The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-20
GOODBYE, PROFESSORS. ;
The DAYS OF COMMANDMENTS
ARE AT HAND.

Randolph-Macon College Grafton of
Hon. John w. Daniel-Richmond Col
legs Degrees Conferred-OtherI Institu-
tions.
AsHLAND, VA, June 19.-lSpecial. THE
second day Of Randolph College
commencement dawned bright and beauti-
ful, and while it. no doubt, was oppressiyely
hot In the city, Ashland was blessed all day
with pleasant breeze, and even in the
crowded chapel fans were used very spar
ingly.
just at 12 O'Clock Major John w. Daniel
entered. accompanied by the faculty, and
his appearance was the sign for the RAN
dolph-Macon yell.
! President Smith arose and addressed
few words to the audience, after which
short but beautiful prayer was offered by
the Rev. B. w. Bond, Of the Baltimore Con-
| ference.
After a selection by the band. President
Smith stated in few choice words the plea
sure IL afforded him TO present one Of Nir-
ginia's brightest sons, Senator John W.
Daniel.
/ SENATOR DANIELS GRAFTON.
| When the Major arose, it was amid the
most boisterous applause. He began his
speech with: Brethren, gentlemen Of the
| faculty Of RaWl0lph-Ma College, STU
dents OF Randolph Macon College, ladies
and gentlemen" His speech did credit
even to Daniel. lie was-very enthusiastic,
and entered into his subject with his whole
soul. The word eloquence hardly expresses
the sentiment with which his effort is re-
garded here. The audience was held spell
bound for more than an hour and half.
I One minute the sOlemnlty of death filled the
house, and many eyes were moist, and the
next minute there was an uproar of laugh
ter. He spoke in high terms Of the college,
and i'm still higher terms of her president.
He said:
IL have walked by him. and | have fought
by him, and know him well. and that Is
why know one OF the mysteries Of RAN
dolph- Macon's marvellous success. Your
president does not ask or beg; he is an i'm
petatiye man. and orders IL Ia be done That
Is why am here. II you take my advice you
will never try TO go against his VIII, for
whenever President smith gives anybody an
order. whether he be United states Senator
or what not. that order is sure 10 he exc |
cuted, am here because | could not help |
myself"
The Major seemed greatly elated over the
recent passage Of the silver bill and alluded |
to il in several connections while talking.
The subject which he announced aud on
THE youth OF this living age" lie said
''the young are the richest of all and there |
amt an OLD man in the world. be he sultan. |
begar, or president of the United states, who |
wouln not give his all for "A renewal of youth. |
"Ihe iacI Is, | feel more interest IN these ]
beautiful bOys-i always did love boys more
than anything else, except girls-than any
thing in the world To be boy Is the great |
est thing on earth, more especially To be an
Anglo saxon bOy, and better still. an AmeTi. |
can boy, but 10 add even To that, Virginia
boy
.'3ut II you want to MAKE your calling and |
election sure, be at good Virginia Methodist |
boy. Then YOU are safe.
IL love Me,hOdism. for there is only n little |
difference between MethOdism and DcmOc- |
racy. The Methodist Church is the church OF
great democratic priuciplos.'
some people say this Is bad age we live
i'm. | say there never has been day In hu-
man history, where the prospects were
brighter for the human race Than now, and
never could more glorious times be predicted
for this old Commonwealth than right nOw.' |
The speaker then spoke at some length |
on the prospects Of Virginia, and advised |
all young men 10 stay within her borders.
and gave them laughable account OF his
trip West when he went there 10 grow up |
with the country. He said he had rather
be poor and live in Virginia than be Il
rich man and live anywhere else.
lie paid glowing tribute TO the press
and said that he for one thanked God that |
he lived in the day of the free press. In /
speaking of Nirginia's noted sons, he dwelt |
long and lovingly on the memory OF Stone |
wall jackson. lie said were he worth ten |
million dollars his first act would be to
build n monument TO Jackson; that Jack |
son had written one sentence which was
worth million dollars to any young man
who would live up 10 it: "A man can be
whatever he resolves to be- In his mind /
jackson as man was greater than Jack |
son as general.
lie said the worst thing in the world for
a boy was to be born with a silver spoon in
his mouth, or to have gold one put in there
soon after he was born.
