The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-07
CONTEST FOR STEELE MEDAL.
awarded Annually to the Best College
Reader.
SEVERAL INTERESTING PAPERS READ,
s.occssfnI Contestant Not Named-Drsmatic
observation-disclosures OF Regret sent
College Personal Mention.

op;.e a number Of ladies and gentlemen
,.,,, the city attended the contest Tor the
..s.eo'er medal. awarded annually 10 the best
,.,ler. This medal was endowed by DIR.
GEORGE u. steele Of this city, in 1874. and VIII
,..s rp,tual memorial Of that generous and
,ub,.-. spirited mans interest in the college,
Or steele is an honorcd member of the
l.,rd of trustees Of the college.
1rfhc contest yesterday Mr.. Garnett Ky
~ of Richmond read "Hsmlets lnstruc-
Ems 10 His Players and THE Launching OF
ttr shin" Mr.. G. r. Taylor of Chesterfield
RS, ms his elections Manhood and Sun
~'se on Mount Blanc
Mr. ID. II. Scott of Richmond read a selec-
i-n on Reputation and pleased the ladle s
w.th s sentimental piece, "Jes a Ihink'n' o.
you Mr.. j. VI. Street Of Lunenburg read a
tne selection. Nature and God" and a
,,cer, The Song Of the Camp"
Nr q. H. Whitfield of Richmond enter
.ained the audience by reading humorous
r,cce. The interviewer and also passage
lron The ! adv of the Lake
Mr. +. NJ WhitlOck Of Powhatan also read
humorous selection Something Split,
and "A pathetic piece. The Death of Oriska."
Mr. " b. Broaddus of King and Queen
presented tho Character of Napoleon and
HThe Leap of Ronshan Beg
Mr. Harry l. Watson of Richmond read
IN Ind been agreed that the name of the sue
cos.f,,l contestant should not be announced
,,rr after the contest for the Woods"
medal for defamation.
Conseouently the faculty, who always act
A. Judges in these contests, did not make
known their decision.
Tbo manner in which they who took part
IN the contest rendered their selections
showed careful training and indicated that
H. fessor Hamberlin, of the School OF Tx
rre..i0n has done excellent work.
The contest for the Woods medal will DO
told oh Wednesday Of next week at 4:30 p.
II and some time during the following week
tbere viii be a contest IN dramatic recitation
ian the "Hamberlin' class medal
Professor Clarke will deliver the last Of the
Thomas Memorial lectures this evening at g
o'clock in the College chapel. Subject: Coal
aud Petroleum
These lectures have been widely appre-
c.a.e9 and the committee have received
letters from prominent men IN various parts
Of the State expressing regret at not beng
w Yesterday Rev. DR.. c. II. Ryland received
pe following note from Professor William w.
smith. the president of Randolph-Macon
College.
Rev. Charles H. Ryland, D. D., Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir.-Alany thanks for your kind
invitation 20 Professor Clarke's lecture. II
IS one of the misfOrtunes Of my position that
] can never be where l want 20 be. and hence
was unable 20 avail myself OF the valued
opportunity of hearing him on the .3Oth
ultimo. and will also miss the lecture or the
5th. but If fortune favors | may have the
pleasure Of being present on the TIN con-
graduate Richmond College on the splendid
service it Is rendering the public by these
professor r. N. Smith, of the chair Of
Greek in Randolph-Macon. also sends thanks
for the invitation to attend, and regrets that
be cannot do so.
The committee on this course of lectures
are Professors Winston aud Gaines and Rev
Dr. Cooper The invitations were gotten up
and distributed by Rev Dr. G.. II. Ryland.
Il Will be gratifying to.the friends of Mr.. f.
B. Wiufrey. of Buckingham. who has been
very III for the past two weeks. to know that
his condition Is more favorable.
Nr j. Garland Pollard Is also thought to be
improving.
Mr.. ". b. Loving, Of Albemarle, conducted
services at the First Baptist church last even
ing. The subject Of his discourse was
Christianity in Its Relations TO Home Life"