Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-20
Programme for This Evening-Meeting OF
the Trustees-Alumni
Reunion, &C.

hrlko low. Inc etAndard must DO hOstThNl, hVe |
personal. We should not desire 70 be the repro /
ductiOns OF other men. God made every man 70 |
be himself. And each man reaches his highest |
and host by developing his powers along the hne
Of his individuality.
The standard which was presented by the |
speaker was indeed an exalted and noble one.
9 Laws by which it should be regulated. The |
laws which govern the growth OF plants are APP |
plicable TO the growth Of people. 1ne nrst law !
Of growth Is that plants develop by an Internal, |
vital principle which oRly nature gives. The Sc
cOnd law IL that plants require incessant ac-
tivity; and the third Il that plants make choice |
Of tho substances Of the sOll. These laws were |
applied 20 the mental and moral development OF |
the young meu. The speaker stated IL as his be-
lief that there can DO no lack OF talent Every |
man can be himself, but not another.
3. The third head was the object which the bet
ter growth should contemplate. The service OF l
others is tho ambition Of every noble soul. The |
object Is 10 be emInently Altrinsic In round |
ed, symmetrical character there is no room Tor
self
PERSONAL
Mr.. Siakely Is pastor OF tho First Baptist |
church in Washington, and ia engaged In an im-
pOrtant and e7er-incrcasing work among MS |
congregation. lie ia modest and unassumlng, |
and seems chiefly 70 desire that ho may be of |
service 10 others In quiet aud unoDrusNe |
manner. He had many friends In our city be- |
fore this visit, but the number has been grestly |
increased by his present visit .
Mr. Stakciy speaks very deliberately and with |
great I'm pressiyeness, while his youthful appear
ance lends additional force TO what he utters. |
The orator had hard place 10 oil In view OF the |
distinguished line Of speakers who had pre- |
coded him, but he succeeded In winning meh |
place in the estimation OF his audience as an |
orator of surpassiug talent. His oration was |
plain and practical aud was enforced by argn- |
ment which was sound ald convincing. Inc en- |
conums Of praise which he won would have |
done credit % the best oratorical talent OF our
country. The verdict OF The students was that |
they had never been treated TO more interest |
ing and profitable address.
THE NEDALLIsTs.
The president then announced that Rev X. X |
Acree, OF Petersburg, would deliver the medals |
20 the debaiers Of the two societies. The best |
debater's medal in the hu Sigma kho was won |
by Mr. II. w. Sualey, OF Priceton, W. Va. the |
improvement medal In the same society oy MI, |
j Hurt Whitehead. OF PigsylyRnia county. Nir- |
gina. The improvement medal IN the Phlloo- |
gian Society was gained by Mr.. 4. L. Dudley, OF
franglin cOuuty. Virginia.
MI Acree opened his remarks by some very |
| amusing illusions 10 his own college days lie
then uttered sOme sage words OF advice TO tne
young men in regard 10 college honors. lie
stated that the great glory Of the medals given
by the societies OF the Richmond College are
thatthey won by hard, honest work, and not
by chicanery and wire-working. Tue speech OF
award unique and charming. hr. Acree
confirmed his reputation rs a ready and pleasing
speaker
COMMITTEE.
The Final Committee this year consisted Of
II. Rhodes Hundley, Virginia, chairman; A.. NJ.
Carroll, North Carolina; ). ). Handy, Maryland;
w. B. Mccarthy, Georgia: :. c. Dorsey. West
Yirginis, aud 4. A. Wooden, North Caroline, of
the Phnoogian. :. Mcclure, Virginia; NJ. W.
Thomas. Maryland: j. X. Long, Pennsylvania;
b. b. hobinson. California; J. e. Irby, Virginia,
and Frank {. Johnson, virginia.
