Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-18
DIpLOMAS---D DEGREES
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT THE
LITERARY INSTITUTIONS.
Tho Contest at Randolph Macon for the
sutheriiu Medal--short Talks by
Drs. Judkins and Duncan.
fCorrespondence Of tho RIchmond pIsnatcn

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.l
ASHLAND, juno 17.-Hot but bright and
beautiful broke to-day. The college cam
pus is alive with pretty girls, stately
matrons, and gay young men. The con-
trast is striking when they mingle With the
sober and sedate black cloth Of the many
prominent ministers. Kesnich's band, from
Richmond. is stationed under the broad
oaks on the campus and their music is
bright and happy. The Board of Trustees
were in session all the morning considering
the reports of the Finance Committee and
othor committees that have been appointed. The
election OF trustees TO oil vacancies has been
postponed until tomorrow, when the full board
win be In attendance. The faculty had q full
meeting and awarded diplomas with degrees as
follows;
W. r. Old, G. II. Davis, R.lT. Webb, Jr., g. Z.
Barnett, A. X. Dudderar, Is. NJ. Beckham, r. L.
Fultz b: w. Arnold, J. G. Hawk, Nj. s. Colonna,
| and @. W. Dyer.
s. @. starke, D. P. Parham, C. II. Davis, D. B.
Easter, w. A. Murrell, and s. w. Bason.
The Walton-Green prize was awarded 70 Mr..
Il. q. Armstrong; the mathematical prize
was awarded 10 Mr.. II. II. Sherman; the English
prize 20 Mr. A. r. Dudderer, and the Shakespe-
| rtsn prize 70 Mr.. j. Z. Wamsley.
THE PROCESSION.
At 11:45 the Board Of Trustees, who had been
In session all morning, adjourned. Tho hour for
the morning exercises having arrived process
sion was formed and moved in the following order
| TO the lecture hail In Duncan Memorial chapel:
kesnich's band; the marsals; Messrs. ID. ii.
Kern, A. Q. Ray, II. II. sherman, Of Washington
Literary Society; William Stevens, X. 3.
Baughan, and II. Canter, Of the Franklin So
ciety: and w. W. Luck, II. L. Moore, A. l..
Richardson, from the college; Bishops Wilson
and CRANBERRY trustees, faculty, and students.
| Tho room was iled with the fair sex. Over the
rostrum was handsome portrait OF General X.
&. Leo. The hall was trimmed with college
colors, making very pleasing and attractive
appearance. Richard b. Davis, Esq., Of Peters
| burg, president OF the Alumni Society, pre-
eided, and with him on the platform sat Bishop
| Cranberry and Messrs. Patton, Buchanan, Eason,
| Sutherlin prize medal The exercises we're
opened by ferVent prayer offered by Bishop
Granoery.
THE EXERCISES.
Mr.. Davis then apologized for the absence Of
the orator, Bishop J. II. Vincent, Of the Northern
Methodist Episcopal Church, who was detained
| by illness. he said that he had been notified
this morning that he would be expected 10 make
the address, but, like all other diffident men, he
would DO compelled 70 decline, though he had
felt at one time he would read a paper on Corpo-
ration Law, which he had been preparing for
| some time.
Feeling 1t would be tiresome he had concluded
| TO call upon different member Of the Alumni So
ciety for short talks OF FIVE minutes He then
asked DR.. Judkins 70 say few words. The DOC
tor felt that he had no right 70 encroach on the
time OF those present, but az he had been called
| upon he wished TO offer his congratulations upon
| the grand success OF Randolph-Macon College
and its sister institution. lie spoke OF the splen-
| did work done by Professor W. w. Smith, and in
closing paid him one Of the handsomest tributes
| ever heard by those who were fortunate TO be
present.
