Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-19
ANNUAL EXERCISES.
One Hundred and Twentieth Commence.
ment at NIL. University.
DR.. KERFOOTS BACCALAUREATE
Annual Boat Race Between the Two
Crews-othcr Colleges.

LEXINGTON. VA. June 1S4-(Special) >
71,c annual exercises Of the one hundred
md twelfth commencement Of the Wash
.-rton and leo University began here
,.sicrday. The exercises commenced a,
u 4. NJ with an anthem by the choir
.,tcr which a prayer was offered by the
Hrv. T.. G. Gordon, Of Missouri, and after
HMM by the choir and congregation
nc Scriptures were read by the Rev.
T. n. Kcrfoot. II. d.. OF Louisville. Ky,
ohio delivered the baccalaureate sermon.
hucr The anthem My Faith Looks Up
d. Thee was rendered by the choir the
ROY. Mt. Kcrfoot announced his text.
which was taken from the fourteenth
Psalm and FIRST verse. THE fool hath
-aI5 Do his heart there IS no God" The
sermon WAS delivered IN an eloquent and
frclle manner. and Il was highly APP
i.cciatcd hy those who had the pleasure
II bearing IT, Ia opening he said:
The bihle makes short work with an
tfn,.st--it calls him % fool. and suggests
=. 'e'st that "a bad heart IS az the bottom
.r &c. This in an ordinary accusation
would seem harsh ana impoiitc. But the
I.nl. does not stand on ceremony. and
D., Gs unusual reliability as well ms from
i- authority 10 can claim the right 10
..u things boy their right names. At the
imc time g. must Doe admitted this Is a
,.rv summary way of dealing with an
atheist and very severe arraignment
.-.ord.pC ~ the worlds way Of looking
t ftiuas Tor most people can stand al
.os, anything rather than being called
f..i~
Sow. word tn conclusion. l said In
,rv opening remarks that my sermon
l..lll i'r 10 practical one. us applications
a. almost in their entirety he put In a
...Llc question Which Is the worst IN
tr. face OF an this evidencc-boldly 70
..rv tha existence OF God. or a1ro'''ir -
f... sN.st eurc o. live from day 10 day as
. fn.re were ro God? There is not mach
.f t.r thcarctc atheist iu the world, but
Oh. practical atheist is abundant
.N .uuF gentlemen OF the university are
l.I ronE tr forget in your practical lives
tfsf therV is a Goi9 II so. / warn you
... is dismal failure What is there In
f.It can compensate for the life e
..I is f0rcotten and 10 preparation is
made flr ctoInltyf / charge you not %
trl0t that there Is "a God, and that win
Ilri ,ou VIII have 10 DO. Here is tho
conclusion OF the whole matter. Fear
G.i 4nI keep Ills commandments, for
..l- H ihe whole luty of man.
HENrDICrioN.
hmn was then sung at the c)Pciu-
sim uf flc sermon ty ,nc choir and me
,.rrra.euou. ana Tie congrl gaticn was
HisrlsseI with the bcnellc..rA. The choir
Was COMPOSED OF the following. Hcnors--
Ai.ssrs. / ". Eascu and Max Glasgow;
sopranos Misses SalNe Preston and Katie
~. g an
h..-. Br EcI White, oiEInl-;, Mrs. ~.
% Estu. yio,mist Mr.. !. y. Smith.
The university chapel was filled to its
utmost capacity with a large and fashion
.l.r audience composed OF eminent pco-
t.c. cadets. students. ana young ladies
Win their b,8uN. the number OF strangers
ls.ng particularly noticeable. The large
r,etrum was nu,i with eminent divines,
lawyers. ana professors from o'hci
States.
On the evening az @ o'clock the Young
STEMS Christian Association Of the UNI
NDr-iiy was addressed 10y the Rev me
Ior Rice au eminent Presbyterian d.
,.ne of Alexandria Va. He is young
man ~ great ability. ana is connected
with Mc Noun. Mems Christian Associd-
ron movement iu this state. and he IS
w,u-kuoUu iu the Virginia synod as a
speaker ot great power and eloQuence.
Ills theme was. How May a Man Con-
u.r S.ur Gods Answer.
HOATEACE.
Tho annual O.. . between the two crews
D. Ga. Wa.hIn-t.u and Ice University
..k pIac, ou -.rtb river this evening 81
O'Clock lst g. O'Clock the streets were
rIef with vehicles of ail sizes and de-
.ription-. and they were gayiy deco
f.i,d with either blue or red flags hunt
..- and ribbons. and even some Of them
...rc covered with both colors, showing
n..t tn.ir OCCUPANTS held different opin-
.,- Now ana then "a horse almost en-
...lv covered with ribbons ana bunting
..llI Dee seen. An the street-samlns
..t small "coou." wore badges and yelled
..r, for th. side with which they were
..r,v4thy. Long before the time Tor
.. crews ~ leave the boat-house both
... Il tho river were lined with people.
...4 ami ,lurL. and the ISLAND near the
.......ne point vas covered with vehicles
.. r.,ple while the bluff which over
.r..s mart OF the rIco-cOurse, was CON-
...r.ly lined from end % end with people
..... yeiieI and waved flags. The race re
United .r th, defeat Of y. $. Nelson w
, Brown. ID. g. Humphreys. Dr Ken
..r-. Hugh NcCum, and IL. -. camp
l.l were judges.
ALBERT SIDNEYS WIN.
r-. Albert sidney crew won by three
h .-.ivnsthS although the Harry Lee ere"
..| .r t.e start. hut the boys who wore
.. ..., TOOK in the francs.
f.u Roger O. Mills arrived 'o-hlEh'
and v.l deliver the annual address beloIe
. Literary Society.