The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-19
Roanoke College.
FINAL EXERCIsES-oRATIoNS, ADDRESSES, AND
PRESENTATION OF MEDALS ADDRESS BY
GOVERNOR WISE,


rIEAL ExERcIsEs-oRATIoNs. ADDRESSES. AND
PRESENTATION OF MEDALS ADDRESS BY
GOVERNOR WISE.
Especial telegram, to the Dispatch.1
SALEM, Va, June 1S.--The final exercises
of Roanoke College were opened to-day by
fervent and elegant prayer by Rev. W. W.
Houston, of Salem. The commodious town
ball was crowded TO is fullest capacity, but
did not offer sufficient accommodation Tor
the large crowd in attendance.
After excellent music from the Salem Cor
net Band, the Latin salutatory was delivered
by Il. II. Brown, Of Tennessee, and the
Greek Grafton by P. Fl. Miller, of Missouri.
These were followed by carefully prepared
address on "Intellectual Wealth" from
William Miller, of Amherst, and witty and
frequentIy-applauded effusion from B. W.
B!ttle, of Salem, painting in attractive colors
the sunny side of college life.
The triumphs of chemistry were in strik-
ing language portrayed by q. W. Beden-
baugh, of South Carolina, and W. Y. Cline,
of Shenandoah, amused and entertained the
Will d tNCuLy d0ai CoS oH
"alistakes." j. c. Janney, of Baltimore,
spoke briefly and pointedly Of the Dignity of
Labor" and was followed by Frank A. Chal-
ners, Of Salem, in short address Of marked
ability. Subject: Res Ad1erse.
V. Steckley, of Shenandoah, made sensible
speech on tue " Office of the Teacher" and
Samuel Crockett, of Loudoun, succeeded in a
beautiful and poeiical effort on the "Voiees
Of the Dead" The platform was then oecu-
pied by j. Z. Cooper, of Winchester, vale
dictorean. His address was appropriate and
impressive.
Diplomas were then delivered to the
graduating class, consisting of the eleven
young; gentlemen just named. Medals for
best mathematician were presented to c. W..
Harnsberger, of Shenandoah county, and
Luther Redner, of Texas. The Greek medal
was awarded to Benjamin J.. Harden, of
Botetourt. The title Of D. D. was conferred
on Rev. Professor A. J. Brown.
President Bittle made farewell address
to the students, replete with humor and good
advice; after which Governor Wise, in re-
Spouse to loud and repeated calls, took the
stand, and delighted his audience with one
of his witty and sensible off.band speeches,
eliciting rounds of applause.
The exercises Of the occasion were con-
cluded with benediction from Dr.. Bittle.
Associated Press Telegram.i
SALEM, June 18.--Goveruor Henry a.
Wise delivered the annual address before the
Literary Association of Roanoke College
last night, on the subject Of "The physical
structure of the domain Of the United States,
and its effect on the past and present, and
its probable effect in the future upon the
progress, power, peace, commerce, and Con-
stltution of the Government"
1t was remarkable production, in which
he advocated the construction of the James
River and Kanawha canal as the belt of the
union. He eaid that had the Mississippi
flowed east and west, the South would
never have been whipped that slavery had
been blight upon southern industary and
prosperity that the large plantation system
was anti-commercial and anti-manufacture,
and that was the reason why no great com.
mercial metropolis had sprung up at the
mouth OF the Chesapeake Bay; that the
late war bad changed the relations OF society;
the bondsmen Of yesterday were the free.
men OF today, and the freemep Of yesterday
were deeitizenized and denationalized.
The exercises were concluded this eye-
mng. b. HadeD, of Virginia, took the gold
medal for Greek. s.ts S 800 80
40 The contest fox the gold medal for u,sth-
eniaAes there was tie between C. III. Hans
mgelger, o. Virginia, and Luther Redner. Of
AGxas; ihe faculty awarded both medals.
r.! IN tne graduation exercises James IL.
msSas, OF winchester, bore of three gold
samuel Crockett, Of Hamilton. Virginia
"a aas awarded the gold medal Of tho nsnns,,
thenean Society. ' 80 wy A, 'aa w
ra rroiessor Rittle, Of Parsons geminarv
oriss,. ~ss elected Professor Of Modern and Z