Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-10

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WAEE FOEKsT. y. &. june l.-Tbf con-
rneBce1nrut exercises " the Baptisf Cob
l,gt locafed NJ this place are progressing
viii spirit. and interest. Tue session Juf
closing has lseer very successful. One bun
cred an9 eill;y students have iseen IN NJ
tendance.
The College lIae au invested endowment
81 slla.000, and Tire trustees have made III
rangemcIits ie-GHy hooking - an increase uf
this amount. They WI eicU; t,cfore the
next Term another professor ~ Latin and
nIiothef u Chemistry. Hon. &. NJ. Cook,
s LoWisiH,rr. n. G.. u president q The
Board ui Trustees rsce Or. skinner. re-
airned.
Bon. r. 4 scott. Ol EeidsriIle. n c.
delivered n fine alumni address last ulglE
before good aDGirncg, ana 8 very elll0ya-
he alumni banquet followed
This morning d CROWD o. fire OF six hun
dyed came together 70 bcr the address he
fore tbe literary sncleties iIy Hev. l'r. VIII
lam l.. Hatcher, o. your cffy. Everything
was JTopi.iaus- and th spesker IN nDe
trim.
IT. Hatcher introduced ms theme
The Value 81 STOOD Connections by
m aliusiou 20 the siaie 81 aflatrs among
Che EalAau. Of The Sixth century n drawn
iN Charlie, kincslry. Thf iron ~ tie old
Roman character mad rIIsied nuf In eficrni-
uacv. The spcukef was not 0 I,essimist,
and vOuiG speak from his hear gua DO.
his liver. inIt be could ser some danger OF b
Hhe state Of aluirs among us Wlmi
cno. mar need a. cnmimi successfully
viii fhcs. c1ll tendenciest Not race uUr
culture nor creed se much n ri-.h beliefs
and GOOD rurylc- OBS. And what J. o ror-
vlrfisrs Mi d u-ejudire nor q sentiment
nor al opinion lH1' deliberate conclusion
hasrc on truth aud sanctioned ir The eZTH-
riencc Of the ages. Surn . conviction y th
outcome Of 4 marriage between fhe human
mind and thc trluh ~ hcayen. Truth D. coy
a,,G sly nDc bcyond the cact o. the false
hearted. but he tarnes. seeker NAV tind and
VIII hoy. Then follows marriage 70
vhicf tht o1c II ibc White Bousc last week
Z. 10, WORTHY 90 hc comp red. Convictions
age IN flf rcncl oi ANY who " M STUDY ne
urc. their Dwu hearts. md tbe Boot o.
hapLs. They are necessary. iIrsi. a. anchor,
and safeguards against temptations. sec
oud a. hclpFrs 10 sucee-ss. Milton p
fidelity o. convictions incI ea-rd his SELF
respect and Won The nIu-rs tact io him auG
MAD, hin tht author o. uun i NOT TWO ri
tne greatest cIics OF the age. Third. a.
hrilf- 80 true happiness. Convictions are
UylAili, lhins-, aHa gre helped bog comics
SOB. Tho art ~ .hc few thing Thai vii
stand Tie tesi Of llme and reach into eleI-
sir.
Tho address wae ruWplimeuted Or every
hard. and aftrr the address ". Whitfield.
oi Collision n. C.. presented medals tor
rxccllencf ID competitive examination
Latin. &c. =. i. Oariyi,. of Eobesor count
GTeck. ~ y 7. Matthew o. lrate' cpun-
.r French. o. q. l.. v hHe, oi Niu-i 30
s.. O.. GERMAN. 10 g. T.. Brewer, o.. V-Se
Forest.
D.lone. =. J.. To.L. 81 Winston. drI'r-
a-ta ,ht u-n..i 10Y -n' her. u-'icif u tus
or oLy FO-e~ Stlje,- % .. g.. Watson. o.,
Wttc nre-t.
1:g. George Baker. 70. Elizabeth CITY,
presented tht uecl.un.iuT medal h. y. 4
-c.yla. u' Iagtlu rrtu-r. Professor T.. u.
Martin. of Franklin. presented ~ ienai ui
frt Fhlomdhceiar ~Orie-v. -ne e=7-TlFt's
medal &C. q. -fTRg--. It-vif county. anG lhr
ueuu for Improvement; 10 Orusrrl Co. l.. =.
dunpr--y. 90 Chatham COUNTY. Iir.
Hmcher. representing tn, Luseii2n sDcie,y,
uri,ver d thf rss.ri1'- meGa a. J.. u.
whitehead. oi salisbury. n ID. md -h' Iu-
l.rpv,mru, ~ orator. 90 !. .. -rri-s. Of
Bcieict.
Tc-uicH 7 y. II. George Daua Board
maI. Df Philadelphia. preached rht i'rrri'-
Aurea;C sermon fr0m i. Corinthians. chap
tef ill.,. verses 10 10 IL. BE discussed thc
oue foundation. tho mary suIersruc,urea,
gud fht coming ordeal Nj. b0WdnMu b.
poetic n ~ H. and pleasant 10 delivery, und
-. sa-ucu wiz vel received ''v tbf ugf
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