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o'clock, Dr. Jett and :nrr. Kclson conchtcted early com- munion and baptismal services. The confirmation sel'\'ice, conducted by The Right Re\". B. D. Tucker, Bishop of the Diocese of Southern Virginia, was throughout simple and beautiful. ::.Uuch of this beauty was added by the singing of the choir, and especially by a duet rendered by :.\!iss C. Christian and Mr. H. C. Christian, both of Lynchburg, the latter a student o£ the school. In the course of the service Dr. J ett gave a short address of thanks for the many generous .,.ifts contributed by the numerous friends of tho school, but
:specially to 1\Ir. c.·D. J.anghorne, o£ Greenwood, Ya., 'vho made possible the erection of the chapel. Dr. J ett also .wel- comed any one who might desire to attend the serv1ces, expressly stating that it was for the use of ~II, not merely fot the boYS of the school. The sermon of B1sbop Tucker was both a~propriateand inspiring, for in it he to~1ehedth.e key- note for which tho Church stands, and, cboosmg as Ius text
the theme "And I was crlad when they said, we will go nnto 'b.d
the house of the Lord," he laid especial stl·css on the att1tu e
which should be held towards the Church. A clas~ of .ten ~ was then confirmed with striking earnestness and smcenty. :nianY Yisitors were present on this occasion, and all
expr~ssed their delight 'rith the service and chapel.
\Yednesday evening, l\Iay 1st, tlte poor, abused, hard- worked :..\IETEOR staff went to town aud saw, as a reward of their faithful labors, "The ::.Uiustrcls of the 318th Virginia Reoiment" which was greatly enjoyed. Owing to the lack of 7ime, :special dinner ordered at the Virginian Hotel for this occasion was postponed.
L. B. :..\lead has been unable to return to school from his home in Roanoke, Va., since Easter, owing to an a~tack of inflammatory 1·heumatism. It is hoped that he wtll soon reco\·er.