The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-23

ALs-vALEDICToRY.
The Richmond College Alumni Associa-
ton held an adjourned meeting at the rooms
OF the Baptist Foreign Mission Board yes
terday morning. Rev. W. D. Thomas, u.
D., president, presided, and j. I. Ellyson,
ESQ.,, acted ~ secretary.
The following new members were elected:
William Ellyson, Richmond; A. NJ. Harris,
Culpeper, l.. F. Mock, Accomac; Solomon
Cutchins, Nansemond; J. w. Snyder,
Richmond: w. F. Harris, New Kent; 1.
c. Anderson, Washington county; r. r.
AGREE, Loudoun; George w. Carter, Ber-
ryville: p. II. Eager, Mississippi; r. p.
FELTON,, Edenton, N. c.. J. a. French,
HAMPTON: W. D. Groton. Accomac; c. b.
Gwathmev. Richmond; A. 3. Gunter,
Drummondtown; J. S. Hardaway, Amelia;
A. r. Hoffman, Rappahannock; '. Pan
son, Sussex; l.. LanldoTu, Southampton;
|H. L. Schwelz, Hampton; +. FL. Scott,
King and Queen; S. r. Taylor, Charleston,
w. Va; D. Tucker, Richmond; ii. A.
Topper, Jr., Richmond; j. W. Winston,
Richmond,
SCHOLARSHIPS.
The question Of endowing scholarships
in the College was discussed at length.
Finally the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved. That the Society OF Alumni of
Richmond College recommend to its MEM
bers the establishment of scholarships In
Richmond College.
Resolved, That central committee OF five
be appointed to prepare plan for endoW-
ment OF such scholarships, and they are
hereby authorized to appoint local auxiliary
committees to solicit subscriptions for this
purpose.
Resotced. That this Society will endeavor
to endow, prior to the next annual meeting,
two scholarships Of 81 200 each-onein Rich
mond and one in the State at large.
The following central committee was cho-
sen: S. Fl. Pulliam, Esq, Rev. w. e.
Hatcher. D. d., Josiah Ryland, Esq, j. T.
Eliyson, Esq, and c. V. Meredith, Esq.
The Society then adjourned.
The commencement Proper.
The exercises of the commencement pre-
per came OFT at the above institution last
night. The audience that assembled to wit
ness the proceedings was great III numbers
and composed of Richmond's best people.
Attentive ushers. selected from among the
students, were stationed at each door to see
the audience comfortably seated.
At half-past s the Faculty, members of the
Board of Trustees, and other distinguished
gentlemen were escorted by the marshals to
the platform to music from the band.
A comprehensive and earnest prayer was
offered by the Rev. DR.. C. I'll. Read, of the
Grace-Street Presbyterian church.
Professor +. Puryear, chairman OF the
faculty, read a list of students distinguished
and promoted-as follows:
DISTINGUISHED AT THE INTERMEDIATE
EXAMINATION.
School Of Latin.-Junior Class--Seciion l: NJ.
James, Loudoun county; l.. 5. Rose, Richmond; j.
A. Leslie, Botetourt county. Junior Class-Section
II II. II. George, Carohnc county; G. E.-Jones,
Richmond; +. NJ. Whittle, Jr., Richmond Inter-
mediate Glass: T. a. Cary, Richmond: t. H. John
son, Charlotte county, Senior Glass: K. II. Pitt,
School Of Greek-Junior Class-Section 3: c. B.
mond; c. l.. Page, Richmond; F. NJ. .satterwhite,
junior Di cias s IL E. b. jones' Marion Ala:
4. p. Pugh, South car9lina; v. Q. Mhtcscary 1
termediate Glass: II. G.. Cabcll, Richmond: r. Ii.
Pitt. MiddleseN county; f. p. Robertson, Albemare
county.
School Of Modern Langwages.-Junior French
Glass: j. l.. Jcilries Cupcper county. Junior Ger
man Glass: j. s. Powers, Clarke county. Senior
county. senior German Glass: r. II. Pitt, Middle
sex county; A. Won Pusch, Germany.
