insurance policy \Ve
failed to answer all of the questions in writing and the court held
that the omissions were material and that we could not set up a
waiver by parol.
After having had some converse in the clouds with " legal
fictions " and " ideal entities " we were again brought to earth and
became " fixtures '' without even a chance of a ·• common recovery."
.. Catch the expression aud follo·w 111c closely., for in lands, tenements and hereditaments you have your real work of the term. As
we were never known to shirk any of our work we took a long pull ,
a strong pull.and a pull all together,and made the "otter" relinquish
his '' rigllt of piscary " and as we found the '' fox '' had no " lh•cry
of seisin " he had to give up his "right of turbar·y.'' Fee simple,
base or qualified fee and {eod111n talliatll11l next came before our eyes
and ipso facto left an impression on our minds, but it seems only '
a transient one, which was never at home at just the right tim e, for
in June when we were charged wi th "<.(•astc" many of us had to
plead guilty. Thus closed our first year at college and we now went
back to our hom es to enjoy three month s of well earned and much
needed rest.
September found us again in Lexington, and getting our bearings to begin an action against one Poll ock, Bart., for malicious
prosecution of som e un offenclin g students. But we failed in our
action here, as Pollock proved conclusively that he had good
grounds for bringing hi s action, as the aforesaid students had most
shamefully misquoted him on several occasions which were not
privileged.
Again, ''Equity follows the law," and it foll owed us, too, ever
sounding in our ears, " Vigila11tibus non dormic11tibus aequitas sub'i.!CIIit "; and still this vigilantibus non dormientibus kept ringing in
our ears although it was
'' \York-work-work
From weary chime to chime,
\York-work-work
As prisoners work for crime !
Work-work-work
Till the brain begins to swim ;
\Vork-work-work
Till the eyes are heavy and dim !"
But as " Equity looks upon that as done which ought to be
done," we came out ahead this time and ready to stand trial whether
the issue was single or double, certain or uncertain , material or
immaterial ;-it made no difference to us whether Stephen wrote
his famous book with a quill pen or a steel stub , whether he ever
went horseback riding aud if so tlzc color of the horse, o r whether he
confined himself strictly to one room and took no exercise. \ Ve are
here for business and if \Ve can get our suits through without
having our " declarations" demurred to. or judgment, "11il dicit."
entered, we will not let l\Ir. Stephen's actions , while writing his
famous book, cause us any sleepless nights.
\Ve were next arraigned before the ''Kentucky Court" to
answer the charge of wilfully, and with malice aforethought, shooting at, with intent to maim, disfigure. and kill, one Clark's Criminal
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Procedure ; and this would have gon e hard with us bnt for the
Admiralty Law which was towed alongside, and whose sal'i!Ogc
clause saved many a good ship from total wreck. \Vith this latter
subject we found ourselves in strange waters indeed but managed
to keep our green lights burning until an experienced pilot from
the Norfolk bar brought us safely into port.
X ow has this long and painful cause come on for a final hearing, and it is hoped that after argument of counsel is heard, the court
will see fit to grant a decree in favor of the parties plaintiff, all and
several, and that in accordance therewith B. L. Degrees will be
duly executed by the proper authorities to each of the said parties
plaintiff.
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ScoTT MARION LoFTIN, Florida,
Vice-President.
CHARLES FAUNTLEROY HARRISON, Virginia,
Secreta1y.
ALEXANDER DANNON HAMILTON, Virginia,
. Editor.
HARLOW SHAW DIXON, West Virginia,
Roll.
BARTLETT, PAUL VINCENT,
Lexington, Kentucky.
A. B., Kentuclty University.
BERRY,
JA~H~~
A.,
Buena Vista, Virginia.
A. B., Emory College, Georgia.
Btr~HO NG,
FRANK L EE,
Woodstock, Virginia.
A. B., Roanoke College.
CARRUTHERS, ANGUS R trHSELL,
Astoria, Oregon.
DILLARD, J oHN R gnn, .JR.,
Drxox, H ARLOW SHAw,
Spencer, Virginia.
Ronceverte, \Vest Yirginia.
ELLETT, HArtRY CAPERTON,
Christiansburg, Virginia.
B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Ins titute.
Er_~;;,;, ALLEx,
B lackstone, Virginia.
Gnm, JAM EH EMMETT,
liAMILTON1
Vinton, Virginia.
ALJo~ XANDER
DA NNON 1
Petersburg , Virginia.
Graduate Virginia Military Institute.
H ARR ISON, CHARLES FAVNTLEROY,
Graduate Virginia Military Institute.
HOBRS, H E:-LEFFEL,
WlLLI A~ l
TnuRXTON,
LOFTIN, ScuTT .i\IAIW>N,
MARTIN, \VILL! AM
1\IAUC' K,
WlLL!A~l
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H~:N RY,
RA ND OLPH,
Jon N CA!\l gRoN,
Leesburg, Virginia .
Powellsville, North Carolina.
Shawner l\lill, Virginia
Pensacola, Florida.
Woodstock, Yirginia.
1\H. Clinton, Yirginia.
Parkersburg, \Vest Yirginia.
Con1111ence1nent '99.
Sundov, June 11 tl\.
M. : Baccalaureate Sermon,
Brsuop CHARLES B. GALLOWAY, Mississippi .
9 P. 1\I. : Address before Young Men 's Christian Association,
REV. P. T. HALE, D. D., Virginia.
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N.on
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Annual Regatta,
ALBERT SIDNEY vs. HARRY LEE.
Celebration of the Literary Societies.
ORATORS:
GRAHAM-LEE SOCIETY.
R. \V. WrTH ERS, Virginia.
E. B. PANCAKE, West Virginia.
WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
E. D. OTT , Virginia.
T. A. BLEDSOE, Virginia.
r 1 P.
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Final German.
9 A.
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Stated meeting of Board of Trustees.
r 1 A.
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Address before the Law Class,
jUDGE U. M. ROSE, Arkansas.
Tuesdav, June 13th.
Annual meeting of Alumni Association,
'REV. R. H. FLEMING , D. D., Virginia, President.
9 P.
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Address before the Literary Societies,
GEN. JosEPH \VH EELER, Alabama.
\Vedne.
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Commencement Exercises.
Diplomas, Scholarships, 1\Iedals, etc., awarded by
PRESIDENT \VI LSOX.
Valedictory by ] AM ES A. McCLURE, Virginia.
Alumni Address, HoN. HoRACE L . DuFOUR, Louisiana.
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ro P.
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Final Ball,
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Final Ball.
President.
STEWART L. CREES.*
Executive Committee.
DAV1D MOORE BARCLAY, Chairm <1 n,
biSTER WITHERSPOON,
CoLEMAN RoGERS RoBI NSON,
RoBERT GRANVILLE CA:\'IPBELL,
CHARLES NORVELL ROARK ,
]OHN \VANROY GARROW,
)AJ\IES STEELE 1\IcCLUER.
Invitation co.nrnlttee.
LINDLEY ALLISON HICKMAN , Chairman,
ROBERT \VALTER WITHERS,
GusTAV BENZ CAPITO,
GABRIEL BENOIST SHIELDS,
H ENRY LEWIS MARTIN.
Arrangement Committee.
EwiNG DAVIDSON SLOAN, Chairman,
ARTHUR l\1. SHIPP,
FLOYD \VILSO:N KING ,
ED::IIUND BLAIR PANCAKE,
CHARLES CHAl\IBHRLAIN 1\IcNEILL.
De.coration Committee.
HERBERT BROOKE CHER::IISIDE, Chairman,
MOSBY GARLAND PERROW ,
EDWIN PAGE BLEDSOE,
HARLOW SHAW DIXON,
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HARLOW.
*Mr. Crebs was elected as succe•sor to Mr. C. T . Smith, on
Mr. Smith's withdrawal from the Unh·ersity.
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MOSBY GARLAND PERROW, Yirgini a,
ROBERT WALTER WITHERS, Yirginia,
EWI~G DAVIDSON SLOAN, Mississi ppi ,
EDITOR-IN-CHIF.F.
AssiSTANT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.
LAW CLMiS EDITOR,
ATDLETlC EDITOR,
Graham-Lee Society.
J . S. McC LUER, West \ ' i rgi nia.
E . B. PANCAKE , '\Vest Virginia.
Wa shington Society.
C. N. ROARK, Kentucky.
T . A. BLEDSOE, Virginia.
SAMUEL '\VILLIA:MS FRIERSON, Alabama, .
LISTER '\VITHERSPOO~, JR, Kentucky, . . .
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BunxEss :\IAxAm:R.
AssisTANT )lAN AG Elt.
HE same year that seekers after the precious metal discovered
the gold-fields of California, the students of \Vashington
College discovered their need of some way in which to
express their independent literary and journalistic proclivities. The
outcome of this discovery was a small paper which bore the rather
suggestive name of " The Owl." The college man of that day
devoted his pen to the writing of verses to dark-eyed maidens,
or perhaps, if his quill were from a classical fowl, he would while
away his time with neat translations of Horace. He became alternately ecstatic and pathetic , and always " highfalutin" in his
description of the chaste beauty of pale Luna as she mde on
Vesper's noiseless chariot, or anon he would change from one
extreme to another, so that a philippic hurled at the faculty was
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nothing rare. As the student was uncontrollable, so was the faculty
dictatorial,-two features which kept the poor "Owl" in hot water
all the time. The young fledgling, not being used to such aquatic
surroundings, led a brief and troubled career, so that the early
months of 1849 found her existence a thing of the past.
Of the lofty sentiments and rhythmic gems which dwelled in the
students' mind during the years immediately succeeding the death
of the unlucky "Owl" we have no record.
Twelve long years
passed and then the war closed the doors of the college for those
weary days of strife, when the loyal students, headed by their
devoted professor and captain, formed the Liberty Hall Volunteers
and went to battle-field to fight for the cause they loved so well.
Three years passed by, after the reopening of the college, before
another attempt was made to establish a student publication. Not
wishing to name the new craft after a sunken vessel, the name of
the new paper was changed from "The Owl" to THE COLLEGIAN,
which was issued fortnightly and consisted of eight folio pages.
The first volume of the new periodical was fortunate in having at
its head two men of such marked talent as C. R. Breckenridge, who
has lately returned from his post of duty as Minister at the
Russian Court, and S. Z. Ammen, present editor of the Baltimore
Sun. With the vigor of youth THE CoLLEGIAN sprang to its task
like one eager for the fray.
The support of the best talent in
college was secured, so that during its first quinquennium its
columns displayed some unusually creditable articles.
Thomas
Nelson Page may be said to have served his literary apprenticeship
on the editorial board of THE COLLEGIAN, as he was one of the
editors of the session 1871-72. In the list of editors closing this
sketch are found several names of men since distinguished in letters
and politics, as well as several who ha\'e become well known in the
educational world.
During the first year of its existence the editing was done by
two editors, one from each literary society, new editors being elected
every three months. The next year witnessed a change of name
to THE SouTHERN COLLEGIAN ; also, in addition to the two editors
which were elected as formerly, there was an annual editor chosen
by joint ballot of the societies. This system continued until 1873,
when the jealousy of the societies made it necessary to choose two
annual editors. In 1878 THE COLLEGIAN became a monthly, and
was reduced to its present magazine form. In the same year began
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the custom which s till pre\·ails of hav in g the magazine in charge of
an editor-in-chief a nd four associates. The former chosen by the
joint vote of the two societies. and the latte r, t\\'O from each !'ociety,
In 1892, the societies began to elect joiutly an assistant editor-in chief also.
In 1870, l\Ir. Santini, of New Orleans, a form er editor, ga,·e to
the University $ r ,ooo, 'the income from which was to be used each
year in purchasing a medal to he awarded to the writer of the best
essay appearing in THE COLLEGIAN . For a number of years the
Lexington Gazd le also gave a medal for the second best essay, but
that has long since been discontinued.
The list below contains the names of all the editors down to
1872, after which only th e names of the chief editors a re gh·en:
1868 .
Al\IMEN,
C. R. BRECKENRIDGE,
C. C. GARRET'f,
T. s. \VILKESON ,
w. M. NEIL,
W. S. GRAV ES.
r869.
c. A. GRAVES,
Annual Editor,
\V. L. PRATHER,
N. B. FEAGIN,
GEORGE B. P ETERS,
w. T. THOl\IAS,
A. H. HA l\IILTOX ,
R. B. BAYLY.
I871.
s. z.
G EORGE SANTINI ,
Annual Editor,
s.
R. FISHER ,
R. D. HAISLIP ,
l\1. N. WISD0:\1 ,
R. ]. RICHY ,
J. K. LAK E,
TH O:'IIAS N. PAGE,
I8j2.
\VILLIA:'II ED:o.IUKDS,
1873·
\V . H. TAYLOE ,
\V. B. CHILDERS ,
18 74·
C . \\' . ANDERSOX ,
H . L. DUFOUR.
1870.
A. N. GORDON,
Am1t1al EDITOR,
j. L. LOGAN,
R. H . FLEMING,
E. G. LOGAN,
H. Prcu:s,
J. B. STl.TBBS,
P. D. EXGI,ISH.
;875·
DILLARD ,
\\·. P. M cCoRKLE.
J. H .
1l)76.
J A:'IIES
H A\' ,
\\' . K . BOCOCK.
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I877.
W. S. C URRELL,
A. R. CocKE.
I878.
W. S. CURRELL.
I879·
J . H . HAMILTON.
I88o.
GLOVER MOORE.
I88I.
J. E. COCKERELl ..
I882.
j. G. MEADORS.
I883.
H. A. WHITE.
I884.
J . M. ALLEN.
I88s.
B. F. SLEDD.
I886.
w. c. LUDWIG.
I887.
L. M. HARRIS.
I888.
T . G. HAILEY .
I 889.
R. B. \VILLIAl\IS.
w.
I89o.
H. FIELD.
I 89I.
H. F. FITZPATRICK.
1892.
W. R. VANCE.
I893·
J. H. HALL.
W. McC. MARTIN.
189-t·
W. McC. MARTIN.
1895·
D. C. McBRYDE.
L.
18g6.
SPEERS.
c.
I897·
M. G. PERROW.
Santini 1\\edalists.
I8]4-W. BOYLE,
I875-C. EDMONDSON,
I876-HAROLD WALSH,
1877-W. K. BococK ,
1878-E. K. LEAVEL,
I879-R. F. CAMPBELL,
I88o-J. H . HAMILTON,
1881-GLOVER MOOR E.
I882-H. D. CAMPBELL,
I883-j. G. MEADORS,
I884-H. A. WHITE,
188 5-G. H. NORMAN,
1886-B. F. SLEDD,
I887-W. M. REm,
I888-L. M. HARRIS,
I889-W. Z. jOHNSTONE,
I89o-j. S. BUNTING,
I89I-W. H. FIELD,
I892-W. E. HARRIS,
I 893-]. H. HALL,
1894-W. R. VANCE,
I8 9 s-W. c. LAucK,
I896-T. S. VANCE,
I897-W. K. McCLuNG.
EDITORS OF SOUTHERN COLLEGIAN.
WITHERSPOON
BLEDSOE
PERROW
ROARK
McCLUER
LIND
SLOAN
FRIERSON
WITHERS
PANCAKE
The Calvx.
HE advisability of having an annual burst with
full force upon the minds of the student<; of Washington and Lee in the fall of 1894. ~lost reputable colleges, many progressive academies, were
publishing annuals successfully, then why not
\Vashington and Lee Uni1.•ersity ? True, previous
years had seen some steps taken toward issuing
an annual. and once, material for a Thesaurus had
been actually prepared , but these attempts had
all been half-hearted. and from lack of continued
interest and persistent push, had dwindled into
nothingness. ?\ow. however. interest was strong and earnest, and
so a mass meeting of students was duly called. The meeting
resulted in the election of \Villiam Reynolds Vance of Kentucky,
as editor-in-chief. with \Villiam Carl Lauck. of Virginia, as assistant,
and J. B. Bullitt, of Kentucky, as business manager. The name
CALYX was chosen from the calyx of a flower, significant as inclosing
what is loveliest and best , and as the cup from which the sweetness
and beauty radiate, together with a play on the pet term for Lexington's fair daughters.
The next year, '95-96. from an unfortunate split in college
politics. no CALYX was published. but in '96-97. t11e students, recognizing the necessity of acting in unison. subjected all minor differences to the major idea of having a CALYX, and elected en masse
a number of editors, and a business manager, V . A. Batchelor, of
North Carolina. The board of editors in session chose Jacob D. ::\I.
Armistead, of Virginia, editor-in-chief, with Arthur F. Toole, of
Alabama, as assistant.
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In '97-98 th e st udent-body elected Benjamin Franklin Harlow,
Jr., of \Vest Virginia, editor-in-chief, and Livingston \Vaddell Smith,
of Virginia, assistant. The experience of previous years in having
overlarge boards (sum total of editors and business managers in
'95, seventeen, in '97, twenty-one) , now caused a reduction in number to about half; a number which proved amply sufficient, and an
example which this yea r has been foiiO\ved.
Tl1e
l~ing-Tun1
Pl\i.
THD:\lAS
Editor-in-Chief
1\Ianaging Editor
J. FARRAR, Virginia .
JoHN \V. GARROW, Texas.
7-\ssociote Editors.
}.HIES A. ~IcCLPRE,
FLOYD vV. KING,
Virginia .
Virginia.
Virginia.
E. RANDOLPH PRESTO X,
E. BLAIR PANCAKE, .
\Vest Virginia.
CHARLES N. ROARK,
Kentucky .
EWING D. SLOAN,
1\Iissouri .
GusTAv B. CAPITO,
\Vest Virginia.
}A:\!ES H. SHIVELY,
Indiana .
Business
HARLOW S. DIXON
~1anager.
\Vest Virginia.
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OR many years the students of \\'ashington and Lee felt the
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need of a weekly college paper. This need found expression
in the publication of the Ring-Tum Phi, and the flattering
way in which not only students but also alumni are supporting this
young publication giYes evidence of the fact that the need is being
met in a somewhat satisfactory way. \ Vith the prestige of one
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successful year behind it, there is matter for surprise that any hesitancy about publishing it the second year should have occurred.
Its success is now abundantly assured.
From a financial standpoint, it is , perhaps, the only student
enterprise which is self-supporting. It is confidently believed that
each new year will add to the support which is already being given
it and that in a few years it will be a source of income to the athletic
fund.
The paper, founded in the fall of '97, owes its existence to
:Mr. J. S. Slicer, Jr., business manager. G. R. Houston was editorin-chief. This year, Thomas J. Farrar is editor-in-chief, with
Harlow S. Dixon , business manager.
The paper gets its name from the first line of one of the college yells, thus echoing the voice of the students.
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HE fairies that crowd around the natal couch were more
generons to John Randolph Tucker than were they to Lord
l\Iacaulay. To Macaulay, only one good fairy bestowed her
favors on the child; to Tucker, they one and all showered the richest
blessings that go to make the scholar, teacher, barrister, citizen,
statesman, and gentleman. Born of a distinguished ancestry, to
his family he may be said to have been indebted for his talent, to
his Maker, for his genius.
His grandfather, St. George Tucker, was of English descent;
he was a gallant soldier in the \Yar for Independence, a member of
the Annapol is Convention, an able jurist , and a learned legal writer.
H is fat her, Henry St. George Tucker, also enjoyed great reputation as a lawyer and an author. As president of the Virginia Court
of Appeals, and as professor of law in the University of \ ·irginia, he
gave proofs of ability which may be said to illustrate the figure of
climax, beginning with St. George Tucker, continuing throngh
Henry St. George Tucker to the great John Randolph Tucker.
\Yith no disrespect to the recently departed, we add, may the grand
figure find fmther continuance in Professor Henry St. G. Tucker,
of \Vashington and Lee, who has already on frequent occasions displayed the true Tucker ability.
John Randolph Tucker was born in \\' inch ester. Va .. December 24th, 1823. \Yhile quite young his father rem oved to Richmond, where he was sent to school to the Richmond Academy. He
entered the L"ni,·ersity of \ -irginia at the age of fifteen, graduated
in mathematics in one year, and at twenty-one ( 18-+4) receiYed his
degree in law.
