The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-06-25
Randolph. Macon O0llege-Commence
nenS Exercises.

lRtpafted for tire Dspatch.l
RANDOLPH. MACON COLLEGE, VA.,1
June "a. 1875.
The heat Is unabated; the crowd is uou-
bled. The following trustees have been
elected to fill vacancies in rather large
Board: Rev. james A. Duncan, d. D., T.
J. Magruder. Of Baltimore, and William
Willis, Jr., OF Richmond.
HEALTH.
DR.. Houston, the resident ply stefan, made
gratifying report Of the health Of the stu.
dents. During the three years Of his con.
nection with the College only one death has
occurred, and that of u young man who was
laborug under serious illness at the time Of
his arrival, and died within two days after.
ALUMNI GRAFTON.
Rev. A. NJ. Mangum, of North Carolina,
was the orator of the day. Mr.. Mangum
graduated in 1854, and has always been q
favorite among the sons Of the college. With
a finished oratory. keen wit and tumor, and
deep love for Alma Mater, as disclosed by
his words and deeds, it would have been diff
tcu't 10 have secured more excellent repre-.
sentative Of the Society. The subject Of the
address was q" The Bible we have Is Stuff.
cient for the Age"
Msjer T. c. Elder, Of Staunton was elected
the orator for the Alumni rtunion in 1876.
THE DEGREES AND DISTINCTIONS
conferred in the several schools were then
announced by Rev. DR.. Duncan, as follows:
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH.
PREPARATORY CLASS.-R. 5. Cunningham, L.
4: Mashingtoa, j. Is. Washington, James h. Clark,
W. I. = illiams
INTRODUCTORY CIAss-John N. Burton, c. Ed
wards, ); =. ai chel, H. Cnnpingnam G B. stu
a n
v ison, ". H. Marrudcr, ". o. Temple. ". 5.
ION. h. Rowe, W. :. Yeat.s, j. d. Miller. w. n.
s. sm %hs e. r. e. T. Soon
}. rru,en, j. \. CIeech.
}: j. Carroll. J. b. Wardlaw, ". F. TiIIet. 3; W.
Ma,tin. NJ. y. Kcsd, IL. p ramilI, be h. Motley,
NJ. Z. Rice, W. b. MaYruder. A. A. Jo"st, r. NJ.
Ihsnoiers ~ Snanner' w. CEeHsw ~;
l.. Vaughan. j. w. Clore.
ISrsnMEDrArE Class mowsrd Edw y John
William j. Thomas, A. j. Bradshaw.
SCHOOL OF GREEK.
3. Stephenson. ". T. Williams.
lNIRuDUCToRY Glass;. Edwards, W. Q. Tenn
| ME. Is. +. LivscOmb, ". Ii. Pcmoernn, W. w. ko-
bertson, X. VI. Chandler, j. A. reich D. l. MastiD.
T. + Griffith. L. 4. Green, j.: \. kosser, f. Rowe,
}. y. Wyllie. e. Is. Willis, D. W. Boon, William A.
JUNIOR CLAss,-F. W. Parham, NJ. T. Peed. U.
En- x Feisn Davd f. u W.
can, W. irby, William j. Thomas, Samuel e. Will
son.
&. Clay, ". IL. Msgru0er, Walter huckner, j. X.
| Wardlaw. {. X. iayior. w. +. Till. It, James j.
Carroll, +. VI. StroIher, Frank T. West, DR., An
SENIOR La: Distinguished graduates: ". II.
Page, ~. W. Royall Ovcrton Howard III. A. South
all, " lillian J. Scnrell. Graduates koUert A. IA
| w, f. Christian, 1t. t. Motley.
SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS.
| ARITHMETIC CLAsS.-A. Z. Johnston, II. l..
shepherd, 1. ". simpson, X. ). Cunningham f. L.
Carrier, ". Steger, NJ. X. stevenson, 8. B. Crcn-
j. f Boehm, j. &. Washington, 7. j. Bowen, j. +.
rtherldge, !. Miller, W. W. Sawyer, l.. T. Stone
PREPARATORY Glass;. Bass Crenshaw. X. 8.
Cunningham, A.P. Jon stou, l. Miller, L. NJ. simp-
son, Z. }. Bowen. j. =. Washington.
