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Society of the Alumni.

Alumni Hall.—One of the University buildings has been recently
set aside by action of the Board and fitted up for the accommodation of
visiting Alumni. Here they will find comfortable lodging and sitting
rooms as well as some one ready to show them around the University
and introduce them to professors or students. This is merely a temporary
provision for the comfort of the Alumni, until the necessary funds
can be collected for the erection of a permanent Alumni Hall, subscriptions
for which are now being taken. It is hoped that this will
form headquarters for those of the Alumni who from time to time visit
the alma mater. Many have already taken advantage of it.

Alumni Scholarships.—See page 137.

Officers.—Samuel Spencer, New York, president: Gov. Charles A.
Culberson, Texas, first vice-president; Judge James D. Thornton, California,
second vice-president; Professor F. P. Dunnington, University
of Virginia, treasurer; Professor R. C. Minor, University of Virginia,
secretary.

Executive Committee.—Colonel Thomas H. Carter, of Virginia.
chairman; Thomas Nelson Page, Washington, D. C.; Major Channing
Bolton, Captain C. E. Vawter, of Albemarle; Judge J. M. White,
Dr. E. M. Magruder, Hon. George W. Morris, of Charlottesville;
Dr. George Ben Johnston, of Richmond; Rev. Joseph B. Dunn, of
Suffolk, Va.

The following Associations of Alumni have been formed for the purpose
of maintaining a close connection with the University, and of
furthering the cause of education and letters, in harmony with the plan
and standards of the parent institution. Their officers, as far as
reported, are as follows:

                                                                   

	secretary.	president.
New York, N. Y.,	H. S. Marshall, Esq.,	R. L. Harrison, Esq,
New Orleans, La.,	Geo. C. Préot, Esq,,	Judge Charles E. Fenner.
Baltimore, Md.,	A. S. Larned, Esq.,	Prof. R. M. Venable.
St. Louis, Mo.,	H. T. Kent, Esq.,	———
Covington, Ky.,	———	———
Louisville, Ky.,	M. B. Allmond, Esq.,	Rev. T. U. Dudley, D. D.
San Francisco, Cal.,	———	Judge James D. Thornton.
Columbia, Tenn.,	W. L. Fleming, Esq.,	Wm. A. Smith, M. D.
Richmond, Va.,	John B. Minor, Esq.,	B. Rand Wellford.
Petersburg, Va.,	Bernard Mann, Esq.,	Col. F. H. Archer.
Lynchburg, Va.,	N. C. Manson, Esq.,	———
Staunton and Augusta, Va.	Charles Grattan, Esq.,	———
Winchester, Va.,	A. R. Pendleton, Esq.,	Hon. F. W. M. Holliday
Alexandria, Va.,	K. Kemper, Esq.,	John S. Blackburn, Esq.
Fredericksburg, Va.	J. S. Berry, Esq.,	———
Abingdon and S. W. Va.,	———	Hon. J. A. Buchanan.
Albemarle County, Va.,	George Perkins, Esq.,	———
Galveston, Texas,	F. D. Minor, Esq.,	Col. W. L. Moody.
Nashville, Tenn.,	Dr. Thomas Weaver,	Capt. W. R. Garnett.
Washington, D. C.,	Alfred Tyler, Esq.,	Thomas Nelson Page.
Kanawha Valley, W. Va.,	Geo. W. McClintic, Esq.,	Thos. L. Broun, Esq.
Norfolk, Va.,	———	Thos. R. Borland, Esq.
Danville, Va.,	———	J. P. Harrison, Esq.
Fauquier County, Va.,	Dr. Frederick Horner,	W. C. Marshall, Esq.
Kansas City, Mo.,	D. B. Henderson, Esq.,	Major J. F. Mister.
Knoxville, Tenn.,	C. H. Brown, Esq.,	L. M. G. Baker, Esq.
Roanoke, Va.,	Dr. J. N. Lewis,	Judge W. G. Robertson.
Memphis, Tenn.,	Paul Dillard, Esq.,	Hon. Thomas B. Turley.
Hampton, Va.,	S. G. Cumming, Esq.,	———
Tazewell, Va.,	E. L. Greever, Esq.,	Dr. J. R. Gildersleeve.
Colorado,	B. B. Brown, Esq.,	R. Heber Smith, Esq.
Vicksburg, Miss.,	W. R. Neeley,	Dr. A. T. Mitchell.
Endowment of Professorships and Scholarships through the Society of Alumni.—Under an Act of the Legislature, entitled "A Bill to incorporate the Society of Alumni of the University of Virginia," this Society is authorized by the Executive Committee, or in such other way as it may direct, "to raise the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, to be held in the name of the `Society of Alumni of the University of Virginia,' to be safely invested, and the net annual income therefrom to be applied to the University of Virginia." It is also empowered to "employ agents to obtain endowments for scholarships and professorships, to solicit donations, to dispose of anything of value belonging to the Society or intrusted to its management for the purpose of endowing professorships, or for accomplishing any of the other objects of the Society authorized by its charter."