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When hardly twenty-two he began the practice of his profession in Richmond, but the failing health of his father, whom he
devotedly loved, soon called him to \Vinchester, where he formed
a law partnership with Robert Y. Conrad, father of Holmes Conrad,
Solicitor-General under Cleveland's last administration. To Vvinchester in 1868, he brought as his bride Laura Holmes Powell , to
whom he was married on October 5th.
The Presidential campaigns of 1852 and 1856 saw l\Ir. Tucker
an elector on the Democratic ticket. In 1855 he canvassed the
State, speaking for Henry A. Wise for Governor in the latter's
memorable contest against the Know Nothing party, and in 1857
he was chosen Attorney-General of Virginia to fill an unexpired
term, to which office he was re-elected in 1859 and 1863, when civil
government was subverted by Federal force.
Upon the close of the war, Mr. Tucker retired to Loudoun
County to practise law with Burr P. Noland. In 1869 he was
appointed one of the counsel of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, but in 1870 was called to the chair of equity and constitutional law in 'Vashington College, then in an era of prosperity
under Robert E. Lee as president. In 1874 a deadlock in the Democratic convention gave him an unlooked for nomination for Congress from the Sixth District. He was elected and remained in the
House until 1887, a period of twelve years, when he declined
renomination. On retirement from active political life, he practised
law in Washington City, but again in 1889 returned to Washington
and Lee University to assume the duties of professor of equity,
commercial law, international, and constitutional law. His political
life had never entirelycalled him awayfrom the University.for yearly
he always returned to lecture on constitutional law before the Law
Class. In 1891 he was chosen president of the Virginia State Bar
Association, and in 1893 became president of the American Bar
A ssociation. The degree of Doctor of Laws 'vas conferred on him
by William and Mary and U nion Colleges, and Yale and Harvard
U niversities.
After this brief and partial list of his elective honors, perhaps
it would be well to mention some of his intellectual triumphs,
forensic and otherwise. His twelve years spent in Congress were
probably the most brilliant period of his career. Here in the
celebrated tilt with Blaine, he showed himself master of repartee,
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as well as logic, to the g reat discomfiture of the .r\ ew England statesman. H e was easily the Southern lead er, and his manly bearing
won from hi s political opponents the deepest respect and often times friendship , a fact which find s striking exemplification in the
life-long intimacy with James A. Ga rfi eld. 1\Irs. Ga rfield has since,
in the recognitio n of her husband's attachment to l\fr. Tucker, presented fiv e hundred dollars to aid in th e building of the Tucker
l\Iemorial Hall. O n January 28th, 188o. Tucker introduced his
famous quorum-counting rule ; jointly wi th Senator Edmonds he
framed the Anti-Polygamy Law; he was also instrumental in defeating the Blair Educational Bill. His most noted speeches in Congress were on the Centennial Bill, the Tariff, the Electoral Commission Bill, the Constitutional Doctrine as to th e Count on the
Electoral Vote, the Hawaiian Treaty of 1876, the Federal Election
Dill in 1879. and Chinese Immigration in 1883. Perhaps his greatest speech in Congress was on the Tariff, May 8th, 1878, pronounced by Al ~xander H. Stephens the abl est speech on the tariff
ever delivered in the House.
It was at the bar, however, that ~fr. Tucker was at his best.
The Tuckers seem by nature lawyers, and John Randolph towers
above them all. He with Charles O'Connor was counsel for
Mr. Davis, by Mr. Davis' special request. Along with David
Dudley Field he represented the D emocratic party before the
Electoral Commission in 1876, which unseated Tilden for Hayes.
He appeared before the U nited States Supreme Court as counsel
for the Anarchists, saying that he did not defend anarchy but the
constitution. Again he went before the Supreme Court as attorney
for his native State in the Virginia Coupon cases, by his masterl y
argument reversing the decision of the lower courts and winning
the case against the bondholders.
Space does not here permit the merest pretense toward
enumerating all of Mr. Tucker's signal triumphs at the bar, n either
is there room more than to refer to the many and deservedly noted
speeches he has made outside of the halls of Congress and outsid e
the court-room. His fund of information seems to have been
exhaustless, and his ability to deal with any subject on which he
fixed his attention appears to ha\·e been limitl ess. He could lea\·e
the hustings to astonish theologians by his deep and accurate learning in church doctrine.
As a writer Mr. Tucker devoted the greater part of his energies
to legal subjects. and it is probably on these writings that his future
fame will mainly depend. During the last years of his life he spent
from three to four hours a day on his work on constitutional law,
which, says Dr. Quarles, is his maglllt/11 opus. It is gratifying to
know that this work he left practically completed, and which now
under the editorship of his son, Professor H. St. George Tucker,
is already in press. l\Ir. Tucker, as an authority on constitutional
law, has long been regarded as nc plus ultra.
\Vhile pleasure and symmetry both call for further discussion
of, or rather allusions to, other traits and talents of l~Ir. Tucker, lack
of space imperatively forbids any such attempts. Suffice it to say,
he was an excellent teacher, an exemplary citizen, and a sincere
Christian gentleman. His death was mourned in Lexington by
young and old, rich and poor. while the State and country deplored
the loss of a scholar and statesman. He died February 13th, 1897,
and was buried in \Vinchester, Virginia, the town of his birth. The
new law school building, a prospectiYe drawing of which appears
elsewhere in the CALYX, will be called after him, the Tucker
l\Iemorial Hall, as a poor tribute to the recognition of the great
service rendered by him to the University.
P.
Proressor Henrv Porlier \X'illis.
HE head of the enlarged Department of Economics and
Political Science in \Vashington and Lee U niversity was
born August 14th, 1874, at \Veymouth, near Boston, Massachusetts. In his boyhood his parents moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut, and later to Racine, \Visconsin, where he entered the
Racine Academy. This, with the previous training at the hands of
private instructors, was his preparation for college. After spending
two years at \Vestern Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, l\Ir.
\Villis entered Chicago University in 1892 and pursued the undergraduate course there for two years; in 1894 he received the degree
of bachelor of arts.
Appointed graduate scholar in economics, he passed the
academic year'94-95 as assistant to Professor J. Lawrence Laughlin.
At the end of the term he received the appointment of fellow in
economics. During his fellowship :\Ir. \Villis gave instruction in
the University and published several economic studies in the
Journal of Political Economy and other scientific publications.
As special traveling fellow in the department of economics,
he went abroad in 1896 to complete the collection of material for
a work to be published in the economic series of Chicago University and to purchase foreign works on political economy for the
department. Having accomplished these objects during a stay of
several months in Paris, he spent two semesters at Berlin and
Vienna, and returned to the United States in the autumn of 1897,
when the University of Chicago conferred upon him the degree of
doctor of philosophy upon work in the departments of economics,
political science and modern history.
During the fall of 1897, 1\ir. \Villis was employed as special
investigator by the Indianapolis l\Ionetary Commission and during
the winter and spring '97-98 was associated with Professor
Laughlm and i~Ir. T. Carroll Root, of New York, in the preparation
and publication of the report of the monetary commission, which
was presented to Congress in June, 1898.
\Vhile engaged upon this report, l\Ir. \Villis was appointed
professor of economics and political science in \Vashington and Lee
University.
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Professor \Volter LeConte Stevens.
ROFESSOR STEYENS, the new professor of physics, was
born in Georgia in 1847 and his boyhood was spent in that
State and in South Carolina. His education was interrupted
by the war, he losing three years of systematic study. This, however, was partly retrieved by a comse of reading, so that a foundation was laid for his future work in South Carolina College, which
he entered in January, 1866, and from which he received his baccalaureate degree in June, 1868.
For several years after graduation, Mr. Stevens taught school,
first in Atlanta and then in Savannah. In 1876, he entered the
University of Virginia, studying mathematics and physics, and in
I 877 he went to New York, where he taught for five years in New
York City and eight years as professor of mathematics and physics
in Packer Collegiate Institute, Brooklyn. He then spent two years
in Europe, enjoying the laboratory facilities in the Universities of
Strassburg and Berlin, and the Polytechnicum at Zurich. In 1892,
he returned to America to the chair of physics in the Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, at Troy. Kew York, which position l~e
retained until the summer of 1898.
In 1881, l\1r. Stevens began the publication of a series of
articles on physiological optics which appeared simultaneously in
the American Jozmzal of Scicllcc and the Londmz Plzilosoplzical Maga:::inc. Since that time he has been well known among physicists
generally. He has published about forty articles on scientific subjects besides his work in text-book writing and his contributions to
a well-known cyclopedia. In 1895. he presided over the section of
physics at the Springfield meeting of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science. He had previously been a fellow of
several scientific societies.
Mr. Stevens occupies a peculiarly trying position as successor
to Professor Moreland, who had endeared himself to the students,
townspeople, faculty and trustees.
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J . RANDOLPH TUCKER MEMORIAL HALL,
LAW SCHOOL OF WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY, LEXINGTON, VA .
IN PROCESS OF ERECTION, APRIL , 1999.
HE ground has been broken for the new quarters of the
Law Department of Washington and Lee University. The
building witl be known as the Randolph Tucker Hall. It is
being built as a memorial to Ron. J. Randolph Tucker, late Dean of
the Law School, by his admirers and friends throughout the United
States. Some of the contributors were his political opponents, who
thus pay a tribute to his ability and worth. The walls of the building will be of broken-ranged ashlar masonry of the beautiful local
grey limestone, and the interior will be trimmed in quartered oak ,
finish in hard oil. The building will occupy the site of North
Dormitory, but will be advanced some thirty feet in front of the
present front line of University buildings. The ground space
occupied will be ninety-six by eighty feet. It will be two stories
in height, fifteen feet and seventeen feet two inches, respectively,
and will contain three large section rooms, capable of seating one
hundred students each, a large reading-room, a library, and private
rooms for the professors, besides halls and lavatory. The basement will contain rooms for the furnaces and storage of fuel. It
is expected to be completed for use for the session of 1899-1900.
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UNIVERSITY CHAPEL, CONTAINING RECUMBENT STATUE OF GENERAL LEE
AND LEE MAUSOLEUM .
LOOKING TOWARD THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS FROM THE VI RG INIA
MILITARY INSTITUTE LIMITS.
Beoutv LlrbUbduecl.
I have told her of my love,
Sworn to worship her forever,
Tried my all her heart to move,
Ere she should my heart dissever.
Lust rous, laughing eyes of brown,
Complexion as the lily white,
Ringlets flowing richly ' round·would that she were here to-nigh t.
Still, she doesn' t care for me,
N e'er has known that dread unrest
Of unrequited love, nor had
A fellow-f~eling in her brea,;t.
So, come, my comrades, toss a bumper,
To that man, forever blest,
Who ne 'er has loved a maid but had a
Fellow-feeling in her breast.
And no truer ad11ge runs,
To the seeming of my mind,
Than that a fellow-feeling there,
E 'er makes maidens wondrous kind.
- HOWELL
c.
F EATHER>'T0:-1".
College TCIII\.
" Charlie " 's sayin~ be must leave us,
"Sigma Rho" and ".Miss New York, "
These are all the things we hear of,
In the range of college talk.
" Charlie" 's gone from us forever,
He has left us "in a walk,"
But on the beach are other pebbles,
Says this tattling college talk .
The " Sigma Rhos " initiations,
From hidden "goats," receiv ed a balk,
And they missend their invitati ons,
I have heard from college talk .
And " .Miss New York " likes philopenas,
Eats with ct~.ndy, cake or chalk,
The men are forced to misdemeanors
To pay their debts, says cvllege talk.
- E LTOX L AKE.
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When the snow, sleet, and rain are descending ,
And mud is ankle high,
The girls in town their way are wending
Across to the V. M. I.
\Vhen the moon and stars are shining bright,
And the hop is in full swing,
The student must give his cash to 'Vdght,
Because
~he
can"t walk-poor thing.
Some Ren1iniscences of \Vost1ington
and Lee.
Based on the Personal Recollections of Professor A. L. Nelson.
.r\ THE history of every venerable institution there is a period
which is obscure. a period too recent to be found in the written
records and too remote to be present in the memory of many.
In the history of \Vashington and Lee. this period may be said to
extend from the year I8JO. with which closes the record of the
"Historical Papers.'' published by the Cniversity. to the beginning
of the administration of General Robert E. Lee. It is from this
epoch of our history that we wish to show a few scenes. Glimpses
onlycan be had of these unrecorded days.as they have been revealed
to us by the older members of the community.
Fifty years ago the campus \vas more circumscribed than it is
to-day. An avenue extending from the Institute gate directly to
Nelson Street, shut it in. l\Iany of the trees yet standing along
the main walk mark its course. The professors' residences were
the same, but around each \vas a low board fence. Instead of Newcomb Hall, one saw . a range of dormitories corresponding to the
old range which may still be seen at the north end of the main building. The College boarding-house. a two-story frame building,
occupied the present site of the president's house. There was no
chapel, no Grace Memorial Church. no gymnasium, no chemical
laooratory, nothing. indeed, except the old main buildings and the
professors' houses. Very contracted would it appear to us now, but
to the students of 1849 it was wide and spacious.
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The students roomed in the central part of the main building
and in the dormitories on each side. They boarded at the College
boarding-house, or in private families, the universal price of board
being eight dollars a month. Almost any winter morning might be
seen country wagons unloading wood for the use of the students.
Each man bought his own wood, split it, and packed it in his room.
The exercise tints obtained did away, we have been told, with the
necessity for a gymnasium!
The campus by night must have presented a far more animated
appearance than it ever does now, except, of course, on final ball
occasions. The College windows twinkled with scores of tallow
candles and camphene oil lamps. The halls were dark, except for
such gleams of light as escaped here and there from the rooms. This
darkness was a boon to the students and a source of annoyance to
the professors, for who could resist the temptation of perpetrating
a practical joke now and then upon an unpopular inspector on his
nightly round? This practice of inspecting the students' rooms to
see that all were safely in and at work. seems very strange to us now.
The manner of conducting the inspection varied with the professor.
It is said that one very careful gentleman used to wear soft slippers
in order that his approach might be noiseless. Very different was
the custom of Colonel Ewell, the rugged \Vest Pointer, professor of
mathematics. He was heard as soon as he entered the front door,
for he always thundered along in his heavy boots, carrying a walking stick, which he rattled upon the floor. He invariably found the
boys hard at work, with never a card or backgammon board in
sight. Naturally he was a favorite.
In those days every student was a member of one or the other
of the literary societies, and much enthusiasm was manifested in
the weekly meetings as well as in the celebrations. The Washington Society then, as now, had its annual celebration on the
twenty-second of February. That of the Graham occurred for many
years on the nineteenth of December, the anniversary of the birth
of the Rev. \Villiam Graham, founder of the College. In the session
of I 847-48, the celebration was shifted to the nineteenth of January
to give time for the selection of speakers. By a happy coincidence,
this is the birthday of General Lee, and since I 871, it has been so
observed by the society.
The year 1849 was a memorable one for Washington Coll ege.
It was marked by the resignation of the president, R ev. Henry
Ruffner, D. D., and the accession to the presidency of Rev. George
Junkin, D. D., formerly president of Lafayette College, Pennsylvania. He soon made his presence felt. Short, heavy-set, with keen,
black eyes which saw everything without the aid of glasses, he presented a sharp contrast to Dr. Ruffner, a man so absorbed in his
books that he did not seem to know the students, nor to see them
when they passed him on the walks. The new president's quick
temper and disposition to controversy were to militate against his
influence before the end of his term as we shall see.
This was Washington College in the years preceding the war
between the States. Let us look for a little while at the conditions
which prevailed at the outbreak of that great struggle which
changed the current of so many lives.
Let us suppose it is the famous spring of r86r. Among the
faculty we now recognize Professor J. J. White, Professor C. J.
Harris, and Professor A. L. Nelson. The system of espionage has
been abandoned, and as a consequence there is a marked improvement in the deportment of the students.
One morning in this spring of '6r interest is centering around
an object which has many times received our attention since. " Old
George,'' has in his keeping, not the red or blue of Harry Lee, or
Albert Sidney, but a union of the two in the flag of the Southern
Confederacy. The students are jubilant, and the faculty noncommittal; but the president does a foolish thing. He is a stern
Northern man, and the sight of that flag waving over the institution
of which he is the official head, is more than he can stand. He
sends aloft a servant who brings down the flag amid the jeers and
invectives of the students, and we see the president with his own
hands burn the hated banner and scatter the ashes on the campus.
What was done originally as a mere freak, now becomes a matter of
principle with the students, and forthwith another flag goes up ,
with a committee to guard it.
A faculty meeting is called. Dr. Junkin announces his fixed
intention of resigning if the faculty allow the flag to remain in
place until noon. They let it stay and soon a one-horse carriage
may be seen traveling northward. It contains Dr. Junkin and his
daughter on their way to Pennsylvania.
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And now events fall thick and fast. \Ve can imagine that there
is little studying in these stirring times. Almost before we know it
we pass from the peaceful campus to the smoke and din of First
::\Ianassas. There in the fore-front of the battle is the company of
beardless youths who have left Lexington under command of their
gallant captain, Professor J. J. \Vhite. Here we must bid them
good-bye, for to attempt to follow them. would be to write the history of the campaigns of the famous '' Stonewall " Brigade, of which
they formed a part. They disappear in the battle-cloud, merged
into that most marvelous of fighting forces, the Army of Northern
Virginia, and when the cloud lifts in '65, a few, very few, of them
return, bearing upon them the marks of glorious struggle for honor
and country.
They found the old College a \Heck. The buildings were dismantled, the library scattered, the apparatus destroyed, the treasury
empty. It seemed as if the last days of the clear old place were
drawing near. But the darkest hour of our history but foreshadowed the cla\Yn of a new era of prosperity.
The board of trustees, animated by indomitable Scotch-Irish
pluck, determined to begin again without delay the active work of
the institution. On the fourth clay of August, 1865. in the room
now used by the Law Department as lecture-room, they met and
proceeded at once to the election of a president. \Vith regard to
this meeting, the most memorable, in many respects, that the board
has ever held, \\"e· will let an eye-witness speak.
* * * Several highly respectable gentlemen and scholars were placed in nomination for the presidency, and their merits
discussed. At length the board seemed ready to take the vote. Just
then Colonel Dolivar Christian arose and said in a somewhat hesitating manner, that he deemed it his duty to make a statement
before the vote was taken. which might have some influence on the
election. He then said that a lady friend of his, had recently told
him that Miss 1\Iary Lee, daughter of General Robert E. Lee, had
remarked to her that while the Southern people were willing and
ready to gi·uc her father everything he might need, no offer had ever
been made to him by the acceptance of which he could cam a living for himself or his family. A member asked Colonel Christian
if he nominated General Lee. He replied that he \voulcl not do that,
but that he merely wanted the board to know what Miss Lee had
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said.
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At length , after repeated urging, Colonel
Christian did make the nomination. All the other nam es were
immediately withdrawn, the vote was called, and General L ee was
unanimously elected. Then there \Vas a pause, and silence prevailed
for some minutes. The board seemed oppressed with the gravity of
the situation, and seemed to feel that they had acted rashly. How
could they announce to the world that they had elected to the presidency of a broken-down college, the greatest man not only in the
South, but in many respects the greatest man in all the world? And
yet it was only brave men who could seize an opportunity like this.
'There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the Aood, leads
on to fortune.·
"At length a member summoned courage to say that having
taken that step they must go forward, and he moved that a committee of five members, with the rector. be appointed to d:aft a letter
to General Lee apprising him of his election and urging his acceptance. Another member suggested that it would not avail to send
a letter through the mail, but that it must be conveyed and pressed
by a personal representative, and that there was no one so well
qualified for that mission as the rector. Judge Brockenbrough was
a large man, of imposing appearance and courtly manners, a good
talker and an eloquent speaker. He had been Federal judge of the
\Vestern District of \ ' irginia, and had for many years conducted
a flourishing law school in Lexington.