School Of EngliSh.-Junior Class II. Fl. George,
"
Xix. Prince Edward county Intermediate Class:
J. W. Boyd, Botetourt county.
E. E. Holland, N"nse1nond county G. L. Page
Richmond: {. Il. Sands, Richmond: e.. A. u.
Thomas D. B. Wsingt1n CTone
Section III: W. W. Brown, PittSylvanla county: T.
4. Cary, Richmond; W. Christian, RICHMOND; }; Fl.
olinc county: L. ~. Haynes. King William county:
Il. II. Pitt, MiddlcseX county: W. y. Whitescarver.
Iarrisonburg Intermediate Glass L. }. Gaut, Tell
school Of Phystes.-}unior Glass: T w. T.: No 2:
school Of Chemistry.-R: H; Pitt, Middesex
county; T. H. Fitzgerald, Buckingham county.
DISTINGUISHED AT THE FINAL EXAMINATION.
School Of Latin.-Junior Class-Section [: j. H.
D. Washington. Caroline county. Junior Glass
Section ii +. E. Anderson, Richmond; J. T. Dick
mediate Class ". /. Derieux, Essex county; j. M
Garnett King and queen county, L. ~ Nance,
Cna1 Gy sUanrS Henry scuntV Henrco
School Of ek.-Junior Class-Section l: J: NJ.
Garnet; King and Queen county; CR: SandSsRich-
vania county: ": T. Hutchtngs. DanyIle;,
School IF Engltsh7yunt9rC Class: " 3: Hooker 4 '
ris. Portsmonth F. +. Rcheson. amherst county:
NJ. i. RoScnbaum, Richmond; Z. r. Sands, Rich
mond. intermediate Glass: A p Staples, Patrick
county; j. j. TAYLOR, Henry county. Senior Glass;
G. j. Hooper, Richmond.
School Of Observation-Disclosures Glass: II.
I.
School of PhystcS.-Junior Glass r. E. Glover,
Richmond; c. II. Nash. Petersburg; j. c, Winston,
I1cnrico county.
PROMOTED IN JUNIOR CLASSES.
School of Latin.-Section l w. j. Bell Sussex
county: W. G. Hix, Prince Edward county; VIII
liam NJ. James, Loudonn county; c.. Puryear,
Il faryteih section Il G
Gloucester county; G: II: Chalkley, Rehmond; ". II.
fottoay fSsn r. McGarRy Msh
Prince George county.
". Haynes, King Willani county; ". G. Hlx, Prince
Edwsrd county f. b. Holland, Nansemond county;
n G. f. Fly
tersburg; j. c. Winston, Hcnrco county Section
Il: J. A. Brown, Mcntgomery county; 7; 4. Gary,
away. Bedford county G. w. Riggan, Isle of Wight
county !; j. j. Taylor, Henry county.
Of sSsyd r.
t. &C. " Isle of %sE M a.
Baltimore Md. j. w. Tucker, Prince George coun-
ty; NJ. A. Turner, Richmond.
L. c. Catett Gloucester county +. It. Davis, Clarke
county; F. A. Lewter, Halifax county; J. III. Nc
MaRaT Bedford county C. FL Nash stepsSurg
King William county; A. J. Reamy,. Richmond
county; j; j. Taylor, Henry county; J. n. Terry,
I. II. Topping, Middlesex county;J j. Is. Washing
ton, GaroIlpe county; T. $; Wilbur Charleston, S.
". II. l.. W coward, Richmond.
School Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. l: L. c. Cat
lett, Gloucester county; G. III. Chalkley, Richmond:
s. T. b. Higgnbothall, Heurico county; w. G. Xix,
Prince Edward county; w. II. Jeftress, Nottoway
county; ): NJ. McMlanaway, Bedford county; J: A.
mond; L. Puryear, Richmond; T. II. Topping,
llddlesSS county; c; w. Warren. Surry county.
Section Ii: {. e. Bayglebaugh, Rockingham county.
w. +. Smith, Baltimore Md; j. j. Taylor, Henry
county; d. y: Terry, Pittsylvania county.
School Of Phystcs.-W. G. Biting, Richmond
I. Davis, Clarke county; T. II. Fitzgerald, Buck.