Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-27
HAMPDEN- SIDNEY.
CLOSING EXERCISES or THE tt7TH
SeSSlON-A ReC-LETTER DAY.
Action Of the hoard of Trustees-Profcs-
sorships Fnied-Gympasiam to he
Tqoipped-Deerees Conferred.
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Di,pa,ch.l


H,apDES SlpsKY. Va. June 2s.-Com-
mencement week at IIampden-Sidney, is
over, and not only nave the regular pro-
grammcs Of the week been enjoyable. but
advances have been made which will make
this close Of the Il7th session a red letter
dav in the history OF the college. Rev. NJ.
l.. Lacy. d. d., OF West Virginia. of the
class OF 1853, preached a most interesting
and instructive sermon TO the students on
Sunday morning from l. Chronicles. xvii.
g. and IN tho afternoon Rev James Cannon.
Jr.. of tarmvile. Va. addressed tho men,
bers OF the Young Mems Christian As.o-
clatlOn. taking John XXI. 81 as a basis Tor
his subject.
The Union and Philanthropic societies
he d their annual celebrations on Tuesday
and Wednesday nights. giving entertain
ing programmes. the features most COM
mented upon being the Grafton on Tues
day night by Nj. j. Gray McAllistcr. Of
Virginia, and tho presentation of medal
on "wednesday night by Mr.. j. S. Nell
waine. of Virginia. III very humorous and
graceful speech.
Or. HENNEMAH's SUCCESSOR.
On Tuesday afternoon, at the annual
meeting of the Board of Trustees, DR..
Henry McIlwaine. of Petersburg. Va, who
has recently taken his Phi. ID. at Johns
Hopkins. was elected 20 the chair of En-
glsn and history, made vacant by the
resignation of DR.. J. h. Heunemnn, who
goes TO take charge of the chair of English
and German az the University of Ten
ncssce.
The chair of physics and chemistry. 10
when DR.. j. fl. &. Bagby was chosen for
ono year. has now been filled by the cleo
ton of that gentleman TO the full profess
sOrshlp. To the students the most inte-
resting feature of the commencement was
the announcement that the Board of
Trustees had authorized the old chapel of
the college to be made into a gymnasium
and thoroughly equipped with all neces-
sary apparatus. Inc new chapel Is TO DO
handsomely fitted up with entirely new
furniture and will be a model of its kind.
The board also authorized suitable
grounds. either Of the college property or
acquired by purchase. to be fixed for
athletic games OF every kind suitable for
the students. The house of Professor
Brock IL 10 be considerably enlarged and
improved, while the salary of each pro-
fossOr receives permanent increase Of
5000.
FINISHED ADDRESS.
Judge Lyman Charley, Of CovingtOn,
Va, addressed the literary societies We'd
nesday morning In a finished and graceful
speech on Monuments" DR.. W. Crelgh-
ton Campbell, of Roanoke Va. who was
introduced by Dr. Roge. delivered the
o nual address to he Society OF Alumni
ON the Relation of Christian Ethics 20
Public Life" and his speech was thor
oughly able and timely.
DIR. HESNEMAN's ToEEN.
A touching incident of the morning was
the presentation bv the JUNIOR class Of an
elegantly yarOrun edition OF Fur
ness's Shakespeare 10 Dr. Iienueman as a
token Of their love and esteem and FAINT
testimony of their thorough regret at the
dissolution Of his connection with the
college DR.. Henneman's acknowledge
ment of this testimonial was made In
very graceful lmpromptu speech.
The speeches by members OF the grndu-
ating class the announcement VI degrees
and distinctions. the awarding of prizes,
and the delivery Of diplomas was the
order Of the day on Thursday. The h. n.
Houston freshman scholarship was award
cd TO L. J.. Ttrnkle, OF Wytheville, Va;
the George f. Iuckett sophomore scholar
ship was awarded TO H. Irving Brock, OF
Hampden- Sidney. Va. The tutor for next
session IS /. A. Lewis, of West Virginia.
DEGREES.
Honorary degrees were conferred as fol-
Ill. D.-Judge Beverley r. Wexford, of
Richmond, Va.
d. D.-Revs. Henry NJ. Woods, Hang
chow, China; i. i. Jones. San Marino.
Va. and p. ID. Stephenson. Abingdon, Va;
A. Is. EXtraOrdlnary.-W. W. Page, OF
Now York.
II. 40. W. johnson, of Tennessee.
Regular degrees by graduation:
~ Ar. 4. Irving. Amelia county. Va;
Il. X. Jones. San Marine. Va.
A. BIT. 4. Lewis. first honor, Frank
fort, W. Va. G.. W. Peyton, first honor,
Rapidan. Va; J. w. Basore, Jr.. second
honor, Broadway, Va. a; q. h. Morton, Jr.,
second honor. Columbia. Tenn. Il. ID.
White, second honor. 81. Louis Mo. G.
A. Alexander third honor. Chestua Mills,
Tenn; Fl. ". Mclaughlin, third honor,
LewIsburg. w. Va. III. A. Converse, llar-
risonburg, Va. +. F.. Lane. Stanton. Va.
c. w. McDanald. Farmville, Va; d. L.
Merritt, South Boston, Va. lvanhoe
Robertson, Farmville. Va; ID. Ii: Rolston,
Chrisman. Va. Joseph Stcbbins. Jr., South
Boston. Va, and j. ii. Tyler, Dr., East
Radtord, Va
b. Sd. r. Merritt. South Boston, Va,
aud u. W. Peyton. Rapidan. Va.
APT AND WITTY.
The celebration OF the class OF 1898 on
Thursday night closed the commencement
with very humorous exercises.
Mr. j. Boge Tyler. Jr., read excellent
minutes. Mr.. Baxter Morton gave an en-
tirelv original and very humorous ac-
count Of Columbus, while Mr.. T A.
Lewis. in mis- history Of the class, and Mr.. J.
Stebbns. Jr.. as giftorian were especially
apt and witty.
The first annual Of the college-the
.doscope-has gust appeared, and is an
excellent piece of book making. besides
containing much valuable matter pertain.
ing 10 the college. The short historical
sketch of the college, written by DR..
Henneman. is in itself worth more than
the entire cost of the volume.
CENTRAL RAILROAD FIGHT.