"The judge rose at once, and thanking the member for his
kind words, said, glancing down at his well-worn clothes. that he
could not make an appearance in General Lee's presence dressed
as he was; that these were the best clothes he had, and that he had
no money wherewith to buy others. 1\Ir. Hugh Barclay, who also
was a large man, replied that one of his sons who lived in the North
had sent him a suit of broadcloth which he thought wouU fit Judge
Brockenbrough pretty well. and that if he would wear this suit he
would be welcome to it. The Judge thanked him, but said there
was still another difficulty. It would be quite a journey to Powhatan County, where General Lee was residing, and that he had
no money to defray necessary expenses.
Colonel l\IcLaughlin, who \vas ever an active worker for the
financial well-being of the Institution. stated tl~at the College could
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borrow some money from a certain Lexington lady who had
recently sold a crop of tobacco in Buckingham County. Thus
equipped and supplied Judge Brockenbrough went on his mission.
* * * On the eighteenth of September, General Lee rode
into town on ' Traveler,' and drew rein in front of the hotel.''
So began the new era of \Vashington College, soon to become
\Vashington and Lee University. Its march has ever since been
upward and onward in full keeping with the significant and inspiring motto of the Lees, now emblazoned on its arms, "Non incautus
futuri."
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Easter Sundew.
The church it smelled of good benzine,
The girls had hats of red and green,
A nd every soul looked washed and clean,
' T was nice to be 111110ng them.
L ots of doubtless saints were there,
With gentle mien and honest prayer,
They worshiped God with an bumble air,
' Twas good to be among them.
And there were hypocrites, whose cant,
Was beard in loud, stentorian rant,
Swelling high above each chant,
Conspicuous, they, among them.
But when all time has found its end,
And we assemble once again ,
I wonder who 'll be foremost then,
When God shall come among them?
-HOWELL COLSTON FEATHERSTON,
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Tt1e Freshtnan's Wail.
The homesick freshman sat tearing his hair,
And scanned his books with a groan,
Ever anon he arose from his chair,
And paced his room as he moaned ;
" A freshman 's life is an awful bore,
With many a grief and sorrow,
I've flunked to-day as oft before,
And the same I '11 do on the morrow."
" Exams. are now approaching near,
Much work I have to do,
I 'm haunted by the awful fear,
That I will nut ~et through."
" This math I've conned so oft before,
Entirely new, it seems,
But after exams. I '11 plug no more,
Nor solve it in my dreams."
" Of Latin, too, I 've had my fill,
Of Coosar, and Patiscus Fay,
Now Greek, it really makes me ill,
-With Addison H ogue' s old way ."
" The English Class is the softest snap,
That ever was im en ted,
You can curl yourself, take a nap,
And rarely be tormented ."
" But I long for the day (will it e\'er come?)
When I shall get my degree,
When all flunking is past, and all piugging done,
And then a most glorious spree .''
-Ox.
Tl1e Burning
or t11e N(l tLI rCII
Bridge.
\Ve reprint from \ ·olum e V of The Southcm Collcgiau a ve rbatim account of this famous hoax perpetrated in 1873 by the editors
of The Collegian .
[For The So11thcrll Collegian.]
ProiJable Destruction of the Notural Bridge.
FANCY HILL, ~larch
8th, 1873.
Messrs. Editors:
As the regular newspapers have all been issued for the week
and as I am an old student , I ask the freedom of your columns as
a means of communicating a phenomenon of the most extraordinary description that has just thrown this community into the
wildest excitement. Last Tuesday evening as I was returning with
l\Ir. Poague, of this place, from a visit to a friend on the other side of
the Bridge, I observed upon glancing over into the chasm a vapor
issuing from some crevices in the western side of the Bridge, and
detected a peculiar odor in the atmosphere. Mr. Poagne, upon having
his attention directed to the matter, was positive that he could detect
something of the sort himself. \Ve were at total loss to conjecture
the cause of this unwonted disturbance in the chasm below. Upon
returning home and informing our friends of what we had seen , we
were informed that our vapor was a mere mist, and if we had smelt
anything unpleasant, it must have been a polecat. for these animals
are most plentiful in that locality. But having occasion to ride
over to the Bridge early this morning. I found things in that quarter
in a most sadly excited condition; for abont a mile before arriving
at the hotel, I thought I cotild discern in that neighborhood heavy
clouds of smoke hanging intensely black all around that part of the
horizon. As I neared the spot, the smoke became denser and
blacker, and when I got to the hotel, I found everybody excited
and everything in wild confusion. The negroes who occupy the
deserted premises near the Bridge on the brow of the hill, had
moved down to the hotel, so great was their terror, and every one
was making ready to depart at once. From below the Bridge volumes of deep black smoke were rolling continually, except when
interrupted by jets of bright flames which occasionally flared up to
a great height. The surface of the ground is warm for some distance around, and is steaming very visibly. The peculiar smell I
noticed on Sunday last is now plainly perceptible to all. The rock
on the western side of the Bridge has been cracked by the heat and '
large masses have fallen into Cedar Creek. As yet the arch, as well
as can be seen in the intervals between the volumes of smoke, is
intact. Occasionally, however, we could distinguish the crashing
sound of a boulder as it dashed into the water below. The negroes
say that the first intimation they had of anything of the kind was
last night about nine or ten o'clock; a boy walking across the
Bridge was frightened by a bright light shooting from the side of
the Bridge; he fled in terror and aroused the rest of the immediate
neighborhood. Everyone was almost petrified with terror. I have
just reached here from the Bridge; I shall return as soon a3 I can get
another horse. Everything here is about to start for the Bridge.
If you will lay this statement before Professor Campbell of our
Geological Department, he can doubtless from his extended
acquaintance with the geology of our county, throw light upon the
causes of this extraordinary phenomenon. Can it be due to electricity? I have refrained from all effort at description as I am in too
great a hurry to return.
Yours truly,
J. PARRY McCLUER.
Upon the receipt of the above letter from Mr. McCluer, which
was delivered into our hands by our old college friend, Poague, we
were utterly astonished at the possibility of such an occurrence.
However, we hastened to lay the statement before Professor
Campbell, whom we found in his laboratory busily engaged in
chemical research . 'Ne append the statement he was kind enough
to give us:
STJ\TEMEKT OF PROFESSOR J o u~
L.
CA~lPBELL.
Messrs. Editors Soutltem Collegian:
Being engaged a number of years ago in the geological survey
of this region from the Blue Ridge as far west as the Kanawha
deposits of coal, it was my duty to investigate particularly th e
resources which an all-bountiful Providence had vouchsafed our
own county. Of course my attention was directed to that wonderful geological arch. which at the same time strikingly displays
the handiwork of Omnipotence and gives a name to Rockbridge
County: I refer as a matter of course to that great natural curiosity which every year attracts to our shores visitors from all parts
of this land. In examining critically the formation, I discovered
that the Bridge was composed of mountain limestone, with large
fissures filled with grahamite, 'vhich as is well known is a kind of
bituminous coal or asphaltum deposited in seams in formations of
this peculiar kind. This grahamite was not of course set on fire by
anyone: such an act would necessarily be impossible as offending
against the laws of Omnipotent construction. At some distance
above the high water mark, but not near so high up as the name of
the great Virginian. who is sometimes termed the Father of his Country. I detected sulphurous deposits and traces of metallic oxides. The
action of sulphur on the metallic oxides even in small quantities in
the presence of water, will generate heat to a degree abundantl y
sufficient to ignite a mass of as combustible a nature as the grahamite. The water, I take it. was supplied by the thawing of the snow
and the unprecedented rise of Cedar Creek in the early part of last
week. Such I am inclined to consider the cause of this great chemical action, and do not lean toward attributing it, as suggested by
Mr. McCluer, to the subtle action of electricity. I have a section of
the geological formation of the Bridge. which was carefully prepared here some years since, as above hinted, access to which may
be had at any time by all wishing to examine into the causes themselves.
\' ery respectfully.
]. L. CA~lPBELL.
ss
The above account of the causes of the great national calamity
(for nothing less assuredly can it be called) appear to us very satisfactory, except that no mention is made of the peculiar smell that
l\Ir. McCluer speaks of as being plainly perceptible. This v\'e suppose is really included in the statement, as seams of asphaltum frequently burn from some cause or other in ore banks with a peculiar
odor, probably that of carburetted hydrogen. There is a good deal
of excitement in the town and county about this unprecedented, or
rather rare, occurrence, and many have already started to the scene
of the great subterranean combustion.
Pons Asinorun'\, or the Natural 13ridge.
[irom a Succe,eding
ls~ue.]
\Ve suppose it is about time for us to look out on the waters
to gather up the bread we cast thereupon many days ago. As this
language may be too highly figurative for some who are not well
read in Eastern literature. we will say we refer to what the press
are saying of our little hoax of the '' Probable Destruction of the
Natural Bridge." It is incumbent on us to say that we were not
authorized to use the names that appeared in that connection, but
we simply inclosed to each one of the gentlemen named a letter of
explanation and a copy of the paper. Persons in this vicinity know
these gentlemen and recognize that their names would give credibility to the most marvellous story that Arabia itself could concoct.
As our circulation is almost entirely local we did not at first expect
anything more than a hoax on the town; but our neighbor the
Ga::cttc gave us a lift, and we confess we felt no more doubts about
its success; and especially did our hopes run high. when the following from the l\lC'll' York H crald correspondent at Richmond was
received by a prominent gentleman of this section :
Ricintmm. V.\., r.Iarch 18th. 1873·
To Major Dorma11:
Please send me briefly the latest of the
enon.
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~atural
Bridge phenomCuTHBERT.
.M ajor Dorman telegraphed back that it was a h oax. Imagine,
if possible, what a harrowing articl e, writt en in sight of th e conflagration of course, was lost to the readers of the New Yorl? Herald!
It was then, after .M ajor Dorman's telegram, that persons in Richmond became wise and arose and exposed the hoax. But before
that some who are called \Vise offered emendations to the explanations given us. Of course we can not object, as they have as much
right to burn the Natural Bridge their way as we did in ours.
WHAT THE ENQUIRER SAYS OF THE SELL.
Just here we will give what the E11quircr says of the hoax; the
Ellqllirer will hereafter be banked on by our students:
It is amusing to see how all the papers that were caught by the
Natural Bridge hoax have turned to abusing the students who edit
the Collegian, who were the inventors of the rather clever sell. The
unanimous opinion of " the sold '' is that these youthful wags ought
to be ''birched." As in the case of belling the cat. we might ask,
"Who is to do the birching?'' But as \Ye are not one of the victimsbut the first to expose the pious fraud-we pronounce t!1e " Burning of the X at ural Bridge " '' the best thing out.'' \Ve hope, however, no effort will be made to change the name to Pons Asinorum.
Since the clays of Edgar A. Poe's ' ' Balloon Hoax,'' and Locke's
"Journey to the Moon," nothing has been done to equal it in clever-
ness.-Ricllmolld E12quirer.
The editor of the E11quirer talks like a grown man and is not
peevish ; just the way every sensible man has looked at this thing
yet. In contrast with this sensible paragraph from the Enquirer
comes the follo·wing Tennysonian lamentation from Petersburg.
In the Ga:::ette office the other clay, we accidentally came upon
a clipping from a little sheet that some of our readers from this
State may know, but of which we never before heard in cur livesthe Petersburg Appeal. The Appeal did not see fit to notify us of its
existence and its disapproval by sending us a marked copy. \Ve
quote its imbecile piece of maudlin morality in full:
A CuRIOUS Quiz.-We respectfully submit that the Lexington
College boys who got up that hoax about the Natural Bridge which
has been going the rounds of the press for the past week or two, in
the earlier and better days of the Republic would have been soundly
birched, all and several, for committing the sin once defined as lying
and now as Colfaxing. vVhat fun these callow collegians expect to
extract from the " sell " is their concern and not ours ; and we only
protest in the name of the plain truth, which the young men of Virginia were once taught and made to respect, that they ought to be
ashamed of passing off their heavy joke by the deliberate attachment and publication ·of the names of eminent gentlemen to statements which they had themselves fabricated. and knew to be wholly
devoid of foundation in fact. Except that we believe that these
young gentlemen did not mean any harm or wrong in palming off
this hoax (which is suggestive of "Hoax" Ames) on the people of
the country, it would be only too easy to stigmatize such a use of.
other men's names by a term which they would not like to hear nor
we to apply. But we do urge our thoughtless young friends to
beware of such practical jokes hereafter. or. if they play them, let
their method of creating the false impression they wish to make,
be a little more indirect and ingenious. We should think, however,
that they could find something better to do than practising such
puerile follies :
~lowing health, with boundless wealth ,
Yet sickening of a vague disease,
You know so ill to deal with time,
You needs must play such pranks as these..,
"In
The above is right pretty, but like gold foil is thin and when
held to the light looks green. Of course every one sees that it was
written by some sickly, vermiculose boy who plays sub local to a
picayune paper, and reads Tennyson. According to the nature of
such innocents, he bit. vVe have frequently remarked how unanimous the gulls have been in denouncing our harmless sell: sensible people have laughed at it. \Vhy does he blame us for his
credulity? Did we have the making of him that he should not be an
ass? God forbid! But to ease his patriotic conscience, we will
tell him that no Virginian was on the editorial staff of the Collegian
at that time. It was the work of an immoral Alabamian immediately from Texas, who only tarries for a short while upon the soil
that sprouted the memorable cherry tree, over which the great Virginian told the truth and astounded the Mother of States and States-
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men . vVe hope that thi s yo ung Petersburger's confidin g .tature has
not brought him into contempt ? Has he, like Gove rnor \Vise is
said to have done, ventured on an emended explanation of the great
naflonal calamity? We are sorry to have brought down such small
game. We aimed as high as the Ne·w Yorl? Herald, and did take in
Cuthbert of the Herald at Richmond, but of course did not even
thi-nk of such indifferent fry as the Petersburg lad. He is quite as
noble a foeman as that into which Roderick Random plunged the
Gascon's sword. We heartily sympathize with our joke in its
humiliation. But probably we are taking too serious a view of the
case. The little lad may not belong to that class who according to
Sidney Smith never can get a joke into their heads without the aid
of a trepan. He may have been solicitous only to quote that piece
of poetry and did not know hmv else to do it. The Appeal, not wishing to blast our reputation, refrained from doing some terrible
thing, we could not guess what. The voice of one known to be an
ass is not terrible, even when issuing from a lion's skin; what feeling
then, does a donkey inspire when he brays beneath the hide of a
cur? The Appeal probably does not forget that it has always
required talent to tell lies that sound like truth, but no more ability
is required to believe them than any ordinary jackass possesses .
Ulysses, Hannibal, Chesterfield, and Talleyrand excelled in lying.
but the Petersburg Appeal abounds in the most charming kind of
childish faith. We should not think, therefore, that the Appeal
attache could find anything better to do than exercising his puerile
powers. With a Tennysonian stanza, we will leave this interesting
specimen of childish credulity:
So queer you gas, you ' re sure an ass,
If more you be than silly geese,
You know so ill to deal with time
You needs must take in tales like these.
In this connection we find a piece in the Baltimore Su11 of
l\Iarch 26th :
A NATURAL BRIDGE Ho.\x.-The Southenz Collegian of March
8th, conducted by some amateur young journalists of \Vashington
and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, has published an account
of quite a prodigy at the famous Xatural Bridge in Rockbridge
County. of which Lexington is the county seat. The ac(:ount represented that wonderful structure as slowly consuming, the writer
suggesting that electricity was the cause, and calling upon Professor
Campbell, of the Lexington University, for an explanation. A note
is then subjoined. purporting to come from Professor Campbell,
and signed by his name. in which he states that large fissures of the
limestone of the bridge are filled with a kind of bituminous coal or
asphaltum. and gives chemical reasons for the combustion. The
paper containing the story was sent to us carefully marked, sometime since, but we as carefully refrained from noticing it. Several
rustic journals in Virginia and Maryland have been burned hy the
Natural Bridge conflagration, and it is still kept going in the Northern press. vVithout any discourtesy to the authors of this nonsensical invention, we think that if they would employ themselves in
pursuing the studies for which their parents sent them to college
they would help the dignity of the ne\~' university at Lexington and
their own usefulness more than by manufacturing idle canards, and
especially by fabricating the letter of a professor in their institution,
though if he can excuse such a liberty perhaps no one has a right to
complain. (Just so.-Collegian.) \Ve fear that when the truth
reaches those credulous sensation-mongers of the Northern press
who have been taken in by the hoax there will be some moral
reflections on collegiate training in Lexington not altogether of
a complimentary kind, accompanied, perhaps , by a hint that the
.. bridge ·· is not the only " natural " in that region. with an intimation that the authors of the hoax, in their effort to burn the bridge,
have not proven that they are able to " set North River afire.''
\Ve had nothing at all to do with sending copies off. If done at
all. it was done by subscribers. The only thing that makes us fear
that the Sun was troubled for the safety of the great Bridge only
fourteen miles from the place where twenty-five or thirty years ago ,
o ne who is not now unknown to national fame published a little
paper about th e size of ours, is this: It took just seventeen days
(allowing one for the Collegian to get to Baltimore) of careful refraining to find out that it was certainly a sell. \Ve don't doubt the S11n
smelt a rat; but it carefully refrained from exposing the hoax until
it had been exposed by telegram to Richmond. If. as the Sun supgo
poses, any '·credulous sensation-monger of the ::\orthern press
should hint that there was another "natural·· in these parts besid es
the Bridge, we should say he was behind the times twenty-five o r
thirty years : th ere used to be o ne here, but he left , and took away
with him from th e Ga:;cttc the o nl y thin g that was ,; able to set th e
1'\orth River afire." \Ve who take o ur proof o n his old press. but
print on a bigger affair, did th e next thing to it, and. in imagination
at least, enveloped th e Dridge in flam es.
\\'H AT THE PE::\NSYL\'A:'\IA DUTCH:\lEl'\ THIXK OF
THE HO.-\X.
The Lexing to n (\'a.) Ga:;cttc says that th e report of the threatened destruction of th e 1\atural Bridge, to \vhich it gave currency.
was a hoax. It says that the article was copied from a magazine
published by the students of \Vashington and Lee U ni ve rsity, the
editors of which concocted the story. \Ve do not share in the
Ga:;cttc' s admiration for th e " cl everness " of the fabrication. It was
nothing but a sq uare lie, which received currency o nly through the
forged endorsement of Professor Campbell. and its publication by as
responsible a jo urnal as the Ga:;cttc.-Lancastcr (Pa.) flltclligcuccr.
The above are the sentiments of a secluded weekly which published a full account in th e first side and found o ut the sell before the
end of the week. O f course it was nothing to him but a ~quare lie;
that is if \Ve do not take into consideration the ridiculous situatioP
of a man who has to sour in one part of hi s paper on \\·hat he has
rolled as a sweet morsel under his editorial tongue in another part.
A Yankee seventeen days after th e hoax was publishe~ brand~
it as an effort to advertise.
THE KE\Y YO RK TIMES Ol'\ THE ::\ATCRAL BR ID GE
H OAX.
A scientific person has been appealed to with a request for an
expl anation of th ose ho rrifyin g occurrences, and has solemnly intimated that in his opinion "chemical action " is at th e bottom of the
affair. and that wh ere it will end no man can ven ture to predict.
There is no reason that the scientific person is right in his diag
nosis of the Natural Bridge difficulty. Chemical action, such as
takes place when fire is brought into close proximity with a tarbarrel, would fully explain the matter. Such action would produce
the flame and smoke which wreaths the Bridge, and would diffuse
throughout the neighborhood the peculiar odor of which mention
has been made. The wild excitement of the colored population
is naturally due to a vision of the crowds of visitors, laden with pennies and cigars, who will hasten to see the presumed volcano, and
both the State pride and the personal profit of the adjacent hotelkeeper would lead them to give the story as wide a currency as possible.
