The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-12
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY.

ARRIVAL OF MEMBERS OF THE B0ARD--DEGREEs
COXFERRED-ADDREss BEFORE THE LITE
RARY SOCIETIES By COLONEL b. II. YOUNG
ANNUAL MEETINGS.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
WEDNESDAY, June 8, 1880.
The following members Of the Board ar
rived to-day w. w. Read, OF Charlotte
county, Va. J. l.. Weeks, OF Baltimore ;
Major {. S. Cairington, OF Richmond, and
Judge A. ID. Dickinson, of Prince Edward.
DEGREES.
The degree of Master of Arts is conferred
upon any graduate Of the institution who
has spent two or more years in studious
pursuits, and who sends an essay which re.
ceives the approval OF the Board. This
degree was conferred to-day upon j. v.
Brooke, Jr., OF Warrenton, Va; j. r.
McMurrau, OF Catonsvile, Nd; Edward
Bland, of Barboursville, KY; Ii. w. Naff,
OF King College, Bristol, Tenn, and j. p.
Blsnton, Of Mexico, Mo.
The following gentlemen received the
title Of Doctor Of Divinity Rev. James v.
Logan, OF Richmond, KY; Rev. l.. d..
Blanton, OF Paris, KY; Rev. Charles
White, OF Worsham, Prince Edward coun-
~, Va.
TRUSTEE ELECTED.
Colonel Bennett III. Young. Of Louisville,
KY, in place OF Rev. ID. B. Ewing, re-
signed.
ADDRESS BEFORE THE LITERARY SOCIETIES.
ALP O'Clock N. the address was deliver
ed by Colonel b. III. Young after prayer by
Rev. George w. Finley. The audience was
large and attentive. Colonel loung's
theme was Selfishness" The address
was not tedious in length, and was en-
liyened by historical illustrations, poetry,
humor, and flashes OF eloquence. The OPP
posite OF selfshness was shown to be the
basis OF the best human character. The
discourse was serious and practical In lis
aim and adapted to produce q good I'M
preston.
Colonel Young is a warm southerner. dis
| tinguished as Confederate soldier, q busy
lawyer, and active in works OF Christian
beneveience. Though a native OF Ken
lucky, his grandparents resided in this
vicinity, and he began bis address by an elo-
quent ailusion to this fact.
President Atkinson presided.
THE PHHANTHROPIc SOCIETY
held its annual celebration at 81 p. NJ.
The audience was large, and all the pro-
ceedings spirited audinteresting.
PRAYER BY Rev. j. A. Preston. Music.
Junior orator, r. w. Gilmer, Virginia
subject, Language" Music. Presenta-
ton Of Best Speakers medal-medallist, S.
B. Dabney, Virginia; presenter, Z. b.
Woods, Kentucky. Music. Junior orator,
T. p. Campbell, Virginia-suojecf, "Seli.
Denial the Only Source of True Greatness"
Music. Presentation OF Best Sophomore
Debster's medal-medallist, nj. NJ. Caldwell,
Virginia; presented by the presiding Of
ficer, Colonel Young. Music. Final orator,
Roger Martin, Virglnia-subiect, "The Real
and Ideal" Music. Marshals: $. A. Aus
tin, Virginia; James e. Wyatt, West Vir-
ginia.
IN THE AFTERNOON
annual meetings were held in the halls OF
the Union and PhIlanthropic Societies,
which were attended by members OF the
Board and visiting alumni OF the institu-
ton. The exercises at these meetings were
animated, and the social and fraternal re-
union gave rise to many brief and glowing
speeches.
Thursday. June 1O-The weather has been
fair and pleasant. A gentle rain is now fall
ing. lucAAhoE'