Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-06-17
The Twenty sixth Annual Com
mencement of Roanoke
College.
SALEM, Va, June

SALEM, Va, June IL
During tho past week, Roanoke
college celebrated its twenty-siXtl
annual commencement. The session
lust closed has been distinguished 10y
good order and studious application
on the part Of the students. The citi'
zens Of Salem, aud indeed of Virginia,
may well he proud Of this institution,
(which unaided by endowment, hat
B pushed Itself forward, through the en-
ergy, efficiency aud seli-sacrilice Of lts
Faculty, to leading Iauk among the
Colleges OF the South.
THE BACCALAUREATE SERMON.
The Baccalaureate sermon was
! preached by Rev. Y. W. Dosh, y. D.,
+ of the Lutheran Theological SemnG-
Dry, The topic discussed, as derived
from Cor II; II, was "The True
s Transformation Of Character"
THEY NJ c. ADDRESS.
At night the Young Mems Chris.
tNn Association Of College, an ofganl.
zatlon which has exeIted most eE-
ccllent moral influence In the instl,u-
tion, was addressed by Rev. j. Peter
4kiu, d. d., Of Richmond. Subject,
"rhe Tendency ofVirIue to Overcome
f 1avll.n
THE MEDAL IN ORAToRY.
The contest for the medal IN Ora.o-
~ took place IN the Town Hall Mon
dNy evening, June 9th. The contest
ants were as follows S, Il. Borsack,
Va, subject, "Ofatory." i. NJ. o.
Fenn Texas, subject, "The Land of
che Magnolia aud the Home of the
Mocking Bird !" G. L. Thurmond,
Texas, subject, Foreign Immigration
10 the United States" Edward Jeter,
Va, subject, "a Glimpse Of the Hu-
man Mind - G. i. Keller, Md, sub
oct, "Go, Mortal, Ask the Deod;"
n G. Whaling Va, subject, IAN Ar.
pumcnt against Immigration" The
contest wUe brilliant ono. The
award OF the medal will be made on
commencement day.
ADDRESS BEFORE ALUMNI.
The annual Address before the
Alumni Of Roanoke College was de-
lIvered Tuesday morning, June lOtht
by Rev. w. Il. Hubert, a. NJ, OF
Blecksburg Va.
ADDRESS BEFORE LITERARY soCi-
TIES.
Tuesday evening the Literary Soci-
etIes were addressed by Hon. John
Eaton, LII. d., United states Com
missioner OF Education, Washington
u. 60. His subject was the "Scho arly
Worker, his Methods aud his Aims
His address was learned yet practical
and made deep impression.
After the ValedIctory, Rev. DIR. s..
A. Repass announced officially for the
Trustees that Prof. julius d, Drehct
had accepted the Presidency OF ihe
College, aud that he would be formal
ly lnaugurated on the 25th Of seplcn'-
Der, at which time DR.. J J, Moorman
will represent the Trustees In making
the address Of induction.
The following degrees were annouhc-
ed by President Dreher as conferred
by the Board Of Trustees! The Degree
oi u. d., upon Rev. John +. Campbell
Of Virginia. Honorary A. NJ. upon
H. i. w. Morris, Professor Of Natural
aud Experimental Philosophy and
Engineering IN tho Agricultural aud
Menbanal College Of Texas. The de-
gree Of A. NJ. was conferred In course
upon Rev II n Bailey, Rev II i Bal
ley, Frank Chalmers, d NJ Cloyd, j
E Cooper, liugher billiard, Esq, Ben.
lanlln Haden. ESQ., DR.. Arthur u
koincr Rev II II Miller, Prof VIM
Miller, Rev g A Marks, w Nick
Murrell, Esq. Rev + V N Painter,
Benz Terry, ESQ aud Rev J Willis, Of
Val upon y w Bedinbnugh, Of south