The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-23
commencement Proper OF Richmond
College.

Commencement Proper Of Richmond
College.
For some years there has been an III
crcasing interest manifested in the COM
mencemeit exercises OF Richmond College,
until now the spacious chapel will not
begin to hold the crowds who gather to
honor these occasions with their smiles,
their applause, and their flowers. Last
night was no exception.
The chapel was beautifully decorated
with cvergreens and flowers, and as one
looked out on the manhood, beauty, age,
wisdom, and youth which graced the occa-
sion, the scene was indeed an animated and
! inspiring one.
At the appointed hour the Board OF
| Trustees. Faculty OF the college, and dis
| tiuguished visitors marched in and took
! their seats on the platform amid strains OF
sweet music and the applause OF the
crowd. Then came the following interest
| ing programme:
Prayer by Rev. DR.. !. u. Lake. Music. An
nOuncenent of Distinctions and Promotions In
| Junior Glasses. Presentation OF Woods Medal"
/ tihcatcs of Promotion IN intermediate Glasses and
! OF Certificates of Proficiency. Presentation or
- steel Medal" by Rev. I. ". Sydnor, ID. u. Music
! Delivery of Scliool Diplomas. Presentation ot
Frances Gwln Medal" by Rev. j. J.. W. Curry,
y. u, IL. ., Music; Delivery Of Diploms,as %
| Bachelors Of Law and Bachelors Of Arts. Music.
Delivery of Diplomas u Masters of Arts.
The following Is the list Of medallsts,
| graduates, &c.
| Woods Medal Defamation, r. II. Garnet, King
and Queen county. Va.
sioe Medal Reading, william j. Z. Cox, Rich
France, G win Medal: Philosophy, Il. II. Gar
nett King and Queen county. Va.
! AWARDED CERTIFICATES OF PROFICIENCY.
French: J. \. Barker, Sussex county, Va; j. f.
GunteT, AccOmac county, Va: {. ". Jones. Rich
/ mond. Va: \. J. Montague. Mddesox county,
Va; Il. ID. Tucker Powhatan county, Va.
| German John CIrrie, Richmond Va.
! Surveying; W. a. Ilarris, Richmond, Va; Writ
/ Robinson, Rlch,nond, Va; II. Washington, Caro-
Junior fhysics: John Currle. Richmond, Va. /;
! c. :. Gardner, humboldt, Tenn: X. ". Graves,
Canton. Chins; J l.. Lake, fauquier county; Va;
Chesterfield county. Va. r.. l.. scott, DE soto, La.
| Il. l.. West, Louisa county, va.
GRADUATES.
! School Of Latin: Clarence Cabell, Richmond,
! va; A. +. Cox, Richmond, Va; V. l.. Fowlkes,
| NOttoway Courthouse, Va; &. :. Gardner, Hum
boldt. Tenn; j. r. Gunter, AccOmac county. Va. {:
4. Is. Rudd. chesterfield county. Va; r.. l.. scott,
/ DE soto, La; H. w. Tribbe, Carolue county Va.
| Il. Washington, Caroline county. Va.
| school of Greek: 4. r. Cox, Richmond. Va: G.
comao county, Va: u. \. Pcrdeion. Richmond,
! Va. Frank Puryear. Richmond, Va; III. W. Tfib-
! BE, Caroline county. Va.
school of Modern Languages: G.. G. Abbitt. APP
pOmattoI county, Va; X. II. Garnelt King and
! Queen county, Va; Frank Puryear, Richmond
| Va; j. r. Watt, Gloucester county, Va.
school of English: w. II. Ancoll, Fluyanna
county, va; ". j. r. Cox, Richmond, va; John
/ Currie, Richmond. Va; &. ;. Gardner. Humboldt.
Tenn; X. II. Garnet. King and Queen county,
va; j. l.. Lake. Fauquier county, Va; Writ Ro-
biuson, Richmond, Va; ). H. Wright Richmond,
school Of Mathematics; j. L. Lake, Fauquler
|
school Of Physics: G.. c. AbbIii, Appomattor
/ county, Va; John uric. Richmond Va; j, l..
school ~ chemistry: G. G. Abhitt. Appomattox
! county. Va; ". ~. Nnccll, Fluyanna county, Va;
G.. G. Bundick, Accomac county, Va: W. j. +.
