Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-25
MEDALS FOR DEBATE.
HoNoRs CONFERRED BY THE RICH.
MOND COLLEGE SOCIETIES.
Brief But Happy Addresses Made by Hon.
John T. Massey, Jodge Farrar, and
Hon. ". ~. Pollard.

Tuesday evening was indeed one Of
those early summer seasons" Of which
poets and lovers love 20 sing. As twilight
vas fading into night happy students and
maidcns, fathers and mothers. golden
eurls and threads of silver, were seen pass
ing up the shaded ways to the brilliantly
lighted halls Of Richmond College.
The second evening Of the societies cele-
bration was opened by an eloquent and
tender prayer from DIR. /. b. Lake. Of Fau-
QUEER county. DR.. Lake is one OF the pill
lars In the Baptist ministry and his friends In
Richmond are always glad 70 welcome him 70
their homeA
Mr.. MAssEY's ADDRESS.
Hon. John T.. Massey, Joint final president OF
tho literary societies, was especially happy in
his address. lie said he much regretted that he
did not have the opportunity OF introducing the
| distinguished Keutuckian, Hon. William g. p.
Brocklnridge, who was unable to be present 70
| dohvOr the much looked-for Grafton.
"When came here tonight continued the
| virginia Statesman, II was Ike the old darky
who expected 20 hold his masters hat while he
| did the speaking"
Though Mr.. Massey was taken entirely by sur
| prise whom he was asked 20 help "il up" the
| time, he gave the students some most excellent
ADVICE. The following are.some OF his |" talk-aF-
| you-please" thoughts, as he expressed Il: Have
| an aim I'm your work. YOu had better have an
imperfect aim than no aim at all II you are
satisfied 20 stay down at the lower round Of the
| ladder, you viii fad IL crowded all around. Get
on an upper round and you will find plenty o.
room. The world VIII always admire a man who
speaks out his honest convictions and eticks 20
what he believes his duty. ] wish 10 impress
upon you that duties never conflict. | think It's
| the duty Of every young man 10 furnish some
| young lady a good husband, and the duty Of
! every young lady 10 furnish some young. man
an intelligent and amiable wife. Continued ap-
| plause.l
ADDRESS By JOHNNIE REB.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Mnssey's address he
said that all had heard much Of the rebellion
| and Of the rebels, and that now no would nitro
| ducdOne Of them. lie then called out Johnnie
| Reb"-Judgo 4. X. Farrar, Of Amelia. The
| Judge was somewhat nonplussed, but In few
moments gained the breathless attention Of tho
large audience II would be utterly impossible
| TO report the speech, tho illustrations were 80
rapid and startling.
he paid n high compliment 70 Richmond Cob
| lege and spoke OF the good work that IL had nc
cOmplished for Church and state. He gave some
| very amusing anecdotes about old-ttrne churches
| and preachers, and brought down the house
when he told how half a dozen barefoot and
clipped heads" would lose their centre Of gravity
| over the backless bench at the Old-held school
| Of ante bellum times.
The Judges description Of his old school
master was tender and tearfully pathetic. Who
can ever forget Friday afternoon at an old-field
schOol2 Your Rho Sigma Fans amt nOwharl
used TO speak 10 niggers the stars, and the mill
pOLu 10 ger lthuy lnOst OtthblthlS,
and when "got there" drops Of Precipitation
| stood out on my brow like drew drops on sun
| flower. The speaker concluded with an address
| TO the faculty and he warmed up 10 a higher
| degree Of expression and power as he went on.
| Tho speaker was rapturOusly applauded and
| received the cordial congratulations OF many
| distinguished persons.
The Richmond College boys Wit he'd that "Jolr-
| ME Reb' could camp with them for at least a
| month, bat like "Old Stonewan" he was gone
| before they knew.
AWARD OF MEDALS.
Tho Society medals we're then delivered by
| Hon. II. II. Pollard, LII. D., OF Richmond. The
| eloquent speaker said that the man who never
| trembed when he stood before an audience had
| more brass than brains Each mcdallst tren:.
| bled" when he heard these words and looked
out upon the brilliant audience.
The following are the society medausts OF
| ISgO-'01: Nh Sigma Rho S)ciety-Best de-
| batter, fl. T.. Southam, of Clarke: improvement
! i'm debate, II. g. ClRRett skinner, OF LOudoun.
! PhilOlOgian-Bcst debater, G. 7. Taylor, Of Ches-
tcrneld; Improvement in debate, Thomas
| Gresham, North Carolina. Joint orators
| medal, +. T. Causey, Hampton, Va. Joint
writer's medal, w. o. Carver, Tennessee.