Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-25
THE UNIVERSITY.
vBE CLOSING EXERCISES OF THE SIX
TY-FlFTh SESSION.
abc y. ". c. 4. Report aud Scrmon--So
Clcty Cclebration-Mcds
Degree Men.
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Gram orrmynIN Va, June 24.-The
,,,s.nr exercises Of the sixty-ffth SOS.
e., III the University 81 Virginia began
t..t night With the final celebration of the
N-1nr Mems Christian Association. The
..-,.ces commenced AZ $50 o'clock and
~ Lcld IN the Public Hall Of the Uni.
IN. james r. Woods, president Of the
-.rnc Mems Christian Association. read
e. report Of tho association showing the
= .r. dnuc bv the organization during The
,.ar The w0rA during the past session
., boon carried on i'm the usual manner.
tr.fs have been carried on with an aggre-
en-, .ttendsncc OF ic0, and from twelve 10
..nn students have gone out every san.
e.r to serve AS teachers ~ supcrlntoud-
Dre hundred students joined the aSso.
r.-.n during the session. which was about
a., fourth Che number % the University.
missionary spirit has increased
the students 81 the University this
r..u- Size past wear two gentlemen
...o cut 90 Japan to serve as mission
. .f The Cross. and there are now ten
r tho institution who have pledged
.-t'frs tpgoto the forclgnhcld en- her a.
...t.r~ ~ medical missionaries. The or
..u las raised SlCs0 this session.
WAS used IN paying the Chap
- salary and other expenses The
A. school at the University cha
al t faIriy-hye members enrolled,
t.f tu Students We're engaged in the
,,-D .t teaching. Ia series Of re-
,..l services held during the session ten
81. .r.- Yrofessed conversion and twenty
t,.. ~igmfcd their intention of lead
s life. The personal work among
dents has advanced great deal
-Ir. ..ir, and in reviewing the work there
8. % room for announcement. Dele
r.t from the University Young Men s
CHRISTIAN Association have attended
... College Convention al Randolph
N.lu College. the State Convention
r uauyiilo and the district confe-
r.r.r Zoo Charlottesville during the
,..t session. After MIR. Woods report had
..r rtad tho Rev. Samuel Rodgers, d. ID.
.t stanton. Va, delivered the annual ser
r.u before the Young Mems Christian A.
r.1tion Or. Rodgers chose Bill. H., =,
.. lis text. and delivered quite flengthy
scoursc. m which he gave much whole
o. .ue advice 90 the students, and urged
- .eu in entering upon tho responsibilities
% lie O. aim high and he willing TO spend
.rl be spent IN cleyating and benehting
others. and remember always that seii-dc-
81 l. is the divine law OF life.
THT WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Tho final Celebration Of the Washington
.srarv Society took place tonight. Mr..
~ LRane Sim0uton, of Florida. president
,I tre society, presided and made a
uIfd specch in awarding the medals Of
..a society. The orators medal was de-
l.s-ei % Mr.. Floyd ". Weaver. of Viz
cr.a. Who made % very fine speech. lie
..oe. for his theme " Our Countrv's Call. 90
nj Oh, North with that Of the South, aud
tracing tine subject 90 the present dav
owed that "a spirit OF animOsltv and
rivalry existed between these sections
owing 20 race conditions. The call Of the
.grtry Is ior the union Of the best men OF
Cd sections.
pEBATEJss MEDAL.
Ile debater's mc,lal Of the society wa-
awarded 20 Mr. Joseph T. Barclay. of Ken
flesy. but owing to the death Of "a relative
lr was not present tonight.
The morning hop of the University Ger
wau Ciuh came 81 to-day, and a number
90 couples participated.
h0n. Henry ". Grady. Of Atlanta, Ga,
arrived ~ p special car to-day, and was a.
nupanied by party of prominent south
eIl gentlemen, among whom are GoS crn0I
watts. g Alabama, an alumnUs of the
luiversltv. and his daughter. Mr.. Grady
Nll deliver the address before the joint
literary societies Tomorrow morning.
A.r. IT, L. Kent, ~ ST. l0ui~. Mo, who Is
g. deliver fine ad lTes- before the Society of
tie Alumni Ola Wednesday morning, also
arrived at the University to-day. a num-
Der ~ prominent visitors and alumni are
expected 90 attend the finals.
DTGiJEs.
IHe f.ll1wiu. De- % Inst of the graduates
r. ftn medical and academic departments :