Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-10
NEARING IT'S CLOSE.
TINE e,NAtsAr RICHMOND COLLEGE
TO OCCUR NEXT WEEK.
Rev. Mr.. Gardner to Preach the Com
i menceinent sermon-Lfferary socienes
and Trustees-The Sessions Work.

The final examinations are being pressed
at Richmond College. and the students
are shaping their work for happy clos
ing.
The sermon before the College Young
MEMS Christian Association Will occur
tonight In the chapel, and DR.. Moses ID.
Hoge will preach. One week from this
date will be the regular commencement
sermon. Rev. C. S. Gardner. OF NASH
Vile. Tenn, an alumnus OF the cohese'
and a talented preacher. Is expected to
take this honorable, initiatory part, and
he will do Il we'll The commencement
sermon will be at DR.. Hatchers churcn.
and all the congregations Of the city VIII
be invited to meet In the ample suuc-
ture.
THE SOCIETIES.
The two literary societies are expect
Ing very interesting exercises on the eve
nings of June 18th and 10Th. Their beau
tiful invitations are being widely scat
tered. The famed Robert ]. Burdette hs
10 be orator Tuesday night. Alumnus
w r. Meredith has been invited to pre-
side. On wednesday night, the 10Th, the
alumni will have a banquet In the Ma
sonic Terpple. Mr.. II. b. Lee Cpresheno
and Professor Boatwright, Rev. George I.
Abbltt, with others, are the committee
10 see 10 a grand arousement'on the part
Of the local and visiting brotherhood.
on Tuesday. the 18th. the trustees VIII
convene in annual session in the Jeter
Memorial Hall. and proceed to legisfate
for the corporation the nnancsI sex
retary. DR. C. II. Ryland. will present
will tell how the boys have done during
the session. and plans will be carefully
considered for the session OF 1s9i-'s5 The
trustees usually have laborous, but en-
toyable gatherings John Dabney rs their
caterer, and the dinner Is the time when
trustees, faculty. and invited guests
mingle in the one reunion of the year.
on Thursday night, the 2lst, Is the time
set for closing the session. All OF the
work will be over. all the awards made
up, and the honor men will be the OBJ
served of all observers.
A SUCCESSFUL SESSION.
The session of 1884 has been an agree
able and successful one. No large dona-
tons have been made TO the treasury.
but n number of small gifts have come
In. The library has continued TO grow. and
has reached nearly 1900 volumes The IA
Guilty have kept well. the health or the
students has been good, the college home
has been growing in comfort and beauty.
II Is understood that the trustees Will
not have any knotty questions to unravel.
but will be satisfied to keep their work
going at the present speed till times arc
better.
The newest prize in the college IL one
in intermediate mathematics. founded by
Mr.. James ID. Crump. II was won last
year by Mr. Walter Blair This year
there are several contestants. and the In
terest in the award IS growing. The
law school has more than met the expec-
tations OF it's founders. There Is fine
class this year. The latest accession ~
Hon. Joseph T. Lawless. Secretary Of the
Commonwealth. He will take two
years course. Hon. j. l.. VI. Curry, presi-
dent OF the corporation. Is now in the
city, en- route for Virginia Beach, where
he will remain till the meeting Of the
board