The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-21
WASHINGTON AND LEE.
S,rxsY or DIPLOMAS, PRIZES
." and orRER ExEncisSs.
n, Alumni Dinner--fhe List OF "'""
'afes and Honorary degrees
tcrred-senator Mills Address.

,IvINGTON. VA, June 2o-Speciai'--
81. | "commencement-day" exercises o'
a.. ihineton and Lee University 'ooN
.,.,e to-day in the presence OF la'se
s.,hering. The day was beauutui one,
"a brought out thousands OF frienus VI
,,e university so celebrate the climax
~ the session OF 1898 and 1894. fresluen'
q " G Lee being lndsposed' Proi' ~
!. Nelson delivered the diplomas Voi''''-
ootes ,rizcs &c. as his representatives
nov John A. preston. y. D. Delivered
49, ..r,'ol address before the Alumni
-, -, noon. His subject was
-. f-nfNersltv and Its PosslblhtSs t Wv
p<nlfv and Trustees and Iner Dut,es,
and The Duty the Alumni Asso0t al atio.ss
owe the lniNer-ltl' ~. ',,oet,ons
ripe thought ana practical susbeS0oiiS'
ALrM>I pINNER.
,op n the annual alumni dinner was
oaton In Newcomb's Hall, with some 2oJ
.',csfs seated Hon. John Randolph
h"otor LID. presided as POSTMASTER,
srd announced the following, which were
i~einla our venerated Mother Country.
Ika the mother OF the gracchi. when
asked Tor her jewels, she points TO her
sons Let one Of her eminent sons re-
tu9nd-Hon. John GOode.
Olh Washington College, foster daughter
Of the Father Of His Country. guarded
ana cherished by her greatest president,
81. Robert r. Lee. The venerated
i<,ther Of Washington and Lee uniVer-
fity-Hon. John W. Reilly.
The degree men Of 1894. Alma Mater
end0ws them with her choicest hohors'
let her honor and progress be the cheI-
ishcd purpose OF her favored sons-Mr'
y. j.. Baker 49,
The Virginia Military Institute. Our
sister institution Of learning, her faculty
ere friends We tender our sincere Wishes
FOR health. peace. and prosperlty~Ooi'
STANDING toast Hon. Roger Q. Mills. by
r,ce Virglnian. by birth son Of Ken
lucky by adoption a reflex representa-
i've OF the brilliant Lone Star state
y patriotic craftsmanship an American
THE FINAL BALL
The final ball was opened tonight al
10 O'Clock by Mr.. James y. Bulhtt, Of
kentucky. with Miss Lucy Pendleton, OF
Virginia. The event IS a brilliant Socldl
Ea,hering Of beautiful bellies and gallant
Mates. After midnight an elegant BAN
QuNt was served 10 the several hundred
couples who will dance until early morn
ing tomorrow
These were the honorary appointments:
HONORARY AProlSTNLSrs
University Scholarships-In the Depart
ment Of Latin: William Brown MORRISON.
Virginia. In the Department Of Greeh'
Lewis Hickman. Virginia In the De
partment Of Natural Philosophy; hush
Department of Chemis cry and Applied
Chemistry: Arthur FulkcrsOn Icolr Ala-
bama. In the Department II Geology ana
Biology. Arthur John Helbig Nirg MA.
In the Department Of Applied Maizena,
tics: Benjamin Cortlandt Fl0unoy Mary
land. In the Department OF Modern Ian
guages and English: English-iiush Mer-
Ger Blain A. b. Virgin a. Modern Lam
Itnl
the Department Of History. LOUIS a.
WITT, A. r., Virginia.
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS,
Taylor Scholarship: Samuel Mccain
Young Mississippi. Young Scholarship.
Harry Wadden Pratt. Al. A. virginia.