IF you want boy TO be square, he square |
with him." Trust mankind and mankind
will trust you.
The Major closed his address in most
eloquent manner. and in language to which
no pen could do justice. Ii was indeed
grand speech.
The following young gentlemen took the
degree of Master Of Arts: j. j. Leakc, {. ID.
Ragland, J. ;. Richardson, W. {. Naden:
and the following received the degree of
Bachelor Of Arts: T.. &. Armstrong, W. Il.
Beamchamp. w. \. Christian. W. II. Cooke,
{. c. Cunningham, ;. W. Eason, W. \.
Murrill, VI. W. Peterson, }. III. Riddick, ;.
{. Starke. II. NJ. Strickler, W. l.. Turner,
G. W. Warren, W. l.. Old.
The graduates in the several schools were
as follows:
SCHOOL oF CREEK,
:. W. Eason. G. ID. Ragland, ]. :. Richard
son. with distinction.
SCHOOL OF LATIN.
&C. Armstrorg b. W Arnold, q. Il. Bar
nett H. Il. Beachamp, Il. NJ Beckia IA, III. ID.
Black well. W. a. Christian, W. III. Cooke, Z.
4 ,unnInghaln W. A. MurrilI, w. Il. Old,
Warner Peatross. NJ. X. Peterson, George Phi
cler, K II. sheppe, Andrew siedd, ;: {.
-tarke, IL. NJ. strickler, q. W. Warren, TX. +.
Webb.
CHEMISTRY AND GEOLOGY.
BENJAMIN Bransford Adams. BENJAMIN
william Arnold, Henry Davenport black
well, John Frank blackwell. Guy Clinton
Bowen, Major SamI Colonna, Jr., Eugene
Livingstone Croker CHARLES Colbert Gun
ningham, Charles ii III Davis, Thomas
liitchie Freeman, Robert Lee Faltz, John
Calvin Hawk, James David Johnston, Jr,
Warner Peatross, Julian Peebies, scout nay
Malcan Graham Kobnson, Percy Rowe, j.
avery Gere >hipley. William Robert smith
wick Howard Montgomery Strickier, George
William Warren, Jr., Joseph Benjamin VIII
llams.
SCHOOL, OF aISERALoGY.
Samuel Washington Easop. Charles Dab
ney Kagiand. John Seden Richardson. All
with distinction.
SCHOOL OF FRENCH.
WI Cooke. T.. II. Davis. G. H. Lambeth,
j. j. Leake, L. 4. Worham.
HooL or ENGLfsH
il Leake, NJ. R. Peterson, e. ID. Ragland
]. y Richardson. W. l.. Turner. W. Z. Walden
The prize for mathematics was awarded
to Mr.. Andrew sledd; the Greek prize to
Dir. G.. ID. Ragland: the En- slish prize to
MIR. J. J. Leake; and the Murray prize
medal to Mr. a. X. Dudderrar.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
The degree Of Doctor OF Divinity was con-
ferred on Rev. W. +. Judkins. OF Richmond,
and Rev. B.W. Bond, of the Baltinioee Con-
ference.
Every person in the audience was on the
qni yiye when Rev. Mr. TwittY, Of hicb-
lnond, advanced 10 the front of the rostrum
to deliver the sutherin Medal for oratory;
and when, after a few remarks, he stated
that the committee had decided in favor OF
MIR. Joseph II. Riddick, OF Richmond, there
arose from the crowd an applause which
was almost maddening. The delivery of
this medal concluded the morning exer-
cises.
The celebration Of the Washington Lit
erary Society took place tonight IN the
tl.n pf.. a |.