In all probability, however, this effort to bolster up with tarbarrels the waning popularity of the Natural Bridge will prove a
failure. Volcanoes do not, as a rule, break out at the bottom of deep
ravines, and people who know that at Naples or Messina they can
geta satisfactoryamount of active volcanoes for their money will not
be induced to travel to Virginia in order to look at blazing tar-barrels, continually fed with fresh material by unprincipled colored conspirators. ·The latter will have their labor for their pains, and their
richer accomplices. who may be presumed to have supplied the tar,
will have made an investment which will bring no returns. Bridges
are not and can not be made popular. and the public taste, which just
now sets strongly in the direction of the hot springs and canons of
th Yellowstone. will not be attracted to the Natural Bridge by any
quantity of blazing tar and fainting colored persons.
FROM THE LEXINGTON GAZETTE.
Strange to say. the ingenious and daring report of such a conflagration was credited 111 Lexington and Rockbridge by not a few
persons, and some not unknown to letters, law, and science. The
story no<'' looks supremely ridiculous, but when first coming from
the press it appeared far from improbable to men who had no small
reputation for seeing through millstones.
It would afford much pleasant reading to report the expressions of the parties .. sold'' by the Collcgia11. Some ladies wept for
the '' Bridge.'' Some citizens sighed in secret sorrow and slept a
night in woeful delusion. Several farmers declared they knew
" something was going wrong" for they had sm elt a strange smell
for a day or two . A debating society in Collierstown was speechless with astonishment at the news. At th e churches in th e rural districts it required a couple of hymns and a personal invitation from
the deacons to get th e people to break off discussing the Dridge and
come in. Many regretted it was such good ploughing season as
they were anxious to use a horse in seeing what was left of th e
" Bridge." The sheriff turned some parties back who set out to see
for themselves.
FROM THE BALTIMORE GAZETTE.
Some time ago Professor Gunning predicted that in a certain
number of years-very uncertain, indeed, however. to those now
living-we would lose Niagara. It was very bad to part with that
wonder of the world in a thousand years or so, but we made up our
mind to do it. Even the National Park at the Yellowstone and the
big trees of California will go next. We will be told that the Mammoth Cave is filling up, and that the \ Vhite Mountains are gradually,
like the Andes, sinking. until some centuries hence where they now
stand will be a gigantic hole in the ground. And here is :\1r.
McCluer, of Rockbridge County. Virginia, who tells us that the
Natural Bridge is going. It is on fire. From below the Bridge
volumes of deep, black smoke were rolling continually. except when
interrupted by jets of bright flames, which occasionally flare up to a
great height. The surface of the ground is warm for some distance
around, and is steaming very visibly. The rock on the western side
of the Bridge has been cracked by the heat , and large masses have
fallen into Cedar Creek. As yet the arch, as well as can be seen
in the intervals between the volumes of smoke, is intact. A boy
walking across the Bridge has been frightened by seeing fire issu e
out of its crevices, and a peculiar smell. plainly perceptible, accompanies the combustion. This cause is considered either chemical
action or electricity. It is a first-class sensation at present.
It will gratify the lovers of the natural. wh ether Sons of ~Ialta
o r not. to learn that the N atural Bridge, of Virginia, is not burned,
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as reported. Some of General' Lee's bad boys at L exington started
the story in the Collegian.-.ilfobile Register.
(The hoax was concocted by \Villiam Edmonds, of Alabama,
editor of the Collegian, Charles F. \Varren, of North Carolina, and
William Dunlap, assisted by Rev. John J. Lafferty, D. D., editor of
the Ga::ette, now editor of the Richmond (\ a.) Christian Ad<.'ocate.En. CALYx.]
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They will dance the german to-morrow night,
·wm dance in the pillared hall,
Aglow with the crystal globes of light,
Athrob with the violin's call.
For many a night in the years gone by
Did my pulse to the quick strains beat,
My heart would bound at the flash of an eye,
And the chime of the glancing feet.
How glimmer of satin, ripple of lace,
The scent of carnation and rose,
The sparkle and glow of a girl's fair face
Flash out as the music flows !
And the gay collegians yield that night
To Lucy and Kate and Madge,
Their silken ribbons of blue and white
Unloosed from the jeweled badge.
But where are the faces of days gone by?
The faces I used to know,Some still smile on but the fairest lie
'Neath the light Novl'mber snow.
While they that will move in the morrow's dance,
'Vh o danced on the eves before,
Have long forgot the smile and the glance
Of the lips and the eyes of yore.
And I, who once mid the joyous throng
Danced on till the darkness tied,
A wake and remember as one who long
Has slept with the namel ess dead.
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rntun
had lived in
the foothills
of the Blue Ridge since she first saw the light of day, and like most
of her neighbors, was content to die there without having rubbed
up against the great outside world beyond the crest of the hills that
surrounded and completely shut in the little village in which she
and her neighbors lived. Her life was exactly like that of her neighbors'-up with the lark in the morning and down \Vith the sun at
night; attending to her household duties during the week, and on
Sundays driving four miles to her church to worship God in her
simple and unassuming manner. By faith she was a Cheese-Box
Baptist, a local but powerful denomination. Deacon \Villiams, her
pastor, had been a frie.nd of her family since her second son was
born. and that \\'as twenty-two years ago.
It was in the early fall, when the corn had been gathered and
stored away and the fire-wood ranked under the shed, which is
equivalent to saying that the farming year was at an end and that
farmers' wiYes and sons and daughters could look about for amusement, that ~hs. BrO\vn surprised her family and neighbors by
announcing that she was going to visit her nephew in Lexington.
\Vith 2\irs Brown, to determine was to execute, so that after a short
note apprising her nephew of her intention had been posted and
a few necessary reparations made on her old green bonnet and
figured waist, she found herself seated in the one-horse spring
wagon, with her grandfather's leather trunk just behind her seat,
driving the old grey along the country road, heading for Lexington.
Her reception by her nephew, while not as effusive as she evidently expected, '"as cordial and warm. The old lady's peculiarities
and idiosyncrasies soon made themselves manifest and her greatnieces and -nephews were not over-zealous in making their appearance in public with her. From this point we will let her tdl her own
story to her friend and neighbor, )lrs. Susan Jones.
"Yes. Susan, I seen everything that was to be seen; I went over
to the College an' just went through it right. \i\Then I first walked
over to th' grounds I didn't have nobody to show me nothing, 'cause
none of our folks was with me,-Mary she said she had a headache
and Fannie she couldn't go out 'cause 'twas cold. I never seen
such onhealthy childen as Joe's got: they was 'fraid to go out ov
th' house.
"\Yell. I went over to the College. but didn't see nothin' 'cept
a lot of green grass an' some big houses wid long columns an' a
statute of Gin '1 \ Vashington set on the top of one ov 'em.
''But by' an by' after I'd walked all round th' place, on th '
little gravel walks they have there, I fetched up in front of a house
they call the ·Chapel,' 't was jus' like a church. with a big steeple
an' all, when 'long come one ov dem school boys that they calls a
' student.' and I jus' asked him what there was to see 'round th'
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place. He was mouty perlite, an' tipped his little blue cap with
white letters on it, an' he says to me, says he, ' You jus' tech that
little button on the do' an' th' porter will come out an' show you
'round.' And with that he walks off.
"After he'd gone, I looked 'round on de do' an' spied th' button
and press it, tho' to save my life I didn't see no sinse in such tomfool'ry; then I waited a long time an' nobody didn't open the do'.
I begin to think that that young fellow was a foolin' ov me, so I jus'
'lowed as how I'd do like any sensible body should have done at
first-knocked ; I jus' lit inter that old do' and knocked, I tell you.
Even then nobody didn't come out and I was just 'bout to quit and
go home, when bless my soul, a nigger man walks right up behind
me with a big bunch ov keys an' 'gins unlockin' th' do'! How in
the world he knowed 1 was there, an' 'zactly what I wanted, 'cause
he brought the keys, you know, I never could tell to this day.
"After we'd got in th' church, 'cause 't want nothin' but a
church nohow, I didn't see nobody a'tall an' I 'gins to wonder how
that student 'spected me to get in there when 't wasn't nobody
there to open th' do'.
"Then I looked up. an' Susan, the whole end of that church
was just covered with pictures. big men an' little men, I didn't know
none of 'em 'cept Gin'l Lee an' his picture was hung away up high,
iike he was th ' boss. W hen I looked at them pictures enoug h, th'
man drew back some big curtains that was behind the pulpit an'
asked me back there. I was ready to go, so I steps in behin d some
little iron bars, and Susan Jones , will you believe it, there was Gin'l
Lee stretched out on a high tabl e, sound asleep! I knowed him at
once an ' was just 'bout to step up and pull th e covers up on him
when th ' man with me held me back an ' told me it was a statue
made out o' rock. I never took such a shock in my born days 'cause
'twas just as natural as life.
" The man nex' took me down to where Gin'! L ee was buried.
They 've plastered him up in a brick wall on th' top of th' ground ;
an' his wife, she 's buried 'side him.
''Then I went in Gin'l Lee's office, an' it's jus' 'zactly like he
lef' it when he died. I was feelin ' pretty tired so I set down in a
cheer, to rest myself. You oughter seen that nigger, he most had a
fit, 'cause I set down! He yanked me up as if I'd stole somethin'.
Well,-I was glad 'nough to get out ov that place.
" When I got out I asked the man if 'twant something else to
be seen, an' he says. ' yes,' and led me up to th' College buildin's.
Just 'afore I got there a big bell rung an' a whole lot ov boys come
a pilin' out, and I asked 'em if 'twas recess. They commenced to
laugh an ' tol' me, all th ' time was recess. An' bless my soul, Susan,
I found out that them boys don't stay in school a'tall , 'cept when
they's got a class! I wouldn't send my John Henry to no such
school as that.
"After I got thro' talkin' with th ' boys , th ' man led me in a
house he called 'New-Come' ! 'T was a mighty big house, made
o ut ov rock and bricks. an' a little passage runnin' down th' middle.
He pushed open a green door made of green cloth an ' showed me in
a big room with a lot more pictures an' things hung on th' wall, an'
a lot of boys settin ' round little tables a readin' out ov books. I
opened my mouth an' was about to say somethin', when a little lady,
with a pair of specks on her nose, an' sittin' behind a counter, like's
in th' store, rung a little bell and said, ' Sh-sh !' I noticed then 't was
mighty quiet in there. Every time a boy would scrape his foot on
the flo' or cler his throat, th' little lady 'hind the counter would ring
the bell and say ' Sh !'
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" Then the man carried me thro' this room into another. on the
side ov it. Goodness gracious! I never seen so many books in my
life; there was books eve'where, all over th' sides of th' walls an' on
the partitions they had built 'cross th' room to hold 'em, an' then
they had to build a little porch that hung clown from the ceil in' to
hold some more. An' the man said them wasn't half they had.
''What they want with so many books I don't see. I 'm sixty
years old an' ain't never read a book, an' I gets 'long all right, but
there was some fellows in that room a pull in' down books, and a
readin' 'em almost in a minute, just like they was bound to read 'em
all 'fore they quit. I didn't want to see no more books so I come
out; and the last thing I heard as I shut th' do· was th' little lady
tappin' the bell an' sayin', 'Sh !'
"I follmvecl the man upstairs, an' when I got up t :) th' top I
heard a pianny a goin' in the next room. The mau opened the do'
to this room an ' a young man gits up from th' pianny he was playin ·
and smiled and spoke to me most perlitely. I was about to back
o ut, when the young man said somethin' about not intrudin' , so I
walks in.
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'· Th' yonng man showed me a lot ov pictures an ' statues that
was iu th' room, an' kept a talkin' all th' time. Th' pictures in this
room was different from th' others I'd seen, 'cause they wa'n't all
men's heads. Th' young man led me over to a picture ov some halfnaked womens, a shootin' bows an' arrows. with lots ov fnrin' language written underneath. Th' yonng man 'gins a readin ' this out
to me just like we talks, an' I asked him what he was a studyin '. He
smiled an' said he was a 'Perfessor,' an' teached Latin. Then I
tnrned to him an' said ' Young man you 'r too young to be lookin'
at such pictures as them,' an' then I told him that th' pictures was
ugly, 'cause th' womens was mighty skinnie, an' what Deacon
Williams always said 'bout poverty ov flesh bein' conducive to
modesty. Th' young man didn't seem to like it much, so I lef' him;
an' me an' th' nigger went on.
"Nex', I went intu th' place they call th' 'mu-zieum,' an' you
never seen sich things in your life; there was bones as big 'round
as my waist hung all 'round th' room; an' right over th' do' was a'
elephant like you see in th' show, 'cept 't want no bigger'n a sheep.
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In th' middle of th · room there was a skelekon of bones as big as
th' woodhouse, an' it looked jus' like a lizzard. Susan, that thing's
jaw bone was as big as that table, an' that's th' truth! On t'other
side of th' room there was th' biggest tarrapin in th' world' I know,
'twas as big as a calf, an' 't want nothin' but bones neither. In ,
another room I seen a glass cage chuck full ov birds an' other animals, lookin' just as natural as life, but every one ov 'em was stuffed.
An' a horse's leg cut off at th' knee, with all th' bones an' mussels an'
flesh just like 'twas cut off that mornin', an' come to find out 'twas
made ov wood.
"An' dat wa'n't all-on th' wall was deer's horns moor'n two
yards long an' skelekons of fish, pasted on rocks, as big as my arm,
with big fins a stickin' out from every one ov his sides, an' skelekons
of a beastes head with great tushes a hangin' out of his jaw, jus'
like a big steer's horns turned up-side-down; an' big back bones
and ribs ov things as was so big they looked precisely like a corn
crib An' as for rocks, an' sticks, an' snakes' skins an' bones, an
even to skelekons ov folks, 't want no end to 'em. La! They'd
fool you to death in that place.
"Beens as how 'twas dinner time I 'cided to go back to Joe's
house an' git my dinner, an' then come back to see a game th'
showin' man told me th' boys was goin' to have that ev'nin'.
"Now, Susan, I've seen many games in my life- from
'Thornie-come-over' to ' Puss-in-the-corner ' an' I likes most ov
'urn, but ov all fool games I ever seen, th' one dem boys played
was th' beetinest. 'T want no sense in it-but lem'me tell you 'bout
it.
" In th · first place they calls it ' Football '; an' all th · girls an'
boys in town, an' all th' students an· College 'fessors goes out to see
it. I ~ent long with th' rest ov them , an' took my seat long side ov
a College 'fessor, with a kinder bald head in front an' big starin'
eyes with spectacles over 'em an' a voice like he had somethin' in
his nose, on some little seats they had settin' on th' side of a cliff,
like a chimney-swallow's nest. By-and-by I seen all th · folks 'round
me strain in' their necks an' tal kin' , an' I heard th' little 'fessor nex'
to me say, ' That's our team '; I looked 'round 'spectin' to see a new
horse an' buggy of course, but I didn't see nothin' but a lot ov
boys a runnin' to th' field. Then all th ' students as was on th'
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ground, run all up in a bunch, just like somebody had tuk a faintin '
spell, an ' ·'gins to holl er like they'd gone plumb crazy. I couldn't
hear nothin' they said but some nonsense 'bout ' washin' Lee,' tho'
I didn't see nobody as wanted to take th' job. After that there was
a lot ov talkin' an' mO\•in ' 'bout an' drivin' 'round in buggies an'
some more howlin' by th' boys, and th' game commenced.
"On th' ground was some streaks ov white-wash, shaped just
like bed slats on a bed, an' 'bout a dozen boys got on one side ov
a line in th' middle an' 'bout a dozen on 't'other. I noticed th' ones
closest to me, an' there wa'n't none ov 'em had a clean suit ov
clothes on. All ov 'em had a big black gag on their noses an'
mouths to keep 'em from talkin' an' ev'ry last one ov 'em was bar'
headed, tho' 't was kinder cool. Terrectly somebody blowed a
whistle an ' a fellow on th' other side kicked a big red ball, as was
settin ' on th' ground, right up in th' air; one ov th' boys on my side
ketched it an' started a runnin' like hants was a'ter him. He didn't
run fer 'fore another fellow grab him an ' slung him down on th '
ground, like he was mad with him. I didn 't think that was far , so
I turns to th ' little 'fessor nex' to me. an ' says, ' What they want to
ketch him fer?' an' he says, 'To stop him ' an' I says, 'But what
they want to stop him fer ,' but 'bout that time time he jumped up
in his seat an' throwed up his arms an' yell jus' lik' he'd got 'ligion.
I looks up, but didn't see nothin' to yell at, less 't was to call our
boys back, 'cause th ey'd done gone on tother side ov th' field.
Maybe that was it, 'cause pretty soon here come a fellow jus'
a'runnin' to us with th' ball in his arms, but somebody throwed him
down 'fore he got to us. Then the little ·'fessor got mighty solemn
an' ev'ry thing got quiet so I could hear an' see.
After they throwed th ' last fellow down, they all got in two
lines right close up together, like they was whisperin' to one
onither, then I heard somebody callin' out some figgers like '9-IoI7-I02,' an' in a second they all riz up an' bumped into each other
an ' throwed one another down, an' them as was still up laid down
on them as was down, till the whole lot ov 'em was heaped up on
th' groun' in one pile. An' Susan, you think they didn't git right
up from there an' do the same thing cc-zacly over again? I never
seen sich foolishness in all my life! Sometimes, when they'd all fall
down together, one ov 'em would git skeered an' run a\\'ay. then all
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th' folks would howl like he'd done somethin ' smart: though I never
heard afore ov praisin' them as was cowards.
"I was near 'bout 'stracted with seein' so much fightin' an'
runnin' an' howlin' without knowin' what 'twas all 'bout, so I
turned to another 'fessor, with big bushy whiskers, an' a voice like
a corn sheller, who was sittin' behin' me, an' says, '\Vhat air they
tryin · to do,' says I, 'They air trying to make a touch-down,' says
he. a smilin' like, 'It peers to me,' says I. 'that they ain't doin'
nothin' but touch down: why don't they stand up an' fight far,' says
I. 'Bout that time I looks down on the field an' I sees one po' boy
stretched out on th' groun' like he was dead, and a nigger boy a
runnin' with a pail ov water, while all th' other boys was sittin'
on th' groun' as onconsarned as you please. I couldn't stan' this
thing no longer, so I hops clown an' runs to see if I couldn't doth'
boy some good. \;\Then I gits 'most to him he rises up from th'
groun' with a face all in a knot like a young'un with th' cramp colic
I lit inter them boys then an' there, an' give 'em a piece ov my mind.
I told 'em they ought to be 'shamed ov the'selves for to treat any
human critter like that; I to!' 'em if they wanted to fight, why didn't
they go at it right, an' not pitch on one po' little fellow. They didn't
pay no 'tention to me but kept right on a fi'tin'. I sa'\v if I didn't
want to git runned over I'd better move. So I lef'.
" I never heard ov a fight bein' called a game afore. an' I hope
I 'II never hear tell ov another. vVhy. Susan, its worse than them
'gladegators' Deacon Williams tell us 'bout on a Sunday. But
Susan, 't would take me too long to tell you what I seen at that
place, all 'bout th' jimnasum', where th' boys stand under little
water spouts an' wash therselves, an' th' place they call the 'Lab'
where they do the devil's own tricks, making fire run on water an ·
putin' two glasses together with nothin' in 'em and blood runs out;
an' 'bout th' 'Fisic Lab,' where they ketch sunshint! an' make
rainbows on th' wall with it: an' 'bout th' ' Cival '-but Susan, I
know my bread's burnin': I can't stay no longer. Good-bye-yes.
I'll come again: good-bye. Give my love to Jemes an' come to
see me when you gits a chance,-Goodbye."
R. W . W.
I04
Come live with me, my pretty do~ e,
I care not what the gossips say,
We two can live and feast on love
October never comes in 1\lay.
I have not wherewithal to live
But what need that be our care,
Our hearts each other we can give
"\Vhat treasure richer or more rare?
So come and we shall live togeth er
No mortal hand us twain dh·ide
"\Ve 'll brave life 's most tempestuous weather,
Trusting that God will provide.
-JA~I ES EGBERT.
H\1PATIA.
