The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-06-26

Z. blackwell, J. NJ. Burton w. w. Lea ~ q 4 \
Holley. W. L. Richardson, W. A. Atwell, B. 3
| BIBLICAL LITsRATURE.-.In termeit,se. r. r.
Yanaiyer, g. X; Taylor, W. ). Twltty, j. L. Kf5
MORAL PHnosoPIIx--zuntorC lass: ". II. Al
Teil, w. NJ: Baskerville. w. Fl. Page. W, ". Ha n
| AL W. a. TOHpkins. w. y. Tiliet, ". i, Tairty
\. NJ. Wright, JE, ). IL. Dait,y, Is. s. Herring. W
| DISTINCTIONS IN MATHEMATICS,
! Senior Cass.-tprize Box N M.thema,l,,t 8,
1rtsr Ha eli, cyass-W; H. Rl, ". F. TlIi,
,,s Junt@r Ctdss.-C. Edwards, D. 9. Gordon. NJ. .
Nalle.J. ". Clore. j. nerrck. s. s, "iart ny; =. :
| koszen. }. K. Cole. ~ ~'atA' " r
"a Hts9ductay Czass:-E. W. Howard, ". W. Re.
T: Rncser, T. F. Winso,s, +. q sdws .etpn' E
W99dward A: H. Joost, j. r. Mas,i haT H e i,I Il
Bryant, " X Cof r. G2lind l. RohinsGr A.
g. T. Glover, A. +. Robinson, ". A. Tow n " oo,l
>. Foster, y. Harris, J. Y. Cooke, W. F. Bpnl L
1rl ansy H & Td6, A s5ss, + 2 T%,ng.
A. Potts, =. Winslow,W W. Webb, r. q po,t T.
a. a: Joos g. 7: A. stone. j., b. Nalle ''N''
Chne,3. farbrongh, X. +. Blackwell, -
SCHOOL OF CREEK
W. Howa1d' G .o Edwards, j. A. sc + u. Ed:
latroduct2ry Gtass-Passed with distinction. n
:. Gordon. Jr.. ). +. D-shazo, ". r. Ped r Y
cole " r. parham; Q; b, Vaughan, Q. Fl. Wood.
T. p. Duke, 7. 4. Stone. William inv t e W.
Tompkes +. 7. Rucker, ". A. Tomnsias ~ = ".
chandler; n: - PrIden. W. Yeatc. 6. .. Hom1a.
fThe mark reached by Sfr. Gorconoo,I on. 80
luis evidence OF schol arshiD 80 acrrir.:r "a ~
deserve special COMMUNICATION. Hardly w.. - hc q,
fore In our Greek school has such marx hae,,
wOnl H oeen
Jaaiw creek Passed with distinction: g.
Thompson. j. Is. Male. :. o. Harris Waltz p,cy
w. r. i i ~ n
Mallory. r.. G.. Fandiyer ". Crnnshaw '''' b'
Intermediate Greet.-Passcd with distinction.
Edyy se @ T. "a sr " Il E"E' 1hr 4 B. To
T. u. williams. ". ". Lear, II. A. SouthlIi ''''''
Senior reek.-siraduatel with distincti9n: W.
II. Russell. Howard Edwards, j. ". Elrton ~. n
Edwards, ". o. wagsener, l.. L. Smith.
1.-The Walton priz" for Greek scholarship for the
session of 1874 Is by the judgment of In. 81,
cu'ty in honor OF remtraanc prosre-, and .ount
attachments in Greek learning, hereby D.,tow.i
upon "; 4. Fran'z Of Eir2int"l
The Walton prize for Greek sch Jlar.hir ga,
established first for he session OF lST2.3 |, h,s
however, seemed good to the Generous ;nun,i- -.
this prize. with the consent aud cheerful concur
renee Of the Facu!ty,lo 80 btca for one wear and
10 bcstow the Walton priz. for the .GS.inn ~
1912 upon the most DISTINGUISHED gra,lr,t" 81:
that ycar-Alr. r. l.. blackwell. OF Virginia.
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH.
PreDGrdt0ry Eayiish.-Passcd .ith djstincti,,
". ": Webb r.. +: Atkinson. t. ;. Clark. &. Wheat,
}. \. Hutchcsou. j. y. RoSser. l.. :. Cnfcr. VI, r.
Land, ". +. Hughes, T. Il. Row, +. A. Potts j, 4.
Scott.
introductory -English.-PasscI with distinction:
TiIletf, f. W: Howard, iianeI, iiarill. rcci Par
ham Aye,t J@o;j dh s;r me- Shl pi Mallory ,,o.
