The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-26
THE COLLEGE has CLOSED.
Distribution Of Medals and award Of
Distinctions.
NAMES OF THOSE WHO TOOK DEGREES.
An Address by Mr.. Robert L. Montague Pro-
lessor Puryear, Chairman Of the Faculty.
Delivered tho Diplomas.


Tho annual commencement exercises of
Richmond College closed last evening at 1920
o'clock, having begun last Sunday and con-
tinued each night excessively. The last
evenings exercises were devoted exclusively
to the award Of certificates and diplomas and
the presentation Of medals. A brilliant as
semblage crowded the college chapel to its
utmost capacity. and n learned and dig
niiied corps of professors and officials filed
the platform.
Chairman Bennett Puryear announced that
IN tire absence Of a printed programme
which the printer. in whose care IL WAS in
trusted, did not get ready. he would have 10
adopt an lmprOmptu one and proceeded 10
read the lists Of hOnOrs and certificates Of dis
tlnction, which were listened 10 with interest
ana ii many instances greeted with applause.
THE TANSER MEDAL.
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Frost then presented the
Tanner medal for the best graduate in Greek
70 Charles NJ. Long. Of Chester. Pa. Or.
Frost said: Ny duty IS simple. The medal IS
yours by right. You won II well. Ny duty IS ITO
congratulate you. and ! do SO IN behalf OF this
institution. ] am glad Richmond College -
prominent in hestudy OF Greek, and ! am glad
10 ind young men coming up in our ranks
proficient IN this branch. congratulate YOU
for having been under q man almost o Greek
himself, only not horn in Athens. After all /
congratulate you on behalf Of yourself. As
you honor your school. your teachers, your
parents. you honor yourself.
Professor Furyear presented to Mr.. Harry
s. Corey the medal for attendance and stated
that for four years Mr.. Corey had not missed
q single recitation for any cause Whatever.
OTHER EDALs.
Three other valuable medals were awarded.
The Woods medal, endowed by Hiram Woods,
of Baltimore. in 1866. has been given each
year since 10 the best declaimer in the college.
The Steel medal. endowed by DR.. George b.
Steel. Is given 20 the best reader in the Ham
berlin School OF Expression. and the Hamber-
lin medal Is given by the class 70 the best
dramatic reader. Robert l.. Montague. ESQ.
delivered these medals in an eloquent adj
dress. from which the following extracts are
taken.
Such a short time has been added to the IT.
revOcable record OF the volume Of time since
was a student myself that ! feel a little out
of place in performing the duties that have
been assigned me on TINS occasion. Certainly
| would feel more at home could be seated
lower low with tho students and those lar
ones who have come to sanction with their
smiles and to shed s~electest influences on the
hour.
ART or EXPRESSION.
It seems 10 me that if there IS any race that
should manifest a pride in successfully Guilt
waiting the art of expression. II IS ours The
gradual decomposition and coalescing after
the Norman Conquest Of the language OF the
Normans and SaXOns gave birth 10 a language
that has not only marked an epoch ~ the
history OF the world. but IS capable OF the
greatest variety. fertility and subllnlty OF
thought. ON historians know the secrets Of
enhancing description and excel IN accurate
compilations. our novelists paint the finest
portraits Of human nature and pen the bright
est imaginatiOns. our poets sing the sweetest
and merricst songs. At one time n was thought
that Homer, vino borrowed his gods from
the heather Elysium. had carried epic poetry
TO such a degree of perfection that II would
be IN vain 10 undertake 90 wrest his long
merted palm from him but his counterpart
OF the seventeenth century, blind. sublime
Milton. rose 10 the familiar presence of angels,
scared with an even and mistaken wing
through the celestial world and then
turned from the daylight glories
above. explored the dismal vaults and
walked unframed over the burning Of pande-
monium. Virgil and Horace were supposed 10
have dwelt upon all the cords OF the human
heart. but there sprung from the loins Of the
AnglO-SaXon race the hayward Bard OF Avon,
who has transcribed them all. and stands as
he Will .iorevermOre stand. the foremostln inter
prefer and deineator Of AL the passlons, sor-
rows and JOYS Of the human nature.
COLLEGE HoyOEs.
The cynic and the ignorant may sneer at
the ties and h0nOrs Of college life. but those
who have trod its paths can never forget the
kindly admonltiOn OF the professor and the
excitement OF the contest.
They expand our sympathies. they chasten
our tastes. they ennOble our minds, they
purify our lives. they lead rs from the perish
able 10 the imper.shable. from the glow worms
of fsvno tBat olfunYnqr on orr nqfh 70 tina GREAT
sun of eternity that blazes IN front. from the
mere babbling brooks OF momsntary pleasure
that springupunder rfeett 20 thOse perennial
streams that gush ont from the foot Of the
throne Of God. educating and preparing US for
that gsand and glorious period when the lion
and the lamb shall lie down IN peace together.
and the stormy passions OF mannO more shall
rise 10 jar the sweet concord Of natures music
or disturb the harmonies of Gods creation.
TIE MEDALIsTs.
II now becomes my duty and pleasure 10
present the declaimer's medal TO Mr.. Harry
l.. Watson, the readers TO Mr.. Garnett
Ryland and the Hamberlin-clas medal 10 Mr..
5. i. Young. Gentlemen, hallow and keep
them untarnished. and r~ecollect that Rich
mond College expects those who wear her
Jewels TO wear them well and worthlly.
Professor Bennett Puryear, chairman Of the
faculty. delivered the diplomas 10 the gradu-
ating classes in a tender and almost loving
address. which radiated with commentator
and congratulation. Professor Puryear
paid the highest compliments 10 these
Young men for their f%aithfulness and
irreprOachGble conduct. and terminated his
address by SAYING II cannot close without
making my grateful &C acknowledgement TO You
who stand before me and not less 10 tn e gen
eral body Of students for the manly courtesy.
the frank and open bearing. the chivalrOus
honor and the uncalculatlng truthfulness by
which you have been characterized this ses-
SION
The degree men who received diplomas are
as follows:
BACHELOR OF LAW.
benjamin Thomas Gunter, Jr.. Accomac
county. Va.
BACHELORS OF ARTS.
Jessie MCCARTHY Burnett. Del Rio. Tenn;
Hardin Temple Burnley, HenricO county. Va;
Charles Massie Long, Chester, Penn; Edwin
Mason Pitcher. Petersburg. Va; Walter Hugh
Ryland. MiddleseX county. Va; William
Johnson West. Richmond, Va, and Herbert
Ferguson Williams, Fairfax county, Va.
MASTERS OF Arts.
Walter McSymon Buchanan, Richmond.
Va: William Owen Carver. Hermitage,
Tenn. and John Granbury Winston, Rich
mond, Va.
The following obtained certificates of dis
~tinction al the intermediate examination:
Jnni0r Latin. Section w. II. Anderson,
Nashville, Tenn; Albert $. Tanner, Rich
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