Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-20
HAPPY GRADUATES.
PRECIOUS PARcHMeNrs FOR RICH
MOND COLLEGE STUDENTS.
,.,, Night OF the Commencement Exer-
,l.es-Bostowai Of Medals, Diplomas,
Degrees, Etc.

las, night. the las OF the commence.
non, Of Richmond College. was the time
=, the delivery Of medals, diplomas, GER
r6ca,cs Of proficiency. promotions, &c.
opiic a large crowd gathered TO see the
,,,s take their honors. The faculty, trus-
.,,. and several OF tho alumni occupied
.,s., oa the platform.
trcfpraver Professor puryear. chairman
oftto faculty. said the programme was
,.,, interesting one, aud he would pro-
r.f Immediately upon its execution. He
..s 81 Of students 10 whom distinctions
-s awarded. which were 10 every stu
[.t wlo passed either examination. Ger
..f.,t.e ~ tion-distinctiOns al each
.,sr.rltion-wcre also read by Professor
sTrrL AND WOODS MEDALS.
TAYLOR Evans. Esq. being introduced
3. Chairman Puryear, presented the Steel
ed W1olsmcdals to Messrs. J. c. Harwood
, 4. !. Wicker. respectively. of Rich
,I Mr. Evans congratulated the gem
....,n upon tho distinction they had at
.s hr honest striving, and reminded
... ftet fhc'r alma Mdttr would ever
v..l their course in life with pride.
f-.u~cuoNs N INTERMEDIATE CLASSES.
Y..,e certificates were delivered pub
r.rlg Professor Puryear 10 students in
-..r. -i,atc classes who passed both ex-
a..4tau4.
fcates of proficiency were awarded
..sulcuts who passed both examinations
,..rior French. senior German. survey
.. .r eNuerimcntal physics These were
,L.C .lycrcd hy Professor Puryear.
Professor Purycar announced that DR..
CARY bad something TO say TO the audi
p-. Clrry on behalf Of the donor-a friend
ls.Ia .1Ilegc whose name il not known
.-...,'ad ~ tho college a fine and costly
% -trui If Dr. A. t. Dickinson, editor of
.ts T,ia,o,,s Hrdd. Dr. Curry said he per
-.,rcl the duty with great pleasure, and
r-f nigh and deserved tribute to DR..
ir r.r-uu. and spoke Of the influence tho
lr. las CxcrtCd IN behalf of the college
lilo Doctor spoke further of the need Of
.c.tahlIshment of an industrial school.
,, t-- the benefits derived from these
s..I-iu France and Germany.
Hon. H. X. Ellyson. president of the
r.-l q Trustees sand though he had not
c.,r.'tei the trustees. be knew they would
a.a pleasure IN accepting tins generous
SCHOOL DIPLOMAS.
U.plomas were delivered 10 the graduates
F. f.s several schools, who were all round
,rrr'au1ed as they approached the stand.
Ir The absence of Rev. J. +. Massey. who
been requested to deliver the Tanner
-.lA fo1 oxcellency in the School of
.-.,h. tho Chairman stated that Professor
r.rr,-. Of the Greek chair would perform
.t duty. Professor Harris stated that
,-4rlss this year had been a very fine
.r. tn fact. one of the iinest be ever had.
%. sad each member Of the graduating
r... had been subjected 10 n very rgld
erawiIation. and after examining all the
taus-. carefully he had decided to award
tr,noial TO Mr.. Joseph Il. Long OF Ches-
,.-. "a He then in a very appropriate
speech delivered the medal TO Dir. Long.
rEorEssoR OF ELocUnoN.
Rev T.. r. Acree. ID. d.. said for long
time the trustees have felt tho necessity
fra.h h0oi of elocuti0n. but not until this
-,.ct-r, llI they teen able 10 provide for
Ill said he took great pleasure IN an
.1lcns that Mr.. l.. X. Hamberlin, the
-..t of the previous evening. had been
..'tl I'D be professor of elOcutlOn. AT
.. rention of Mr.. Hamberlln's namo
.,-a vas great applause. and he was COM
p.i 90 rise and bow.