THE CHILD: THE ACADEMY.
y birth she porphygorenitus was;
B
Imperial Augustan precincts first
Received and nurst>d her infant form, the year
Of Christ seventeen hundred, forty-nine;
Of which the sesquicentennial 's that which now
We celebrate. As He of Bethlehem was
In manger laid, so this royal maid her eyes
First oped to see the light that came to cheer
A cabin built of logs. Nomadic life
She led : from Greenville to Old Providenee,
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And thence to Pleasant :Mount by Fairfield n e ~tr ;
From this to Timber Ridge, she then removed ;
Her wand erings ceased not whe n she found a home
At Lexington, for th ere three times she changed
Her habitat before she came to rest,
The fL•urth year of this century.
These good old times were lit with candle dips,
And movements were on feet th11t knew no shoes
Except as Sunday gear. The Indi11n wild,
And hear and buffalo and deer free roved
The forests, ignorant of woodman's axe.
Heroic women carried sand in sacks,
Upborne by hol'l'e or mule, the church to build.
Our fathers fought and won the war that gave
Us liberty. In all this f:;outh of ours
No college w11s save that at Williamsburg;
And science' lamp burned dim from oil but ill
Refined; while many, young and old, knew not
The letters' force nor bow to trace their form.
Amidst this general darkness our fair"maid
Resplendent shone, like singltntar or moon
On blackest night, illuming all that came
To her for light. Full honor let us give
To him who sponsor stood for her that day ,
When first her eyes beamed truth around the woods
Of wild Augusta ; Scotchman from the N ortb
Of Ireland, Robert Alexander. Nor
Withhold from him that nurtured her to strength
Due meed of praise, the Scotsman, "\Villiam Graeme.
True knights these were for light and liberty.
This sweet young child, sunbright with truth, whose fri ends
Fast loys.l were to freedom 's cause, was bl est
To win the eye and heart of that grand man,
Whose sword had won the battle for the free.
Upon her brow with his own hands he placed
A coronet of pearls, and she was called
His child , the bearer of his name; and soo n,
Because he gave her leave to be his own,
The Cincinnati, too, brought all they had
And put it in the palm of this young girl,
And doubly dowered her a~ child and heir
And represPntative of liberty.
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THE MAIDEN: THE COLLEGE.
And now the time had come Hypatia
Should doft' the cutty sark of childhood crude;
As she had grown in form and mind to that
Sweet age of budding, blushing womanhood.
Another friend she found to bless her life,
And give her scope yet larger work to do,
As bearer of the light of trnth to men.
For she was born an altruist, and lived
Not for her:;elf in any wise, but found
Her high and holy trust in doing good
To men, young men that like herself were born
In old Virginia. This pl11in unlettered friend,
A patriot of the war that gaYe our land
Its independence, put within her hands
A princely sum for those old days that knew
No millionaires; a sum which to this day
Still makes the rays of truth invade and drive
Away the fogs that blind the minds of men.
John Robinson be was, in Ireland born.
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The fair and young Hypatia gathe red round
Her feet a band of noble youth, with minds
Athirst for drink from springs of Attica
And purer founts of Palestin e. Impressed
By what she taught, these cultured men went forth
To forum, pulpit, bench and bar, to school
And press, and scattered wide the seeds of truth
O'er all the land. And some she 'd trained
Came back, and other noble minds she called,
To help her in the work of making men.
But trouble cume, the dread alarm of wur;
Her virgin mother was attacked. Straight forth
She sent the youth thut looked to her to teach
Them right and duty. She bade them take the name
Herself had borne in former days, when tires
Of revolution burned, and strike as men
Should strike, who fight for hom e and hail from Hall
Of Liberty.
They went, they fought, they won-they fell, they lost,
Lost all save truth und honor; fought beneath
His flag that never knew defeat, until
He found a soldier's death upon the field
Of battle; fought in his command, who's called
By Wolseley first of earth's great captuins; boys
From books became bronzed veterans in grey.
And when the flag was furled, she called them back
To her impoverished home, and others too
That fought their country's fight. And lo, they came
In flocks, from Maryland to Texas ; came,
Because he too had come to be her chief,
Their peerless general, whom they 'd known and loved
And trusted and adored through four long years
Of war; exchanging sword for pen, and gun
For microscope. Because be 'd come to take
The helm and guide her work. rich friends at once
Broug1Jt gold in heaps and l1\id it at her feet:l\Ic0ormick1 Peabody, and Uorcor,.n,
And Scott, and Bayly, Bradford, Houston, Brooks,
And "\Vilson, Mercer, Newcomb, Ross and Young,
Bierly, l\fapleson, Donovan, and LE-esGrand millionaires in soul as well as purseAnd many more who smuller tributes paid;
All doing homage to the name of L ee.
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THE MATRON:
THE UNIVERSITY.
Hypatia pii's'~·her final stage a score
And seven years ago, when b,y the State
She was endowed with amplest rights
To teach all human lore, and certify success
To all whom she might worthy think to beHr
Her honored name.
A scholar and a gentleman she called
To take his father's place and engineer
The larger task which now she undertook
In higher work of science and of law.
And when his silver jubilee had come
She said to him " Emeritus, " and bade
A statesman, famed o'er all the land for worth
Of mind and soul, assume the charge.
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Hypatia 's now a matron, proud of sons
Shfl 's borne and sent to do their part in life' s
Great struggle for the betterment of man.
Some have gone afield and held the plow,
And wield an influence o'er the men that make
The land, the honest yeomanry. Aud some
Are good Samaritans, who heal the sick
And lessen human woes. A growing host
Have pledged their lives to see that right is done
'Twixt man and man in issues that involve
Estates and human lives. A goodly band
Our country 's called to serve the nation's weal
As makers of the law, as councillors
Of State, as head men of their commonwealths.
The press, which more than all beside controls
The thoughts and acts of adult minds, has made
The pens of some more mighty than the sword.
While others of her sons yet deeper work
And lay their moldin~; bands on plastic souls
Of youth in school or college hall, Above
All these in holiness of work, some stand
Within the sacred desk, and tell the world
Of God's great love to man; of whom are those
"\Vho 've borne the news of grace to peoples far
Beyond the seas. And thus Hypatia has
Become the Alma l\Iater of a host
Of good and useful sons that work for truth
And right, for man and God.
The pathway of her past is checkered sun
And shade: the sun herself has made, the shade
Has come from bodies not her own ; these spots
Of radiance are the souls sbe 's made to glow
With light and love. Her present poise is that
Of constancy and hope: of constancy
In doing good; of hope for ampler means
And wider spheres of usefulness, that she
:May hold before the minds of millions yet
To come the model lives of \V ASHINGTON
AND LEE.
-DUNLORA.
I I I
SOUTHERN BELLES.
Honor His Fother?
No w, I ain 't no philosophy poet,
And I ain't stuck up ns a wit ;
But I knows the wrong when I sees it,
By a light in my conscience God lit.
Now dad, be gi ' me a lectur e,
And he says : " N ow, Dickey, my son,
You ' re wild , you ' re rash, and a de vil ;
I wish you had never been born.
" You should honor the fnth er that gave you
The life you are throwing away,
And honor the mother that left you,That died on your natal day."
Now I honors the mother that bore mP,
F or they say she was good and kind,
And sent her last prayer up to heaven,
For the babe she was lea·dn' behind.
But honor my daddy ? ·well, hardly !
He ain 't no better 'an me.
He showed me the vices I ' ve followed ,! 'as born with him on a spree.
An' he talks of the life that be gi ' me
As if it was done for my good,
·w ith him o' my welfure atbinkin' !
Not so. 'T was just 'cause be could .
I wont took into the bargain ;
'T was~cident all around.
An' now he's claimin ' the honor
Of carefully bringing me ' round.
But he can 't fill me with such stuffin ';
I knows the right from the wrong;
I wasn ' t premeditated;
I just come chancin' along.
And d11d ' s b11d example has ruined
The life that be boasts be bas gin'.I wish as he does, I bad never been born ;
But be can ' t goo~e me with his wind.
-HOWELL C. FEATHERSTON .
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New Discoveries Around Lexington.
[rrom the rortieth Centurv Review for Mav, 3999.]
IT RCH.IEOLOGICAL research has recently been rewarded
J\ with some very rich treasures in the statues, inscriptions,
etc., gotten in excavations in and about the old historic
city of Lexington in what was once the United States of America.
Since the degeneration and downfall of that once great nation
toward the close of the thirtieth century, most of the histories have
been lost, and the few that remain can be proven to be utterly false
and probably spurious. The accepted theory that America was discovered in 1492 has been proven by these last discoveries to be simply ridiculous , for it has been ascertained beyond the shadow of a
doubt that General George \Vashington lived and reigned hundreds
of years before that date.
For some years I have had a theorythat the famous city of Lexington was buried beneath the lava from the House Mountain in the
Alleghany Range, which transverses the western part of the old State
of Virginia. Thismountain is said to have had an eruption centuries
ago, and after extensive excavations in the neighborhood we have
at last discovered the city about eight miles to the east. From coins
found there the date of the eruption can be placed in or near the
year 1899. The discoveries have been many and most interesting,
proving as they do many historical events and showing the strange
customs of the people at that day. The most important discovery is
a statue of George Washington, which, judging from its heroic size
and the style of pedestal, must have adorned the top of some lofty
building. 'vV e have sufficient proof that this building was the celebrated Washington and Lee University. The strange thing about
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this statue is th e fact that it is covered with no less than four hundred
coats of paint , which proves its great anti quity. ~oticing the thickness of the paint, I immediately cabled Herr Steven Le ConteSissi, the celebrated microscopist of Leipsic, and th e greatest
living chemist, Dr. Jacques Louis Lavoisier, of Goettingen, who
took the next airship and arrived in A merica in a few hours by th e
Over Sea A ir Line. They ascertained th e exact number of coats
of paint on the statue. Their task was rather a difficult one, but they
were aided by the strange and inexplicabl e fact that the paint was in
layers of red, white, blue, and white in regular succession all the
way through. Dr. Rothesay, of Oxford. who is an authority on
heraldry, has a theory that red. white, and blue were the colors of
the United States, but I do not see how this can be established. The
statue is proven to be that of George \Vashington from the fact
that his name is inscribed on the pedestal and that the face could be
seen to resemble the traditional portraits of him, after several inches
of the paint had been scraped off. This statue bears conclusive
evidence that \Vashington lived at least fifteen hundred years before
the accepted date of the discovery of America ! Of course it is
impossible to place the date of the monument exactly, but we may
safely say that it was made not later than 100 B. C. \Ye get this
elate by calculating that the statue was painted once in every five
years, which is even oftener than houses are painted at the present
day. M. Guillaume Currelle. of the Ecole de Beaux Artes, writes
as follows in the !\:larch Re<·uc de Deux JJ oudes: " The general style
of this statue, the consummate grace of posture. and the wonderful
accuracy of detail. prove without doubt that it was produced in the
palmy days of Greek sculpture. Judging from the heroic posture
it is probably the work of Pheidias or possibly of Cleomenes, the
sculptor of the Venus de Medici." Dr. Oldaric Ammel, the well
known Swedish antiquarian demurs from this theory from the fact
that it is made of wood, whereas these artists usually worked in
marble, but the style of the statue outweighs this theory. I am
confirmed in my opinion by the concurrence therein of the great
Greek scholar, Professor Bnccadi Oga, of the University of Geneva.
Another strange thing proven by these discoveries is the fact
that the people of the nineteenth century lived to a great age. On
the base of the statue were found many names rudely carved by
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students of the University. The vowels do not correspond to those
of the present day, but the consonants are exactly the same. Leaving out the vowels some of the names were as follows: Mc-LH-NY
(36), F-RR-R (28), V-NC- (32), H-RL-\V (24). These names are
cited as they were all found inscribed twice. The figures after each
represent the number of coats of paint between the two inscriptions.
Multiplying thirty-six by five we find the number of years that the
first named attended college to be one hundred and eighty. At the
present day a man spends about one-fifteenth of his life at college.
Multiplying, then, one hundred and eighty by fifteeen we get
tv\·enty-seven hundred years to be the age of the above. Dr. N arhak,
the archceologist, when I ~bowed him these inscriptions, said that
he had seen an inscription similar to the first on a wall in Egypt,
which dates back nearly to the Flood, but unfortunately this wall
has since been torn down. What prodigies of learning, what storehouses of knowledge must these men have been !
To the rear of the University was found a building, which,
from its plan, probably served the purpose of a ball-room, and in
which were found many human skeletons, about half male and half
female. From this fact it is probable that a ball was going on when
the eruption of House Mountain occurred. Jewelry was found on
the necks and arms of the female skeletons. On one a locket was
found containing the name [this name has been suppressed for
certain reasons.-ED.] and the date I 750, and on another a bracelet
was found on which were inscribed some initials followed by the
date I 798. This proves the interesting fact that in Lexington at
that day women remained in society until they were one hundred
and fifty years or more old. What a boon this would be to the
damsels of the "present day! The disfigured and moldering remains
of these unfortunate l,adies snatched away by ruthless death in the
fresh bloom of one hundred and fifty years or more-what possibilities do they not suggest! In the life of a Lexington woman at
that day, what room for romance there must have been! How
many impassioned sighs must have been breathed out on the summer breezes! How numerous must have been the moonlight walks!
What myriads of arrows must Don Cupid have needs shot before he
could bring down his victims! It is indeed food for thought; but
romance is not the proper place for an archceologist.
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T here were num erous other discoveries, but we will have time
to mention only one mo re. O n several insc ript ions it was fou nd
that the women , or rath er the g irl s, were called calics; also t he
charred remain s of an old Look were fo und, on the cover of which
was engraved the word CALY X. Th e strange resem blance of these
two words is well worthy of remark. D r. P atsifee, the g reat philologist of the Academie F ran <;ai se. has been hard a t work for some
time collecting data bearing on th e subject, and he assures me t hat
in the course of a few years he will be abl e to explain the two words
and their derivation.
Before closing let me express my sincere thanks to Sir D avy
Humphry, the well known chemist and engineer, fo r help in making
the excavations, and Dr. E chee Blanc. of the U ni versity of P aris,
for historical information.
RI NDE RS FLEET RI E.
Uni'l-'ersity of llla11ila , A pril 9th, 3999·
Professor 1-Xsinus Educatus.
This beast be-longs to the ge-nuss
Of as-i-n us aes-thet-i-cuss.
An an-glo-man-i-ac he is,
And high-est cult-ure it is his.
He claims to be a high cri-tic
And says Long-fel-low makes him sit:k.
He says E-van-ge-line's N. G.,
But Brown-ing--he will bet on he.
(In po-et-ry, my son, you see
We have the great-est libertee).
His words and smiles are weighed with care,
He nev-er has a laugh to spare.
He al-ways says "what time" for when
And "don ' t yon know" for--nothzng. Then
I thinks, thinks I: "\Veil, I don't know;
This real-ly seems quite a poor show ;
And all your not-ed ed-u-ca-tion
Has brought you small re-mun-e-ra-tion."
In e-co-nom-ics you will learn
There is di-min-ish-ing re-turn
To la-bor spent with la-vish hand
On nat-u-ral-ly bar-ren land.
And hence I oay: be-ware my son
Of ov-er cul-ti-va-ti-on.
-Jl'!'i"llf:-\ LATIN U :-\.
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i4 World
This wouldn't be a world if 't were other than it is,
If it lacked a sin1!1e wrinkle or bad one added "friz,"
If the chimneys didn't smok e and the light breud always " riz."
'SpoEe the niggers stole no chickens, and the miners had no strik es ,
The men chewed no tobacco and the women rode no bikes,
No tariff and free silver such as politician, like~ ?
Ef the bankers kept the money and no gold bricks floated round ,
"\Ve 'd haYe the worst off people that there '11 anywhere be found ;For the farmers 'd be so wealthy they wouldn't till the ground.
So you may " pen "the gold brick swindl ers and mob defunct cashiers,
Enjoin the hungry strikers and surround them with soldiers,
Flog the chicken-stealing nigger till he's full of tears and fears ;But it takes all sorts of cases and it takes all sorts of races
And it takes all sorts of act~ and facta and figurings and faces
To make a world, so let them 'lone, you spend in vain your graces.
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The Growler.
Nothing to do but loaf,
Nothing to eat but bread ;
Nothing to drink but wine,
Nowhere to sleep but in bed .
Nothing to hear but music,
Nothing to wear but clothes ;
Nothing to read but praise,
Nothing to see but shows.
Nothing to love but girls,
Nothing to have but friends ;
Nothing to spend but money,
Nothing to gain but ends.
w.
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Virginia Beta Chapter of Pl\i
Kappa Psi.
EsTABLISHED
IN
1855.
UR~E:.
w.
A. ANDERSON,
J. H. MOOR E,
W.
T.
F.
PoAGUE,
D.
W . P.
CoE,
IRWI N,
W. H. WILSO N.
IN FACULTATE:.
}AMES A. QUARLES, D. D., LL. D.,
w.
R. VANCE, PH.
ADDISON HOGUE, M. A.,
D.,
B. L.
IN COLLE:GIO.
LISTER WITHERSPOON, JR.,
JOHN
SAMUEL
\V. JOHNSON ,
\V. FRIERSON ,
HE N RY L. MARTIN ,
A. BROADDUS WINFREE,
CHARLES F. HARRISON,
E.
SAMUEL L. WOOLRIDGE. JR.
RANDOLPH PRESTON,
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Alpha Chapter of Kappa Alpha
Fraternitv.
LAW.
HAMILTO N, A. D.
BARCLAY, D. M.
MUIR,
G.
w.
HARRISO N,
WITHERS,
R. W.
PowELL,
R. W.
G. C.
SHIPP, A.M.
ACADL:~IIC.
ARNOLD, D. H . H .
CAFFERY, ST.
J. L.
MOORE,
CAFFERY, C. S.
CREBS ,
G. P.
FISHBURNE,
SMITH,
s. L.
E.
McD.
c. T.
CARMICHAEL, H. ST.
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G. T.
Beta Cl1apter of Alplio Tc1u On1egc1.
EsTABLISHED I865.
White Tea Rose .
FRATERNITY FLOWER,
FRATERNITY COLO){S,
Sky Blue and Old Gold.
IN FACLILTATL:.
HENRY DONALD CAMPBELL.
IN UI?I'\L:.
MAJOR FRANCIS HENRY Sl\liTH, Virginia . /.
SAMUEL HousTON LETCHER, Virginia ./.
]. R.
A. HoBSON, Virginia
J
MATHEW WHITE PAXTON, Virginia /J.
]AMES l\IcCLINTIC DAvmso~. Virginia f:.
IN COLLEGIO.
WILLIAl\1 }Al\IES BRYAN,
ScoTT MARION LoFTIN,
ALEXANDER STUART GIBSON,
HARl\ION DELEON l\IOISE,
HARLOW SHAW DIXON,
\VILLIAl\1 BRYANT NOWLIN,
FLOYD WILSON KING,
THOl\IAS FRANKLIX \VEST.
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Zeta Chapter of Sigma Chi.
EsT ABl.ISH ED
1 866.
IN FACLILTJITc.
CHARLES ALFRED GRAVES, M.
A., LL. D.
IN COLLEGIO.
ACADEMIC.
LINDLEY ALLISON HICKMAN'
]OHN RANDOLPH TUCKER,
GABRIEL BENOIST SHIELDS ,
A 0, '99,
]OHN KIRKPATRICK GRAVES,
WILLIAl\1 STERLING ROBERTSON.
ENGINEERING.
FARRAR PETRIE HAMILTOX.
LAW.
]AMEs MuLLEN,
r 1~
'96.
] OHN \VILLIAl\1 ] ONES.
13I
\lirginia Sigll1cJ Cl1ul}ter or
Alpi1CI Epsilon.
Si~Jil1t1
I 86i.
EsTABLISHED
FRATERNITY FLOWER,
The Violet.
FRATERNITY COLORS ,
Royal Purple and Old Gold.
FRATRLS IN FACUL fATE.
'WILLIAl\I LYNE \VILSON, LL.D.,
EDwiN VvmTFIELD FAv,
l\I. A., PH. D.
FRATRLS IN COLLEGIO.
