Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-04
WILLIAM AND MARY.
PHOENIX SOCIETY cELeBRATioN-Es-
SAYS, CITATIONS, DEBATES.
CIosiue Exercises To-Day-Rev. DR.. Dick
inson's Address-Graduates In the Dif-
fercnt Department-Prize.S
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispasch.J

fcorrespondcncc Of the Richmond Dispatch.]
WILLIAMSBURG, Va, July 2.-Tbe celebr,-
ton of the Phoenix Literary Society came
Of last night and the crowd was 80 large
that there was scarcely standing room IN
the vast hall. The exercises were opened
with PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Bishop, after
which the president. Mr.. Taylor. OF Nor
folk. came forward and in very graceful
manner welcomed the vast audience. He
then introduced Mr.. Z. II. witten. who
detained in fine style THE Poet Priest"
Then followed an essay by Mr.. II. L..
Brldges en- "Industrlal Education" and an essay
by n. 3. COPELAND on "Tne Relation OF William
and Mary TO Virginia"
oRArIoSs AND DEBATE.
Mr.. william L. Bib, OF Roanoke, was then In
troduccd, and when he arose he was greeteu py
n storm Of applause, which showed at once that
Billy was n fayorite. Mr.. Bibbls subject was
" In Memoriam." and his Grafton was chasto
and beautiful production. H..
The debate then took place, and the question
was Resolved, That tho present Indications
point 70 the pcrpetuity OF the American Govern.
ment" The Affirmative side was championed
by Mr. X. G. Child and the negative by M. i. IL.
Shelf. The debate was creditabe and tne au '',
ence showed Its appreciation by frequent OUT
bursts OF applause.
The exercises we're concluded by the GRAFTON OF
Mr.. Harris L. Moss, and though last IL was far
from being the least. His subject was, A curse
May Prove a Crown" The Grafton was delivered
in clear and musical voice and with graceful
gestures.
ADDRESS OF DR.. DICKINSON.
The public hall was again filled this morning
IN witness the closing exercises OF William and
Mary which wero continued by the denVery OF
distinctions by President Tyler. after which an
address TO the graduating class was delivered by
Rev. DR.. A. L. Dickinson, OF Richmond. fresl-
m 40 t, t,,.r "a reypreud Doctor.
stated that he represented over two million poo
pie and had done much for education rs any
man In the South.
Tho reverend Doctor began by saying that as
n man could not do well two things at once, and
inasmuch rs he could not read and speak wen ut
once said that he would read what he had 70 say
from his manuscript. The theme OF his remarks
was "Success in LIFE He said: at Is an easy
task 70 tell others what TO do, az man can east
ly do this and at the same time be an ineiorlous
failure" lie cautioned his hearers, who were
the young men who had Just graduated. to trust
nothing 10 chance and urged them TO labor Tor
what they expected to attain, remarklhg mat
"we have a fascination OF laying our troubles
upon others. Be-" said the speaker, what ma ma
ture intended you for and you Will succeed; Try
to be anything else and you VIII iaii."
THE GRADUATES.
The graduates In the different departments
were announced rs follows:
Department OF Moral Science, Political
Economy, and Civil Governmental. L Bridges
X. =. COuplhnu. r. Z. Nluhuis. - -. IS,
Department Of Mathematics. A. G.. Chandler
2. D. Lpsoomb, /. II. Warren, Jr. -
Department Of LaDguages-Latin: H.. I.
Faunteroy. French: Tazewen Taylor, +. 3.
Stephenson.
Department. Of Natural Science-R. S. Coup
land.
Department Of Pedagogical. l. Bridges.
Licentates OF Instruction-W. L. Bibb, II. IL.
Bridges j. ". Burgess, y. D.. Bailey, I. ID. Lips
comb, q. W. Mapp, w. G. Stephenson, Z. u.
Williams.
Bachelors Of Art. A. c. Chandler, r. s..
COPELAND, =. ID. Lipscomb.
MEDALS AND SCHOLARSHIP.
The first and second prizes In the Department
of Pedagogics two Brafferton prizes, were award
cd as follows by Professor Hugh $. Bird, OF that
department: First prize 10 H. l.. Bridges /;
second prize, William q. Stepheson. Professor
| Bird stated that these medals were given by an
alumnus Of this college. Mr.. 4. w. Blodgett,
now Of the PHILIPPINE Islands, and were made In
the Spanish mints out there. The Soutter scholar
ship, founded by James 4. Soutter, Esq, OF New
York, was given Mr.. j. A. c. Chandler, of Caro-
line: the Graves scholarship, founded by Robert
\. Graves, ID. d., of Philadelphia, to l.. X War
rem, Jr. ,of Williamsburg; the Corcoran scholar
ship founded by W. W. COrcoran, ESQ.,, OF WASH
ington 10 Harry T. Tyler, Of Prince William the
Chancellor scholarship, founded by Hugh Blair
Grigsby, TO Stamper Bloxton, OF James City.
These scholarships were awarded in most
humorous and entertaining speech by Mr.. James
II. Stubs.
At the conclusion OF Senator Stubbs's remarks
President Tyler came forward and declared the
session Of 1S90-'01 at an end.