The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-14

stokes, t. T. Tredwsy, +. ID. Irving, r..
y. Watkins, L. Il. Price, Il. Mcllwaine,
j. Il. Fitzgerald. NJ. l.. Lacy, W. W. Read,
r.. Il. Berkeley, j. NJ. Rawlings, J. l..
Mayre.
Professor l.. l.. Holiday, who has been
the acting president during most OF the
session, in consequence OF the Illness OF
DIR. Atkinson. presented the annual report,
according TO which the diligence and excel
lent department of the students has been
in a high degree commendablc, and indeed
remarkable. The failures in examination
have been comparatively few. and the fruits
OF faithful study appear in the high grade
reached hy most OF the students. These
statements were corrOborated by the seye-
raj reports Of the faculty, the Oldest pro-
fcSs0rs declaring that they could hardly re-
member better year.
The committee appointed 10 commune
cate TO DR.. r. McIlwaine his election to the
presidency presented their report and DR..
McIlwaine's letter OF acceptance, and q
plan for the Inauguration Of the new pre-
sident The report was approved.
DR.. Atkinson, though on his sick bed,
will continue 10 be president till the LIST Of
July. nj which time DR.. McIlwaine enters
on the duties OF the Office.
A committee previously appointed TO
provide an instructor for the Greek chair
during Professor Hoge's absence in Eu-
rope reported that they had appointed Mr..
Charles II. Harding. son Of DR.. +. H..
Harding. Of North Carolina, aud this ap-
pointment was approved.
Professor J. II. Thornton, formerly prin-
clpal Of PrincelEdward Academy near this
place. and more recently Of Central Uni
yersitv. Ky, was unanimously elected to
the chair OF Mathematics, made vacant by
the resignation OF Professor Del. kemper.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
On Professor Charles III. Winston, OF
Richmond, distinguished alumnus OF this
institution. the degree Of LII. D.; on Rev.
John W. Neil. Of san Antonio, Texas, and
Rev. III. II. Halves, Of Farmyille, Va, the
degree OF ID. ID.
The following are the members OF the
graduating class who receive the degree OF
Bachelor OF Arts: Daniel Lucas Bedinger,
OF Anchorage. Ky; j. Baughn Bittinger,
Monroe. W. Va; Lewis Merewether Dab
ney. Hampden-Sidney. Va. Samuel Pride
Daniel, Charlotte county, Va. John II.
Davis, Jr.. Halifax, Va; James Archer
Duncan, Hampden-Sidney, Va. Walter
Morton Holiday, Hampden-Sidney, Va. /;
Stockton T. Mosby, Lynchburg. Va; Ro-
UtIl DAdhtM tltltA. NblNl'Ahts ANAHN >
Robert Lee Preston, Lynchburg. Va. ;
Abram Darlington Read, Charlotte county,
Va; William Dexter Spurlin, Camden,
Ala.
THE UNION SOCIETY
held their anniversary celebration last
night. Prayer by Rev. J. NJ. Rawlings.
JUNIOR orator. Richard V. Lancaster, OF
Virginia. subject, Naturalization"
The senior medal was presented to Stock
ton II. Mosby, Of Virginia, through ID. l..
Bedinger, OF Kentucky.
The Junior debater's medal was pre-
scented to Richard V. Lancaster, OF Nir-
ginia, through {. h. Stribling, Of West
Virginia.
Junior orator, j. r. Graham. Of Virginia.
Subject, Progress Toward Freedom"
Marshals: \. G.. Fink, West Virginia,
and J. w. Adams, Jr., Virginia.
Music by Kesnich's band, OF Richmond.
Speeches good. Audience large. Bou-
quets abundant.
MISCELLANEOUS.
When Rev. DIR. r. McIlwaine, the presi-
dent-elect, arrived last Friday, number
OF the students met him at the station at
Farmville and gave him an enthusiastic re-
ception. in which the citizens Of the town
united. On bisarriyal at the college he de-
liyered pleasant imprOmptu address to
the students on the campus.
The baccalauTeate sermon was preached
bv DIR. McIlwaine on last Sabbath-an in
structive discourse founded on Proverbs
1870: " He that winneth souls is wise"
The closing exercises OF WOrsham Acad-
envy, which is a preparatory school in con-
nectIon with Hampden-Sidney, took place
Monday night. The exercises were cred
l. - 10 uft,1apf- RaV Thomas
Wharey is principal.
Rev. DR.. r. L. Dabrey, OF the THEOLOGY
cal Seminary at this place, returned on
Tuesday from Texas. whittier he went TO
meet the directors Of the University OF
Texas. by whom he was recently invited
TO the chair OF Moral Philosophy in that
institution. which opens at Austin, Tex,
this fall.
DR.. Dabney's friends and those Of the
seminary are very much exercised by the
prospect Of his removal, there being now
little or no doubt that he will 90 to Texas.
In this he Is influenced largely by consid-
erations OF health.
The address before the societies will be
delivered to-day by Mr.. Dan. B. Lucas, Of
Jefferson county; after which the new
president will be inaugurated.
Lieutenant Governor j. L. Marye pre-
sided at the Union Society last night. Z.
Roanoke College.
fBy Associated Press
SALEM, VA, June 13.-The thirtieth ses-
sion Of Roanoke College has just closed.
Except for the serious interruption In
January on account OF smallpox, the ses-
sion has been prosperous. The attendance
shows a gain OF 10 per cent. Considerable
additions have been made to the literary
and scientific collection. The financial con-
dtiOn Of the College is better than ever
before.
The exercises took place to-day accord
ing TO the following programme: George
W. McClintock, of West Virginia. Latin
salutatory; +. G. Helfg, OF Virginia,
Greek grafton; W. X. Brown, OF Virginia,
"Congress OF Nations" ~; Grady Robinson,
Of Virgins, ''lron"; W. X. L. Germany,
Of Virginia, popular Education; j. w.
Smith, Of Virginia, "Growth OF Humane
Ideas"; F. n. Renick, OF West Virginia.
"Summum Bonum"; j. X. Everson, OF
Virginia, "Public Freedom -" f. NJ.
Nichols, OF Virginia, "Mind Must
Think; j. G.. McCune, OF Virginia,
"The Modernn Statesman b. W.
Cronk, OF Virginia. "The Code OF Hon.
orr; ID. A. l.. Worrell, of Virginia,
"Excelsior"; Charles b. King, OF Vir-
ginia, "The New Era; w. II. McKin-
ney, OF the Indian Territory, Choctaw
Grafton; Adolph II. Snyder. OF Virginia.
German Grafton; Perry K. Nugent, oil
Louisiana, yaledictOry.
Mr.. McKinney's subject was "The
Wrongs OF the American Indian" He
spoke with modest dignity, and made Q