The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-19
Observation-Disclosures College.

ALPHA.
Randolph Macon College.
u,rr,xGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND So
r1rry OF ALuMNI-TuE SCTHEHL1N MEDAL
Tgg WASHINGTON LITERARY SOCIETY CELE-
,TIoS-PERSONAL--ANI INTERESTING DAY,
&C., &c.
tspeuiai CORES pondepce Of the Dispatch.l
ASHLAND, VA, June is, 1879.
very large number Of visitors from
Richmond, Petersburg, and Baltimore, and
Intermediate points came In by the morn
ing trains. At an early hour the campus
M, on the usual commencement air.
TIE Board OF Trustees met ut 8 o'clock
more than twenty members being present
snd considered in full or in part the several
reports Of the committees. TO fill vacan-
cies in the Board, Rev. j. j. LafTerty, Of
the Advocate, Rev. W. II. Whsner, OF
Baltimore. and J. y. Wilkinson, Of Rich
uond, were elected. Great interest is mani
tested in the deliberations OF the Board,
and there is reason 10 believe that much
GOOD will result from their conclusions.
ALL O'Clock the Society OF Alumni as
scmped in front Of The hail Of the literary
societies. and, headed by Noelker's band
and escorted by the Faculty, Board Of
trustees, iul SlutiCHis, uuuci tttll Liui-
sha!s. procee ded to the gymnasium build
ing. which. by The way, has been handsome
r. iestooued and otherwise adorned. After
The preliminary exercises Or. Sledd, presi-
dent OF the Society, introduced the Alumni
orator, Rev. ". f. Judkins, who deliver
ed an address on SsCharacicr" that was
heard with undivided attention. Often and
on for more than twenty years ] have sat
under The ministry OF this distinguished d.
vine, but can recall no occasion when his
success as an orator and essayist was so
complete. The Society requested copy OF
The address for publication.
The contest for the Sutherln medal
commencing al ! o'clock, was OF more than
ordinary interest. Each speaker was heard
with close Dtteution, and until the award is
made on tomorrow the successful contest
ant will not be known. Iappend the names
OF The speakers and the subjects or their
addresses: c. W. Tillelt, North Carolina,
Full Growth" ii. a. Southal, Virginia,
." i Lie Of Duty The only Pathway TO the
Shrine of Excellence j. Howard Sledd,
Virginia, =. The Choice OF Hercules"
Each speaker did well. indeed excellent
", and received much applause and many
flowers. The fault was the speeches were
TOO long. A young man ought to say n
good deal within fifteen minutes indeed,
as much rs he ought 10 say.
AT the business meeting OF the Society Of
Alumni held at O'Clock the old officers of
the Society were reelected; among these
officers, as vice president. is James FL. Peay,
graduated 1860, and is now superintendent
Of the pubic schools of Richmond.
Joseph E. Leigh, Esq. of Columbus.
Miss. (cla>s OF 1851, was elected orator OF
the Society for the annual meeting in June,
1890. Mr.. Leigh Is II son OF the founder of
the College, prominent lawyer, and will
be remembered by many old students as one
Of the most gifted sons OF the College.
The Society heartily commended the Cot
'sge Monthly TO the reimbursement and pa
,ronage OF the ola students OF the College.
In passing, it may be said that few month
lies OF like character are more worthy OF
COMMUNICATION. a,-
The annual dinner OF the Society then
followed at The Ashland Hotel. Mr.. LAT
ferty thought it was the best Alumni dinner
he had ever attended. twas at late hour
OF the afternoon before the sold boys"
with their young friends, got from the ban
guet.
Tue celebration at g o'clock OF the Wash
ington Literary Society was brilliant at
fair. The grounds and gymnasium were
handsomely illuminated.
The President OF the Society, Mr.. 3. =.
Mitchell. vacated bis chair III favor OF Cap
tain John S. Wise. honorary president,
whose inaugural address on "GrandfatberS,
and How People Try TO Live on the Repu-
tations Of Others" was in the speakers
best vein. he was received with great APP
pause, and heard throughout with una
bated interest.
The Society was represented by Mr.. d.
u. JameS-subicct. The Flame and Smoke
Of Character y; asd Mr.. b. w. Waters
Suhlec', "Speciaiized study"
These speeches deserve far more than
passing mention.
Mr.. james, the first speaker, is young
feNnsy lvanian. who has drawn around him
mary friends during his residence in Ash
and, and has won weil-merited honors from
MS society and the College.
hr. waters, OF Maryland, the second
speaker. has, as business manager OF the
l.a"aotDh- Macon Honthty, made business
su'cess OF tilat periodical during the past
THE BEsT-sPEAKERs' MEDAL
o. o.. Tue Society was then delivered to Mr.. ".
". Saw yer, Of North Carolina.
students from our sister State have been
uufiaE the past six or eight years emil
uenliy successful in winning college and
'ov,ety honors at this institution.
Tomorrow the address before the htera-
~ societies will be delivered by Rev. w. p.
~ aaTrison. u. D., chaplain TO the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES; at O'Clock diplomas and
pNes VIII be awarded, ard at night the Gel
eofaIion OF the Franklin Society will con-
''4ae Tue exercises for 1889.
row night. r..