Rice, J T. lrby, ii. Il. Motley. William Irbr. C,v'
WaImesley. a. +. Robinson, Rucker Li!Iy, iouns.
Bell. skinner, ClOlc Hines. j. l. Robinson Brent
r r. WinsIow, Halle, tiy>on. Atyil!. ". b. Fowl
Griffith Little. ". W. Robertson. j +. Gordon r.
VI. Chandler, stone, Bryant, II. N. Robinson vii
Jlnior English-pasSed with distinction: W..
Sebri!l. &: 1homp4"n. Z. :: Gordon. IL. ". H.
rick J. d. Mc.iabe. ". F. RozcIi. H. A. M1r!y. +.
r. Wet, Jr.. W. .. Baldwin, ". H. Wuoit VI T..
Vincent, William Kline, IL. W. !. ,Thoma.. L. +.
L. kibbcr. ": j. rwilley.
IntermeIiiate EagLiSh-Passcd with distinction:
+. +. Black well, w, Baskerville oycrt1n tiowtri.
Senior acknowledgements with distinction. j.
L. Moore, George VI. Motley, ;. q. jarr:>. l.. l..
Smith.
:. rhs Is the first class ever graduated in The school
OF Eusish. / heir graduation MARKS the hItn year
since the establishment Of the English school aui
the completion OF lh- design entered upon live
years ago by the coIlcse., u9i Of l9i men that
present session, these four after five y"1r> III
Study, have now completed their course viii. tAe
highest di-tinction.l
PRIZES.
The recipients of the Walton Greek prize,
Messrs. FraniZ and Blackwell. and Of the
mathematical prize, Slr. Howard Edwards,
were greeted rs they advanced TO the roS-
trum with long continued applause, and sub
scuuentlv the ladies we're proIi>e in tender
inc their congratulations in flowers. We
believe that Mr.. Edwards, who bears of that
difficult mathematical prize, WIS the young
est member OF his class.
After long protracted conferences, the
Committee on the Award o, the Su!heTliI
Orator!cal Medal-the contest for which WAS
reported Yesterday voted The medal to ilr.
J. II. Moore, of New Kent county, and it was
presented by Dr.. Duncan in his inmilahc
style.
The greatest interest WAS centred in the
award of this medal, each contestant >Cc.Dcl
TO have many friends confident OF h, Sue
cess. but all voices joined in the cheer. that
followed the final announcement Of the Sic
cessful competitor.
After scholarly address Of Bishop Dog
eett to the graduates. and brief vAcdic.
tory from President Duncan, the exercises
were concluded.
There remains for the night the tiatI c"Ie-
bration of the Washington Society, and ms
drama will be ended.
Especial telegram TO the D!opatch.l
A.
has proven about the most pleasant aul SIZE
ceSsful commencement scored since the Oh
lege was established IT Ashland.
By $50 o'clock an immense lIl;a1c" h1i
assembled to attend the dnal celebration Of
THE wAsHISGrOS LITERARY SOCIETY.
DR.. 4. L. BIedSoe, the president-eictt. dis
coursed OH modern inlidtlity and the rc>pon-
1:ibi!ity of the church for its prevalence III
Enanner well-known, and with that force l'e-
culiar to the editor OF the Southern Qhr-
terW Rerie,c. Though i sudden and Ilo-
lent storm prevailed for while during thi'
discourse, and the hundred, OF lanterns
pendant from Us many trees il the lawn ani
along the linden promenade became the sport
Of the winds aud even dashed to the ground
within the chapel the speaker continued -
speak and the people to listen.
DR.. BledSoe was followed by the repre-
sentative of the Society, j. Is. McCabe. VIZ.
ginia-subject: 'Struggiing for Liberty"
and w. l.. Richardson-subect: "eha-
dows."
The Society's medal for oratory was con-
ferred upon Mr.. A. c. h. Russell, OF Geor,
gia, the. son of an illustriouS graduate anu
the best debater'S medal was awarded 70
Mr.. j. T. Moore. This gentleman mas TOT
the reward of bis years work the Suther!h
medal, the Society'S medal, several dp!o-.
mas and distinctions, and the good wishes OIL
every one. 1t is felt that this report o! tue
commencement can close with SO piea>'n! i
record.
PoSTAL.-A new po,(-oliice Is esno1Isheu
at Olden Place, Dinwiddte county, W., on
the route from Wilson's depot to Harpers
Home, with George w. Mckinney as post
master; also, at Olberg's Gap, Wise county,
Va, with John w. Swindal as postmaster ,
also. at New Prospect, Amherst county. vs.,