Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-21
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
PROGRAMME OF CLOSING EXERCISES
WHICH BEGIN TONIGHT.
what the Catalogue shows--FieId-Day
for 81. Peters Boys-Catboiic Schools
Going to NorthheId.

The mai eAerclScs VI hi1NinN'-@
will begin this evening ats;i5 In the college
chapel with the delivery Of the commence
ment sermon by Rev. M. b. Wharton, y d.,
Of Norfolk. Va. DR.. Wharton, whorecently
returned from Montgomery, Ala, to the
State of his birth, is well known as apower
| IN puipit eloquence. The music Will be
furnished by n quartette, consisting OF
Messrs. Mathews, Cunningham, Lehman,
.rd GaInin gentlemen well known and
| ;netlv hor1ored for their musical ability.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings the
| Mn Sigma Rho and Philologian societies
will have their celebrations. On the first
evening the students will have entire
CHARGE of the programme. Mr.. @. Il. Tay-
| lor OF Chesterfield, who recently won the
| Pbilologian "best debater's" medal, will
deliver the salutatory. lie VIII then intro
duce Mr.. +. +. Causey, OF Hampton, Va,
| who will deliver the Grafton OF the Mu
Mr.. Frank Williams. who about two
years AGO was known "a !" the boy politl-
clan and stumpef of Fairfax county"
will follow with the Philologian Grafton.
Mr.. Harry l.. Watson, OF the law school,
will close with the valedictory:, All these
gentlemen are at home upon tne rostrum
and know well how to entertain an audi
ence.
TUESDAY KvESIEGLTRUsTEEs.
On Tuesday evening Hon. John f. Mas
sev State Superintendent ofPublic Instrue-
! tion. will preside for the two societies.
| Hon. w. G.. p. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky,
who some time ago accepted the invita-
| ton TO deliver the Grafton, has autographed
that be is engaged in the trial OF very
important case and Will not De aple 10
come as he had expected and hoped to do.
This Will be great disappointment TO our
| people, but ample provision will be made
I for the entertainment of the audience. The
six medals awarded by the societies Will
be delivered by Hon. II. X, Pollard, OF
Richmond.
On Wednesday and Thursday mornings
at II o'clock the trustees VIII nold thelr
regular semi-annual meeting. Hon. ). l.;
M Curry, president of the college, will
preside. An excellent lunch will be served
for them in "Lombardy Hall" by Mrs.
Voolfolk each afternoon. A professor IS
TO be elected at this meeting to fill the
chair of mathematics, which was made va
cant by the death of Professor u. b. Smith
last vacation. 1t has been whispered that
Professor II. T.. Gaines, who has gwen such
general satisfaction as instructor" In this
school during the past session, is likely to
be the successful applicant.
ALUMNI POEM AND ADDRESS.
On Wednesday evening Professor i. X.
Hamberlin, the poet laureate, will deliver
an original poem and then perhaps hui
morous selection. Professor III. II. Harris
will deliver the address before the alumni;
1t is said that the Professors address will
deal with 1.-THE men" which Richmond
College has furnished our country and the
world.
THE CLOSING EVENING
The commencement proper will be held
on Thursday evening. The honors of the
session will then be read, medals awarded,
diplomas delivered, and degrees conferred
upon the Bachelors and Masters OF Arts.
brave and happy hearts" will take up"
large part of that evenings programme.
The exercises will begin promptly, each
evening at 8:15. The chapel Will be beau
tifully decorated with paintings, ferns,
and flowers and one of Richmond's best
bands will pour forthlts sweetness TO the
listening ear.n All are cordially invited to
be present.
THE SESSIONS WORK.
The catalogue Just issued for the session
of lSg0'91 shows that the college IS grow
ing in favor not only with the good people
OF virginia, but of the whole Southland.
Virginia has representatives from htty-slx
different counties, while Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky.
West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York,
and Connecticut are not behind IN having
their delegates on hand.
There are ia students who are preparing
themselves for higher usefulness by taking
three or more of the ten schools which the
college embraces. The law and elocution de.
partments have been added during the past
session.
The catalogue contains cuts of the four
| new residences for the professors md the
new cottage for students. 1t also has cut
of the library which now contains over
eleven thousand volumes.
Professor b. Puryear, as chairman OF the
faculty, and DIR. Charles III. Ryland, the
financial secretary, are to be congratulated
upon the success of Richmond College.
which has become not only the pride OF
our city. but which is held to be great
educational centre by all parts OF our
country.
II has been suggested that it would work
for the best interest of the city and OF the
State il Richmond College and the Medical
College could be united under the same
management. 1t could be done. DR.. j. IL.
Nj. Curry, president of the former institu-
ton, is both an educator and legislator.
Virginia legislators all believe in higher
education. Let these wise heads get to-
gether and develop a greater institution
from these two great centres.
st. Peters School FieId-Day.
Next Wednesday will be red-letter day
for the pupils of st. Peters Cathedral
school. II will be their first annual field
day, and they have chosen the Exposition
Grounds for the display of their athletic
powers.
The list of sports comprises the follow
ing: Hundred yards dash, high jump, three
legged race, pick-a-b back race, obstacle
race, tug-of-war contest, sack race, stave
race, baseball game, and sympathy race.
The First regiment band has been en-
gagged for the occasion and will discourse
some choice selections at intervals. The
boys ffe-and-drum corps will make their
first public appearance on that day, and
will be dressed in nobby Zouave uniforms.
The former pupils of the school will par
ticipate in the athletic exercises.
The Judges of sports are ). u. Kelly,
ESQ.,, DR.. ID. j. Coleman, Mr.. p. j. Ryan,
w. f. Reddy, ESQ.,, Mr. ID. j. 0'Nell, and
Mr.. w. J. QuIgley. The refreshments will
be taken care of by Messrs. G. Brooks and
o. Marren with able assistants.
Prior to their journey to the Fair; Grounds
the pupils and ex-pupils will parade
through the following streets: Form OF
Ninth street at $50 o'clock, Ninth TO
Grace, TO Eighth, to Broad. TO Fourth, to
Marshall, where the cars Will be taken for
tie grounds.
One of the features of the day will be
game OF baseball between the McGlll
Catholic Union and members of the Alumni
Association. Cyclone" Kelly will catch
for the Union and Tornado" Disney for
the ex-pupils.
Other Catholic Schools.
There were no formal exercises at the
close OF the session of st. Patrick's school,
which took place on Friday morning. The
pupils were simply handed their premiums
and the school dismissed in the most in
formal way. 1t was expected that there
would be held a music and dramatic en-
tertainment. and also an art exhibit, but
owing to the severe illness of one OF the
sisters even these little conventionalities
were dispensed with.
The awarding OF diplomas and premiums
at Monte Maria will take place next Thurs
day morning. On Wednesday the art work
and paintings will be on exhibition at the
convent
The School of the Sacred Heart closedits
session Thursday, and on Friday an outing
was given the pupils at Reservoir Park,
where about fifty of the young people en-
ioyed games and rural sports immensely.
At this school there were no formalities at
all, as tho students were simply dismissed
after regular study hours on Thursday.
Going to Mortified.
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