The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-27
RICHMOND INSTITUTE.
interesting Closing Exercises Mt the Second
Coloredl Baptist Church.

tColoredl Baptist Church.
ms institution held its anniversary ex-
ercises last night at the Second (coIored)
Baptist church, on Byrd street.
ine present has been one OF the most
successful years in the history Of this in
stitutlon, 1t having had larger number OF
male students than ever before. crowding
the building to its utmost capacity. The
present year marks new era in its histo-
rY. III ~ as soon as possible to be made q
dlstinctively theological school, and pro-
vision will be made for no new students
another year except those having the min
iStry in view.
President Corey will, from choice, have
the chair OF Biblical Interpretation. Du-
ring the last week there was present at the
examinations a gentleman Of ripe scholar
snip, who has been approached upon the
subject OF accepting the chair Of Sys-
telnatic Theology. He expressed himself
as highly pleased, and will probably be ap-
pointed and enter upon his duties at the
opening OF the next session. The other
professors will be retained.
During the sixteen years that President
Corey has had charge OF the institution
more than one thousand pupils have been
connected with the school. Nearly four
hundred OF these have been students for
the ministry. Five have gone as missiona-
ries to Africa, and eight more are now in
the institution with view 10 service in q
foreign field.
The building occupied by them is the
old United States Hotel; brit before long
they will erect new one on Reservoir
street, near the old reservoir.
In consequence OF the requirement OF a
higher standard OF scholarship and OF more
rigid examinations the list OF full gradu-
ates is not so large as that on some former
occasions.
DR.. Corey conducted the exercises last
night. There was good singing and organ
accompaniment. Prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Holmes.
John W. Jackson, salutatorian, was sick
and forbidden by the physician to be pres
ent and deliver his Grafton. This oration-
subject, "Charles Sumner"-was read by
j. w. Kerby, Of Hampton.
There being only three graduates, only
two orationS remained TO be delivered.
Unusual interest was lent to these from
the fact that a prize had been offered for
the bcSt-deIivercd oration. The judges
MessrS. r. X. Chiles, II. II. Hamilton, and
John Mitchell, Jr.-were present.
There were present, also, Dr.. w. w.
Landrum, DR.. William f. Hatcher. DR.. A.
b. Dunaway, OF Fredericksburg; Rev. G..
+. Williams, OF South Carolina; Professor
Teit, OF the Hartshorn Memorial Institute,
and several other gentlemen. The floor
and galleries OF the audcnce-roOm were
crowded by IN eager audience OF colored
people, and on the platform with DR.. Corey
were Professor Z. a. Corey. Professor ID.
NJ. Vassar, and Professor J. L. Jones.
Alfred Chisholm, OF Charleston, 5. c.,
now came forward to deliver his Grafton.
His subject was, "The Men We Need"
He handled the subject with ability and
spoke with clearnesS and self-pOssession.
Harry c. Green, OF POwelton. Va.
now delivered the vaedictOry Grafton and
address-subiect, COndescension a Test
Of True Manhood" The discussion was
forceiul and his delivery clear and manly.
and his farewell address appropriate and
touching. As was the other speakers. he
was warmly applauded.
Professor L. A. Corey, nephew OF Dr. c.
ii. Corey, addressed the graduates. His
main thoughts were with reference to
making splendid successes in life, and
avoiding disgraceful failures.
DR.. c. II. Corey, on behalf Of the trus-
tees, presented the graduates with their
diplomas.
The following prizes were awarded: ".
NJ. Moss, eXcellency IN defamation; \.
Chisholm, best Oration; II. c. Green, best
delivered Grafton; j. Turpin Moseley,
greatest progress in composition; j. Z.
Brown, eXcelency in study Of Shakes
peare; \. Williams, writing.
The following gentlemen made brief and
complimentary remarks: DR.. Landrum,
DR.. Hatcher, DR.. Dunnaway, and Rev.
Samuel Jones, Of Michigan, who in the
last ten years mas raised and distributed in
this State fol the education OF cOlOred
people $120,0O0. Rev. Mr. Spiller (col-
ored), OF North Carolina, also made re-
marks. All the speakers spoke in compIi-
mentary terms OF the exercises and the
promise OF the cOlored institutions OF our
city.
The exercises closed with the dOXOlOgy,
and benediction by DR.. McCOwn, Of Cor
donsyiIle.