Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-12
HAMpQEN.SlpNEY.
Closing Exercises of tho One-Hun lred-
and-Fourteenth Session.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
HAMpDEN-SIDNEY Va, June IL. 1880.
The baccalaureate sermon was preached
on Sunday night, the sth, by Rev. K. 7.
Kerr. d. d.
The trustees convened at p. NJ. yester-
day. Rev. DR.. +. II. Barnett. of Atlanta,
was called to tho chair. The other trustees
present were Rev. DR.. McIlwaine (presi-
dent Of the college), r. G. Anderson, Rev.
Price. Colonel j. p. Fitzgerald. Rev. DR.. L.
W. Harper, Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Rawlings.
Lieutenant-GovernorJ John l.. Marye, Paul
c. Venable, Rev. DIR. VI. Ii. Uawes, and
Rev. DIR. w. U. Murkland.
Rev. DR.. McIlwaino read bis reports as
president and financial agent.
PRESIDENTS REPORTS.
During the past session the President has
by order OF the board spent most of his
time in soliciting donations for the increase
of the endowment of the institution anu
the completion of the Memorial Hall. This
agency has been prosecuted with his usual
diligence and energy. and greatly to the
advantage Of the college. The reports OF
Professor Il. l.. Holiday, acting president,
and of the other professors afforded graft
fying and remarkable testimony "a TO the
studiousness and excellent department. OF
the students, showing that Hampden-Sid-
ney maintains its high character Tor tho
rough study. good order, and good morals;
The degrees conferred on students Will
be announced on Thursday.
TITLES CONFERRED.
The title of D. d. was conferred on the
following ministers: ". G. Campbell, Roa-
noke CITY; James W. Wharey, MOorevllle,
&c: n. B. Pratt, Of South Carolina, now
in Mexico engaged in the translation OF
the Scriptures into Spanish.
The erection Of the Memorial Hall, now
near completion, Is u great event in the
history Of this venerable college. IL is an
imposing structure. and will have the most
ample arrangements within for recltations
and public exercises 50 that the present
building can beuscd exclusively for dormi-
tories. II is hoped that it will be COM
pleted by the beginning OF the next ses-
sion.
LITERARY SOCIETY.
At nicht the Union Literary Society of
Misunderstanding held its annual meeting
according TO the following programme:
Griffin W. Bull. OF Virginia, presiding
officer. Prayer by Rev. +. L. Barnett, ID.
D., Atlanta, Ga.
II. W, Mclaughlin. OF West Virginia,
through the presiding officer.
Junior orator. George II. Denny. Jr., of
Vir1lnIa-suDlect. Fate OF Keformers.
Junior debaters' medal delivered 70 Gra-
ham b. Bell. Of Virginia, through ). l..
Barnett, or Georgia. ~
junior orator, W. II. Venable, Of Yir-
ginia-subject, Monuments"
Senior orators medal delivered TO +. +.
Robins, Of Texas, through W. c. Pollock.
of West Virginia.
Senior orator, l. W. 5. Rhea, of Virginia
subject individual Character the Result
of and Controlled by Environment"
Marshals: Frederick Wallace, OF Viz
gina, and K. l.. Owen. Of Virginia.
creditable. and showed that this old so
ciety is not receding from its standard of
excellence in the training of its members
in eioquence. The audience was large and
most orderly and attentive. The music
was furnished by band from Richmond,
and was appropriately rendered.