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

| TI0N OF r. HENRY MILLER. MASTER OF ARTS
DELIVERY OF MEDALS LIST OF GRADUATES
.vALgDlcToEY Address OF PROFESSOR PUR-
| YEAR, CHAIRMAN OF THE FACULTY..
The goal Of the years work was reached
Hast night as the trustees, faculty, students,
and friends of Richmond College assembled
TO mingle In the exercises of tue commence
ment proper.
| The friends. of the institution have GER
ltainly great cause of graduation on the re-
suits of the year just closed and the pros.
/ poets Of the college. Chartered in 1871,
Iibeipg the successor to the old Virginia
! Seminary Richmond College had, under
the presidency of that indefatigable worker
and able educator, DR.. Robert Ryland, a
most prosperous career up TO 1861, and its
Alumni have graced all the walks Of life
and been useful in every section of the
country.
Its endowment was all lost by the result
of the war; hut its friends have shown to.
wards it a self-sacriticing liberality worthy
of all praise until the assets of the College
are now valued at'nearly fire hundred thou
sand dollars.
In the reorganization in 1866 the old cur
riculum was abandoned for the " University
free system," the course of instruction has
been extended, and the standard OF scholar
ship raised, until there are now few Colleges
in the land whose examinations are so
rigid, or whose standard OF graduation Is so
high.
The nine full professors attached to the
college are very able and laborious in their
several departments, and the educational
facilities il offers are of the very highest
order.
In spite of "the panic" which came just
before the opening OF the session and Serl-
ousIy affected its numbers, Richmond Col
legc has had during the past session 1S2 stu.
dents. They lave studied in the several
schools as follows: Latin, 1873; Greek, y
French, %; German, IS; English, 50;
mathematics, 1870; physics, %; chemistry,
81; philosophy, 10; and law, 10.
During the past year the new bililGin@
has been completed at cost. Of $4,000; the
chapel. lecture.roomS, and society halls have
been handsomely fitted up with appropriate
furniture. gas introduced, and the whole
building heated by the most approved mo
dern heating apparatus. Additional build
incs are to De erected as the college may have
need, the grounds will be ornamcnted, and
Other improvements made, until the thirteen
acres which embrace the college premises
shall be al ornament TO the city, rs the col
Ic"c itself is Il great blessing to our people.
| Richmond College is q UNCONVENTIONAL
school in the sense that one denomination
has done nearly everything towards its en-
Gowmcnt and support but different de-
nominations are represented in its Board OF
| Trustees; four of its professors belong to
other denominations nothing sectarian Is
ever taught in its class-rOoms; and its al
vlntaoes are sought and enjoyed by students
| of every creed. In word, its location in
our midst, its splendid advantages, and its
liberal policy should make this institution
| the pride of Richmond and Of Virginia, and
secure for it the enthusiastic support OF our
whole people.
Long before the appointed hour last night
| the audience began to assemble, and the
stream poured in until the chapel was crowd
| ed to It's utmost. capacity.
While the marshals and committeeman
| were arranging prcliminarics the audience
| had full opportunity Of discussing the Occl-
| sion, the hall, &c. The decorations were
very much admired, aud the skill and taste
of the ladies in arranging them, and the
| kindness Of Morton and l.eckenby in fur
| niShing many OF the flowers used on the oc-
| casion, were duly commended.
But soon the Board of Trustees, the fac
ulty. and the speakers of the evening
| marched in 10 kcSSnicb's sweetest strains and
| the exercises are opened with an exceed
| iugly appropriate prayer by Rcv. lir Peter
| kin. OF 81. James'S church. in which he
| thanked God for the large measure of sue
| cess aud usefulness which He had given the
| College in tile past, prayed for yet richer
| blessings in the future, and invoked richest
blessings on the young men.
Professor Purycar, chairman Of the facul
ty, then explained the rigid character of the
| examinations and what is required to secure
"distinction," and announced the follow
| ing list of those
Distinguished al the intermediate EXamina-
| ton.
| SCHOOL OF LATIN.
| Junior ClnSS-Seciion I: c. f.. Bargehaugh.
| Rockingham county. Va; #. 4. Cary, Richmond,
| Va. &c. e. Jackson. richmond, Va. a
Tntmmedicre Cinss.-L. H. Cooke, Roan"Ee
| kello, .r.. southampton county, Va; \. ID.
| rcakc. Norfolk county, Va; ". .. Stcger. Rich
| munG. Va: =. f. Taylor Henry county, Va: J. L.
| f.. Thnrnhill, AppomattoX county. Va.
! Senior Utss.-C. K. Darby, Montgomery county,
SCHOOL OF GREEK.
! Junior ClusS-Section |: c. f. Rarglebaugh,
| Rockingham county. Va; l.. Ii. Cooke Roanoke
| county, Va. Nv. c. y. Parker Warrenton. \. c..
- l.. Robertson, Albcllrtc county, Va; -. Z. ray
IOr, Henry county, Va.
SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES.
Junior French Ctass.-W. .. Steger, Richmond,
Junior German class.-J. Med. Massic, Rich
"'''''' "" SCHOOL OF ENGLISH.
| Junior CLUsS.-G. J. Hooper, Jr., Rich MOI nd.
| Va: NJ. f. Sanford, Wc.tmOreland county. Va;
| j. VI. Sizer. Boteourt county, Va; L. a. Walton,
iinmtcrmediuts CldSs.-T. Z. Craddock, Halifax
| county, Va.
| SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS.
| Junior Cla$s.-Seciion !: Joseph b. Davis, Hen
Tso c Georxe Rgssn isle Of Whit couniy
Va; w. Wallace Warren. Surry county, Va. Z;
| Charles r. Watkins, Charlotte county, Va; Oscar
.J,tnfor GIass;ESection II: Robert L. Harrison,
Richmond, Va; Frank T. Robertson, Al0emarie
'''"''' '"' SCHOOL OF PHYSICS.
| Junior .Class.-Oscar $. Bunting Goodson, Va. ;
| Thomas H. Butler, Caroline county. Va.
| SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY.
Charles G.. Bell, Princess Anne county, Va. !;
james V. Burgess, Chesterfield county, Va; Ro-
| bert u. SuinmersOn, StauntOn. Va. !; w. W allace
| Woodward MiddleSex county, Va.
| SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY.
R. Rowland AGREE, King and Queen county, Va,
| At the final examination:
| SCHOOL OF LATIN.
| Junior ClaSS-Secton l.: j. A. Brown, Mont
gomery county. Va; ". T Derieux, Essex county
| Va; q. W. Rggan, Isle Of v light county, Va; W.
G. Koane, Spotsy lvania county, Va.
| Junior CidSs-SectiOn H.: L. ". Corr, Glouces-
| ter county, Va; J. II. Garnet, Missouri; L. " .
Perkins, Fluvanna county, Va; o.. {. Peyton,
fnfermsdiate class.-G. H. Bailey Jr., Green's
Vile county, Va; W. b. Banks, Mississippi T. NJ.
| Haynes, Loudoun county, Val K. Lewis. Rich
SCHOOL OF GREEK.