The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-03
WILLIAM AND MARY.
Final Exercises OF that Time noh''eo vi"
College.

IIesile ~! Sd5arne and paid q well deserved
! compliment to the young men iGl ~. 49, 49,
conduct and studious habits nui ins "a 49,.
about 10 close The professor o. s". ~ ,,a,',as
rnent then came forward shd isAs - rasnac
OF the students distinguished ." wv
| tive schools. ...od tba follow
! Tho president tDen
ing gf iooi "a Fnolish and History-Mr j. 4. Q.
] Chandler and Percy 5. Stephenson.
School Of Moral Science Political Economy -
and Civil Government. A. T. Ona'is''i
and J.. +. Morrill,. o,,ot, oro,,or 7 q
School Of History-Iszeweh IaylVI' y, - -. -.
! Chandler p. s. Stephenson, l.. X. warren
| and ". q. Johnston. e...Lo,oo,
i and John f. 1iernon. Jr. c.-,..
School of Languages Latin, 7. s. stephen
SON Greek. j. A. 9. Chandler berman' d. n
| q Chandler ana p. ). Stephenson.
School Of Natural Science-k NJ: Booker
q. Chandler. O. L. Edwards. Is. II.
Hubbard. W. G. Johnston and Jonn H. 1ier-
school of Pedagogios-Percv S. Stephen
SOL.
The following degrees were announced
Masters Of Art-P. $. Stephenson, OF SOUTH
ampton county, and j. A. Z. CbandIer' OF
Caroline county. This is the second time TINS
degree has been conferred IN course by the
college since the war These announcements
elected hearty applause from the audience.
Bachelors Of Art were: Tazewell Taylor OF
Norfolk. John J.. Tiernon Of Old Point ana
Luther X. Warren Of Williamsburg.
The degree OF H. ]. Qicentate of instruc-
ton was conferred on the following young
men. Z. a. Rose Of Mecklenburg.. ID. T..
Brumbaugh of Roanoke, ]. l.. Codd Of Ports
mouth. Carroll Pierce of Fauquier. Z. b.
Ramsay OF Isle Of Wight, John Weymouth OF
Hampton and l. h. Morrell OF Carroll
county.
Announcement was then made that the fac
ulty had awarded the following scholarships
Cochran scholarship, r. q. RObb of Caroline;
Chancellor scholarship. Tazewell TAYLOR OF
Norfolk: Soutten scholarship, ". Is. thomas
of Maryland: Graves scholarship. John j..
1iernon OF Old Point
Professor.Bind. Of the School Of Pedagogics.
then awarded the Bra9erton medals First
prize gold medal. 20 Robert II. Tucker Of
Brunswick: second prize silver modal TO
Mr. John Weymouth of Hampton.
The awarding OF these prizes. which are the
gifts of Mr. l.. w. Blodgiel an old student
and now residing in the Philippine Islands.
concluded the exercises and President Tyler
than announced the session Of 1919 at end,
aud gave way 20 Mr b. j. Munford, president
OF the Alumni Association, who in his usual
charming style introduced the orator OF the
day Mr.. Robert NJ Hughes, or Norfolk, who
took as the theme Of his discourse The Ideal
Student"
At the conclusion of the address the Alumni
Association wa called 10 order by the presl-
dent. Hon Is. b. Nunford. The term Of the
present Offices having expired the cleo
ton of new set of officers was
proceeded with aud resulted as fol-
lows. President. T. NJ. Hughes Of Nor
folk. First vice-Preident. Mr. William
Reynolds of Baltimore: Second yice-Presi-
dent Mr. $. Gordon Cumming Of Hampton;
I'D IL h.
all OF Amelia Secretary and Treasurer. Dir.
Ii. ID. Cole. there being no limit as to the
term OF this Office.
Executive Committee-Colonel W. II. Pal
more Of Richmond Mr. John 5. Charles and
Nh Cary Z. Armistead of Williamsburg.
The subject of the bi-centennial was dis
cussed and the president was authorized 20
appoint q special committee for this purpose
and % make all the arrangements therefor.
A number e students then enrolled them
selves as members of the association, and the
president made an earnest appeal TO all pres
ent to do all ~ their power to secure large
attendance of old students at the bi-centen-
NAL next year. The meeting then adjourned
and tho members scattered themselves about
the shady lawn awaiting the sound of the
dinner horn" Soon, however. kes-
nlch's band came ont and statIODing itself IN
the campus discOursed eniyening music. while
the members formed in line and marched
over to the College Hotel where the
Alumni banquet was prepared. Tho hall
was soon filled and the long table which was
freighted with everything that could tempt
the appetite of the most fastidiOus epicure
presented a lovely scene. After the inner
man had been satisfied then came the feast
of reason.
Mr. Hughes the newly.elected president
acted as tonstmaster of the occasion and pro-
posed the following sentiments:
1 The f'OileUa Of William and AarV-1Ipr
sons and the influence of her sons upon the
history and the institutions of her country.
Responded TO in happy style by Blr. William
Reynolds, of Baltimore.
2. The Young Alumni Of William and
Mary. May their influence and attainments
measure up 10 the high criterion fixed by her
older sons
Responded to in a very appropriate manner
by Dir. 5. Gordon Cumming Of Hampton
3. Williamsburg-The hospitality aud kind
ness of the people are fragrant in the memo
ries of all the sons of William aud Mary"
Responded 20 by Senator A. w. Southall of
Amelia, in a beautiful speech in which he
paid glowing tribute to the hospitality and
openhanded welcome extended by the citi-
zens to the college student He spoke Of the
refining influences OF Williamsburg society
upon the college boys
T. The president then said that the list Of
regular toasts was exhausted. but remarked
ludl uo Woulu thho llo llDtILy OF OutIlug
volunteer sentiment. which was old Viz
gnia. and called upon Colonel Robert Mayo
10 respond and upon rising the Colonel Oh
served, Il hope Colonel Mayo will be dead
when he fails 70 respond 10 the call of Viz
ginia.' ,"
!, This elected great applause. after which
he went on and paid an eloquent tri-
butte TO the glory and greatness of the Old
Dominion and in speaking of her dismem-
bernent quoting General Henry A. Wise he
characterized our sister State OF West Viz
ginia as the bastard progeny Of political
rape"
This concluded the programme and thus
ended one OF the most prosperous sessions that
has ever attended Old William and Mary. and
AS the board of visitors on yesterday increased
the salary OF every officer and professor of the
college, and as the prospects for the next
session are bright. each member of the faculty
Is now IN the proper frame OF mind 70 hugely
ENJOY the approaching holiday.
Giant Strawberry.
PULAsKI. Va. July Especial. Jus
tice Draper has traced his stolen horse to
HIGHLANDS. IaZewell county.
Judge Hudson. Of the county court. swore
in the members OF the new town council on
yesterday. HIS Honor, Mayor Loving. had
taken the seat of Office some days previous.
Sergeant Rhodes the old incumbent Of the
Office, was reelected without serious opposi-