LATIN MEDAL.
I-. W. W. Landrum said that by the
t,lr.-s Of Mr.. f. ID. Johnson, great
r.li and benefactor of the college, here
after o medal will be awarded 10 the stu
dent most prOfCientin Lailn. as IS now the
case M the School Of Greek.
THE GRADUATES.
Professor Puryear requested the cradu-
atc- 90 approach the stand. He delivered
them Their diplomas and reminded them
that their work has Just beguu-that the
rcatcr part of 10 is TO come. In conclu-
son. he congratulated them and assured
cm of the best wishes of the faculty Tor
'.u,ir success. Tho exercises. as well as
f.c session 1889 90, were then declared TO
.- an an end.
DISTINCTIONS.
Following is tho list Of those who at
nued distinctions:
IyITRMEDIATE TxAMISATIoS.
Junior laaa-Sec'iou Charles Clement,
Virginia: 4. l.. Light Virginia; W. II. q. Nc
..l.e, Nirgiria: n. ". Province, Florida, and
Vs. g. Williams, Virginia. section II j. b. Al
r.t ~. e. Burnett Jr., c. X Burnett, n {.
I..s-r Virginia: +. ". GrcGner, Maryland
h. 6wAthmsy, New YORK city; +. Harrison,
.r.N. q. Hoover. aud d. X. Malihal'' virginia
l,-rmetiste Latin: 4. Blair. Jr., W. Is
,ae. Stauhope iIbDy, and B. f. Spencer VIZ
>-ri,rI T. K Reid, Maryland
.4.lur creek Section ! 4. Harrison, Viz
qua. b. IS. Province Florida; j. I. Taylor. L.
n Ntita, o.. Williams. Jr,, and +. H. Wlnirey,
Virginia section II j. l. h'Xson, Tennessee.
II crmcllsfc bfe0k H. T. buIHel' a. F.
,,seforl. Virginia: T. l.. Reid Maryland A.
D. sra,,s c. g. Irumbo Virginia.
tatior French. ". L. iarrsr. Virginia; A. Is.
.trA.huev. New YORK.
.ll.or Germsa: A. h. Gws'hmey. New York;
e. . waite. i. French, Virginia.
tlnior English; =. +. Alrich, n. {. Decker
Nrc c.ia. Harvey Hatcher Jr.. Georgia; +. Z.
si. l.snl. T.. b. Wihfrey. virginia
'H'rrn. eiia'e English: j. T. baker, C. X. Bur
rtt.t. =. Dickinson, 4. H. FOX, W. j. Hayes. A.
.. llr. ~f0rtupe LIBBY, j. W. heam-, q. D.
".-..., ,Nit.i.lA
'Y.i.r lnae-ophy: 3. T. Baker, W. A. Good
N.. Virginia D.. NJ. Nreaner. N. W. ihoMss'
'. .au4, L. b. NhItocA, y. ). Nlcker, VIZ
rta
Na','maiIrs-Se-t ]: w. e. blalr,
d. Ii. i.vt,u. g. d. Craddock. y. HeAtou, IT.,
N.- 10. A. De ls,,. Tounes-ee; 5. VI, etron
t'A' L J. l.-If, A. j.. LOuthnu, w d. q. nc-
..'' '' "'t'f p Williams. Jr, W. g VII
. o.. "lt'rrt, an :. =. J Dung, NirklniA'
. Do. '. D.. is.rf. h Il. Cameron. W. u
j. ID franklin. t3v,,t VanIIuren, Virginia:
N. /. Warren, Ieta.. AMI H. o. Mcks, Mary
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.n ornrlis'e Mathematics. Charles II. Bsuch
a. clifton w. Nuc-. k.tmond. Va
t-rni-irV. =. 81. kurker virginia.
F.ta.I. Ergt...v. IA. e.noawin. Virginia:
. .'nr tcous}lyaula. and }. b. Taylor, Viz
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