The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-24
HARD EARNED HONORS.
THE LAURELs NON At THE COLLEGE.
cises-Many Diplomas. Medals and
Distinctions Were Awarded.

the young man who takes his diploma. The
large number graduating from Richmond
College brought out an immense crowd of in
terested parents. brothers, sisters. friends and
sweethearts last night to enjoy with them the
honors so recently won.
large number of those receiving honors
were Richmond boys. OF the degree gradu-
ates Richmond can claim large number.
Mr.. Garnett Ryland received the degree of
master Of arts along with Messrs. c. L. Tay-
Tor, Of Chesterfield county and Mr. L. L.
Reid, OF Princess Anne county.
OF the nine bachelors of arts Messrs j. Nj.
7. ChiIdrey, IA. $. Corey, L. W. Duke, James
9. Harwood. ID. X. Walthall and j. II: Whit
field hold the honors for Richmond. while Dir.
II. f. Chambers honors Baltimore. Mr.. Il. +.
billiard Is from Fluyanna county and MIR.
Hamberlin halls Mississippi as home.
OF the lawyers only one, Mr.. NJ. l.. Dawson,
is from Richmond but Virginia proudly claims
them all The others are II. st. John Coalter
| and W. O. A. Gregory, of King William
county B. w. Coleman. Of Powhatan; K. II.
Gregory. of New Kent; w. II. Simmons, OF
Culpeper. and George +. Wise of Manches-
ter.
The degree graduates all appeared on the
| Tostrum in full-dress suits.
MEDALIsTs.
The medalists were as follows: Tanner
medal. for most proficient graduate in the
! school Of Greek, Mr.. Herbert W. Provence. of
Monticello. Fla.
Steel" medal. for excellence in reading.
! Mr.. s. J.. Young. OF Manchester. Mr.. Young
won the Hamberlin class medal for dramatic
recitation last season.
Woods" medal. for excellence in declama-
ton Mr. Garrett Ryland. Mr. Ryland re-
ceved the Steel" medal last session, and
also won the society writer's medal this ses-
| sion.
For excellence in physical development
there are two medals, the first having been
awarded to Mr.. II. j. Wiilingham. Jr., OF
Memphis, Tenn, and the second TO Dir.
| Charles Clement OF Campbell county. Va.
The physical department has been under
/ the direction of Mr.. @. Z. Taylor, who has
made it more efficient and popular than ever
| before
DIR. w. w. Landrum delivered the medals
for the physical department in that charming
way in which he has q reputation tor doing
| such things.
Mr. +. f. Causey, Of Hampton. made neat
speech in presenting the Woods anu
steel" medals.
Or. Fair, in a classic speech. bestowed the
| Tanner medal on the best Greek graduate.
DIR. PURYEAB's ADDRESS.
Professor Puryear. chairman Of the faculty.
| delivered fellcitous. well-timed address. re-
Dlefe Win ART ana WlHQOlut NuANh NAo ANA.J
punctuated by the applause of the audience.
He said III part:
conference.-the pageant passing before
YOU. in which you are the chief actors. how
often soever repeated is always new, fresh
and inyigorsting. Custom does not stale nor
repetition dull its infinite variety. There is a
charm and an inspiration, which touch, move
even the dullest hearts, in the spectacle OF
band of young men called up before a great
audience TO receive the official attestation OF
their scholastic success.
The diplomas which II is my pleasure and
my pride TO hand you bear the broad seal OF
| the collage are signed by the faculty and
trustees. and give you all the rights and priyl-
leges appertaining everywhere TO the degrees
| which they respectfully represent. With as
no diploma is conferred on a lower standing
than so per cent, and hence, TO employ the
nomenclature of other colleges. all our gradu-
ates are honor graduates, and as sucn /
hail and salute you. No matter how much
time has been lost by sickness or absence.
nor how much has been frlttered away IN
pleasure and play. nor how much has been
spent in the too-eager pursuit OF the calico
ticket" when the day of trial comes all these
things and all other things count for nothing.
We eschew every suggestion Of fabrication or
compression.
You must measure squarely up 10 so per
cent. This reminds me TO say that some even
of you who stand before me-so hear. 1
warily and prematurely ensnared IN the
lneshes OF Cupid II so. ii is q Rrievous fault
and grievOusly you may have 10 atone it, 1t
must, however, be said that it is generally ur-
derstOod that the prOtestations Of students
are 10 be taken, not cum grano sails, but with
many grains OF allowance. |, at least, know
how 10 extenuate your fault, non ignatus mali
miseris succurrere disco which means having
had similar experience know how 30 pity
you.
CONGRATULATIONS.
I must congratulate also on the fact that
you take your diplomas at so auspicIOus
period in the history Of the college. This is
the largest session known to our annals, while
no former session has been more conspicu-
ously maaked by good health. good order.
solid comfort. honest work and freedom from
debasing pleasures.
congratulate you also that with exception
ally good preparation you entsr upon active
life in the last decade of the nineteenth CEN
fury. You are the heirs of the ages patri-
mony incomparably rich, not only untouched
but accommodating with the slow march of the
centuries, has come down 10 you.
We get now far more easily than formerly
the means Of comfortable and elegant support,
and hence time is left for the cultivation of
the moral and the intellectual faculties and for
happy and glorious advance in the scale OF
being Into all this fullness of crowded life,
equipped for the battle and prepared to act a
conspicuous part you are about TO enter.
Men who have accumulated millions; men
who. like Wolsey. have sounded all the
depths and shoals Of honor" would be glad
to surrender it all simply TO step into your
shoes.
As you 90 forth TO your life work nerve
yourselves with pure. lofty and honorable
purposes. In the love of IL always speak the
truth. Let ell concerned know who you are,
what YOU are and whore you are. Find out
what is just and true and honest. and there
nail your colors.
j counter course is often the soft sugges-
ton of plant eXpediency. But your duty is
to do right and 10 leave the result with God
The forces of Gods moral government are en-
listed for him who is too truthful 10 be false
too Just TO do wrong: too magnanimOus
10 be little or mean. kven in the corrupted
course of this world all things come to him
who bravely does his duty and calmly waits
Trcksters and trimmers. by adroit manipu-
lation, frequently accomplish their immediate
objects, but in the long run disaster comes,
and when they fall they fall like Luclfer.
never 10 rise again" Ny friends. / have
pretty we'll come to believe that of nil things
in this world the most inexpedient thing is
expediency.
Who misses or who wins the prize,
GO, lose or conquer, as you CAM
But II you fail or II you rise.
BE each. pray Coda gentleman.
Following is list of students receiving