TONIGHT
Tonight will be the anniversary Of the Alumni
Association. The Orator-Iudge Swami, OF Bote-
tOurt, has arrived, and his reputation in-ures
a fine address.
pr. Carter. whose eloquent sermon on Sunday
night 80 charmed the audience has al The urgent |
request OF many friends consented 20 speak |
NJ Kelley also has been invited g. be present
The exercises will be lntersporsed by singing |
by Messrs Watkins and Leftwich. After the
celebration in the chapel there Will be banquet
az the college hotel. The alumni OF the college |
urge their many friends 10 come out aud enjoy
tue intellectual feast which has been prepared
for them.
The trustees will meet in the library hall at II
o'clock in annual session. As the day will he
busy ono they will not DO expected 10 return 70
the city for dinner, but viii lunch at the college
Personals and Briefs.
DIR. William +. Richardson is critically i'll.
Hon. J. II. II. Figgst, OF Botetourt, is in the
city.
Henrico Union Lodge OF Masons will install
their nowly- elected officers on Monday night
next
Association will take place to-day az the Old
pump-house
The condition Of Colonel Thomas J. Evans is
improved lie is still at Old Point, but will soon
return homo.
A marriaee-license was Issued In Washington
Yesterday 70 c. ;. Taylor, Of Hennco, and Mary
II. Elicit Of Richmond.
Mr.. Marx Nelson. who had leg broken some
time ago by falling through cellar-cap, was
.NgK.f 4 afr IA NnafA fnU
The seyenty.hrst regiment OF New York will
visit the battle-nelds in this vicinity about tho
middle Of July, and will be in this city on the
9lst.
Rev. c. c. Woods OF the Christian Church, ami
j. T. Harber, both OF Nevada. No, and Mrs. X.
f. Hinde Of Kansas CITY, No, are stopping at
the 81. Claire Hotel for a few days en- route 10
Old Point
Messrs. C. VI. Ferren. NJ. ]. billiard, r. l.
Powers. and c. Lynham haye gone 10 81. Paul
MA Chicago, and on their return will visit Cape
May, Long Branch, Coney island, and other
ponis OF interest
Monday afternoon while several boys were
playing with gunpowder in an alley In the rear
OF No sl3 east Marshall Street there was a pro-
mature explosion. and Charles Sergeant, aged
ten years, had his face badly scorched.
Mrs. Carrie Bartkowski, formerly Of this city.
and one OF the principal teachers at the State |
Normal School Of Farmyile, will spend her
summer vacation traFtulnR IA Europe. C0e leIb |
yesterday for New York, and on Saturday sails
for France.
About half-past O'Clock yesterday morning an |
ice-wagon ran into n furniture-wagon on Main |
street near Eleventh. The latter vehicle was |
partially turned over, the shafts broken, and an
old colored woman who was sitting BY the side OF
the driver was thrown out and badly shaken up |
but not much hurt.
Mr. Samuel b. Nelson has sold 10 Mr.. Robert |
Rrockett OF West Virginia, for $3.50, Maud L." |
the fast pacing mare who during last month |
showed a mile in 2:29. This animal was brought |
here from Roanoke county seven years ago by |
Mr. Nelson and during that time she has changed |
hands not less than fifteen times
Mr.. Peter A. sublett was confined 10 his homo |
falling out OF his buggy Monday afternoon. |
While out driving aud when near the soldiers |
Homo his horse took fright and ran of. and Mr.. |
Sublett was thrown out OF the vehicle and In |
falling struck his head, and for awhile was To-
sousiDls.
Parties engaged in excavating the Eighth
street tunnel, which has been commenced In the |
vicinity Of the powder-magazine. Adams valley. /
and will extend through the city TO the Union |
depot have already found a number OF marine |
shells. sharks teeth. &c, supposed 10 have been |
deposited there In past ages, when Richmond Is |
thought 70 have been under the Atlantic.
Acknowledgement Splitter. by the direction OF
Grand Commander Cooke, has mailed to the /
camps composing the Grand Camp, Con-
federato Veterans. printed circulars Issued by |
General Daniel y, Sickles. the chairman OF the |
Gettysburg Reunion Committee, giving all the |
information In his possession concerning the
ceremonies which will be celebrated on the occa-
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