Hamilton Law Scholarships George Rad
ford Hunt j. L.. Kentucky Mapieson
Scholarship: James Bel Built, a. B.,
Kentucky. Franklin Society Scholarship:
livingston Waddel Smith. Virginia. Luz
ther Sewers Birely Scholarship: Howard
Vernon Carter Virginia. Howard Hous-
ton Fellowship: William Reynolds Vance,
N. a, Kentucky.
PRizYs.
Crenshaw Law Prizes Moses Mayer
HerOld. Louisiana. johnson Law Prize:
f NeTton E B1eS ES 2ffEh Text We" societys
Prize Jacob D. NJ. Armistead A. b..
The santaini medal for the best article
published during the session In the
Southern Collegian." the university lit
erary magazine, was awarded TO W. r.
Vance, Of Kentucky who is a candidate
foT the degree.
DEGREES.
mis- is a list Of the degrees:
Bachelor of lawn. y. Baker, Jr,
West Virginia: LOwn1er Calhoun. Geor-
Eid; A. B. Coleman, Virginia; E. W.
Cooper, Virginia; v p Grimm Ken
Davis. Florida: l. w EasOn, Virginia;
d. H. Frost Missouri; J. L. GoOde Viz
einia; NJ. II. Guerrant Kentucky; NJ.
NJ Herold, Louisiana; j. 7. jackson,
kentucky; +. J Looney' LoqlsianS. p.
{. Love. Floriea: G. a. Mckie, south
Carolina. II. c. McNeer West Nirsnia;
j. u. McRae, Arkansas. c. r. Patton.
Ohio; l.. G. Phillips, Virginia, A. Rem
dan. louisiana J. f. Rice Virginia
g. VI. Roberts, Virginia; j. NJ. Steck'
Virginia J. W. Wool, Virginia; NJ. Il.
D SSRiySiIi fFp ngineeTs: Charles William Bell
8achelor Of Arts: Jacob D. NJ. Arml-
stead. Virginia. Hugh Mercer Blain, Nir-
ginia: James Bell Bu HIT, Kentucky;
Henry Mackey MNey virginia; EIgar
Tufts. Florida; Louis a. W.T., Virginia.
Master Of Arts: Harry Wadaeh Pratt,
Virginia.
HON RlRY D. G1Frs.
Honorary degrees conferred by the
board of trustees: DDS: Rev. :. S
Laws. Virginia. who is now LII D.; Rev
]. ]. Lloyd Virginia; Rev. Paul l.. Ment-
eel, Virginia; Rev. George G wander
slice. Virginia; Rev William strother
Jones Virginia.
LII. D.. l.. c. Barbour ID. D. Ken
tncrv. Hon. Roger o. Mills Texas.
D. L.: Professor Alcee Fortier Louis
Jana.
The orators medal for the best Grafton
a. the Joint celebration Of the literary
societies was awarded to }. D. McRae.
o. arkansas.
THE BANQUET or TIKI LAW CLASS.
The annual banquet Of the senior law
Class OF Washington and Lee University
VS. held at Hotel Irvine tonight at II
rs4se are the toasts: Mr. Tucker,
J.r.s L.. Goode, MIR Graves. VI. II. Cur
r-t. our Guests. John ID. McH2e; The
LN School. Frank L. BoOney. The Law
Class. j. Talbot Jackson: Contingency
With % double aspect. ). VI. Steck; Is
TONED. J. " EasOn
Guests Of the evening: Hon. John
G-oae. Virginia. Hon. Roger Q. Mills,
Texas. HON. John Randolph Tucker, Nir-
y,niq Professor Charles a. Graves. Viz
ENla
NC. MILLS I'D sRss.
Senator Roger Q. Mills. Of Texas. who
spoke before the literary societies last
night. made a most favorable impression.
I- discussed the power OF millionalres IN
Shaping OF legislation, and show
"a that that power was growing 10 a
dangerous proportion OF our liberties.
TTis frfbt.ta 10 the yvOYnpn az the South