Washir gton, j. +. Boehn. 4. Sykes, H. +. 10, ST,
W. b. kider, ". h. Pfrrow, ". T.. Carr, Gray Car
JuSioR CLASS w. ". Robertson, N. z. Rice,
4. A. Joost, j; T; Li,teton, H. n. Robinson i. T. T.
Crenslaw, = y. Rucker. j. l. Mastin, w. lrby, b.
W Howard ". u. nuckner.
| INTERMEDIATE tLAss.-E. Edwards, Z. s.
SENIOR ILAss-Distinyuisllei Graduates: W
+. illett, prize; j. L. Mct abe. K. e. Hunter, W.
H. Page. Robert sharp, II. +. Hainitl, j. w. Redo,
Ir. Graduatcd: henry A. BOYD.
SCHOOL OF METAPHYSICS.
SENIOR CLAss.-Disl ipgu'shed: K. b. Smithey,
j. F.. DeshaZJ. Is. VI. handler, W. Il. Edwards, j
y. Met pc. Passed: j. l.. kiblcr, w. Il. Woolse
| ". r. u oolfe.
Is. stuart, j.. =. tuner. :. j. Vandiver, Rooer,
sharp, :. W. Emory, r. NJ. Simpson. l.. Green, +.
$ Gkrke E. L. Garter; F; ~ t,S SIrHthe5' T. b.
Cabe, j. l.. h iber w. H. Wooife.
SCHOOL OF FRENCH.
JUNIOR CLAss.-H. Edwards. r. N. Wamsley
c. Is stuart. ~
| SCHOOL OF GERMAN.
JUNIOR CLAss.-J. N. Burton, ". B. Rider. r. b
Sn ,the>,, b ": toward N. L. kice' W. IL. rem
sESioa GfAsS Ip }j;s H; EdSards; W
4. Deshazo, Robert a. Rancy.
SCHOOL OF LATIN.
INTRODUCTORY CLAss.-R.s. Cunningham. A.
Johnston. VI. =. Willis, L. NJ, Simpson, D. W. Boon
j. I: Mitchell, NJ. II; siepnenso' sykes, :. +;
Crcnsllaw, Z. Smith, T. ii. SIoue, D. E. Long. LA
Washington. ii. Joosl, J: Wesley Gaver. II. NJ 10,
binson, K. s. Golfer, D. I. Dickinson, E. Potts, JOHN
JUNIOR tLASs-B. F. Llpscomb:, T. <; Cren'
shaw, b. W. howard, j b. Miller, W:0. Temple
Carroll, = Wo ,lf-, K. Rowe, A. Joost.
INTERN EpIArE CLAss:.-J. X. ticklen, W. W
Eoyal WiIam n 0lins 'r Fl M S,r1nf g Ed
wards. Samuel &. wilson, W. Ii. fcnbcrton, Z. b.
| Vaughan. w
| SENIOR CLASs-Disinguis hed Graduates: vii
liam j. ScbreIl, Cyrus Thompson: II. y. Harrison
NJ. r. Petd. Odin &. CLAW, Ii. W. Lilly, II:
| ,ou,hai. Fred W. la'ham. Graduates: W. +
| illicit. William K. ChristtLn John Is. Nardla~.
SCHOOL OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.
| JUNIOR CLASSIC. Edwards, A. P. Johnston. J
r Mitchell, {. b. Stuart, Jr., r. sykes, L. A.Wash
iug,on, Is. l.. " inslou. h. Perkins, W. L.. Hardy
j. r. Lilrleton, ". T. Williams, d. +. Duncan, X
:. Caper, W. W. sawyer, =. Robins, Al. X. Land
j. +. Long, II. NJ. Robinson, l.. A. Hardy, ID. Z
Joost, Z. r. Smith, W. A. Little.
SCHOOL OF NATURAL HISTORY.
| JUNIOR CLAss.-J. Miller, c. +. Smith, W. d
Buckner, W. A. Perrow.
SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY.
DISTISCTIoNs.-J. NJ. Burton, j. j Carroll, VII
liam C,ile, Jr, j. W Clore, A: A. Joost, L. lrby
j. Is. Miller j. r.. Bird. q. Is. Stuart Jr. -
PAssED.-G. F. Glover, K. Pcrkius. A Brent, q
l.. " iuston, T.. l.. Carter, j. l.. Baynes, w. ID
SENIOR lAss.-J. NJ. burton, w. A. Frantz, Ed
G. Faudiver, ). y. Harris.
w. +. Tillest, of North Carolina, received
the mathematical prize, and W. Il. Page, o
North Carolina, the Walton prize for excel
lence in Greek.