Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-01
CorTpOSs PROVIDED FOR.
WILLIAM AND MARY FINALS.
Degrees Awardsd-Diplomas,M Medals, ana
Prizes sAwarded-session Closed.


Prizes Awarded-Session Closed.
Correspondence of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
WILLIAMsBURG. Va, June 30.-The cele-
bration of the PhilOmathean Society came
off last night. The chapel. library. hall
ways. windows, and doors were hiled WIN
people anxious TO hear the speeches. Ibe
old college and the grounds were more
brilliantly illuminated than the night be-
fore. The exercises were opened with
prayer. after which the president, Dlr.
w. G. Johnston. of OHIO, deliver;
ed few remarks of welcome and
introduced Mr.. A. d. Foster, who de-
claimed My Mother. Ny Country, My
God" He was followed by Mr.. II: ,. La,
wick, who declaimed The Poet Priest. ,
Mr.. John Weymouth; OF Hampton, READ
front Us" and Mr.. V. b. Thomas followed
with an essay. Joan Of Arc" Mr.. Hurt
Jordan and Mr.. J. J.. Johnston were the
orators of the occasion. Hon. James n;
Stubbs. of Gloucester. then delivered
the medals as follows: Orators me ial
TO Mr.. j. l.. Johnston; medal for
the best essay 10 Mr.. John Weymouth ;
dcclaimer's medal TO Mr.. III. 5. Layics.
FOR Improvement in debate the medal was
won by Mr.. Charles b. BoTery. Inc
medal for improvement in defamation
was given Mr.. John Arthur Rutler, OF
Portsmouth.
THE GRADUATES.
At11:3O o'clock to-day the public hall
was again filed with a large and distin-
guished audience 10 witness the closing
exercises of the session. President TYLER
welcomed the audience and complimented
the Young men upon their good conduct
and studiousness during the past session.
The professor OF each department was
then introduced, who read out the names
OF the graduates ard those who made dis
tinctions IN their respective schools du-
ring the session. The following graduates
were then announced:
School Of Moral Science. Political Eeono-
my, and Civil Government: j. A. Z. Chan
dler and +. T.. Worrel.
School of English and History: j. A. G..
Chandler and z. S. Stephenson.
School of History j. A. &. Chandler,
Y. =. Stephenson, 1aZewell Taylor, l.. H..
Warren. and W. &. Johnston.
School OF Mathematics p. S. Stevenson
and John L. Tiernan.
School of Languages: Latin, 7. ;. Ste
venson; Greek. j. A. G. Chandler; Ger
man, j. A. c. Chandler and p. 5. Steven
son.
School of Natural Science: r. NJ. Book
er. J. A. c. Chandler. q. T. Edwards. b. H..
Hubbard, W. G. Johnston, and John l..
Tiernan.
School of Pedagogics: Percy S. Steven
son.
DEGREES.
The degrees conferred were: L. /. IL
centiate of Instruction)-D. +. Brum-.
baugh, OF Roanoke. Va; j. L. Codd, of
Portsmouth: Carroll Pierce. of Fauquier; :;
L. i. Ramsey. of Isle of Wight; Thomas
A. Rose, of Mecklenburg county; John
Weymouth, of Hampton; +. l.. Warrell,
of Carroll county. Bachelors of Arts
Tazewell Taylor, Of Norfolk: John L..
Turner. Of Old Point; l.. II. Warren, Jr.,
of williamsburg. The next degree an
nounced was that of Master of Arts.
President Tyler here stated that 1t was
with one exception the first time this de-
gree had been conferred since the war.
The young men who received this. the
highest degree given, were j. A. {. Chan
dler, of Caroline. and y. s. Stevenson, OF
Southampton. The popularity of the de-
gree-men was shown by the generous ap-
plause accorded them by the large audi
ence.
SCHOLARSHIPS.
The following scholarships for distin-
guished excellence were then announced
as having been awarded by the faculty:
Corcoran scholarship, Il. Il. Robb. of
Caroline; Chancellor scholarship, Taze-
well Taylor, of Norfolk; Soutter scholar
ship, ID. Is. Thomas, OF Maryland; Graves
scholarship John l.. Tiernan. of Old
Point.
PRIZES.
The first and second prizes. known as
the Brafferton medals. and given for
scholarship in the School of Pedagogics,
were awarded by Professor Hugh 5. Bird,
of that department. First prize gold. to
Robert Henry Tucker. OF brunswick {;
second prize (silver), TO John Weymouth.
of Hampton.
President TYLER then came forward and
thanked the audience for their attendance,
declared the session closed. aud gave place
to Hon. B. b. Munford. the president OF
the Alumni Association, who IN his usual
graceful and eloquent manner introduced
the orator of the day, X. NJ. Hughes, Esq.
OF Norfolk. The subject of his discussion
was, The Ideal Student" He treated
the theme with masters hand, and
elected hearty applause.