GUSTAV BENZ CAPITO,
LE Rov CARR BARRET,
COLE:\IAN ROGERS ROBINSON,
JOHN TE:o.rPLE RoBINSON ,
FRED WALTER GOSHORN ,
GEORGE \VALTER ,
jAl\·I ES HARl\IEN HITER,
}Al\IES EDWARD ARBUCKLE.
HUGH \VALLACE KIRKPATRICK.
FRATI~LS
IN Ll RBE.
EDWARD LAC\' GRAHAl\1,
\VILLIAl\I
133
1\l. McELWEE.
Zeta Deuteron Chapter of Phi
Gc1n1ma Delta.
EsTABLISHED 1868.
FRATERNITY FLOWER,
The Heliotrope.
FRATERNITY COLOR,
Royal Purple.
FRATRLS IN FACUL rATE:.
DAVID CARLISLE HUMPHREYS, C.
E.
WILLIAM SPENCER CURRELL, M. A., PH. D.
FRATRLS IN COL LE:GIO.
EWING DAVIDSON SLOAN,
ROBERT GLASGOW,
]R.,
RICHARD W. FLOURNOY, }R.,
FRANK HAl\JILTON ANSCHUTZ ,
SAMUEL
B. McPHEETERS,
WILLIAM ALLAN.
135
Sign1o Nu Fraternitv.
Lmnbda Cl\apter.
FouNDED, r882.
IN COLLEGIO.
ACADEMIC.
CHARLES N. ROARK,
EDWIN P. BLEDSOE,
THOMAS
A.
SAl\IUEL PRICE,
BLEDSOE,
WILLIAM T . ELLIS, jR.
SAMUEL P. PRESTON ,
IN URBE.
J.
T.
L.
PRESTON .
I37
Virginia Zeta Cl1apter of Phi Delta
Tl1eta.
EsTABLISHED 1887.
IN COLLEGIO.
ACADEMIC.
Virginia.
ROBERT GRANVILLE CAMPBELL
HUMPHREY ROBINSON KEEBLE
.
Texas.
HENRY BELL GRAYBILL
West Virginia.
THOMAS DWIGHT SLOAN
West Virginia.
J.
Virginia.
McLAREN McBRYDE
LAW.
Virginia.
ALAN EPPES
IN URBE.
FRANK HOWARD CAMPBELL,
JOHN HUNTER PENDLETON,
SAMUEL BRANCH WALKER,
D.
CALDWELL MCBRYDE,
REV. THO~NTON WHALING, D. D.
139
Mu Cl1opter Kappa Sigma.
EsTABLISHED
1888.
IN COLLEGIO.
PAUL VINCENT BARTLETT,
DAVID jACKSON 110RSE,
VERNON TERRELL DAVIS.
IN URBE.
ROBERT
L.
OWEN,
C. \V. \V ATTS,
q.r
B. B. :\I ORGA:\'.
Alpha- Alpha C11apter of Phi 1'\apDa Sigma.
EsTABLISHED 18 93·
IN URBE.
FRANK MOORE,
DAN E. BROWN.
-
IN COLLL:GIO.
ACADEMIC.
ROBERT
0. CROCKETT, Virginia,
CHARLES S. McNULTY,
LAW.
JoHN M. THEOBALD,
143
Kentucky.
Virginia.
\lirginiu t\lpha Cl1c1pter of N\u Pi
LCJ ll\l)dCJ.
FouNDED IN 1895.
The Carnation .
FRATERNITY FLOWER,
Orange and Royal Purple.
FRATERNITY CoLORS,
ACADE:I'ltC.
MOSBY
G. PERROW,
WILLIAl\1 P. OTT,
0.
}Al\IES H. SHIVELY,
ROBERT
J.
DAVID E. WIT-T,
PRESTON ALLAN'
WILLIAM
J.
HuF'F',
LAUCK .
LAW.
J.
}Al\IES S. McCLUER ,
EDWIN F. SENFT.
E:NGII'IE:E:RING.
HUGH
\V. NEEL.
145
CA~IERON McCLUER,
f)rri..·II.P/~tltl.
1/'"/'!J'i!JhrJ
Pl1i Chopter of Del to Tou Delta.
ESTABLISHED I
896.
FRATERNITY FLOWER,
The Pansy.
FRATERNITY COLORS,
Purple, White and Gold.
IN URBE.
J. D.
H. EuGENE HYATT,
M. ARMISTEAD.
IN COLLEGIO.
M . PAGE ANDREWS,
B. CHERMSIDE,
HARRY C. ELLETT,
HERBERT
WILLIAM
D.
THOMAS
COOKE,
J.
FARRAR,
HUGH M. MciLHANY,
WILLIAM E. DAVIS,
]R.,
CHARLES C. McNEILL,
ROBERT A. WATSON.
147
Rt1o ChCJpter of Tt1eta Nu Epsilon.
FouNDED,
r8g4 .
w.
LEROY CARR BARR E T,
]OHN
ROBERT GRANVILLE C AM PBELL ,
GABRIEL BENOIST SHIELDS,
joHN RANDOLPH TucKER,
ARTHUR
CHRISTOPHER TOMPKINS Sl\IITH,
jOHN \VILLIAl\I jONES,
]OHN \VAN Rov GARRow,
GusTAv B. CAPITo,
STEWART L. CR EBS ,
HUGH \VALLACE KIRKPATRICK ,
COLEl\IAN RODGERS ROBINSON ,
}Al\IES M ULLEN,
HENRY L. MARTIN.
I49
jOHNSON,
M. SHIPP,
?•
SENIOR LAW.
W. ]. BRYAN,
]. W. }ONES,
F.
w.
KING,
JAMES MULLEN I
A. B.
WINFREE,
G. C.
POWELL,
JUNIOR LAW.
A. D.
HAMILTON ,
C. T.
HARRISON,
A. M.
SHIPP.
STEWART L. CREBS,
DAVID M. BARCLAY,
WILLIAMS. ROBERTSON,
jOHN K. GRAVES,
GEORGE WALTER,
HUGH W. KIRKPATRICK,
LEROY C. BARRET,
EnwARD McD. MooRE,
FREDERICK W. GosHoRN,
G. BENOIST SHIELDS.
FouNDED
1880.
FrCiternitv \ 1ells
Hi ! Hi ! Hi !
Phi Kappa Psi !
L ive Ever! Die Never !
Phi Kappa Psi !
Hippi ! Hippi! Hi !
Rip ! Zip ! Zelta !
Fizz ! Boom ! Ah ! H a !
Phi Gamma Delta !
Rah ! Rah ! Rah !
Kappa Alpha !
Alpha Chapter !
Rah ! Rah ! Rah !
Hurray K. A. !
Hurray K. A. !
Kappa Alpha !
Wah-rippety zip Lang !
Whoop-bang-hi !
Hurrah! Hurray!
Hurrah, Pi!
Alpha Tau !
O-me-ga!
Beta Chapter !
Virginia!
Rah ! Rah ! Rah !
The Crescent Star !
Vive-la ! Vive-la !
Kappa Sigma !
Rah ! Rah ! Rah !
Phi! Keia!
Phi Delta Theta!
Rah ! Rah ! Rah !
Rah ! Rah ! Rah!
Rah ! Rah ! Ree !
Virginia Sigma !
S. A . E.
Who ! Who! Who am I?
I 'm a loyal Sigma Chi !
Hi Rickety ! Hoopty Do !
What 's the matter with Sigma Nu !
Terra-ga-hoo ! Hullaballoo !
Lambda Chapter , Sigma Nu !
Rah ! Rah ! Delta!
Delta Tau Delta!
Rah! Rah! Delta Tau !
Delta Tau Delta !
Rah ! Rah ! Lambda !
Sis ! Boom ! Lambda !
Virginia Alpha Chapter !
Mu Pi Lambda !
Hill((!!!~
I
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I
I All
T. ]. FARRAR
MANAGER
McPHEETERS AND MULLEN
. Left End
McCLUER
Left Tackle
MOORE .
Left Guard
DEACON.
Center
ROBINSON AND BARTLETT
Right Guard
McNEILL
Right Tackle
WITHERSPOON
Right End
BRYAN AND DAVIS.
. Left Half-back
CAMPBELL ( Captain)
. Full-back
BLEDSOE T.
Right Half-back
SHIPP
Quarter-back
Substitutes.
BLEDSOE, E.,
ROGERS,
154
LEE.
GRAVES
FARRAR
DAVIS
BARTLETT
BLEDSOE, E
DEACON
MULLEN
McCLUER
MOORE
BRYAN
McNEILL
ROGERS
SHIPP
BLEDSOE, T
CAMPBELL
WITHERSPOON
LEROY
c.
BARRET,
Director.
,\\ernbers.
REGINALD
H. }OYNER,
]OHN
w.
ROBERT GLASGOW, }R.,
\V. D. CoOKE,
LEE,
C. C. McNEILL,
\VILLIAl\I ALLAN,
\V. E. DAVIS.
157
aH
{JJ
HUGH W. KIRKPATRICK,
Manager.
F. W. GOSHORN,
Assistant Manager.
M P. AN DREWS,
Captain.
P.
M.
Pitcher.
ANDREWS
First Baseman.
ROBERT GLASGOW
Second Baseman.
P. W. WILSON
w.
Third Baseman.
E. DAVIS
Short Stop.
R. G. CAMPBELL
D.
s. w.
E.
Left Fielder.
M. BARCLAY
FRIERSON
Center Fielder.
P. BLEDSOE .
Right Fielder.
Catcher.
C. C. MCNEILL
Second Baseman.
A.M. SHIPP
J.
Catcher.
K. GRAVES
. Pitcher.
C. R. ROBINSON
Substitutes.
H. H.
SKYLES,
H.
c.
ELLETT,
L.
WITHERSPOON, }R.
The Annual Regatta.
F there is any athletic function of the year in which every one
feels that he , or she , takes actual part, it is the boat-race.
There is something in the word itself that inakes the blood
tingle and that carries with it a volume of suggestion. It
·c arries us back in the years and gives us a close bond of sympathy
with those who have rowed their races and have passed out of the
college world into their various ways of life. It makes tts feel that
they are not mere names to us, but are brothers with us in this
grand old sport. They have felt the same thrills of joy or disappointment that we do, they have worn the same colors and yelled
the same yells. And in rowing each successive race we are not only
taking part in the sport of the moment, but are celebrating the birth
and perpetuating the existence of one of our grandest institutions,
which should never die out.
For us latter-day enthusiasts, who wear the blue or red as
naturally as the spring decks itself out in vernal green, it is hard to
realize there was ever a time when our colors were arbitrarily chosen.
We feel that they must have been instituted by providence, or that
' 'Old George'' at least chose the colors of his spring suit, which he
changes with the foppish air of a "young blood." But be this as
it may the modern maids have no selecting of their colors, but
nature kindly provides both blondes and brunettes that the fair may
not all grace one side. The freshman chooses haphazard one or the
other and forever afterwards blesses fate that it was not his ill luck
to choose the other. The small boy wisely changes each time with
the winning crew until that ill-starred day when his bosom friend
remembers that last year he wore the banner of the now beaten.
And so we go, cast by fate to one side or the other, but once fixed ,
not heaven and earth could move us or take away the frown of
defeat or dispel the smile of victory.
I
159
Tl1e Strolies for Successive \'ears.
[N OTE-The star marks the winner.]
HARRY LEE.
ALBERT SIDNEY.
'74 HOWARD,
' 75 J. B. LESLIE,
' 76 \V. J. L'ENGLE,*
' 77 VI/. J. KINGSBURY ,
' 78 W. ]. KINGSBURY,*
' 79 VvT. c. KINGSBURY,
' 8o W. D. CARTER,
' 8I L. PEARCE,*
'82 BUGG,*
' 83 BuGG,
' 8+
' 85 - - - ' 86 REID WHITE,
' 87 REID WHITE,
' 88 \V. L. BRAGG,*
' 89 ]. \V. MOORE,*
1
90 w. L. BRAGG,
' 9I
' 92 s. B. AVIS,
' 93 S. B. Avis,*
' 94 H. H. MARTz,*
' 95 H. H. MARTz, *
' 96 A. G. jENKINS,*
' 97 ]. OBERLIN,
' 98 J. S. McCLuER, *
Tie.
GOLDTHWAITE.
w. T. LEAVALL.*
\V. T. LEAVALL.
c. s. L'ENGLE. *
\V. A. McCoRKLE.
GEORGE PRESTON.*
HAMILTON.*
W. S. HOPKINS.
A. Q. SMITH.
}AMES HAY.
Tie.
No Race.
R. L. HUNTER.*
W. S. CAVITT.*
E. R. GUENTHER.*
GODDARD.
R. H . ALLEN.
R. H. ALLEN. *
No Race.
A. H. \VooD.*
RoY MITCHELL.
CLIFFORD SPEROW.
E. w. \VILSON.
E. w. WILSON.
E. w. WILSON.*
R. T. SHIELDS.
VICTORIES :-Albert Sidney,
I6o
I I ;
Harry Lee, IO.
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PINCKNEY PRIZE CUP.
PRESIDENT'S HOUSE.
CLUBS tt
ORCANIZATIONS
SAMUEL
President.
B. McPHEETERS ,
S. \V. FRIERSON,.
GusTAV
]OHN
B.
w.
Vice-President.
CAPITo,
Director.
GARROW,
Business Manager.
First Tenors.
F. H.
Second Tenors.
G. B. CAPITO,
ANSCHUTZ,
S.
B. McELDOWNEY,
G.
P.
ROBERT GLASGOW ,
J. T.
FISHBURNE.
First Basses.
J. H.
ROBINSO N.
second Basses.
SHIVELY,
S.
B. McPHEETERs,
H.
S. \V. FRIERSON,
E. D.
E. B.
pAN CAKE,
Violin Soloist.
G. B.
M. MclLHANY , ]R.
SLOAN,
Piaf1iSt.
H.
CAPITO,
I69
M. MclLHANY,
]R .,
--::=======--=:-:-.~~--"::':::====::::::-·~~
OFficers.
THOl\IAS
J.
President.
FARRAR ,
Recording Secretan ·.
SAl\IUEL \V. FRIERSON ,
FRANK H. ANSCHUTZ,
Corresponding Secretar)'.
Treasurer.
ROBERT GLASGOW, ]R.,
Cllairmen of Co1nmittecs.
Membershzf.
S. B. McPH EET ERS,
Finance.
ROBERT GLASGOW , ]R. ,
llfissioJzarJ'·
] . A. 1\'IcCLUR E,
Reception.
H. P. RHODES,
H. M. MclLHA NY, ]R. ,
Bible Studr.
Cllaplains.
REV. THORNTON WHALING,
D. D.,
REV. ]. T. WIGHTMA N, D.
D.,
REV. R. ]. McBRYDE, D.
REV.
T. A.
D.,
HALL .
SOC~ETY
HE Graham-Lee Literary Society was organized August 19th,
1809, under the name of the Graham Philanthropic Society,
and was one of the first three literary societies organized in
American colleges. Its founders were John D. Paxton, president ;
Net \Vilson, vice-president; JosephS. Brown, secretary; Randolph
Ross, William C. Preston, John D. Brown, Gustavus R. Jones,
Edward C. Carrington, and John P. \Vilson. Out of this number
several afterwards became very distinguished in the council halls of
the State and nation. Thus was foreshadowed the great work that
the Graham-Lee was destined to do.
The records of the society were destroyed by Hunter's troops
during the war, but are complete from that date on. Since 1867 ,
the society has been giving a debater's medal. A declaimer's medal
was given from r871 to 1896 when it was changed to an orator's
medal.
T
173
Grullunl-Lee Officers,
'90-99.
Presidents.
E. B.
R . \V. WITHERS.
R . A.
E. B.
W. P.
PANCA KE.
\VATSON.
Vice-Pre.sidents.
J. A . MCCLURE.
P ANCA K E .
Secretaries.
] . W . S. TucKE R.
OTT.
]. S. McCLUER .
W. P.
J. A .
OTT.
McCLURE.
Treasurer.
F. D.
LAKIN.
Grollotn-Lee 1V\edalists.
Debaters.
GIVEX~
1867
1868
1869
1870
18il
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
187()
1880
1885
Yirg inia
B ROWN STRICKLER .
T e xas
J . H ARVEY :Mc L EARY , .
GEORGE B oDDIE P ETE Rs, .JR. ,
T e nn es>-ee
T ex us
"\VILLLDI L A~I BDIN PRAT H~.R,
. T ex as
J A~I ES B ATOI' STUBBS,
T ex us
J OSEPH 'V ILL IS T AYLOR,
K e ntuck y
A:NGUS N EAL GORDON,
Virginia
H EXRY ST. G EORGE T UCKER,
Virg iuia
MI LES M ACON M ART I N,
B ENJ Am N ,V. B ETT I;;,
tl uuth Caruli11a
Virginia
"\VALTER R uss ELL B o w n~,
Texas
F REDER ICK (;oC K E R~.LL 1 •
Missouri
'V ILLIA ~I F RAN KLI N p AXToN,
A LFRED 'VINSTON GAINE;;,
Kentu cky
V irgiuia
A . P. T AYLOR,
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
187 7
1878
EDWARD l\I ANsFI ELD KIRTLAND, T e nn essee
FREDERI CK H UGH H EISKELL, . Tennessee
R oBE RT R EYNOLDS BE NT LE Y,
. Virginia
B KNJA m N ,V . B ETTis,
tlouth Carolina
SA~IUE L J oRDAN G RA HAM, .
Virginia
GEoRGE E ARLE CH AMBERLAIN, 1\lissis,.ippi
G EO RGE A NDERSON RoBINso N,
K entu c ky
tlA ~IUEL J ACK, JR. ,
Tenn e -see
Virginia
Oregon
Virgini a
:Missouri
l\Iissomi
. Virginia
Arkansas
. Oregon
Virginia
Virginia
Vir g inia
C aJif, ,rnia
Yirginia
Virg inia
1886 J. G. S coTT,
1887 ,J. H. SMIT H,
Hl88 J A. Q UA RL ES,
1889 .r. Q. C H A ~IB E R • ,
1 8 ~0 E. l\[ . J ACKSON,
1891 ,V. P. J n HN;;ON .
1892 H. S. P o w ELL,
18il3 A. E R EA ~I E S ,
1894 J . ,V. W ooL,
1895 H. v C ANTER,
18fl6 c. F. :MY ERS ,
1897 D. K. U A ~I E R ON ,
1898 E. R. PR ESTON,
1899 R. w. WI THER;;,
.
Declaimers.
Hli9
1880
1892
1893
1894
18D5
1896
AL FRED "\V. M ARSHALL .
THmi AS B ARRETT,
A. E. S TRO DE,
J FI I5HBURNE,
R. A . B AKER,
c. F. MY ERS,
L . H. 'VI LLIS,
0
Orators.
1897 J S . l\I<'C LU ER1
1898 ll. ,V . A NDERSON, .
1R99 "\VILLI AM J . llRY AN 1
174
W es t Virginia
Virginia
. l' lorida
Kentucky
Georgia
tlo uth C a rolina
Virginia
Fl01ida
Virginia
Kentucky
.
HE Washington Literary Society was established in the year
r8I2. Unfortunately, the records of its early history, which
might prove interesting, are lost. It was established shortly
after the Graham-Lee, and ever since has maintained a good roll of
members and run hand-in-hand with the sister society.
In I 867 its members began to hold annual contests among themselves for the best oration, and in I87r declamations were introduced
into the contests. In I879 the declamations were omitted and only
orators took part until I88I, in which year no medals were awarded .
So much excitement and dissension was created by the elections
that the Faculty, for the interest of the societies, offered medals for
the best orator and declaimer, in a contest between the societies at
finals.
In I885 the society revived its individual annual celebration ,
but holds it now on the twenty-second of February, with less excitement, and awards its own medals then and there.
The Washington Society awarded only a debater's medal until
I 8go, since which time a medal has also been given to the best
declaimer in the annual celebration . Declamations were abolished
in r8g8 and orations substituted.
T
175
Washinoton Societv Officers,
'90-99.
Presidents.
MOSBY
CHARLES N. ROARK,
E.
G.
PERROW,
DULANEY OTT.
Vice-Presidents.
