The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-15
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and proceeded to tha chapel the
conduct OF the following narsha, NJ. L.
D5ggett, W.J, Selrell, w. D. Bucknsrgp
The Franklin Society land C. g. l'S.. Welier,
Gtsy Carroll, and r. s, C6fer, oot the Wash
The Alumni orstof Mas absent. III + Us 1 Il, Il
rule twill net do 70 rely upon 8 Comgaen-
wealth. attorney to meet q, literary engdge-
mant. The public celebration 0a the So
ciety went, byrldefauft. The public, how
ever, were quite wen pleased that the, con-
test Tor tlis,Taa orr ,pi ss t,t,t ~ ~ !
~ s6THEKtktsl IN 5RAfokrtkL Al MEDAL -, T, J.
shpufd begin an hour or two eafliarl than as
arranged 5T ehs prog tmis cchtest
is the centre Of liveiiest interest among stu
dents and Eisitors.. Only twp, CONTESTANTS
appeared. R.H; Younger, s,of; Virgins, Z
subject: Thereifs Something in Battling
for the Truth th,i'; = and Walter 81, Page, OF
North Carolina, a,--subiect !" !" Onr, ;Pr0fes-
sionaf Etfe Its It g 4TIepdgeHcg.n' 81 7aatnss -I.s
hi The addfesses wtte .bf high order. The
cotffposition of Mr.: Page struck your re-
porter as stlpSri3ETs r. production; I The
speakers received The, ,HndiYidedatteHtie Of
tile large audiencey and each fsas the. ,resi-
pfent OF many fforaI >farors iro1n their fair
auditors. THE award viii: be annoiinced to.
morrow when the, medal will be presented
10 the successful contestant" !" Il y
1t 2o'ctock the annual business-meeting
OF The .Aftfthns Society *as held, Officers
were elected, and d lafgs number Of old
graduates initiated as members. -, III ~
Waiter F, Davis, Of Westmoreland coun-
| ty, Va, was elected as orator Of the society
for 1871. = ~, =, i--.'s2f r.7;aff' l1rtrI
=, TIE .ANErAL ALUMNI DINNER n,t".
| OF the sDeiety was served in handsome style
at the AshlaHd Hotel Oyer fifty were pre-
sent, including Invited gttests; members Of
the faculty and trustees, andrspfesentatiEes
| Of the literary societies. ~, ~ !. .;,t.,
| Several hours were spent at the table In {
most agreeable manner. The responses tc
sentiments by Judge Hamuel, Of Marylahd
Mr.. Thomas Branch, and Rev. DR.. Duncan
created the deepest interest. ThG''latteI
somewhat Indicated that the condition o
| his health would not permit him to retair
the presideDcy Of the college.
| Hon. j. Proct6r' Hrott dfds not arrive t.
| fill his part. in the programme as the honor
Larry president OF the =, ,rr> - .
=. FRANKLIN LITERARY SOCIETY, h.a, :
in its final celebration at s O'Clock tonight
| fhe Bublic We're disappointed, especially |
large number Of visitors from Richmond
who came up on the evening train to heal
the distinguished KentueIian.,
After prayer and music the representa-
tives OF the Society were introduced. i,',i
Mr.. Il. Ps Hammill, OF Maryland. " See
| ing into the Realities" After making
proper distinction between radiealism ant
conservatism from a social point OF view
the speaker indicated that reforms and revO
Iutions were effected by men who Justly up
pretended the realities of life. Ll.i.i-!.
The next speaker, Mr.: w. Z. Christian
Of Virginia, discussed the subject, "Th
Influence of Railroads on Politics." and in
sisted with force and skill that railroad
should be under the control OF the State
and not of private corporations. "a ~,
The Society was we'll represented on tn
occasion by their orators. ,, .-.,, E.., ~.
Mr.. w. r. Tillett was the recipient OF tn
S0ciety's .:best. speakers medal T ~