The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-28

Week Conservation OF the
csapel-C Closing Exercises AZ the Epis-
.,u,ah Schoel-Intcrcssine Ceremonies.
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.;,v that a detailed account OF what nas
Mr. gaing on vii, interest all OF your read
ers Who are Episcopaliar }, and probably
'D "Sndsy night the 10th instant the Bishop
=, The diocese neld a visitation at the Semi
nary chapel. preached, and confirmed seven
,er.ens: one being teacher aud i've being
Students Of the Episcopal High school.
Tbis was the irst time be ever ofiicia,ed IN
the new chapel, and large congregation
attended. :,
The regular meeting OF the trustees OF
the seminary was held Tuesday forenoon.
No business Of general Interest was trans
scted. hut Il is pleasant TO hear that The re-
n,rt Of the treasurer shows the seminary
! "a he financially IN more prosperous con-
N,ion than ever before. A meeting OF the
functional Society the following day de.
. ysloped The farther fact that that orgsnlzl-
lion though dependent absolutely on volun-
tary contributions, rs In healthy state, and
Hkcly, 1. in the future sustained as in the
recent past, 10 be equal TO all demands. 1t
exists for the purpose OF aiding young men
in preparing for the ministry.
Tuesday night, at the Episcopal High
School. occurred the joint fnaI celebration
az the literary societies, ATTENDED by bril-.
lialt ahONbCt. nc iohVNHS - lsN Vi
the h0aor men
Fairfax Socie,v-President, Hunter Da-
wilson, Jr., Of Maryland: Medaliist Reader,
william ID. Smith. Jr., OF Clarke; Medallist
pselaimcr, A. Il. Kinsolying, OF Halifax !;
MeJali.i Debaier, Robert G. Taylor, Of
Baltimore.
Bisckford Soeieiy-President, Thomas I.
Powell. Of Richmond: Medalist Reader.
Edward II. Walton, Of Richmond: Medal
U>i Disclaimer. William Henry Jones, OF
Alsbsmi; Medalist Debater, Richard Il.
Mary. Jr., Of Tennessee.
The Joint valedlciorian was John T. Bon.
Fer. Of Texas. The annual address was de-
Iyered by Captain J. lIampden Chamber.
hyne. OF Richmond.
"Wednesday morning the Seminary Society
Of iae Alumni had their annual meeting.
. The uumber Of former students in attend
r auce was unusually large. and many clergy
mGn, moi alumni, were present. The old
officers we're rejected, the Rev. George A.
Smith. OF Alexandra (c1ss OF 1927, being
president. The annual address was from
ibe Right Rev. Alfred Lee, u. d., Bishop Of
Delaware, on the late revision Of the Bible.
The fact that the venerable speaker is the
second in seniority in the American Epis.
cophe Gazing been cQnSecrated IN ls4D
aud member OF the American Committee
on Revision, added to the intrinsic interest
Attaching 10 what he said, aud secured OF
course, the deepest attention.
WCGpCsdsy afternoon all public exercises
z, the seminary were suspended 10 allow
the attendance OF visitors upon those incl.
dent TO the close OF the session at the EpiS.
copal High school. These were conducted
s. usual, though from the rewards disiri-
u 4
unu.uaiy Gili.ent. After the delivery OF
certificates. the Rev. John :. Lindsay, Of
Ge0rgctOGn, ID. e., made the address. Then
came The giving OF prizes, as follows:
For Reading: Second prize to c. NJ.
Blackford, Jr.. Of L:nchburg. and j. 7.
Jsnison, OF Texas; irst prize to Richard
Il. Maury, Jr., Of Tennessee.
For Defamation: Third prize 10 j. L.
JemisOn, Of Texas: second prize TO A. b.
kinsolyiDg. Of Halifax; first prize to VIII
liam Henry Jones. OF Alabama.
For Scholarships: Whittle Prize TO L. T.
Heliens,ein, Of Maryland, and William IL.
Wilmer, OF Alabama.
Johns Prize 10 a. Il. KiusolYing, Of Hall
Tax; d. 5. Mackall, Of Fairfax; E. c. Mar
kell, of Maryland; j. ID. McKim, OF New
York; z. T. Perkins, Jr., OF Kentucky; ii.
/. Shackelford, OF Charlottesville.
Meade Prize to A. c. Edmunds. OF Hall
fax; W. ID. Smith, Jr., OF Clarke; Il. &.
Taylor, Of Baltimore. The Meade is the
highest prize-lli consis, OF standard books.
Medals were given as follows:
Tnom Prize Medal, for excellence In
English Composition, 10 Arthur Barksdale
Knsolylng, Of Halifax.
Blackboard Prize Medal. for excellence IN
L9iin aud Greek, TO Robert Coleman Fay
lor, Of Ballimore, Md.
Barclay Prize Medal, for excellence in
msthenafics, 10 Robert Coleman Taylor, OF
Baltimore. Nd.
The exercises were closed with the chant
Ing OF The re Deam by the school choir,
With organ, and the blessing by Bishop
Pe'eTkin.
Wednesday night the Seminary again be-
came, % II continued thereafter without
interruption, the centre OF attraction. The
annual sermon before the Students Mis-
sionliy Society was delivered by the Rev.
Campbell Fair, ID. D., Of Baltimore, and is
spoken Of with the highest appreciation.
The service which preceded was conducted
by Rev. Robert Douglas Roller, of Martins
burg, W. Va.
The completion Of the new chapel at the
Theological Seminary is the event OF the
year there, as its conservation was that OF
The closing week. The seminary was found
ed in Alexandria in 1923, and four years
lster moved to its present site. Pre-.
TiOus TO 1910 il had no chapel. In
that year small one was erected,
which in 1856 was enlarged 10 accom-
mOdate about as many as the present new
building does. This edifice, which was
unsIghtly and uncomfortable enough, being
pronounced unsafe early in 1879, was abln-
dOned and measures taken few months
later for building another. Money was con-
iri3u,ed for the purpose not only or chiefly
within the diocese, but largely from with
out especially from northern cities, and IN
due time about 1000, the entire cost OF
building aud equipment, was raised. The
old chapel was pulled down and the new
one put nearly on the same site. Work was
begun in May, 1880, and virtually compile
ted by the opening Of the present year, but.
owing 10 the severity Of the weather, the
building was not used until the first Sunday |
in March.
The chapel is Of polished red brick, cru
ciform, WITH cierestoTy and tower, and in |
beautiful proportion. Each transept is fur
nished with q graceful gallery. ana there is |
another In the front opposite the cbancel. |
Ihe ehaneel arrangement, furniture, and |
Dlish form model OF propriety and beauty,
and are unsurpassed In Virginia. There are |
stalls On either side, with lectern and pulpit
suitably disposed on spacioue platform in
'front.' OF The chaneel proper. Within the
cnspcei Inc communion-table and episcopal
'cnaif are OF singular elegance, both, like
siaiis, ieetern, aud pulpit outside, OF black
"aihut. The caancel-rail IL unique. 1t Is OF
heaVy polished rosewood brought from Al
nea by Bishop Penick, and cut from a tree
Ielieo by biz own hand. 1t Is supported by
massive polished brass standards, and pro-