Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-14
RoANoKEs COMMENCEMENT.
students Graduated and the Colleges
History Reviewed and Predicted


History Reviewed and Predicted
SALEM, Va, June 13.-The thirtieth
session of Roanoke College has just closed.
Except for the serious interruption in
January, on account of smallpox. the
session has been prosperous. The at
tendance shows a gain of 10 per cent.
and considerable additions have been
made to the literary and scientific col
lections. The financial condition of the
college is better than ever before. The
exercises took place to-day according to
the following programme:
George W. McClintock, of West Vir-
gInia, latin salutatory; F. c. Helbig, of
Virginia, Greek oratiOn: w. r.. Brown of
Virginia, Congress of Nations:', Grady
Robinson, of Virginia, ''Iron;'' w. r. l..
Germany, Of Virginia, popular Educa-
tion;' j. w. Smith, of Virginia. s1Growth
| of Humane Ideas;" f. n. Renick. of
West Virginia, ''Summum Bonum;'j j.
*. Eversole, of Virginia, ''Public Free
dom;" I. NJ. Nichols, of Virginia, ''Mind
Must Think" j. G. McCune, of Vir-
gInia, 1.-The Modern Statesman B.
W. Cronk, of Virginia, ''The Code
OF Honor;o ID. A. L. WOrrell, of
Virginia, "ExceIsior;v Charles b. King.
OF Virginia, "rhe New Era;v w. III, Me-
Kinney, of Indian Territory. the Choc-
taw OratiOn; Adolph III. Snyder. of Vir-
ginia,. German Grafton; Perry Nugent, of
Louisiana, ValedictOry.
Mr.. Mchlnney's subject was ''The
Wrongs of the American indiana He
spoke with modest dignity and made a
line impression. He has good command
Oh the English language, though he spoke
with perceptible accent.
The degree of A. b. was conferred upon
the graduating class, with the exception
OF two, who received the degree of b. S.
The degree Of A. NJ. was conferred on the
following, among others of the class of 1877,
John ID. Fray, of Madison Court House,
va; class of 1878, j. A. Brown, of Blount-
vile, Tenn; John E. Bushnell, of Pros
perity, ;. c.; w. C. Drecher, of
Columbia, 5. c.; John P. Haislip, of
Roanoke College; j. S. Moser, of Mt.
jackson, Va; A. d, Sayre, of MOntgom-
cry, Ala; j. b. Stephenson, of Harris
burg, Va; j. w. Strickler, CT Gladeboro,
Va; William Wunderlich, of New Or
leans, and Edward j. Young, of New Or
leans.
No honorary degrees were conferred this
year. The Junior English prize scholar
ship given by DR.. Keedy, of MARYLAND.
was presented to Wythe Frank Moore
head, of Virginia, by Mr.. Charles Dudley
Warner, of Connecticut; the faculty medal
in Greek to Newton Alfred Yonce, of Vir-
ginia; the faculty medal in mathematics
to Perry Remsen Nugent, of Louisiana;
the medal in oratory to James Gallagher
McCune, of Virginia.
For the benefit of the students of the
college and also teachers who wish to
pursue collegiate studies the Trustees and
faculty have decided to offer the adyan-
tages of a spring course of lectures to be
taken In connection with the regular col
lege work.
Hon. VIM. H. Rnffner, LID, of Vir-
ginia, Hon. j. p. Wickersham, of Penn
sylVania, and Prof. f. Il. Degroff. of New
Jersey, have been elected as special
lecturers. Several members of the faculty
will also give lectures.
In his closing remarks President Dreher
stated that Roanoke College had now
completed its thidr decade without endow-
ment or State aid, and it had a national
reputation. Within the last decade
1t had received students from more
than twenty States and Territories.
1t had been built up by
the self sacrificing devotion of its facui-
ty, especially by its first President, D.
Il. Bittle, who for % years never stopped
for weeks rest. The President en-
phasiZed the need of an endowment, but
remarked that the spirit of self-sacrificing
devotion exhibited in the past history ofthe
college was richer gift than magnif-
building. The future outlook of the col
lege is hopeful, The exercises were con-
cluded by the benedictiOn.
The exercises were held on Court House
Green, where an immense audience was
in attendance-the valedictOry ranks as
the first honor, the Greek oratiOn as the
second and the salutatOry as the third. The
German grafton is distinction. Alright
a promenade concert was given by the
students on the college grounds. which
was brilliantly Illuminated. A joint re-
ceptiOn was given by President Dreher
and DIR. S. c. Wells, of the faculty, at the
house of the latter. The commencement
was successful in every particular.