The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-22
OUR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
RandOiph-Macon.
NEW TRUSTEE-MEDALs AWARDED AND DE-
GREEs CONFERRED.
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GREES CONFERRED.
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ASHLAND. June 2f, 1888.
Mr.. Thomas Branch last night resigned
his office as trustee of the college, po-
sition which he has filed with great fidelity
for more than thirty years. The Board
accepted the resignation with regret, and
passed resolutions expressive Of their feel
lngs in parting with their venerable col
league. Mr.. Branch assigned as a reason
for resignIng his age and increasing inGrmi-
ties.
Mr.. John =. Branch, OF Richmond, was
elected TO membership in the Board OF
Trustees in place OF his father.
The second day Of the commencement
opened auSpiciously, with a brilliant au-
dience in the chapel.
After PRAYER by Rev. J. Wiley Bledsoe
Bishop Granbery addressed the literary
societies. His theme was cage is Better
than Youth" His subject was ably dis
cussed and skilfully developed, the Bishop
well sustaining his national reputation rs a
thinker and orator. His effort twined q
fresh laurel around his brow. His exhibit
OF true manliness was most forcible, and
in words OF burning eloquence.
| President Bennett, in behalf OF the Fa-
Guilty and Board OF Trustees, awarded the
diplomas to the graduates in the different
schools, and announced the names OF those
who had obtained distinctions in their va
rious studies.
Messrs. John F. Blackwell, Of Virginia.
and John Morris. OF Georgia, received the
degree OF Master OF Arts
| Messrs. George Il. Davis, john ID.
Epes, Thomas ID. Newsom, Sidney B.
Wright. OF Virginia; and John n. Nc
Cormick. Of Maryland, were each awarded
the degree OF Bachelor OF Arts. Mr.. Me-
CormIck would have graduated as an a.
NJ, but, owing to I'LL health, was unable TO
stand two OF his examinations. II is un-
derstood that he will at n subsequent time
stand these examinations and receive this
degree, which he has fairly won by faith
full study.
The committee appointed to award the
d" Sutherlin medal for oratory" decided
that Mr.. Claude A. Swanson, of Danville,
Va. had won that honor. The committee
were unanimous in their decision. Mr.
Swanson having approached the platform,
Rev. w. +. Edwards, ID. d., OF Lyncl-
burg, Va gracefully conferred the golden
prize in well-chosen and appropriate words.
A copy OF Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary, with patent holder, was present
ed to Mr.. j. n. Mccormick. OF Maryland,
for the five best articles written during the
past year for the Rdndoiph- h-MacOn Monthly
| Mdgdzlne. The prize was presented by
Rev. s. s. Lambeth in behalf OF the trus-
tees OF the monthly.
The prize provided by Professor Smithy
for the class Of pure mathematics was
awarded TO Mr.. Il. II. Bennett, and was
presented by the Professor himself in
words ut once apt, humourous, and elo-
Quent.
Professor Blackwell presented the prizes
offered by the Shakespeare Society to +. l..
Kregloe. j. II. Morris, and Mr. Page. The
Professor also presented to Mr.. Kregloe
the Pace medal for the best English compO-
sition.
The Walton Greek prize was awarded
TO Mr.. j. n. Page by Professor W. w.
Smith
THE FRANKLIN LITERARY soCIETY-MR. LAM
BETH'S ADDRESS.
The final celebration Of the Franklin
Literary Society this evening at O'Clock
was one Of the most interesting events Of
the commencement exercises. The campus
was splendidly illuminated; and this was
audience was perhaps the largest that has
attended like celebration for many years,
and the Society was most fortunate in the
selection of its honorary president, Rev. :.
| :. Lambeth. His theme. was "The Per-
version Of English Language and Literary
Sins"
From the beginning to the end OF his
address there was good sense, rich wit, ana
lltge 4 l.fr
NOR called forth the liyeliest applause. The
Society was not represented by any OF its
active members. a. the orators selected had
each spoken IN the contest for the Suther-
lin prize on yesterday. With brief but
hapDily-eXpressed address Mr.. Lambeth
presented The Society's medal for excel
lencc in de lamation to j. Powell Garland,
.Jr., Of Lynchburg, and the debateTS me-
dal 10 John Morris. OF u Orgia.
The committee Of disinterested gentle
men-C0lOnel J. VI. Patton, Mr.. Otho q.
Kean, and Mr. Il. +. Bierne-who had
made the above awards Of their own ac-
cord through Colonel Patton, presented
another prize for excellence III declama-
tion 10 Joseph V. j.. Nash, Jr., a young
student who bad q atty distinguished HIM
self in defamation. The award OF THIS
special prize was heartily applaudcd.
After the benediction the literary 6Ner-
cises Of the commencement were con-
cluded. but thee yet remain world OF
enjoyment for the young colleglans and
their fair friends before the new day
dawns.
Richmond College.
| THE RESULTS OF THE YEARS WORK on
GROUNDS AND BUILDINGs-FINAL EXER-
CIsEs-HONORs CONFERRED, &C.
No report OF the commencement eXcr-
cises of the college would be complete
this wear without ut least partial review
nj the results achieved in completing the
| q Jeter Memorial" and in remodelling the
centre and north wings OF the main cdifice
IN correspond with the very beautiful south
winc. erected under the auspices OF the
Jetpr Memorial Committee according to
nlans prepared throughout blythe architect
Captain 4. Lybrock.
The Executive Committee OF the large
.Jeter Memorial Committee originally ap-
nointed consists OF DR.. William +. Hatcher,
chairman: Professor Harris, James B.
Winston. Esd: B. Il. Van Buren, the ac-
complished builder; and DIR. Charles H..
RvIand. who is also the superintendent OF
grounds and buildings for the trustees.
The latter gentleman has given the whole
work the closest attention, and has been
specially aided by Messrs. Harris. Win
ston. and Van Buren, as well as the Col
lege Committee on Grounds and Buildings.
me results achieved have been highly
satisfactory. and it is claimed that no pub
lie building ever erected here "has been
more carefully planned or more thoroughly
built.v Experienced engineers and archi-
tects declare that the harmonizing OF the
old and new buildings has been most
gratiiying success, and visiting builders
from a distance have inspected the deter
Memorial building and pronounced the
st,ucture. particularly the framing OF the