The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-15
RANpoLPH-M.cox COLLEGE. !


NAL. This college was chartered in 1880, !
but did not 20 into operation until two
years later.
There are MANY Of the alumni and friends
OF the college from a distance already on the
ground, and the indications are that the
semi-eentennial Will prove 4 success. The
number Of students during the session was
smaller than in 1SS0-'s1. The scanty crops
Of last year have told against the college
catalogue, and what l. true here is equally
true with other ike institutions Of this /
State. There must be the right amount o.
rain and sunshine in one year to make 4
college catalogue look well in the year FOL-
lowing.
MEETINGS OF THE TRUSTEES
were held last night, and the Board has
held several sessions to-day.
The report Of Dr. Bennett. president Of
the college and ez ctFciO president Of the
Board of Trustees, was read. and properly
referred 10 committees for consideration.
Dr Bennett briefly reviewed the work Of
the faculty since the last annual meeting.
He noted The fact that the number Of ma
triculate. for the session was twenty-eight
Nr-~ AalLA Al AiAf tAff AVAA- ffil. llE pm
in high terms ~ the habits Of the students
with regard 70 their studies and general de-
meanOr. The bealth II the students had
been excellent. The financial exhibit was
more satisfactory than year ago. still
from the report IL does not seem
that the college has received that hearty sup
port from the Church which is demanded.
The college has all along had many friends,
a 3 st~rrrt.~t.fr-
affections u q large constituency. but il i
egually true that few II these friends have
distinguished themselves by liberal dOna-
tion- 20 IL support. DR.. Bennett- report
concluded u follows: NO Church can
surrender IT, educational work and hold IL.
ground. The need for trained ministers j.
growing daily, and in the schools Of the
Church, nc. in state and secular inIitu-
tions, must they BE- trained. In tii>, the
fitch year Of her existence, RaudCl ph-
Macon should. by the enlightened zeal and
liberality Of her friends and the Church.
be enabled 10 DO her work with greater
Yigor and in smoother paths
VACsNCrEs.
Pey. J. :. Hutchison, Of he Baltimore
Conference. now stationed ~ Frederick
burg. Va. and Rev. J. ID. Blackwell, y.
D.. Of Petersburg. were elected % I'LL Va
cancies on the Board OF Trustees.
The Faculty was requested % insist upon
the attendance q The students upon morn
ing PRAYERS, and that reports fOr nom
attendance b. made 70 the parents or
guardians Of the students.
TIE COLLEGE CAMPUS
never looked so charming a. to-day-the
q 4 Inv ffrsfrN rNsf
cool. and the flower. along the chief PROM
enade gave evidence Of careful oversight.
AZ an early hour there were many groups
q visitors aud students on the campus.
one must be very far from hi- youth and
beolthful sentiment who eau take 10 plea
.ure IN .uch Z scene, and II the l0Oker-On
should happen % BE- a ION q the college
the surroundings are suggestive of the
happier Gavs q tie l0ng 2Zo. After all
there /. much similitude in these an
nuai gathering, and attending ceremonies;
there are new face- and new nanes there
are some old faces, and there ar hearty
greetings Il every turn. Among the many
alumni now present Is Major J. {. Walker,
oi Paye county. who graduated Ia le43,
and since bis graduation has not attended
until now O commencement u the ol.ege.
II need not - aid that b. met q sincere
welcome after - long AL absence. IL J.
hard FOR one % forget hi mother and hi-
college.
ALryNI CELEBRATION.
All O'Clock the society held it. annual
George ". Booker lOi
the cl... of $50, president q tie society
in the chair. The chapel Wa handsomely
decorated with fOwer- and eYergreens.
and the wall. were hung with engrylngs
and paintings. The beautiful ball, Of the
literary societies have been IN great uea-
sure denuded 70 make attractive the ros-
trum Of the public hal.
ON the rostrum were the officers II the
Society and Rev. = h. Cox, u. D., of
Baltimore. who opened the exercises with
PRAYER. The orator 0f the day, Rev. John
b. williams. q The Glass ~ Is.J1. now rec
tor Of Christ church. Bladensburg, Md,
was introduced. and after a brief and grace
ful preface announced his theme ." The
Problem Il Life A. Viewed by Religion
In pointing on. the higher aims q lie,
and tha; sOrt Of life worth living, he dis
enssed the problem with great force. Rarely
j. Z speaker more logical. Hi elegant
periods, pronounced with Z quiet, PEI
hap. II too clerical . NAY, kept the atten-
ton Of the splendid audience from begin
ming - eEd of his sddre-s.
Al the business meeting q the society
Governor T. J. Jarvis. u North Carolina. F.
wss elected president FOR the ensuing year;
Rey. J. =. Williams u Maryland. Rey. :.
:. Lambeth d Richmond. and Mai0r J. {.
Walker OF Page, yiee-Vre,ldenfs. Colonel
Il. Fl. Powell. of Aatama, u the Cks. q
Is43 was elected orator Tor leS3.
Announcement was made II The death .
during the Iasf year Of the following Ira
ter: smith W. AOore, Tennessee. Class u
ls43, and Leroy ". Wilson, MARY and,
Class of 1854.
syTHEELIS PRIZE MEDAL.
Al the conclusion Of the alumni eelebra-
ton DR.. Bennett announced that the or
torical contest for the coveted -uiheriin
medal would follow. There were only two
G. Dayis. q FArmYile, .
Va, Whose subject Wa hing-hiiiinS, .
under which title he discussed the que>-
ton. the eauses and cures OF political de-
zeneraey. Nr. Samuel VI. Garland, OF Ash .
and, followed in wel-tin.ed address on 4
:. Morality: The Safeguard Of & Nations /
Life and Liberty" lie Disclosed decided 1
orafOriesi ability. Each of the speaker 4
wAs prufusely crowded with eards, notes 4
md hOwers-
is nOt tlIis bouquet business getting 10 be 4
! r,gu.Gr sort Of business.
The successful contestant viii D. an
bounced II fhe commencement exercises
On tomorrow. The COMMITTEES which de- i
rides the question Is appointed from gen
.Iernen not officially connected with The 4
college.
TIE 1LrEsI DINNER,
served Il the Ashland Hotel al q O'Clock, 4
Vas % course IN ENJOYABLE OCCASION In
addition 10 the members o! the Society, a
.arre number OF invited guests were pre-
.eut. Letter. were rad from alumni seal