Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-19
s.<-0LPH-MACON COLLEGE.
..,,... .f Bishop HendriX-The Medals
heroes and Prizes Conferred.

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.p,... af Bishop HendriX-The Medals
u.--.cs and Prizes Conferred.
... ..--. % the Richmond Dspatch.l
........ June ls.-Another bright but
Gsy came for the closing Of
Macon College commencement eX-
B.. -..lrek the chapel was crowded,
.... -....rri in the lower end WAS dis
..-..l music, and all seemed happy
..-. The exercises were opened by
a.... .r Rev. Griffith, OF Amelia county.
p ..-.-- .' tle morning was delivered by
--r F. H..trN, of Missouri, who selected
Arnold Of Rugby The Bishop
.....-.. -.,I- treated his subject from the
.. .s ..aractor. He showed that Dr..
-..-.--.I aiI those qualities which make
...-E- truth. integrity, and useful
.. .rt. rim on; as an example ht for
.. ana follow after. He spoke for
..-. ..-- ana hold the large audience in the
L...-.
r.-lurST SMITHS REMARKS.
., .nr degrees given in the DIS
PEI. f..-.lr were conferred by President W.
... r.. .a delivering them made an elO-
.-e I'd. the young men who were about
.... sem .sa battle fife. In his remarks
. r.- -.fle u8ris ~ all true greatness in
... t.' rom which al greatness spring,
-... .....l 60 courage. and with these the
81. .. -...sd in life would be an easy task. '
-... ......-- were conferred, Professor r..
.... PRESENTED the Pace medal for the
essay % Mr.. d. p. Parhhm, Of
IHg MURRAY MEDAL.
-..-... .--lip prize, " The Murray Medal
....' a-ig.uiug the highest grade in
!. .---- .Irilc the collegiate year,was award
.l - Hushanan 20 Harry i. Moore,
..-... Ir presenting the medal the Doc
-.-... n.w 0f good humOr and wit made
-r .... r.~ I-s- that were thoroughly en-
.-.. ar. le.pei them 10 forget the very
L.a'r.lt Icce @arily filed the hau.
TIE COVETED PRIZE.
-.r- modal was the prize OF all prices
-. coveted by the young men OF Ran
.E..a ..-"te-tbc suIherln medal iOr
7.. --.-.uteI 90 Mr.. r. ". Patton, Of
s... o.. T.. Whitley. Mr.. Whitley
.... .ra.9-y, and gave many valuable
-... e..t ...Hfitlted true OratOry.
.-- ... delivery of the metals, diplomas,
- '.- distinctions were read. This
- .. exercises Of the college with the
--.-- Bishop Hendrix.
v. >"ASsOSs Address.
-..-t.... closing exercises Of the Franklin
-- took place. Even though a steady
chapel was filed with bright
.-. stately matrons, and numbers
..... x. ON the platform was seated
-..a.f Claude swanson, ESQ, OF
Virginia bar, an old Randolph
IL 700 l-Furitr; President Is. NJ beck
-- -rft: First Nice-Prosident r. II.
F.. H.-.. Carolina: Second Nice-Prcsldent
....-. 1r. Of Virginia; Messrs. u. r:
-... F Maryland, and D. p. Parham, Of
r.. tr- orators.
.Is.Ir a andWaEQ before
...... a.- introduced % the audience by
t ID, commenced with an allu-
r-.. ...tsr memories and love which with
r. ...~,luster around his Ina Mater,
s.- r.-.r .- mis- subject - Our Country an1
r. H. entered at once into discus
.--t .IrDriority Of America ana the
rat Providence seems 10 nave
'i.- ..'t.r haI.
TgT ORATORS.
ra-l, Nr. barnett, the FIRST orator,
-.t Tho Next Stage and then
-r closed with "a fine discourse on
Ifaa! Of Life
.....rr spoke about twenty minutes
'. ... ....--prerhes we're delivered IN an
.'e... both winning rounds OF ap-
-.. Giving many handsome bouquets
ta-.r many friends.
DELIVERED.
'.- -3 tac delivery Of medals. The hfst %
p ...t lelat,r and vas awarded 20 MI
..r.l. .i ashland, Va. Second meuhl'
...at .u debate, % Nj. &. =. Barnett
t.. Tic tfird. the dcclatmers medal
t. 49,. Patton, " Virginia
.-. tsif ones we're escorted 20 the r
~ tue nUmDerless DeauA WIZ
-.- l large numbers.
FaFE or The BOAED.
.-. .. Trustees held q lengthy meetinB
-..r... and transacted cOnsilerable IVI-
.. Iley elected Rev. j. J.. Garland,
'Eretl1rg. aud Frank il. Chalmers, OF
.@..'e.-. % NI vacancies. The fOloWihg
,tees we're appointed: ,e--,
.. li1-NacJn Academy az bedlOI "a !,
. +. Ultrgerson. G. v. Winfree, ana
....r.r-.
E.Fal Academv-Rey >. L. ohlPie''
t. u Newman. and T.. =. Conrhd-
.. mace College al LynchDurg-heN. D.
-asC. d. D., Rev. S. $. LainDeth' - "
EETGyATION.
~.a-r. assistant % Professor W. a.
Ha Chair o. Natural sciences, ", tVn, =
r.- Fl9t0n. which was accePto3 ~ ~ 10 q
-.iice vas appointed 70 solo0' LIB
DEGRERs.
4. .slr degrees we're conferred by 'ho
'a.'. degree o. Doctor Of Laws, IL. D. D.
.. o.. Winchester, OF Wesleyan 'A'-
degree o. ID. D.--Reys- W. "A. I-atV- ~
t.; j. r.. Twitty, y. NJ Ge'ei''''' ""
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