The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-06-18
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
nAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE.
GRADUATING EXERCIsEs--CLAss DIN
NER-UNIoN SOCIETY CELEBRATION
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HANPDEN SYDNEY CoLLEaK. fA"}
TauSspAY, June 10. 1870.

HAxppEN SYDNEY CoLLEaE, lA"}
TaURspAY, June 10. 1870. }
Tonight closed the Commencement ex-
ercises at the college, and in TWO or three
DAYS more the last Of the visitors and STU.
dents will have taken their departure, and
the Viii he reduced to an abnormal degree
Of quiet.
teresting character, and the audience were
well repaid for their attention by the
speeches of the graduating class.
COMMENCEMENT ExERcrsEs.
ATE NJ. the church was we'll filled by an
audience eager to hear the final efforts OF
the departing seniors. The President OF
the College. Rev. DR.. Atkinson, presided,
and the exercises were opened with PRAYER
by the Rev. Thomas W. Hooper, Of Chris
tiansburg, formerly Of Richmond, and a
newly-elected member of the Board Of Tr,ls-
tees. The lists Of students distinguished for
their scholarship during the past year
were then read by the President. To
secure distinction, an average Of at least
eichty-five on the various branches is
required, one hundred being the highest
which can possibly be attained. The exami-
nations have been very rigid, and distinc-
ton consequently means fair native ability
and constant hard labor.
The Latin salutatory was then pro-
nounced by MIR. John Il. Mason, of Greens
Vile county, the third-honor man. A phi
losophical Grafton followed from Mr.. James
A. Armstrong, of Salem. who secured the
second honor. Mr.. Carter Z. Bishop. of
Petersburg, who graduates ut the head OF
his class, delivered the valcdictory in u
manner which reflected credit on himself
and the college where he was reared. His
allusion to the death of one Of tho students,
MIR. Gibson, of fthe junior class, were very
touching, and there were few in the audi
encc who did not respond to his words o.
sorrow with their heartfelt sympathy.
The diplomas were then conferred by the
president on the
GRADUATE s-CLAss OF 1S7c.
Carter B. Bishop, Petersburg, Va, first
honor; James A. Armstrong, Salem, Va,
second honor; John X. Mason, GreenSville
county, Va, third honor William NJ. At
kinson, Winchester, Va; James L. Booker,
Richmond, Va; Samuel X. Booker, Prince
Edward county Va; William W. Downey,
West Virginia; NJ. w. Jones, Clarke coun-
ty, Va; John A. Scott, West Virginia Will
liam D. White, Winchester, Va.
The graduating class was then addressed
by DR.. Atkinson, who gave them some en-
cellent parting advice, dwelling especially
upon their duty to their country, and more
particularly to their own State, Virginia.
CLASS DINNER.
After the audience was dismissed the Sc
niors repaired to the Presidents mansion,
where bountiful repaSt was provided for
their benefit, to which full justice was done.
UNION SOCIETY CELEBRATION.
The attendance was rather small on ac-
count of the threatening clouds overhead
and the Juicy roads under feet. This being
the last night of the exercises, many Of the
Indies and gentlemen seemed inclined to
speak for themselves, SO that it was with
difficulty that the orators could be heard
Rev. DR.. kirkpatrick. 4 graduate of the So
ciety. presided, and entertained his hearers
greatly with his spicy remarks. Orations
were pronounced by two members of the
Junior clasS-Mr. c. w. Hollis, OF Berke-
ley, and Mr.. G.. H. Burwell, Of Clarke.
sented to Mr.. John X. Mason, of
GreensviIle, by Mr.. w. N. Atkinson, of
Winchester. MIR. James A. Armstrong,
Of Salem, then delivered the valedictory.
KeSSnich's band discoursed some of their
best music, as they did through all the other
exercises. The effect of the speeches was
greatly injured by the constant CONVERSE
ton in the audience. The Unions would
do we'll if they would hereafter hold their
celebrations earlier in the week, and thus
avoid this vexation. An exchange of nights
with the "Gamma Skew" Society would
prove mutually advantageous to both par
ties.
Thus closed the annual commotion of
College Hill. Everything passed off very
pleasantly, and oil who were present We're
delighted with their entertainment, intelleC-
tual, social, and physical. May the old Col
lege witness many return OF these happy
gatherings.
DISTINCTIONS DURING THE YEAR.
SENIOR CLASS. -.
Moral Intermediate En-
anatnation.-C. X. Bishop. w. w. Downey,
j. A. Armstrong, j. X. Mason.
Final Eramtndtion.-J. A. Armstrong, c.
r. Bishop, j. e. Booker. j. a. Scott, w.
Nj. w. Jones, P. II. Henley.
NATURAL -Intcrmediatc.-
Armstrong, Bishop, j. A. Scott.
Ffnal.-Armstrong, Bishop, Jones, j. A.
Scott.
GREEK.-Armstrong, Bishop, j. E. Book
CT, S. Il. Booker, Downey, Jones, Mason,
j. A. Scott, White.
LAr1N.-J. A. Scott, j. L. Lipscomb.
JUNIOR CLASS.
MENTAL PHILOSOPHY. - Intermediate. -
j. Il. Thornton, w. N. Leemen. q. II. Bur-
well, j. r. Young, C. w. Hollis, Meade
Haskins, j. A. Scott, William Leitch, j.
s. Lipscomb, p. H. Hensley, L. K. Sampson,
ID. G. Parr.
Fynal.-Thornton, Hollis, Sampson, Lee
men, Burwell, Haskins, Scott.
CBEMIsTRY.-Interm edidte.-Burwell,
Hensley, ROLLS, Leemen, Lipscomb, Nor
ton, Scott, Sampson, Thornton, Young.
FinaI.-Burwell, Hollis, Sampson, Thorn
ton.
MATHEW ATICs.-Intermedi
ton, Hollis, Hollins, Young.
Enal.--Thornton, Hollis, Sampson, Lee
men.
GREEK. Haskins, Hollis, Sampson,
Thornton.
LArIN.-Anderson Hollis, Lipscomb,
Sampson, Thornton, Young.
SOPHOMORE CLASS.
GREEx.-Intermedsate. BLAND, Green, r.
wing, Lingamfelter, Mann, Smith, See,
Thackston, Triplett, Tredway.
Ftnal.-Anderson, Brown, Bland, Cur
RE, Flournoy, Green, Irving, Lingamfelter,
Luckett, Mann, Smith, ThackstOn, Tired |
way, Triplett.
LATiN.-Internaedia G. |
Dabney, j. Dabney, Hall, Irving, See,
Tredway.
Fnal.-Anderson, Bland, C. Dabney, j. |
Dabney, Dupuy, Flournoy, Hall, Irving,
Mann, Triplett.
MATHEW ATIcs.-Intermedt ate.-See, IT. |
wing, Mann, G. Dabney.
Fnal.-Irying, Bland.
FRESHMAN CLASS.
GREEK.-J. .Dabney, G. Dabney, Lynch,
Natter, Morton, Watkins, Vansant.
rnledlate.--Anderson, Lynch,
Morton, Nadenboush.
Enal.-Morton.
MATHEW ATIcs.-Inte7Tae dsdte-Ellis, Nor