Cox, IL, R,chmond, Va; &. T. child, Richmond. Va.
Il. NJ. FllysOn, Clarke county, Va; '. l.. toYlkcs.
NOttOway Courlhou,c, Va; &. W. Hurt, Powhatan
county, Va. j. y. King Halifax county, Va; Il.
a. Pcndleton, Richmond, Va; }. I. Tucker, Prince
Edward county, Va.
school of Philosophy: 4. +. Cox, Richmond,
Va; II. II. Garnett, King and Quecn county, Va
! j. +. Watt, Gloucester county, Va.
BACHELORS or LAW.
/ Thomas VI. Anderson. Fluvanna county, Va.
Thomas ); Clnyerius King and Queen county Va;
Matthew h. Harrison, Richmond, Va; Charles W.
ThrockmOrton, Richmond, Va
BACHELORS or ARTS.
Arthur Elmes Cox Richmond, Va; John Ed
ward Watt. Gloucester county, Va.
MASTERS OF ARTS.
George Chapman Abbitt, Appomattox county
| Va: Reuben Hancock Garneit, King aud Qnecn
county, Va; James LudwGll Lake, Fauquer cOuli-
~, Va.
The Woods medal" for defamation,
awarded TO Mr.. X. III. Garnctt Of King and
Queen county, was presented by Mr.. W.
X. Meredith. Of Richmond, in an eloquent
speech, in which he said that Mr.. Garnett
seemed to have added the delicate traces Of
art TO the solid attainments of the scholar.
This was in alusion to the fact that
Mr.. Garnet, besides winning this medal,
had won his degree OF Master OF Arts, and
also the Frances Gwin Medal in phi
losophy.
Rev. T. w. Sydnor, ID. D., then pre-
sented the Steele medal Qounded by Dr..
George b. Steel, OF Richmond, for the best
reader) to Mr.. William j. +. Cox, OF Rich
mOnd. DR.. Sydnor was very felicitous in
some OF his illustrations and hits.
The Frances Gwin medal Established by
Rev. DR.. Gwin. OF Atlanta, Ga, III memory
Of his mother and to be bestowed on the
best student in philosophy was won this
year by Mr.. X. ii. Garnet, Of King and
Queen county, Va. Ii was presented by
Rev. DR.. j. l.. VI. Curry in one OF his hap
pest speeches, which he concluded by say
ing that when Mr.. Garnett had won the
higher distinctions in life OF which his
career here was the sure prophecy, Rich
mond College would point not to the medal,
but to him, and say: " This is my Je,eel."
Mr.. Garnetts youthful appearance, and
the knowledge of the fact that he was con-
Guiding 50 brilliant a college career, eX-
cited the liyeliest interest, and elected en-
thusiastic and rapturous applause.
In delivering the diplomas to the three
Masters OF Arts, Professor Puryear eX-
planned the wide range OF scholarship and
the high standard Of attainment required,
and then delivered an eloquent and appro-
pirate address to the young graduates, IN
which he gave them much sound advice.
And thus has closed most brilliant CON-
mencement OF college which Is an orna-
ment to our city and should be the pride OF
our whole people.
RICHMOND INDUSTRIES AT THE GREAT BOs-
ton FAR-AN IMPORTANT MEETING AT THE
COMMERCIAL CLUB.-From time to time
lately the attention OF our readers has
been called to the great Fair to be held al
Boston from September 9th to November
lst next by the New England Manufac-
turers and Mechanics Institute. Mr.. II.
c. Graves has been sent down to see oui
people on the subject, and In order tG
g1ye both sides the best showing possible
a meeting has been called at the Com
mercial Club for o'clock this afternoon
when Mr.. Graves will exhibit the plans Of
the building, and give all the information
| those who wish TO exhibit there may
desire to possess. There will be no charg,
for space, and every facility will be giver
to make the exhibit as effective as possible
: 1t Is TO be hoped that there will be larg,