E. D.
W. B. WADE,
C.
OTT,
S. McNuLTY.
Secretaries.
H. B. GRAYBILL.
C. S. McNuLTY,
Treasurers.
w.
V. M. BROWN,
T . LEFFEL,
M.
G.
PERROW.
Censors.
R. 0. CROCKETT.
T. A. BLEDSOE,
Critics.
J.P. ALLAN,
C. M. BARNES.
Marshals at Intermediate Celebration, iebruarv 22d.
J.
K. GRAVES
THOMAS A . BLEDSOE
Chief.
Assistant.
Wosllington Societv Medalists.
Orators.
Declaimers.
1867 T. T. EATON ,
1869 T.
s.
WILKINSON,
18il R. H. FLEl\JlNO,
w.
New York
)fississippi
Louisiana
1873 J.P. HAWKS,
)Iississippi
Tennessee
1874 B. G. KIGER,
~I ississi ppi
West Virginia
1870 ALsTON BoYD,
1872 I SAAC
1871 ASHLEY CABELL,
1872 W . W. ToPP, •
Tennessee
18G8 J. ,V, DUNLAP,
Virginia
STEPHENS,
Tennessee
1875
w.
E. DOLD,
.Missouri
1877 \V. T. CRENSIIA w I
Alabama
1873 LAWRENCE RusH, .
Virginia
1874 J. R. 'VINCHESTEK,
Maryland
1878
1875 H. L. DuFOUR,
Louisiana
1891 J. M. GRAHAl\J,
s.
F . FLOED,
1876 l\I. ,V, PAXTON,
Virginia
1892 J. U. GooDE,
1877 R. L. OWENS,
Virginia
1893 R. l<"'. WENDEL,
1878 L. N. SHANKS,
Virginia
189J H. B. L EW IS,
1879 J. R. TYSON,
Alabama
1895 E. A. QuARLEs,
1880 J. G. PAXTON ,
Virginia
1896 R. S. 1\l cCLINTIC,
1898 G. C. PowELL,
District Columbia
1899 E. D. OTT,
1897 E. WoHLWENDER,
Virginia
Debaters.
1891 ,V, P. ANDREW:-,
1892 T. ,V, GILJIIER,
Kentucky
1894 J. T. JACKSON,
c. A.
North Ca rolina
Virginia
1893 l\I. K. YONTS,
1895
Kentucky
l\!ACATEE ,
. Virginia
1896 L. H. CARLOCK
T en n essee
1897 W. S. Cox, .
. Virginia
1898 A.
w.
Virginia
187G HENTON GORDON,
WEBB ,
Maryland
1899 C. S . .l\l cNULTY,
Virginia
177
Oregon
Tennessee
Virginia
Tennessee
Pen nsy I vania
Virginia
Missouri
Kentucky
\Vinners or Universitv Medals for Oratorv
and Declon1ation.
In 1ool the Universitv t>egan to give medals for oratorv and declamation to the winners in
tl contest at finals between representatives of the two societies. The
Declaimer's ~1edal was withdrawn in 1391.
Orators.
\Vashington
1891 MILES PoiNDEXTER,
Washington
Washington
1892 J . B. A NDREW,
Graham-Lee
Graham-Lee
1893 CHARLES LYONs,
Graham-Lee
\V ashington
18\J4 J. D. M cRAE,
Washington
1886 J. G. ScoTT,
Graham-Lee
1895 G. R. H uNT,
Washington
1887 T. G. HAILEY,
Washington
1896 Not awarded.
1882 H . A . WHITE,
1883
s.
1884
w. A.
1885
w. A. GLASGOW,
0. BOYCE, .
CARTER,
1888 J. L. BUJIIGARDN ER,
Graham-Lee
1897 C. F. MYERS,
Graham-Lee
1889 JAM ES QUA RLES,
Graham-Lee
1898 W . IV. KEYSER,
Graham-Lee
1890 J . A . GLASGOW ,
Graham-Lee
Declairners.
1883 G.
Graham-Lee
1887 B.
W ashing t on
1888
\Vashington
1889 J . l\1. BL AIN, .
Graham-Lee
1890 KIRBY s. l\IILLER,
Grah am-Lee
1884 J . W . W . BrAs,
1885 J . H. W isE, .
1886
c. P ATTERSON,
s. w . H AMILTON'
.
s. RA YJIIOND ,
1882 J. A. STEELE,
w . T. A RliiSTRONG,
. ·washington
\ Vashington
18fll I. H .
K E~I PNE R ,
.
\Vashington
. \Vashington
.
\Vashington
Father (the Trustees) . My son, did you cut down that cherry tree ?
Son (the Fac ult y). Naw suh, I 've just ~een pruni"' it. It 'II make it grow better.
The Universitv Cotillion Club.
President,
STEWART
Secretary and Treasurer,
L.
CREBS.
]. \VA NROY GARROW.
LER OY C. BARRET
DAVlD M. BARCLAY
GusTAV B. CAPITO
STEWART
L.
CREBS
HARLOW S. DIXON
SAMUEL W. FRIERSON
}Al\IES H. RITER
]. WANROY GARROW
FRED W. GOS HOR N
]OHN K . GRAVES
ALEXANDER
D.
FLOYD
HAMILTON
HUGH W. KIRKPATRICK
\V. KING
HENRY L . MARTIN
HARMON D . MOISE
}AMES MULLEN
COLEMAN R. RoBINSON
]. TEMPLE ROBINSON
G . BENOIST SHIELDS
ARTHUR
M. SHIPP
ROBERT W. WITHERS
SAMUEL
L.
LISTER \VITHERSPOON
WOOLDRIDGE
]OHN
G . C . PowELL .
w.
LEE
]. \V . M A RSH ALL
WILLIAl\l P. JOLLIFFE
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Mountain Stote Club.
COLORS :
Pink and Green.
Yell.
Yi! Yi! Yi!
Montani!
West Virginia !
Semper Liberi !
Officers.
B. F. HARLOW, JR.,
]. S. McCLUER,
F. L. DOWNEY.
President.
Vice-President.
Secretary and Treasurer.
.
Members.
M . P.
G. B.
H. s.
F. L.
]. W.
H. B.
ANDREWS,
CAPITO,
DIXON,
DOWNEY,
GosHoRN ,
GR AYBILL,
B. F. H ARLOW, }R.,
R. H. ]OYNER,
w. J. LAUCK ,
J. C. lVIcCLUER,
J. S. McCLUER,
S. B. l\'IcELDOWNEv,
H. W. NEEL,
E. B. PANCAKE,
S. P. PRESTON,
S. PRICE,
T. D. SLOAN,
c. T. SMITH.
Honorarv Members.
H . A. WHITE, M.A., PH. D., D. D.,
Wl\1. L. WILSON, LL.D.,
MILTON w. HUl\lPHREYS, M.A., PH . D ., LL. D.
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R. \V. FLOURNOY, ]R. , Maryland,
HuGH CAPET KIRKPATRICK, Georgia ,
D.
J.
.Moss, Louisiana,
L ' Empereur.
I.e Chancelier.
I.e Ministre des Finances.
CHARLES S. CAFFERY, Louisiana,
. Le Page Royal.
T. J. FARRAR, Virginia,
Le Bourrea u en Chef.
. L ' Echanson.
]. \VANROY GARROW, Texas, .
ST. ]. L. CAFFERY, Louisiana,
GABRIEL BENOIST SHIELDS, Louisiana,
:MosBY G. PERROW, Virginia,
Le Chef de Cuisine.
Le Chef des Gendarmes.
. Pretendant au trone.
l'lcmbres Honoraires.
PROFESSOR EDWIN \V. FAY , PH. D.,
PROFESSOR \V. S. CURRELL , PH. D.,
M. EDl\tOND RosTAND.
~I.
ZOLA ,
M. LOUBET ,
SOng.
' ' Of all pickles that are good,
The best is cabbage to be sure,
But the best way is to eat it
Hid behind the closet door."
Triumvirate.
SAM B.~McELDOWNEY,
Holder of the Jug and High Taster.
·w etzel County, West Virginia.
MosBY G. PERROW,
. Light Bearer and Extinguisher.
Hell Bend, Virginia.
]AMES H. SHIVELY,
. Key Keeper and Head Watcher.
Posey, Indiana.
Goat.
HARLOW S. DIXON, of Ronceverte.
On Probation.
HARRY C. ToBEY, Salina, Kansas.
51acRballed.
P. VINCENT BARTLETT.
Honerv 1"1elnbers.
"GosH,''
''BUSH,''
''THEE,''
''\VINNY,''
''FELIX,''
''SoL.''
" DILL,"
THOMAS
J.
President
Vice- President
Secretary
. Treasurer
FARRAR,
MOSBY G. PERROW,
S. COLVILLE LIND,
.
STEWART L. CREES,
Members.
s. c.
l\1. G. PERROW
LIND
E.
R. Vol. \\TITHERS
J.
c.
D. SLOAN
E.
S. McCL UER
B. PANCAKE
T. A.
N. ROARK
L. \VITHERSPOON, jR.
]. W.
T. ]. FARRAR
H.
s.
DIXO~
}. H.
E.
FRIERSON
KING
G.
R. PRESTON
B. CAPITO
J.
A.
McCLURE
A. B. \VINFRE E
\V. P. JOLLIFFE
H.
v..r.
GARROW
F. \V.
SHIVELY
BLEDSOE
S.
s.
B. CHERl\ISIDE
L. CREES
C'\ecutive committee.
S.
v.,r.
FRIERSON
J.
J.
H.
S. McCLUER
r8s
s.
DIXON
H.
SHIVELY
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Osky wow wow
·whiskv bow wow
Ole mucky bum
Preston, Preston,
Rum, rum , rum.
RAXCH OcctrPATION, " Sleeping. "
FAVORITE DRINK , "Lickher. "
FAVORITE VEGETABLE, "Eggs."
PATRON SAIXT, " Old Owl. "
RAN CH SoNG, "After the Opera is Over. "
:::lALUTATION, "K. 111. D."
BATH HouRs, "Wednesday and Saturday, 6 to 12 P . .M.
COLORS, "Beer-bottle Green and Scrambled-egg Yellow."
BY-WORD, "Py Domn Mit Yourself, One Time."
Personnel .
'' FATHER " HAMILTON,
.
Missionary to the Heathen.
" WEE \VILLIE" ROBERTSON,
.
A Heathen.
" TRUTH" CREBs,
Another Heathen.
" BEAR " BARRET, .
.
Count de Bally-Barrio.
''GusTAv BENZ '' CAPITo,
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Hypnotist, Prestidigitator and General Practitioner of the Black Art.
"LIIIILEY '' HICK:IIAN, .
.
.
.
.
A Ribbon ~lan,-Ask the "Calic. "
. A Bachelor, and Tme to His Delld Lo\'e.
"CYNlCAL PETE " l<'ISHBURNE,
"HooT-SHOOT" YouNG,
.
.
.
The Man Wot Kill~ Blackbird~.
"LoQuAx" Youxo,
"Hoot-Shoot's" Elder Brother; "Oh, 1\Iy Soul."
"MORPHEUS" MARSHALL,
Agent for Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Yell.
Paxton , Paxton, Rah, Rah, Rah !
Get there, Stay there, Sis Boom Bah!
song.
All calic look alike to me.
Favorite occupation.
Studying.
Pass word.
I ' m shy one.
Colors.
White feather, with a yellow streak in it.
Motto.
Eat , drink, and be merry, for to-morrow you flunk.
Descriptive Poem (?)
In L exing ton, off on a hill,
Live six young men , so quiet and still ;
N ow, if you will be quiet, and listen well
Their names to you I ' ll tell :
Winfree and Preston, of last year's crew,
Captured young Price, and Arbuckle too;
N ext , th eir numbers to swell
They took in Moss and Davis as well.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
I ' ve given their names
Enough for m e to do,
And now fair girls
The rest remains for you.
Each of the above, is an excellent man
So capture him girls ; if you can.
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SuPRE~IE
DrcTATO R AND RoYAL DISPEXSER,
Drarnatis Personae.
PAUL V. BARTLETT, Kentucky, . Dakota Ray.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN, Florida , . The President.
HARLOW S. DIXON , West Ya., Polo P. Dickey.
FLOYD W . KING, Yirginia, . Felix Featherstone.
llloSHY G. PERROW, Virginia,
JAMES H . SHIVELY, Indiana,
HARRY U. TOBEY, Kansas, .
Lord Culpeper.
......
Jimmie Dutch.
The Judge.
SCENE.-PRESIDENT's RooM. The President, the Judge, Jimmie Dutch,
and Lord Culpeper seated at a table playing whist.
LORD CULPEPEiit: Dole the cards, Judge.
JUDGE: Bet your life I will.
J. DUTCH: Shoot, clubs' trumps.
(Door opens, enter Felix Featherstone.)
FELIX (tragically):
Ah me ! I h•ve passed
Some miserable m oments; but now
A train came in bearing swift
A copy of the 11-/id. Vi• ginian,
Fraught with sad news.
PRESIDENT: What, old cuss?
FELIX:
Alack, alack, the great Rivauna,
Huge swollen with the winter's swelling
Tide, has burst its banks
And borne off all Fluvanna's solace,
Pride and hope-fruit and lumber.
Barrel staves are now no more,
And 'simmons, sweet persimmons! (Faints.)
(E nter Dakota Ray ).
DAKOTA: White Rock Soap, Indian Oil, made of vegetables. fruits, herbs and flowers-,Vhat 's this? A man
sick ? A h, well, take a little Tyawana, old fellow, just a
little Tyawana, and bdore it is morning youJUDGE : ]en:y Simpson! If that Jack: didn't take !
PRESIDENT: Thunder! You trumped my ace.
JUDGE : Of course; saw in the Hdl Bmd H erald,
Culpeper, that a ghost was shot sneaking cabbage pickle.
CULPEPER; Ha'n, Dutch, what 'yer do that for?
J. DUTCH: Who's playing this hand?
PRESIDENT: Don't let him bluff you, Jimmie.
(Knock at the door ; - - - enters with calces for the
President).
reiu~~;'~~Nh~~J~~~:~/~!k~¢r ~~~ t~{~efs ~J~~~~
miuds me of Kissimme. Dutch, if I lea,·e any you can
have some.
(Enter Polo P. Dickey.)
POLO P. : Pay up, boys, ten cents, Ring- Tum Bum,
just ten cents, want to go calicoing.
J U DGE: Botheration ! Lead, Culpeper; get out Polo!
POLO r.: All right. let's get up a dance.
DAKOTA (Lea ping at a bound from Felix, who is now
a lmost extinct ) : just the thing-come ahead.
POLO P.: Hoot, mou !
JUDG E: Salina times ! t welve o'clock I
DUTCH : Gee Whiz! Old Svengali's German !
PRESIDENT: Old Harry's Constitution !
CULPEPER: Old Buck Addy 's Exercise!
(Erermt hurriedly, Polo P. Dickey, and Dakota Ray
groaning because too late to dance.)
Uptown Moore Ranc11.
Grand Members.
H . B. CHERMSIDE,
F. L. MILLER,
Grand Household Adviser.
Royal Culinary Critic.
Pie tasting a specialty.
Grand Manipulator of the Royal Sausage Mill.
C. S. McNULTY,
W. V. COLLINS,
Grand Keeper of the Sacred Cow.
Milking a specialty.
JunGE J. M. THEOBALD, Grand Lord High Keeper of Empty Bottles.
Grand Chief Emptier of Bottles.
] . McC. Smc,
Steward of the Manor.
IKE,
GEORGE MoORE, Grand Chief Cat Catcher for Sausage Department.
Yell.
Ring-Tum-Roar! Ring-Tum-Roar!
Moore! Moore! Moore! What!
Just anything to eat.
SPIRITUAL ADVISERS:
{E.Colonel
w. Fay, Ph. D.
Harry Peyton Rhodes.
FAVORITE DRINK: Egg-Nog.
SACRED ANIMAL: Incandescent Cow.
OccuPATION: "Hobson's Choice."
RANCH COLOR : Black.
FAVORITE SoNG: "Who broke the Lock on the Chickenhouse Door.''
Blue Hotel.
~lotto.
Sublime tobacco which from East to West
Cheers the tar's labor or the Turkman's rest.
ARl\liSTEAD, Uncle John.
BROWN, Narcissus.
CooKE, Little Willie.
HARLOW, Sir Oracle.
LA \\"SON, President of the Anarchist Club.
NoWLIN, Rough on "Rats."
}OYNRR and ROARK, Parlor brica-brac.
SuLLIVAN, The member from
'' Chicky go.''
BLAIN, \Vhat a falling off was
there (when he went to the
table).
McNEIL, A man of splendid proportions.
ROGERS, Grown up boy.
\VATSON, \Vheu found make a
note of.
KEEBLE, Byron in embryo.
MclLHANY, \Vhence is thy
learning.
FARRAR, He was a scholar and
a ripe and good one.
ANDREWS, The lean and wrinkled
Cassius.
LoRD, The vacuum.
DAVIS, My love is like a red, red
rose.
McCLURE, Our mutual friend.
ELLETT, '' The has been or will
be,'' not yet decided.
MOORE and HARRISON, They
may have seen a better Day.
GISH, The hermit.
S:\IITH, The true prodigal son.
\VITHERS, A type of Cyrano de
Bergerac.
TucKER, Our rural district representative.
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De flortuis N1l Nisi Bonum.
Poague's Roncl\.
Veil.
Poague Ranch, ra!
Poague Ranch, ra !
Poague Ranch,
Hot Stuff,
Ra, ra, ra!
CoLORS: Yell(er) and (S)cream.
MoTTo : Dum vivimus vivamus.
FAVORITE SoNG: "There is a Boarding House, Not far Away."
FAVORITE AMUSEl\IENT : Laying and lying.
FAVORITE BEVERAGE : Water-of course.
FAVORITE FooD: Anything.
FAVORITE TOPICS OF CONVERSATION: .Mississippi, Tennessee,
Virginia, Louisiana, Montana, Carolina.
Denizens.
s. c. LIND,
D. J. Moss,
Tennessee.
Louisiana.
South Carolina.
Louisiana.
Louisiana.
Montana.
Mississippi.
North Carolina.
Virginia.
H. D. MorsE,
ST. J. L. CAFFREY,
C. S. CAFFREY,
E. c. Sl\IITH,
v. T. DAVIS, .
H. c. BRITTON,
R. \V. \VITHERS,
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III.
Chicky, go runk , go runk , go ree ,
Hei gh ho ! Heigh ho !
Washing ton and Lee !
\Vashing ton and Lee !
W ashington and Lee !
Tiger !
I.
Ring-tum Phi ,
Stickeri bum !
\Ve are the stuff
From Lexington !
II.
Rah ! Rah ! Rah !
\ Vhite and Blue
Whoop-la ! \Vhoop-la !
W . L. U.
Sis-s-s-s
Boom !
Cuckoo !!
Boat Yells.
Harrv Lee.
Rah I Rah! Rah!
Rah ! Rah ! Ree I
Ree! Ree!
Harry Lee!
Albert Sidnev.
Hoo - ra - ray !
Hoo- ra- ri!
Albert Sidney!
Hi! Hi! Hi!
Songs
TUNE-There's Only One Girl.
I.
There is only one team in the world for me,
Only one team has my sympathy;
They play fuotball in earnest, a pleasure 't is to see ;
The team we cheer for is Washington and Lee.
II.
Only one team fills my heart with pride,
No team like that team so steady and so tried;
We bet our money on them, they win so easily,
The team we cheer for is Washington and Lee.
I.
Oh, our team is j ust a little trifl e foxy,
And our rooters just a little stifled wit h beer,
But we 'II lick , lick , lick , lick old 'Vest Virginia
As they ' ve never been lick, lick, lick , lick, licked for many a year
C HORUS:
Sing, Oh I Sing of old Virginia,
And her team so tried and true ;
Sing of the girls who wore our col ors,
Wore the dear old White and Blue.
II.
And we '11 tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tickl e the ladies
As they 've never been tick, tick, tick, tick , tickled before ;
A nd we '11 drink, drink, drink, drink, drink, drink, drink to the ladies
As they 've never been drunk, drunk, drunk, drunk, drunk t o before.
