The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-17

CLOSE on TnE COMMENCEMENT wEEK- rHr
GRADUATING cLAss-oTHER DEGREES con
FERRED, 90.
| SALEM, Va, June 10.--To-day closed q
very successful commencement week al
Roanoke. The hall was early flied IA
repletlon. The platform was deliberately
decorated with evergreens and wreaths,
festooned with fiags and set or with
flowers. Over the middle OF the stage,
in the rear, In large letters, could be
read "Roanoke college Commencement
Class OF 'Sl-Paimam guam meruit Jtrat"
(the College motto). In the centre was q
portrait OF President BittIe bordered with
evergreens and flowers. On either side,
above and below two large wreaths, ap-
peared the names OF the eight States repre-
sented in the graduating class. The effect
OF the whole was most pleasing.
The stage was completely filed with The
trustees, faculty, graduating class, and pro-
mInent visitors.
The young gentlemen appeared as fol-
lows: ID. p. II. Crickenberger. Virginia
third honor, Latin Salutatory; Fred. Met.
calfe, Mississippi Second honor), Greek
Grafton; +: J. shipman. Virgins, Gro
nance OF Modern Science; II. II. Buck,
Virginia, '.Non Putaram 4" G. E. Keller,
Maryland, Advanced Thought; NJ. O..
Hendrix, South Carolina, "The Fate OF Re.
formers y; l.. NJ. McChntic, West Virginia.
"Tbe Perpetuity OF American Insiitu.
tIons"; n. B. Ainsworth, Indian Territory,
dynamite US Dynasties" o. G.. Rucker.
Virginia, "Hero Worship: NJ. Green.
wood, Louisiana (Distinction), German Ora.
ton; NJ. g. G. Schtrer North Carolina first
honor), ValedIctory.
The faculty medal In Greek was awarded
to William ID. Boyle, Of Kentucky, and the
trustees medal n mathematics TO J. Il.
Lupton, Of Virginia.
Besides the degrees conferred on the
graduating class, the following were an
nounced:
The degree Of Master OF Arts, which is
not given 10 course. was conferred on the
following gentlemen John G.. Blackstone
and DR.. Lewis g. Pedigo, OF Virginia;
Clayton o. Keedv, Of Maryland; Samuel
X. Crewdson, OF Kentucky: Professor
Floyd b. Brown, OF Mississippi; Rev.
Clarence V. Cavitt and DR.. Josephus ".
Cavltt, OF Texas.
The degree Of Doctor OF Divinity was
conferred on Rev. Luther 4. Fox, A. NJ,
OF Waynesboro', Va.
The degree Of Doctor OF Philosophy on
Professor L. Z. Bittle, A. NJ, Of Texas.
The degree OF Doctor OF Laws on Hon.
Henry j. Scudder, OF New York city, a
graduate and trustee OF Trinity College,
Conn.
Roanoke College is very careful in dis
tributing honorary degrees. The degree OF
A. VI. is not conferred in course, but only
on graduates OF high merit who enter upon
professional or literary careers, and then
seldom earlier than five years after gradua.
ton. Rev. l.. a. Fox and Professor T. T..
Bittle are the first OF the alumni who have
received honorary title since the founding
OF the college, in 1854, and during this Pc
Rod OF twenty.eight years only two gentle
men, Mr.. Scudder being the second, have
received the degree OF Doctor OF Laws.
To-day President Dreber announced the
election of Charles w. Button. OF the
Lvnchburg Pirginidn, aud Peyton l.. Terry
OF Big Lick, Va, rs members OF the Board
OF Trustees.
The session just closed has been success
full; the financial condition OF the college
is improving, and the prospects for the
coming year are Hattering. The buildings
will be improved during the vacation sea-
son.