The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-21

MEDALS TO SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS
THE COMMENCEMENT EN Z =. + TO -NIGHy, Sc. &c.
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INTERESTING" MRETING OF" THE BOARD OF
,TRuSTEESroP RICHMOND COLLEGE, : Il ,
Tie annual meeting OF the Trustees Of
Richmond College came off yesterday even
ing. A full Board was present, Including
not only Richmond members but members
from various parts OF the State-among them
DR.. Dunaway, Of fredericksburg !; General
Field. OF Cnlpeper; and Major Johnston, Of
Botetourt. DR.. Jeter was reelected presi-
dent, and G. II. Ryland secretary and treas
urer.
The annual report Of the treasurer show
cd a gratifying years work. The College
not only paid all expenses, but had sur
plus for increasing the endowment. This,
in hard times, was gratifying. ...,s.=
The report OF the financial secretary, dis
tinct from that OF treasurer, contained the
pleasant fact OF bequests from various
sources from which it is believed help will
soon come to the College, increasingly en-
dovment. s,s .,o o.. - s'''3 .ji~a'~f
The Faculty OF the College, through Pro-
iessor =. Puryear (chairman), made most
favorable report. The number of graduates
this year will be large, comprising four NJ.
APPS and number Of A. BPS, besides many
graduates in schools. ..., ,...,
1t was most Interestingly shown that
Richmond College--havIng more matricu-
| lates from the State than any college, or
even the University, by nineteen, for this
session-is doing more for the State than
any institution in Virginia. Richmond
should make a note of this. "
The Board received q proposition from the
agents OF Mr.. Edward Mayo to sell to the
College three hundred feet of ground in
front OF the present College line, extending
towards the city,. The proposition was
received and considered with due
examination and thorough discussion as
a matter OF grave moment. 1t was
shown to involve heavy expense to
the trustees. = But after full con-
sideration the proposition, with certain
notifications, was at q late hour accepted.
1t is understood that the sale Of this pro-
perty involves the opening OF Grace street
to the College line, and the opening OF cross
street sixty feet wide from Franklin to Broad
street. This new front will give the. Col
lege property an entirely different and much
improved appearance, and the city authori-
ties may now display their appreciation OF
the public spirit of the trustees and i'm
prove worthily this part Of the city. Rich
mond is destined to be the most beautiful
city in the country, and there will he no
grounds handsomer in short time than
those OF Richmond College. The College
authorities and Mr.. Mayo may both be con-
gratulated, and the city as well.
The trustees then adjourned to meet this
evening at the Second Baptist church at 4t
O'Clock, when other important matters will
be disposed Of. With an able Faculty and
an able administration Of all its concerns
the College closes prosperous year.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.
The annual meeting of the alumni OF
ing-Rey. w. d. Thomas, D. D., OF Nor
folk, president, in the chair; Professor H.
81. Harris, secretary.
The principal business of the meeting
was the election OF an orator for next year,
and Rev. S. P. Henson, d. D., OF Philadel.
phia, was chosen. 20
Rev. j. G. Long, D. D., of Crozier Theo-
logical Seminary, was elected poet.
( A committee was appointed to make ar
rangements for banquet next year, and to
prepare for a general retlnion Of the alumni.
PHILoLOGIAN eELEBRATIoN--RIcHMo COL
rs, LEGE.
Richmond College is one Of the institu-
|
number OF generous youth, and causing
the annual expenditure among our mer-
chants and others of q large sum OF money.
1t is frequently called the "Baptist Col
lege," and while the Baptists have endow-
ed it, it is purely literary institution, ,and
nothing of denominational, or even theo-
logical, character is taught. Our citizens
are showing their appreciation Of the value
OF the College, and their pride in tits grow
ing success and reputation by large at
tendance upon its exercises. a
In the College are two literary societies,
between which there is noble rivalry. The
contest for superiority eicits and develops
the capacity OF the students as debaters and
orators. The two celebrations on succeed
| ing nights must have been very gratifying
to the young gentlemen and their many
friends. Last night the. beautiful chapel
was filled again. Many came before the
i hour appointed to secure eligible. seats.
| While many persons OF both sexes OF SOBER
age were present, the. beauX and rtnelr
| sWeetbearts were numerous, and seemed 10
! enjoy each others society as much as they
did the elegant literary repast that was fur-
| nished. -' t-i1t~
= Mr.. C. E.. Barglebaugh, of Rockingham,
presided with dignity and ease, introduced
| the orators of the evening, and in his wef-
coming and parting words gave voice to
the sentiments and emotions Of his fellows.
EThese set speeches are difficult, to make,
Wand when one avoids the ordinary routine
he deserves much credit. Mr.. Barglebaugh
acquitted himself to the entire satisfaction
OF his Society and of the audience. - -
| Culpeper county furnished both OF the
orators. MIR. William W. Field was the
] first: He is the son OF General James t.
Field, so distinguished at the bar and on
the stump, whose moral and religious worth
keeps pace with, his legal ability. His son
shows himself as proficient in the class
room as in the hall of his Society, for while
worthily representing his Society he is to-
night to receive the degree OF Bachelor q
Arts. Mr. Field chose ''National Man
hood" for his theme, and was careful not
to divorce the moral from the material, i In
chaste language he uttered wise thoughts.
Mr.. B. w. n. Simms, who last year won
the Woods medal, was the second orator.
and he showed that he had not lost the fre
and enthusiasm which heretofore won dis:
tinction for him. His lessons OF diligence
and labor as overcoming misfortunes were
impressed with feryor and received with
applause, and, what was equally acceptable,
with bouquets from, those w hose fender ln-
| terest was expressed more ,eloquently than
BY noisy feet; H. ~. a1 :. ~,
Each society awards medals, and the sue
cessful contestants in this were: 3. =: D';a Da,
| yies. Of King. and Queen, as best writer
/ +. =: Robertson, of Albemarle, as best DE
batter; BaW;,N. Simms as best reader; W.
| n. .tHntchines.' az .Danyile, as best de-
4 ol.,n,or. and r. O. Huff. Of Albemarle, fOr