The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-21

Mr.. V. w. Bargamln. OF Richmond-sub
ject, "The spoiIs System"; Mr.. .Jobr
Morris, OF Georgia-subject, " The Powe,
OF Eloquence"; and Mr.. J. Powell Gar
land-subject, "The Elements Of Great.
ness"
The speeches were all excellent, and did
much credit to the young orators. The
committee 10 award the medal will an.
nounce hereafter the victor in the contest
The alumni dinner was most ENJOYABLE
affair, and was largely attended by the
alumni and invited guests. The toasts
were received with enthusiasm, and the
affer-dinner speeches were short, brilliant,
and apropOs. In the absence OF Governor
Jarvis, OF North Carolina, president Of the
Society, Rev. s. $. Lambeth, yice-presi.
dent, presided at the entertainment.
THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
The business meeting OF the Society Of
Alumni was held at 3 o'c.ock-Rev. s. s..
J. Lambeth, vice-president, in the chair. Pro-
fessor b. Puryear, LII. d., OF Richmond
College, was elected orator for 1884, and
Rev. J. w. Dufley, OF Baltimore, alternate.
The following officers OF the Society
were elected to serve during the en-
suing year: S. S. Lambeth, president; (;
j. B. Williams, first vice-president; j.
M. Barrow, second yice-president; j. c..
Walker, third vice-presldent; w. w. Lear,
fourth vice-president; Professor w. A.
Shepard, corresponding secretary; i. s.
Edwards, recording secretary. Executive
Committee: Richard Irby, w. w. Smith,
, and W. A. Shepard.
TRUSTEES ELECTED.
This afternoon Rev. S. w. X. Boyle and
John A. Kern, Of the Baltimore Confer
ence Rev. W. +. Judkins, OF the Virginia
Conference; Rev. T.. ID. Prettyman, OF
Rockville. Nd; Lewis A. Graybill, OF
Woodstock, Wilbur j. Kilby, OF Suffolk,
and c. V. Winiree, OF Lynchburg, were
elected trustees OF the college.
The Board Of Trustees conferred the
honorary degree OF ID. d. OH Rev. w. +.
Edwards, OF the Virginia Conference !;
! Rev. w. S. Black, OF the North Carolina
Conference, and Rev. Z. III. Whisner, OF
the Baltimore Conference.
SOCIETY CELEBRATION.
At $50 O'Clock the Washington Literary
Society held their celebration. The audi
ence was large and the music fine. Hon.
s. B. Witt delivered an eloquent address
on Miraheau, which was received with
much applause. John w. Tinsley was the
Society orator, and made very creditable
speech on "An international Supreme
Court"
McGuire's School.
The eighteenth session OF this school
closed Yesterday, with the following an
nOuncement OF conduct and scholarship
divisions and distribution OF school honors: ::
Conduct Divisions III. White Ribbon
G. c. Bidgood, j. S. Fleming, J. r. Hob
son, j. W. Hobson, NJ. \. Jones, l.. W.
McVeigh, y. VI. Martin, w. b. Moody. V.
&. Morris, G.. b. Pegram, K. X. Fauntle-
roy, f. l.. Ruflin.
III. Silver Medal-A. Anderson, Jr., J.
II. j. Anderson, X. s. Coleman, j. e.
Herndon, f. w. Jones, r. b. Pegram, II.
Il. Pemberton. +. L. Robertson, a. MEG.
Schnn, f.. r. Williams, Il. w. Wilson.
". Silver Medal-H. B. Baker, w. f.
Brown, A. S. Cary, J. w. Graham, A. w.
Hechler. V. Hechler, +. l.. Hobson, c.
James, j. w. Lockwood, a. 5. Mcclure,
II. II. Meade, Il. Il. Moore, r. +. Morris,
w. A. Morrison, II. l.. Powers, j. c.
Southall, +. l.. Taylor, w. f. Taylor, w.
A. Townes, II. c. Watkins, X. c. Will
liams, Il. l.. Williams, S. VI. Woodward.
Scholarship and Conduct: /. Second
section-75 to SOD. Cullen, X. r. Faun-
tleroy, A. W. Hechler, V. Hechler, w. X.
Martin, V. G.. Morris, W. B. Saunders, f.
A. Shepherd, E. 4. Wexford, J. NJ. Valen-
tine.
U.-S0 to Sc '(Blue Ribbon)-J. Mel.
Archer, J. III. Chafiin. j. s. Fleming. j.
w. Graham, L. w. McVeigh, G.. III. Nor
ris. G.. b. Pegram, Il. B. Pegram. Henry
Rick. +. l.. Ruffin, 4. II. Williams, II. W.
Wilson.
IU.-s6 to 92 (Red Ribbon)-G. c. Bid
good, +. L. Hobson. j. W. Hobson, +. W.
Jones, NJ. A. Jones, n. NJ. Martin, r. f.
Moore, X. +. Morris, W. A. Morrison, j.
Z. Peck, f. L. Robertson, II. II. Pember-
ton, X. &. Smith, A. MEG. Sch9n, a. Tai
bott. ". \. Townes, III. C. Watkins, X. {.
Williams, X. L. Williams, 5. NJ. Wood
ward.
IV.-92 to 100 purple Ribbon)-A. An.
derson, Jr., J. r. j. Anderson, ii. b.
Baker, Il. 5. Coleman, WE. Brown, a.
:. Cary, w. G.. Ferguson, j. G. Herndon,
u. Il. Hobson, c. James. j. w. Lockwood,
A. S. Mcclure. Il. II. Meade, X. l.. Pow
erS. J. G. Southall, +. l.. Taylor, W. +.
Taylor.
The exercises closed with the announce
ment OF the excellent standing OF students
Of the school at the University OF Virginia,
Washington and Lee University, West
Point Military Academy, Virginia Military
Institute. Stevens Institute. Hoboken,
and other colleges, so far a. heard from,
and so far as could be announced before
the actual close Of their sessions.
sThe scholarship in Washington and Lee Uni
versitv belongs to the Fourth Division. and by
agreement with the authorities OF the University
l. assigned 10 that member Of the division who ex-
W. f. Brown.
MRS. HGUIRE's SCHOOL.
This school, preparatory to McGuire's
school, closed its first session al the same
time with McGuire's school. The boys who
stood nigh enough were assigned to cor
responding divisions and received cor
responding honorary certificates and med
ais, as follows:
Conduct Honors-White Ribbon j. A.
DAVIS, John Morris, Charles Moore. Sill
yer Medals II. c, Cringan, F. Il. Green,
NJ. VI. Mcclure, o. +. Parrish.
Scholarship and ConLuct--First division,
second section-7j to S0-R. l.. Moody, o.
l.. Parrish.
III. Blue Ribbon: r. c. Cringan. +. L.
Glasgow. III. l.. Jones, John Morris.
hi. Red Ribbon: j. A. Davis. f. f.
Green. II. G. Ruffin, +. l.. Woodward.
". Purple Ribbon: NJ. NJ. Mcclure.
Richmond Seminary.
The closing exercises OF this school
John II. Powell principal-took place yes
terday morning in the school-rooms at No.
3 east Grace street. Quite number re-
ceiyed certificates OF proficiency on differ
cnt subjects. which tney had completed.
We give the names OF those only who have
graduated in whole schools:
In Latin: Misses Daisy Dew, Ellen How
Ii L IL, Storor and FLORENCE Warwick