Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-22
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The joint final celebration OF the Mu
Sigma Rho and Philologian Literary
Societies Of Richmond College took
place last evening in the College cha
pei. The young gentlemen were greeted
with 8 brilliant audience Of apprecia-
tive listeners.
There was carried out with conside-
rable spirit and interest the following
programme
Prayer by Rev. c. Y. Jones, OF Culpeper,
South Carolina. president Mu Sigma Rho
Society. Music. Grafton, r.. Il. Hatcher, OF
Virginia, orator OF Philologian Society
.uhJect. Boswell the Satellite" Music
tor Mu sigma Rho Socety-subject. Mo-
rails and Mathematics Music. Naledie.
tory J. ID. Martin. OF Virginia, president
Philologian Society. Music.
Mr.. Edwards has fine voice, and
graceful delivery, and was applauded
heartily by appreciative auditors.
Mr.. f. B. Hatcher, Of Richmond
(son Of DR.. W. Z. Hatcher, and Mas
ter Of Arts OF this SESSION., has an easy,
pleasan delivery, and from his first
sentence caught and held the attention
Of the audience.
His defence Of satellites " was in
genious, witty, and popular, and fire.
quently brought down the houss--ss
loud applause or uproarious laughter st
his good bits. Indeed, his speech was a
decided success ON line hard to pur-
sue, and yet one which college orators
would do well to cultivate if they would
more frequently enliyen their celebra-
tons and catch the popular applause.
Mr.. Hatcher and his friends have
cause of hearty congratulations on his
splendid success as student, the ad-
mirable manner in which he represented
his society, and the bright prospects Of
future success and usefulness which
spread out before him. His close was
in fine taste, chaste, and eloquent, and
be was greeted with loud and long ap-
plause as he took his seat.
Mr.. Alfred j, Dickinson, Of Louisa
county tson of the lamented DR.. c. r.
Dickinson and also Master Of Arts Of
this session., handled his subject with
marked ability. His speech was care
fully thought out, well written, and ad-
mrably delivered. 1t was free from
the cheap rhetoric and staple clap-trap
Of the average college speech, and was
ilumined with some admirable sallies
of wit and good hits, which frequently
brought down the house in hearty ap-
plause.
Mr.. Dickinson will follow in the
footsteps OF his able and greatly-be-
loved father, and as preacher Of the
Gospel we predict for him a successful
and useful career which will shed ad-
ditional lustre on this name so well
known for its gifted preachers.
SIR. Dickinson was loudly applauded
as he took his seat, and he snd his
friends are to be cordially congratu
lated that be has crowned a splendid
college career by q really admirable
college speech.
Mr. Martin, in the course Of feeling
valedictory, paid a glowing tribute to
The memory of the lamented Professor
DR.. A. B. Brown. lie had some good
natured hits at professors and fellow
students, which brought do VII the house,
and spoke words Of earnest, tender fare
well.
The celebration was, as a whole,
splendid success.
Tonight Governor Lee presides, and
Rev. Dr. Lorimer, OF Chicago, one of
the most popular orators in the coun-
try. addresses the societies.
The following is the programme for
tonight: Grafton before the societies
by DR.. G. c. Lorimer, Of Chicago, Ill.
Governor Lee presiding; delivery Of
debaters' and writers medals By DR.,
George Cooper.