Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-13
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u.~,Srr. ssassy- society Cclsbrssiens- Dr.
msnssss Address The Degrees aus the
neasts.
,unrre~popdence Of the R,chmcnd Dispatch
HAMrprS-SrpSEy, june III.
On Tuesday night the Union Society
held its anniversary celebration ia Col
leee church. Rev. DR.. Harmon pre-
sided. and introduced the speakers &C.
cording to the following programme
p. ii. C;winn, West Virginia, junior
orator. Subject, 1.-THE Difficulty in
Realizing the IDEAL"
Presentation Of Senior Orators medal
to s. p. Preston, Virginia, through
J. w. Adams, Jr., Virginia.
Presentation Of Freshman Declaimer s
medal TO A. II, Coleman, Virginia,
through the presiding officer.
II, I, Graham, Virginia, junior ora.
tor--subject, Capital Punishment. ="
Presentation Of Junior Debater's
medal 10 p. II. Gwinn, West Virginia,
through =. T. McFadcn. West Virginia
Final Orator, w. S. Friend, Vir.
sipia-sublect, "What Ireland Needs. "
Music was interspersed between the
speeches, and the marshals were com
PEELED 10 take many steps in conveying
Coral offerings from the audience to the
speakers.
On Wednesday morning at IL O'Clock
Rev. John Harmon, ID. d., Of Lynch
burg, the selected representative OF the
two literary societies, was escorted by
the marshals to the stage, and there
proceeded to deliver his grafton. The
theme selected was " The Philosophy
Of Roads" After various illustrations
of the idea intended to be conveyed by
his theme, and reference 10 roads OF
science, roads Of philosophy, roads oil
theology. &C., all Of which were intro
duced and discussed with the enliyen-
ment Of wit and anecdote, he made
special application OF the subject TO
several roads which ought to be travelled.
One Of these roads was the Road OF
Natrimony," which the speaker seemed
10 know good deal about theoretically,
but upon which, he confessed, he had
not yet entered himself. The closing
one was individuality" The address
was unique and outri. The speaker
got out Of the ordinary ruts Of such oc-
casiops, and travelled a new "Com-
mencement Road"
On Wednesday afternoon the Two
literary societies held their usual an
nual meetings, at which many of the
trustees were present.
At night the Philanthropic celebra-
ton took place. Rev. j. +. Latimer,
d. d., presided, and introduced the
following speakers;
ii. A. White, first junior orator,
West yirginia-subject, The West"
Presentation Of senior medal by ii.
X. McIlwaine, Virginia, to j. b. Finley,
West Virginia.
Presentation Of freshman medal by
presiding officer to p. s. Wood, Texas.
T. S. Henry, Virginia, second junior
erator-subject, progress.
Presentation of sophomore medal by
the presiding officer to W. NJ. Eldridge,
Virginia.
X. NJ. Hall, Texas, final orator.
subject, "Fact and Fiction"
Thursday morning a very large as
semblage of people Of the community
and strangers were present to witness
the graduating exercises. The president
Of the college first announced that the
Board Of Trustees had conferred the fol-
lowing degrees: That of b. A. upon
G. II. Wissner, Fredericksburg, Va,
first honor; w. S. Friend, Charlotte
county, Va, second honor; ii. r. Nc
Ilwaine, Petersburg, Va, third honor /;
j. w. Adams, Jr., Fredericksburg,
Va. X. NJ. Hall, Gonzales, Texas /;
G. ii. Lee, Jr., Clarke county, Va. ; S.
p. Preston, Lynchburg, Va. 4; Joseph
Rennie, Richmond, Va. j. o. Rice,
Prince Edward county. Va; T. l..
Trawick, Crystal Springs, Miss. The
degree of A. NJ, as follows; A. A.
Campbell, Wytheville, Va, class of
1879; T. p. Campbell, Wytheville,
Va, class Of 1880; Robert b. Palmer,
Corsicana, Texas, class Of 1883.
The president announced long list
Of distinctions at this point Of the pro-
ceedings, and then Professor w. s.
Curreli, NJ. A., Phi. d., professor Of
English, Logic, and Political Economy,
made an address explanatory Of the
offer Of a prize to the best Shaksperian
scholar. After historical detail Of the
matter and Of the manner in which the
decision was made, Professor Currell
bestowed the prize Ia handsome copy
of the works Of Shakspeare) upon Mr..
Charles A. Lee. Jr., Of Clarke county,
Va.
Then followed addresses by the grad
uating class w. S. Friend, Charlotte
county, Va, Latin salutatory; ii. r..
Mcllwaine, Petersburg, Va, philoso-
phical oiation--subject, 1.-THE Higher
Imagination ~; j. w. Adams, Frede-
ricksburg, Va, ave Of To-Day;
G. ii. Lee, Jr., Clarke county, Va,
"The Future Of the Turk "; s. p.
Preston, Lynchburg, Va, "John
Bright ~; Joseph Rennie, Richmond,
Va, "The Present the Legacy Of the
Past; @. II. Wissner, Frodericks-
burg, Va, valedictory.
After the speeches of the young men,
at the request Of the president, DR.. NJ.
Hoge made closing address to the Sc
Nor class, and the president, in few
words, presented diplomas to the grad
yates. So ended the one hundred and
ninth session Of this venerable institu-
ton, with bright hopes for the future,
Steuew all jackson Institute.
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