Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-01
TIE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND THE
EPIscoPAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Annual Nesting Of the Bosrd Of Trus-
tsss-5peschss--Medals- improvements
Ordered-rhe Alumni.
reported for tho Dispstcll.I

Tuesday morning the annual meeting OF
the trustees who bold both institutions took
place at the seminary. Thirteen OF the NJ
teen members were present, and business OF
importance was transacted. Mr.. Edmund
J. Lee, OF Shepherdstown, W. Va, was
elected member OF the board. Provision
was made for needed repairs Of the seminary
buildings, especially the library, and for
the increase 10y adding story TO 1t.
Georges HalD OF accommodation for stu
dents next session should there prove. as now
seems probable, occasion for such increase.
Authority was also given for the consiruc-
ton Of an Arteslan well In the seminary
grounds. The general condition Of the In
stitution is encouraging. Not only have The
two additions msde 10 the faculty wear ago
proved emincntly satisfactory. but the num-
Der % students was greater this session than
last, and next year II promises 10 be yet
larger. Among other Improvements OF TIE
grounds there has been constructed broad,
wel-payed front approach, with handsome
entrance gateway, all fully In keeping with
the stately buildings to which they lead.
Tuesday night occurred the JOINT fiual
celebration OF the literary societies st the
Episcopal High School. Addison w. Green
way, Of Arkansas, presided for the Fairfax
anu Il. m1ftln DDllF. u hFHAhRhYs wi Wv
Blackford Society. In the former the medals
for excellence in reading, defamation, and
debate were presented resi- eclivoly TO Harold
NJ. Huf, Of Wytheyille; j. DuBose Fereu-
son, OF Washington, D. c., and Il. Cclston,
Blackford, Of Lynchburg. In the latter
Thomas s. Ellis, Of Washington, ID. c.; Au-
gustus 81. shepherd. OF West Virginia, and
william T.. Peters. Jr.. OF the University OF
VirQinia, were similarly honored. william
T.. Peters. Jr., was Joint valcdictorian. The
annual address was by james l.. GORDON,
ESQ. Of Charlottesville, state senator from
Alb marie. Mr.. GordOn's subject was
somewhat novel one, aud ITS treatment
spirited. interesting, and ~ times eloquent.
Briefly stated bis address was upon the dig
nty and influence OF the newspaper press
and the reasons why educated men should
give more attention to the claims OF Journal
ism as q profession.
The regular meeting Of the seminary
alumni took place Wednesday morning.
when various eminent clergy men were pres
emf, and many happy meetings OF long
parted friends occurred. Among the visit
Ing alumni was The Rev. Thompson l..
smith, OF the class OF 1916. lie bad not
been here since he graduated, he remarked
in the meeting, but receiving an invitation
from DEHNU W UtlllC " 'Nhit ~ tHA7 -
union, and observing that he was marked IN
the catalogue as dead, he could not resist the
temptation. and bad come all the way from
bis nome in Kansas to show that the GAIA
l0gue was wrong.
The annual sermon, which IL represented
IS one OF great power. was preached by the
Rev. William Il. Huntington, ID. D., OF
Grace church, New York.
Wednesday afternoon at 3 the closing eX-
ercses OF the session Of the High School
took place. Certificates were distributed,
prIZps and medals conferred, and there were
exercises in defamation and reading, and
an address by the Rev. j. Peterkin, ID. d.,
OF Richmond. Prizes for reading were given
10 ID. Jenier Mitchell, Mortimer q. CasseI.
and Edward u. Gregory; Tor reading ot sight
70 Thomas Pinckney, Jr., ADDISON W.
Green"ay, and William L Peters. Jr.; for
defamation TO harold ". Hun and Edward
ID. Gregory. The scholarship prizes-fOr
excellence 10 different groups OF studies
Gre OF three grades, though all who reach
the standard in each grade get the prize TO
which it entities them. The higheSt--the
Meade-was wOn this year only by Edward
-. Gregory. Of Lyuchbure. The neXt-the
Johns-by william NJ. Fletcher, of Kappa
hammock. The Whitile prize was gotten by
Eugene DtaLhl llfts blss thAiNN ~ lhlbN'if-
ing, Jr., and ID. JeDiier Mitchell. Of Mary.
land Robert b. Campbell and Thomas
Piuckuey. Jr., OF South Carolina; Buckner
NJ. Randolph, Jr.. and Wmsl0w II. RAM
dolph, OF IlenricO, and Joseph p, Winston,
OF Richmond.
