The University of Virginia; memories of her student-life and professors (1908) (14764724755)

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Title: The University of Virginia; memories of her student-life and professors
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Culbreth, David Marvel Reynolds, 1856-1943
Subjects: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 University of Virginia University of Virginia
Publisher: New York : Neale
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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ll meetings secret, therefore very quiet, ofabolishing the medalist, etc., but all upon final test met withdefeat. The election of presidents and orators took placeApril 4th and of medalists May 2nd, with the following result:Jeif.—President, Mr. Frederick F. Reese, Md.; Orator, Mr.Roger Johnson, Va., who resigning was succeeded by Mr.Mat. W. Ransom, Jr., N. Ca.; Medalist, Mr. James E. Pow-ell, Mo. Wash.—President, Mr. Thomas L. Raymond, La.;Orator, Mr. Robert S. Saulsbury, Ga.; Medalist, Mr. JohnSt. Clair Brookes, Va. Home-letter, Sunday night, May 3rd: The election in our twosocieties came off last night, consequently I retired quite late—it beingafter midnight before I got away from the hall. Many of the membersafterwards enjoyed a champagne and beer supper—the meeting of ex-tremes—so you can fancy what that meant. All this morning thingsaround the University looked unusually dull, as scarcely a handful ofstudents were up and doing. Mr. Saulsbury, of Georgia, is to be the
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 279 orator of the Wash. His father is a cousin of our Delaware Saulsburys,and the young man himself seems a fine fellow—affable and quick in form-ing friends—so that we feel sure his speech will do himself and thesociety great credit. Mr. Powell, one of the present Magacme editors,was elected medalist in my society, Jeff., winning by a plurality of thirteen,which is considered exceptionally large. In his efforts at thanks—thoughtby some very good—he made an introductory somewhat puerile and com-monplace, using strange similes as these: T feel like a cow in a parlor,a junebug on skates, etc But with it all he managed to produce muchlaughter, and finally to get down to a great deal of serious matter. Isupported him, and he is very popular with the students. Sunday morning, May 24th: The Episcopal Convention met thisweek in Charlottesville, consequently gentlemen of the clerical cloth havetaken possession of the town and University community. This body isco