The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-01
commemorative ut the EpiscO-
pal Theological Seminary and
High school.


pal Theological Seminary and
High school.
SCHOOL HoN0RS-ADDREss OF HON. JOHN
G0ODB - ORDINATIONS BY BISHOP PETER
KIN - ASSIGNMENTS OF YEwLY-ORDAINED
CLERGYMEN.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
ALEXANDRIA, VA, June 80. 1888.
The closing exercises of the session at
the Protestant Episcopal Theological Semi
nary and High School near this city, which
begun nearly week ago, were concluded
yesterday.
The seminary, founded just sixty years
ago, is one Of the oldest and most widely
known divinity schools in the country.
Its senior living graduate is the Rev.
George \. smith, OF Alexandria. who re-
ceived his diploma in 1923. Since his time
sixteen bishops and many other Of the
most eminent clergy OF the Church in the
| United States have been among its alumni,
who now number 743, Of whom 493 are
| living. The High School, near the SEMI
nary, which is SIMPLY classical school for
boys under the auspices OF the Episcopal
| Church, was not founded until 1889. 1t Is
held by the same trustees rs the seminary,
but is not otherwise connected with it.
Both institutions are in a prosperous con-
dition, the High School having been more
numerously attended during the past ses-
sion than for many years.
The exercises OF commencement-week
begun with the Sunday-night service in the
High-SchoOl chapel, when the annual SER
mon, answering to the baccalaureate at a
college. was preached ION III. Tim.. ill.,, ICY
by the Rev. Walter W. Williams, ID. d., OF
Baltimore. The service was read by the
Rev. }. Thompson Cole, OF Virginia, a
distinguished alumnus Of the school, who
is TO 90 in few weeks as 4 missionary to
Japan.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the canoni-
cal examination by the examining chap
lains Of the diocese Of candidates for holy
orders took place at the seminary.
Tuesday forenoon occurred the regular
meeting Of the Board OF Trustees, which
was not as largely attended as usual.
! Within the past year the Board has lost two
valued members-one, the Rev. DR.. PEN
dleton, Of Lexington, by death; the other,
the Rev. William II. Meade, ID. d., who has
recently removed from West Virginia to
| Philadelphia, and so forfeited the position.
The Board lsa close corporation, composed
of clergymen and laymen OF Virginia and
sius +. Lee. Esq, has belonged to 1t for
more than forty years, and has survived
every one OF those who composed 1t when
lie was chosen. Nothing OF general inter-
est seems to have taken place at this meet
ing except measures looking 70 the early
connection OF the seminary and school by
telephone with Alexandria.
Tuesday night occurred at the High
School the Joint final celebration Of the
Fairfax and Blackford Literary Societies.
C.. Whittle Sans, of Norfolk, was presi-
dent OF the former, and Charles A. Hall,
OF Mobile, Ala, OF the latter. The joint
yaledictorg address was given by Charles
L. Minor, Of New York. The debater's,
declaimer's, and readers medals in the
Fairfax Society were taken by Charles
NJ. BlackfOrd, Jr., OF Lynchburg;
Alexander E. Walker, Of Wytheyille,
and William Sparrow, OF Richmond,
respectiveIv; in the Blackford Society by
William WEIGH Clarke, of Danville; Ro-
bert NJ. TarletOn, of Baltimore; and Is.
Herndon Nicoll, of Savannah, Ga, re-
spectively. The annual address before the
two societies was made by r. Walton
Moore. Esq, a prominent young member
of the Fairfax bar. Excellent music was
furnished by detachment of the Washing
ton Marine Band, and nothing married the
evening but the continued ram, which
diminished the attendance. The address
of Mr.. Moore on American Literature was
particularly well received.
The annual meeting OF the Society OF
Alumni of the seminary took place We'd
nesday morning. The heavy rain, which
fell until about 2 O'Clock, leSsened the at
tendance on this and the other occasions
Of the dav, but did not interfere with the
annual address OF the Rev. DR.. j. Z. &c.
cleston. OF New York, which is spoken OF
in exalted terms. The Rev. Randolph III.
McKim, d. D., of New York, was elected
orator for next year. After the meeting
the alumni dined together, as usual.
The closing exercises proper OF the
High School took place at 3 O'Clock We'd
nesdav afternoon. Certificates were dis
tributed, prizes and medals presented, and
reading and defamation exercises gwen.
| The first prize for reading was taken by
Conway Whittle Sans. Of Norfolk; the
first prjze for defamation and the second
| for reading by Robert NJ. Tarleton, OF Bal
timore. Charles NJ. BlackfOrd, Jr., OF
IVnchburg, received the second for decla-
nation and the only prize for reading at
SIGHT. The prizes for scholarship were
fifteen in number, all who reach the
required standard being entitled to
them. The Meade is the highest,
the Johns next, they Whittle next
all standard books. The Meade prize
was taken by Clarence Dallam. OF Ken
tuckv: Charles Z. Echols, OF Alabama; ;
and r. NJ. Stires, OF Norfolk. The Johns
Inv A. C.. Edmunds, OF Halifax. and III. u.
Vacation. OF MARYLAND. The Whittle prize
was awarded to III. w. Conner, Jr., OF
south Carolina; r. G. Funston, Of Abe
marie: +. G. Higginbotham, Jr., OF Rich
mond; J. A. Ingle, OF Maryland; II. Mco;
johnson, of louisiana; c. w. sans, OF
Norfolk; E. Ii. Smith, Jr., OF Fairfax !;
William Sparrow, OF Richmond; A. W:
Townsend, Of Maryland; +. j. Wills, OF
Richmond.
The Thorn prize medal. for English com.
position, was given to Charles l.. MINOR. OF
New York; the Blackford prize medai, ior
Latin and Greek, TO Clarence Dailam' OF
Kentucky; the Barclay prize mccall ior
Mathematics, to Charles T. Echois, OF Ala
bama.
The annual commencement address was
made by the Hon. John Goode, OF Nor,
folk, on the "Future OF Our Educated
YOUTH" 1t was full OF interest and IN
struction, amply sustaining the reputation
OF the distinguished speaker. Nothing
more opposite could have been given.
wednesday night, in the chapel OF the
seminary, after service by the Rev. WIZ,
liam NJ. Dame, Of Baltimore. the annual
sermon before the Students Missionary
Society was delivered by the Rev. j: u.
Armstrong, ID. d., Of Richmond. The
text was, Waterman, What OF the
Night" Its treatment Is represented rs
having been original and eloquent, quite
worthy Of the eminent preacher. Ills
presence here for the first time during
commencement week was a source OF sat-
4 t.f.. Il. - 1.