The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-23
ROANOKE. VA, FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 23 1898
WASHINGTON AND LEE.
Commencement Exercises OF More Than
Usual Interest at the Famous University.

commencement Exercises OF More Than
Usual Interest at the Famous University.
LEXINGTON, Va, Juno 2i-The COM
mencement of the Washington and Lee
University, extending over the period of
four days, from June IL to June IA in
elusive, was one of the most interesting
and successful in the history Of the in.
stitrtion.
The exercises were begun on Sunday,
June III. by the delivery of the bacca.
iaurate sermon by Rev. Neauder M.
woods, D. D., Of Memphis, Tenn, his
subject being Fidelity TO Principal and
its Reward" The address before the Y.
Nj. c. A. was made on Sunday evening
by Rev: Carter Helm Jones, OF Louis
vile, Ky, on the subject OF "Conse.
Grated Individuality" Both OF these
discourses were eloquent and impress
sive and OF character to be of lasting
benefit to the young men to whom thew
were addressed.
On Monday afternoon the annual re-
gatta between chosen crews OF the
Albert Sidney and Harry Lee boat clu os
was rowed over the mile course on the
North river. The race was close, and
when the Glue flag Of the Albert Sidney
passed the goal, the red of the Harry
Lee was only few feet behind. The
time Of the race was four minutes and
forty-eight seconds.
On Monday evening was held the Joint
celebration of the literary societies, the
Graham Lee and the Washington, which
have been in successful operation for
almost century. Two represen tatiyes
OF each society delivered orations in
competition for the gold medal offered
by the board of trustees. This high
honor was awarded by the judges to MIR.
Charles Lyons, of Missouri. His subject
was "Paternalism."
On Tuesday morning the celebration
OF the law class was hold. Professors
and students, wearing the Oxford cap
and gown, marched in procession to the
Lee Memorial Chapel, where large
audience had Assem- bled, attracted by
the novelty OF the occasion.
On Tuesday evening the annual ad.
dress to the alumni was delivered by
Rev. A. r. Cooke, of Waynesborough,
Va. His subject was True Culture in
Alma Mater
Wednesday was final day. Diplomas
of graduation were conferred on forty
students, twenty nine in the professional
schools OF law and engineering, and
eleven in the academic departments of
the university. The law class orati IN
was delivered by Mr.. Ii. E. Fitzpatrick,
b. l., of Mississippi, and the valedic.
tory by Mr.. S. 81. HALEY. A. b., of Ken
lucky. At the conclusion of the exer
cises 1t was announced that the follow.
ing honorary, degrees had been con.
ferred by the board of trustees: Doctor
of divinity, on Rev. Mercer p. Logan,
Virginia; Rev. John McGlll, Virginia;
Rev. A. R. Cooke, Virginia; Rev. George
ID. Ray, Virginia, and Rev. George w.
Beale, Virginia; doctor OF letters, on
Samuel u. Ammen, Of Maryland; and
doctor of laws on General Scott Ship,
superintendent of the Virginia Military
institute. and Hon. Hannis TAYLOR. OF
Alabama, minister to Spain.
The alumni dinner was held in the
Newcomb hall at p. m. on Wednesday.
Toasts were responded to on behalf OF
the trustees by Gen. John Echols, OF
Virginia; on behalf Of the faculty by
Prof. John Randolph Tucker, dean of
law school; on behalf OF the alumni by
Gov. William A. McCorkle, of West Vir.
ginia; on behalf Of the Virginia Military
Institute by Col L. w. Nichols; on be-.
half of the graduating class of 1893 by
w. K. Vance, M. A, Of Kentucky, and
on behalf of the law class of 1893 BY T..
a. Nelson, A. B b. L., of Virginia.
At the meeting OF the board OF trustees
two vacancies in the faculty were filled
by the election OF new professors. The
chair of Latin, made vac ant by the resig-
nation of Prof. c j. Harris, was filed by
the election OF Professor Edwin w. Fay,
M. A. Phi. d. 81. H. ", of the Univer.
sity of Texas, and the chair of Greek,
made vacant by the death of Professor
j. j. White, was filled by the election
OF Professor Addison IIogue. NJ. A., of
the University of Mississippi.