- CHo.
TUNE-Rambling Wr eck of Porerty .
I.
We '11 yell and sing for the team so true,
The team that plays to beat,
The team that wears the white and blu e
And never knows defeat.
CHORUS:
Oh ! now is the time to play, boys,
Now is the time to win,
Now let 's give one good old chicky-go-runk,
And let the fun begin.
II.
We make the teams all jump around,
And play their very best ;
We bury them under a g rassy mound
And there we let them rest.
-CH o.
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Grinds and Grounds.
" I am not in the roll of common men. " -DEL CAFFERY .
" Whose little body lodges a mighty mind . " -CREES.
'' Wrapt up in measureless content. ' '-JoHN GRAVES.
" Men of few words are scarce but noble. " -FLOURNOY.
" Tall men have empty heads."-GOSHORN AND BARCLAY.
" How green you are and fresh in this old world. "-NICHOLS .
'' There 's nothing half so sweet in life as love' s youn g dream.''
- T ol\Il\IY BLEDSOE.
" Egregiously an ass."-OTT.
" Fresh budding A
~ ~-.. "-BROW N .
'' E ven the very hairs of thy head are all numbered.''
-DR. SVENGA LI CURRELL.
'' Well, let him go! "-OLD CHARLIE.
" A faultless body and a blameless mind. " -CAl\tPBELL.
'' What is done by mother nature
Can't be changed by the legislature. "
-PROFESSOR H OG [ (u)E] .
'' No nobler thing he has ever done
Than that he is his father 's son."
-PROFESSOR H ARRY T ucKER.
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" Much learning hath made him mad. " -WILL GRAVES .
"He sputters and he utters
But he sputters more than utters. ''-Ox ALLAN.
" Forward not permanent, sweet not lasting. "-SHIVELY.
1
'
A thing of beauty is a joy forever.''
-(SAMUEL I 2) FRIERSON.
" I loathe that low vice curiosity. "-LEXINGTON LADIES.
"Heaven sends us good meats; but the
Devil sends cooks.''-CooKE.
11
His voice was ever soft, gentle, and low,
An excellent thing in woman. "-BARNES.
"He trudged along not knowing what he sought,
And whistled as he went for want of thought.''
-HOLMES.
" Better a witty fool than a foolish wit."-WITT.
" He never did any harm.''-WALLER BLAIN.
11
He will lie with such volubility that you would think truth
were a fool.''- PANCAKE.
" There is a pleasure sure,
In being mad, which none but madmen know.''
-DR. FAY.
11
The wall flower, the wall flower !
How beautiful it blooms.''
-Lexington Calic at Commencement.
11
Rare is the worthiness of authorship.''
-EDITORS SouTHERN COLLEGIAN.
" Drones e'er have stingless tails. "-HoBBES.
" He is from Texas, and he would have you know it. "-HuFF.
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"Awkward, embarrassed, without the skill
Of moving gracefully or standing still. ''-] OLLIFFE.
------ -- ----
- - -----~- --
'' He first tried med. but quit abrupt
For law, then went to preaching,
Then politics quite wound him up,
So now he's got to teaching."
"False, false, as they are beautiful."-LAKIN'S TEETH.
"Nature hath made strange fellows in her time. "-l\IcDowELL·
"The same old story."-OLD BucK Annv's jOKES.
'' And thus he bears without reproach
The grand old name of gentleman. "-DR. QuARLES.
" Sissy, Boom, Cuckoo ! "-PROFESSOR STEVENS.
" \Von by waiting. "-l\IclLHANY'S Ph. D.
'' Breezes fan his white cheek to ruby red
\Vhene' er you speak of loYe. '' -CHERl\ISIDE.
'' They are oracles, and when they send
Out invitations to their favored few,
Swells of society will sure respond. " -SIGMA RHOS.
" He will be handsome when his face comes into fashion."GIBSON.
20!
"Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise. "-ROYALL.
"The cause we know not, but the effect we plainly see." McCLUER.
Wanted-To exchange a few puns for some common sense.''KING.
'' When shall we three meet again?''-'' BUSH,'' ''THEE,'' and
SIGMA RHO.
'' God made him, therefore let him pass for a man.''
- ' ' STIFFY '' MooRE.
'' 'T is curious, yet it is most true,
A democrat from Kansas.''
-JunGE HARRY C. ToBEY.
"Too young and infantile to be away from mother."McELDOWNEY.
'' And still they gazed and still the wonder grows,
That one small head can carry all that nose.''
-WI'l'HERS.
'' He is the rarest man, sir,
And no such a scholar ere he came,
Has visited these parts. "-DR. H. A. WHITE.
"Ye gentle souls who dream of rural ease."-PAXTON RANCH.
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SCENES NEAR LEXINGTON-LOVER 'S LEAP.
SCENES NEAR LEX INGTON- NORTH RIVER , HOUSE MOUNTA IN IN DISTAN CE.
!'AGE
Alumni Association,
As Others See Us,
.
13
96
ATHLETICS:
Football,
Football T ea m (Photograph),
Gymn11sium, .
Baseball,
The Annual Regatta,
Strokes for Successive Years
Albert Sidney Boat Club ( Ph~to~
graph), .
Harry Lee Boat Club ( Photograph),
Pinckney Pri ze Cup,
A World, .
Beauty Unsubdued ,
Burning of Natural Bridge,
CALYX,
Board of Editors
Board of Editor~ (Photograph ):
Calendar, . .
Class of 1901,
College Talk,
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155
157
158
159
154
161
163
165
121
73
83
51
!'AGE
CLUBS A ND ORGANIZATIONS -
"\Vinners of Medals,
Cotillion Club (Photograph)
Cotillion Club,
l\I ountain State Club, .
French Club, .
Cabbage and Pickle Club,
Press Club,
Country Club,
Commencement,
Corporation, .
Easter Sunday, .
Faculty, .
Faculty ( Ph otograph ),
Final Ball, .
Finals of '98 (Illustrated),
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181
182
183
184
185
187
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9
81
10
11
39
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FRATERNITIES:
8
25
73
CLUBS AND 0RGAX I ZATION!":
The Glee Club,
Y . .M. U. A., .
Graham-Lee Society,
"\Vasbington Literary Society,
CON. :
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170
173
175
205
Phi Kappa Psi,
K appa Alpha,
Alpha Tau Omega,
Sigma Chi,.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, .
Phi Gamma Delta,
Sigma Nu, .
Phi Delta Theta,
Kappa Sigma,
Phi Kappa Sigma,
Mu Pi Lambda, .
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129
131
133
135
137
139
143
143
145
PAGE
J:I'RAT.b:RNITIES-COX. :
Delta Tau Delta, .
Theta N u Epsilon,
Phi Gamma Trilfo, .
P. A . l\I. 0. L.A. H. Y . E. ,
Fraternity Yells,
Freshman's \Vail ,
Frontispiece, .
God \Viii Provide,
c:-raduating Class (Photograph),
Graduating Class,
Grinds and Grounds .
Henry Parker \Villis, .
History of Class of 1900,
Honor His Father ,
Hypatia,
In ::'!Iemoriam,
.John Randolph Tucker, .
Junior Law Class, .
Literary and Biographical,
New Discoveries Around Lexington,
Poem,
Professor Asinus Educatus,
Professo r 1N alter LeConte Stevens,
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149
150
151
152
82
3
105
15
17
199
65
23
115
106
2
61
36
59
116
74
120
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HANCHES:
189
Preston's Ranch, .
190
Paxton 's Ranch, .
191
Ross's Ranch , .
192
.l\Ioore's Ranch,
193
Blue Hotel,
194
Poague 's Ranch , .
Reminiscences of \Vashington and
75
Lee,
53
Ring-turn Phi,
55
Ring-tum Phi (Photograph),
Senior L~tw Class Roll,
26
Senior Law Class History,
28
33
Senior Law Class (Photograph)
113
Southern Belles ( Photcgraph ),
45
Southern Collegian, .
49
Southern Collegtan (Photograph) ,
21
Snow tlcene (Photograph),
41
Snow Scene ( Fhotograph ),
Snow Scene (Photograph),
57
Snow Scene (Photograph),
67
Snow Scene (Photograph),
71
203
Snow Scene (Photograph) , .
Thanksgiving Eve, .
95
122
The Growler, .
69
Tucker :Memorial H.all,
195
Yells,
206
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!f'tEACHERS WANTED.
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UNION TEACHERS'
AGENCIES OF AMERICA.
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&Co.
Rell. 1:. D. Eass, D. D., manager.
Pittsburg, Toronto, New Orleans, New York,
Washington, Sa n Francisco, Chicago,
2Jonlor.s rn
St. Louis and Denver.
\Ve had over eight thousand vacancies during the p3st
season . T each,ers needed now to contract for ntxt yea r.
Unequallerl facilities for placing teachers in every part of
the United States and Canada. Principals, superintendents. assistants, grade teachers, public, private, art,
music, wanted.
Address all applications to Washington, D. C.
DRY
GOODS
NOTIONS
GROCERIES
BOOTS and
SHOES
liiCiiMoN.Di•
STRAIGHT CUT
!lloat Crow
!Ribbons and
lOs
!lluntings now on
..lrand.
9/o. 2
I ar~or~~:bl~~~~•.. the new .!!2, box prevents their
breaking and is convenient to
carry in any pocket.
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JrlVtn
W.
~arn St.,
Lexington.~
Virginia.
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~nbona_yq of .7acull_y
and Studqnl.s
Sollcrtod • • • •
For Sale Everywhere.
~elepADnD 7/o.
59.
Jferbert 91/tley_, ~~~ENTs . ' ]YieGRUlVI'S
LINE OF"
JOB
PRINTER
PAPER AND ENVELOPES
So~a
jfountain
~reSCriptiOn
97/~in Strool,
T h e m ost d eserv-
edly po pul ar;
(I(erhS
The m ost
compe tent and polilt>,
an~
:au
IDrugs
Bearing th e name
LEXINGTON .Jf..Jf..Jf..Jf.
of the McCRUM DRUG COMPANY
VIRGINIA.
p erfectly pure.
The Lexington,
Main Street,
LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA.
SAMPLE R.OOM FOR. TRAVELING MEN AND FR.EE 'BUS TO AND
FR.OM STATION.
Rates, $2.50 per Day.
F. H. BROCKENBROUGH, Proprietor.
F.
J.
ELFORD,
UPPER
J\lAIN STREE'r
TAILOR
Always has on hand an U P-TaDATE LINE of Samples and ahvays
pleases his customers \Vith GooD FITs.
A pretty line of CRusH SuiT SAl\I-
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PLES no\v awaits your inspection.
Call and be satisfied.
A specialty made of CLEANING and , 1
REPAIRING.
'lJental cJurgeon.
Sraduate of' t/ze 9/niversity of' 9Jiaryland.
R. W. PALMER,
R OOM S OVER
POSTOFFICE .
LEXINGTON, VA.
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
WEST VIRGINIA.
vhe !Representativtt !Resort o/' the South.
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TUDENTS from
a
distance.
or those desiring an
enjoyable outing, can find no better place to
pass the summer months than at this
famous MOUNTAIN RESORT
Season /899,~
fune 15th to Octo6ur Ist.
.7farrington 91/ills,~
Jfanan & Son ,s
'JJ1onarch Shirts
9atent Leather Shoes
.7frrow
'lJiamond Jfats
Collars and Cuffs
AGEN TS FO R A
G . SPA LDI N G &
BRO . S P ORTING GOODS .
SUIT S M AC E TO ORD ER BY MARKS A R NH E IM,
WE A RE ''IN T H E PU SH .. ON
or
NEW YORK .
HATS , SHOES
AN O
GRAHAM & CO ..
FURNISHINGS •
.7fea :l and .Peel
• .Pi'tters~
OPPOSITE LEXINGTON HOTEL.
Jft t t t t t 6orr~ll'
s
Drug Stor~
FOR FIRST-CLASS .:1-$.:1-.:1-.:f.
tailoring
GO TO
You Can 6~t Fine Soda Water, Milk Shake,
Combs, Brushes, Toilet Soap,
Cha mois Skin. Box Paper,
F. L. YOUNG,
C OR N E R WA SHING T O N A N D JE FF E R S ON STS .
Fancy Goods, Etc.
Prm riplions Compounded Witb eart and al JUI
J;ours Day and nlgbt,
Pe r fect Fit G uar a n teed.
CaJI Befo r e Going Elsewhe r e.
by Rtglstmd Pbarmaclsls.
Tele p h o ne No . 41.
N~lsou Stre e t.
His $22.oo a n d $23 oo Suits a re Bea u ties.
t~xington,
Also Clc:a ni ng and Re pa iring Done Cheap.
ua.
P ATRONIZE:
HIM
f' OR
HE
PATRONIZES US .
THE NEW
ROCHESTER
Are as different as people; there's hardly
a lamp that hasn't som e good points
about it ; but for aU-around goodness
there's only one that has s tood the test
of time-
THE NEW ROCHESTER.
When you want a lamp, for a gift, perhaps, of course you want the best. ·ro make sure you
are getting it, see that the name, "THE NEW RoCHESTER," is stamped on it.
Every genuine lamp h as it.
WE MAKE ANYTHING TO BURN OIL OR GAS .
THE ROCHESTER LAMP COMPANY,
38 Park Place and 33 Barclay Street, NEW YORK.
RYLAND & RANKIN,
JEWELERS AND SILVERSMITHS,
809 Main Street, LYNCHBURG, VA.
DESIGNS AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED FOR MEDALS , FRATERN ITY
PINS , CLASS
Rl NGS ,
Our stock e mbraces the newest and best pro.
ductions of standard and reputable man·
ufactnrers only. Under no circumstances
do we offer our customers goods of doubt·
fu t quality.
CLASS P INS , ETC .
Estimates on Class Pins, Class Rings, etc.,
are largely governed by the quantity
desired. ·we only accept orders at a
price consistent with best workmanship
aud high quality.
VISITING CARDS AND COLLEGE STATIONE RY E N GR A VED .
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICIT ED .
IF IT'S INTRICArrE OR
~~UNUSUAL
We are better txed for printing
and handling it properly and
promptly than any Printing Establishment in the State and the
probability is that we will have
the kind of paper or card-board,
and plenty of it, to print it on.
We MUST be prepared to
handle " every-day " work in
the best and most expeditious
manner, if we have facilities particularly adapted for the "intricate " and " unusual " ...... .
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The Stone Printing and Man'fg. Co.
EDWARD l. STONE, President .
11 0, Ill
and
114
North Jefferson Street,
ROANOKE. VIRGINIA.
HilS IS . . . . . .
DOLO
THE ONLY OI~IGINf'\L.
Wlw Do all the. Stu(Jent.s Deal Will\ 111m !
13E:C~USE:
HI:: SELLS ONLY
jffne
"
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<.ton fections,
jfruits,
fi)ipcs,
U:obacco,
E:ucl\ is a Sufficient Reuson for
Patronc1ge.
\'Olll ~
DOLD is the Students' lrien
I 0 I N. ,V\ain St., LEXINGTON, Vf'\.
F.STAHLISHED ! S t 8.
BROOKS BROS.
BROADWAY,
Corner Twenty-Second Street,
Ube
lJJclntes lbouset
MR.S. S. HOLMES,
Proprietress.
NEW YORK CI1 Y.
~~cLOTHING~~
READY·MADE AND TO ORDER.
Including many novelties for th e com ing
spring.
Transient trade solicited.
Ice Cr~am Parlor attached.
Orders for Ice Cream from adjoining
towns pro mptl y filled.
Ch urch, fraternity and family orders a
specialty.
Oysters in season.
Price< to suit the times.
STYLES CORRECT
PRICES MODERATE
Catalogue, prices and directions lor selfmeasurement sent npou
application.
Nelson Street, Near D.-pot ,
'Phone No. 78.
LEXINGTON , VA.
LA ROWE'S
Medical College
BILLIARD PARLOR
uNDsAv·s oLD sTANo
of Virginia.
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T h e Popula r Rea nd Visitors.
BRUt'iSWICK-BALKE-COLLENOER CO. TABLES
MONARCH El~STIC CUSHIONS
The sixty-seco nd session will commence
about th e middle of September, 1899.
Four years' graded course.
POPULAR PRICES
ROOMS CLEAN ANO NEAT
Fees, $6s.oo per session.
SERVICE PROMPT ANO POLITE
Diploma Pe e, S3o.oo.
Having fitted up th e upptr roo m with
new tables and added a cafe t o my establishment, w ill be pleased to haye my friends
call and try them.
Oysters in season.
Specia l attention given to Fraternity au Club Suppers.
Your patro nage solicited.
For furthe r particulars, address
CHRISTOPHER TOMFKINS, M D.
JOHN S. LA ROWE, Proprietor.
DEAN,
RICHMOND, VA.
WILLIAMS .!1-.JI-.:1-.:1-.:1- The Students' Barber.
Everything Neat and Clean. Polite and Efficient Attenlion.
Buy a Shaving Ticket and Save Money,
Next Door to Bank of Rockbridge.
TEMPLETON HOUSE .:1-.:1-.:1- Formerly Old Irvin House.
OYSTERS, FISH AND GAME.
SPECIAL RATES FOR CLASS SUPPERS, BANQUETS, ETC.
Washington Street, Rear of Court House.
JAMES JACKSON .:1-.:1- Barber and Hairdresser .:1-.:1- Nelson Street
Experience bas made him skillful in his trade, and he respectfully
solicits the patronage of students, cadets and citizens.
a. Elliott Gompan~l
I The Ghas.
SOUTHWEST CORNER BROAD AND RACE STREETS ,
PHILADELPHIA .
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Gomrneneement Invitations
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CLASS AND FRATERNITY STATIONERY,
FRATERNITY CARDS AND VISITING CARDS, MENUS AND
DANCE PROGRAMMES, BOOK PLATES,
CLASS PINS AND MEDALS.
CLASS ANNUALS AND ARTISTIC PRINTING
fittst . Glass Billiarrd
AN~Pool Pattlorr.
T a b les in F ine Or der , w ith Elastic
Cus h ion s, I \'o ry Ba lls, etc.
Hot JOe. LUNCH COUNTER and
DINING ROOM.
Cig ars a n d Tobacco in Sa m e Buildin g.
STUDENTS'
HEADQUARTERS
CORNER WASHING TON AND
JEFFERSON STREETS.
W. E. GRANGER, Prop'r.
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STATIONERY,
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Photo=
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Stua~nts ana €aa~ts ar~ r~spwfully ln\11t~a I/6
I to lnspw th~ Sup~rior finish of Photographs
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Posing, tightlng, ana
R~touch : ng ar~ Don~
In
th~
most Jlrtlstlc
mann~r
to Obtain
Pl~aslng R~sults.
R~auc~a Rat~s
to
€aa~ts
ana
Stua~nts.
Sp~cial t~rms t~ ;:ratcrnltl~s.
l!le haue our own Photograph Gallery
}or Half Tone £ ngrauin g
€lams, €tubs, Etc.
1108 Chestnut Street, Phil ad e lpia
COMPARE: SAMPLES A ND PRIC ES
~MARY B~LDWIN ..SEMINARY ~
FOR YOUNCJ LJI\DIES ,
..STAUNTON, VIRQINIA.
7t' ER:.\I beg ius Sept ember 6th, 18gg.
\W
passed climat e.
fo ur States.
Located i u th e Sheuandoah Valley of Yirgiuia.
Beautiful grounds an d good appoiutmeuts.
Terms modera te.
Unsur-
Students from twenty-
Write for catalogue.
MISS E. C. WEIMAR, Prin cipal.
LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA.
IN THE ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS
Elective courses of study lead to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts,
Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy.
IN THE PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
Courses of study lead to the degrees of Bachelor of Science, in
Civil , Electrical , and Mining Engineering.
IN THE PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF LAW
The course of study leads to the degree of Bachelor of Law.
The Session Opens on the Second Thursday in September.
For Catalogue giving full information, address
WM. LYNE WILSON, LL. D., President.