The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-06-11
SAL LEM
THE CLOSING DAY.
Roanoke College Commence
ment Over.
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hats of the ladies giving it tho appear
ance of large flower garden.
John Blair Morton, of Dublin, Va,
delivered the Latin salutatory.
Frank Leighton Day, of IIollins, Va,
spoke on the subject, as Christianity
Waning?" maintaing that Christian
ity was continually spreading its benign
influence throughout the world.
Peter Benjamin Stickley, of Stras
burg, chose for his subject the PRO
gress of the Anglo SaNons in England.
lie traced the progress of Mellow Eng
land" from the days of the rude con-
querors of the island to tho great
achievements of the England Of to-day
Sidney Calhoun Ballentinc, of Pine
Ridge, S. c., had for his subject The
Alliance Movement" He discussed in
diligently the growth of this move
ment, and argued that the movement.
now mum boring 100000 members, is
still to increase. AT the same time he
thought that the sub-treasury scheme
is unconstitutional.
John Thomas Huddle, of Rural Re-
treat Va. spoke on 'Ireland's Grie-
vance" y graphic portrayal Of lrcland's
oppression by England and an appeal to
America to come to her aid.
Robert Marvin Kelly, of Long View.
Tex, delivered an grafton on The Cul
ture Demanded by the Present" and
held that the classes should not be
studied beyond the Sophomore class.
The modern languages and science will
form the basis OF future culture.
William Meade Burrell, of Burk S
Fork, Va, discussed The Wars of the
Future" The speaker argued that the
great guns with telescope sights of the
present would not only shorten future
wars but lessen suffering.
The telephone, the camera. would
play an important part in these wars,
which, however, are gradually being
prevented by arbitration.
Charles Edward Keedy. of Boones-
boro, Md, delivered a chaste and earnest
valcdictory.
DR.. Drcher then delivered diplomas to
the above named young gentlemen, who
constituted the graduatory class, and
announced that the following degrees
had been conferred
CoNFERING DEGREES.
The degree of bachelor of arts was
then conferred on the members of the
graduating class and that of master of
arts on the following members of the
class of 1856:
George Dallas Brown. Enochville,
North Carolina; Rev. James William
Butler, Salem, Virginia; Rev. Samuel
linh liNtnc, SulpepcI, 'lEPl Hla' NeV.
William Henry, Klose Miitinburg Penn
sylvania; Rev. William Eugene Main.
Hagcrstown. Maryland; Rev Wilber.
force j. ID. Scherer, Fairfield, pennsyl-
vania Prof. John Jacob Shenk. Bur-
kittsville Maryland; Prof. Furmin Joab
Smith, Rolling College. Florida: Rev.
Preston Blair Smith, Rochester, New
York
DEGREE OF d. d.
The degree of divinity was conferred
on Rev. Lewis G. NJ. Miller, of Win
chester, Va, and Rev. Robert G. liol-
land, A. NJ, Charleston, S. c.
HONORARY a. NJ.
The honorary degree of master Of arts
was conferred on Prof. William NJ. Gray
bill, principal of the Synoi Ideal Female
College, Rogcrsvill, Tenn.
AWARDING PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS.
The junior prize scholarship in Eng
lish language and literature, was pre-
scented by Rev. Mr.. Hutchinson to Ed
ward Victor Cox, of North Carolina; the
faculty medal in Greek by DR.. Horn to
Herbert Mcloy Smith, of North Caro-
lima; and the medal in oratory by Chas
w. Button to Charles Edward Kccdy, of
Maryland.
Sixteen young men won first dstinc-
ton average grade 95 to 1907 and TWEEN
ty-four second distinction average
grade 90 To 95), which is the best record
yet made in scholarship at Roanoke.
DIR. Dreher further said that Assis-
tant Professor Wythe +. Morehead, who
is now at the University of Lepsic
completing three years course of
study, WAS elected professor of English
language and literature. and it was an
nounccd that he would enter upon his
work at the beginning Of next session.
Tutor Edgar Bowers, who was taking
Prof. Morehead's place, now retircs
from the faculty TO the regret Of all.
Lconidas McReynolds has been
elected instructor in the Commercial
department.
1t was announced that the whole of
the bcqucst of S25, 900 by the late Henry
j. Steere, of Providence. L. l., has been
paid into the treasury Of the college,
and also that d. Il. Strousc, ESQ. OF
Salem, Va, trustee of the college,
has given TO tho endowment fund the
sum of So 900
various improvements have been
made during the year, especially in the
department. OF chemistry, to which Prof.
William a. Smith returned last fall,
after studying three years in GERMANY
Large additions have been made to tho
apparatus by purchases in Germany and
America and the laboratory has been
fitted up for the best practical work.
Tho work OF tho session in ali depart
ments has been very successful and tho
general order very good. The in
coming senior class numbers
twenty-one and the junior twenty-6ve,
The number OF students increased this
year, and they came from eleven States.
and among the students were SIX Choc-