LACK OF INTEREST.
| Rov Jouaa nuncan Of IynchburR,
| then called upon. He said that II had been
| matter Of considerable thought 70 him why
| there was such n lack OF interest displayed by
the Alumni Society Of the institution, and that he
| felt that 10 would be an utter mposslDllity Tor
him 10 pay back 10 his college all II had done for
| him. He suggested that the faculty prepare a
| short paper each year showing the work done IN
| the different branches, and also let them state
| the wants Of each chair. BY this means an In
terest might be worked up which would DO OF
substantial aid to the college. After his re-
marks Mr.. Davis thanked the audience ana the
| speakers for their attention.
THE sUTHERLIN MEDAL
| Professor W. w. Smith, president OF the col
| lege, announced that the speaking for the
| Sutherlin medal would then begin. BY resolu-
| tion Of the Board Of Trustees each speaker was
! limited 70 twenty minutes and three judges
| had been selected who we're then in the audi
| ence, who would announce tomorrow the name
Of the gentleman who was 70 nave inc n9nOr VI
| the secretary OF the faculty, was then asked 10
keep the time OF the speakers, and the first one
was Mr.. j. 7 Kestler, who tS3k i, Tor his SUBJECT
"National Pride and Responsibility"
The second speaker was Mr.. X w. Patton,
whose subject was 1.-THE Ilustrious Men OF the
| south: Love Of Truth and Right"
Isaac w. Eason, OF Virginia, spoke next. HIS
spbiect was q Usefulness-The Condition of Sue
After the several speeches an adjournment
was had until tonight.
ALUMNI OFFICERS.
The Alumni Society held its annual meeting
in the Gymnasium building and elected tne IOi-
lowing oficers for the ensuing year: ;: b Lam
| beth D. D., Of Lynchburg, president; PROFESSOR
| X. b. smithy, OF Rsndolph-Ma College, sec
rotary land Professor W. A. Shepard, corresponds
| Ing secretary and treasurer. Rev. George M.
| Booker was elected 10 make the address before
| the society at the next commencement: COM
| mittee Of three, Rev. James Cannon, hey. d. r.
| IIpscomb and Rev. James A. Duncan, were APP
| pointed 10 confer with the faculty 70 devise
| some means OF securing largerettendance Oh
| the alumni ct the commencements.
| The banquet was then announced ana 10 " iuil
tustIce was done. After II was over Bishop Will
| son addressed the alumni at some length
BISHOP WILSON'S ADDRESS.
He alluded TO the teaching Of the middle ages,
when men gathered disciples by their indlyidu-
! Atty and not merely by textbooks. ne sald ne
believed that true education was se' ioI'n ~
| yersity was plain bench with student on one
| end and Mark Hopkins ON the other"
| WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
To-nieht the celebration OF the Washington
Literary Society took place; BsaS2 e. AZ tbe
| dirk OF Missouri, was 70 have aodresseo tne
| society but at this hour he had not arrNeu.
the orators on the part Of the hall will De isaac
i w Eysen, OF Virgfnia--subject, " On the Ihresh-
| DID, and r. B. Glen, Of Virginia-sublect' Oh-
| crowned Kings"
| PROFESSOR SHARP WILL REMAIN.
| Rumor has had II for several days that tro,
| fessor Sharp, assistant professor OF natural
| scjences would not DO at the college next year.
Al meeting of the Board Of Trustees held late
tbis afternoon an increase Of salary was voted
he chair 40 now IL is quite certain that tine ln-
s,itution will have the use OF his Valuable scr
vices next session.
| TOMORROW PROGRAMME.
The programme for tomorrow will De as ioi-
io T5ursday, June 18th, 1880 A. NJ, annual adj
| dress by bishop Z. X. Hendrix, Missouri r.
| NJ degrees and prizes conferred. Z. M, eele-
| hration of Franklin Literary Society. Addrese
| nv PresIdent-elect Gland A. Swanson, virginia
| President, b. NJ Beckhem. First Nlce-PresI1enss'
| n n. Hood, North Carolina. Second Vice-fresl-
dent n. Ii. T, Adams, Jr., virginia: Ora ,9 /:
| Eirst. q. K, Barnett, Maryland-sub1ecI :, me
| NaYt StageB: second, ID. Z. Parham, Nortn
| csrol,na-subiect, /" Freedom-the Ideal OF Lie.
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