The medal presentations were as follows !:
The Liggett junior prize medal, for excel
lcnce in general scholarship, TO Charles James
Klnsovlng, Jr., OF Maryland; the Potts prize
medal, for excellence In The study OF Shaks-
pesre, TO Robert Blair Campbell. OF South
CaIolIua; the Thorn prize medal, for excel
lence in English composition, TO Harold
Mathews Hun, OF Wythevlle; the Hane-
winckle prize medal, for excellence IN mathe-
MATES, TO Edward Davis Gregory. OF Lynch
burg. All these are annually provided by
friends OF the schooi, with one exception old
bows. Those for Shakespeare aud mathematics
are the gifts OF MessIs. TNOraas Potts and
Edward Hanewinckel, OF Richmond.
The chanting Of the Gloria IN E1celSis by
the school choir and the benediction 10y Bish-
Cd Randolph closed the evening.
Wednesday night the annual sermon be.
fore the Students Missionary Society at the
seminary was preached by the Rev. George
Il. Van de Water. ID. D., OF New York.
Thursday was the seminary commences
meut. day proper. To tue regret Of all, the
bishop Of The diocese, the Right Rev. DR..
White NOW an ipyslid at Clifton Springs,
n. " was unable to occupy his char as
president Of the institution, aud his place
was filled by Assistant. Bishop Randolph. At
III A. Nj. in the chapel in presence OF faculty,
students, aud many friends, the graduates
OF the year, ali Of the Diocese Of Virginia,
read their esssyt. Mir. John Cary Amber,
Of Fauquier, wrote on Palplt ElocutOn !;
Mr., Charles Gauss, Of Baltimore, on Chris.
tan Unity, and Mr.. John Points Tyler, on
Foreign Missions At Z. NJ. these gertle-
men received their diplomas. with few ear
nest words. from Bishop Randolph, and were
addressed by the Rev. Professor Walker and
Bishop Peterkin.
This morning at j. O'Clock the annual or
dinalion took place. Morning prayer was
said by The Rev. G. BraXtOn Bryan. Of Mill
wood, and the Rev. G.. Washington Nelson.
of Warrent0n. The ordination sermon. on
Timothy w.. 16, was preached 10y the Rev.
Walter w. Williams, ID. d., Of Baltimore.
The three graduates OF yesterday, presented
by Dean Packard, were ordained deacons,
the Rev. j. Z. Tyler reading the Gospel.
FIVE Of the graduates OF last year, deac0ns-
the Rcys. II. j. Beagen OF Norfolk. Alexan-
der Gait OF Prince George, Edwin II. Green
OF Brunswick. Walter II. Griggs OF Kappa
hammock, and G.. Gordon Smea1e OF Pu-
lsski-all presented by the Rev. Professor
NeIson-were advanced TO the priesthood,
the two professors named and the Rev DR..
Williams uniting with Bishop Randolph In
the imposition Of hancs. Bishop Pe'erkin,
OF West Virginia, then read the remainder
OF the service, and, assisted by Bishop RAN
dolph, celebrated the Holy Communion, the
latter taking the post communion and giving
the blessing.
Among the clergy present besides those al
ready mentioned We observed the Reys. Z.
T. Perkins. d. D.. OF Kentucky; A. Blu
chanan, OF Tennessee; 9. X. Nelson, ID. d.,
J j. Page. aud Il. w. Forsyth, Of Maryland;
Il. c. MatlacS. ID. d., oi Philadelphia;
Thompson l.. smith, of Kansas; Edward NJ.
Mott, Of WASHINGTON, d. c.; N. Il. Marshall,
A. z. GRAY, and l.. r.. Mason, OF West Viz
gina: and j. Peterkin, ID. d., A. A. Me-
Donough. W. r. Savage, 4. G. Page, and 5.
). Ware, OF Virginia. OCCASIONAL.
Hampton Notes.