Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-25
CLOSING.


Ina flowers on the OCCASION were
very numerous and very bsGatifal.
The exercises were closed n se'v
remarks by Professor Harris, N which
he took occasion 70 express tho thanks
Of the faculty xnd al concerned to the
students for their general good conduct
and gentlenxniy barring. He spoke
apprcpiiafe and eloquent words % the
graduates, end appealed 70 then to take
therr appropriate part n working ont
the splendid future which hes before
1.-The new south
lie chained that virginia mas been
and Is to be the leader III the education
OF the South, and he urged that this
college, N the metropolis OF the state
should g TO the front II this leader
ship lie alluded 70 the fact thai many
OF these graduates were worthy sons
Of alumni. and urged thsn to oe even
better men than their fathers.
And thus has ended another = COM
mencementr cfs college whose bean
tiful grounds end brsldings are m
attraction to the CITY. and whose able
faculty xnd high standards Of scholar
ship should be the pride Of our people
a. thev afford them educational facils-
ties OF rarest value and excite the 81
tention and admiration OF stranger
znd visitors t. the city.
nesrfnr or fsss Bssr0 OF frussees-
The Board had a protrscted session
or yesterday. beginning a. IL O'Clock
and had q very able discussion as r.
the merits Of the several candidates feI
the CHAR OF English II Richmond Col
leee. Inc discussion was very cour-
teons, earnest, and able.
Upon tine first ballo; Rev John Pol
lard, J.. D., OF Richmond, was elected
to the proissscrship of English.
Dr. Pollard was educated a. Oolum-
bian University, was for years , teach
eT. wAs pastor II hidiiesex county
then IL baltimore, and for some year
OF LeIgb-street Baptist church OF TINS
city.
DT. Pollard mas giVsn speciAl atten-
uou % the study Of EnglIsh, Is a mGn
Of fine ability End wiae culture. HI
name was not before the Bosrd a 6
candidate for the position. and his COZ
6isl election was considered a hlgt
compliment 70 one So well known End
SO highly esteemed.
After takIug some hours % consider
the matter DI. Pollard appeared before
the BOard a. its afternoon session an
II s graceful and appropriate liitle
speech accepted the position. hs sSl1
that ne nRd hGd no IDEA OF this position
Until TINS morning AM. although ne IT,
gTettod thst he ma not q ionger tine O
consider 50 important proposition
vet ne would accept tne hIgh honor
anc pledged his besi effort u prove
himself worthy Of the confidence o. the
board and % dIscnarge the duties o.
tins important trust.
The degree OF l.. D. wa conferred
or the following gentlemen key. 10
wrrd BralslIn, OF Brooklyn, \. Y,
hey. T.. Il WveT. Of " Warrenton. W.
Key. L. Z. james o. Caipeper 4nc
Rev. v. J. l. Smith. OF Lynchour-.
Sessions iron d. clock OF " canes-
dAy morning to hAlfpAst q tina, aiteT
noon 2nd IRON ~ ysSterGav msrnin
70 hili-pasL 8 II the afternoon viii
committee meetings znd the exercises
al the college THROWN 4, nave iei, the
trustees little time 70 plsy. Tns u
dun each DAY. however has beer re-
hsved by . 1Ice lunch provided Dy tnf
liberal tho1ghtiainess Of Br. George l.
steel.
The BoETd adjourned o NEE. 81 l.
o'clocJ, to-day % attend 70 some matter
Of yreat Importance.