The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-04

nations the military commander used
nothing but gunpowder and diplomacy
diplomacy for France; gunpowdcr for
Spain. Holland. and the Netherlands.
In Cromwell aboundcd visible contra
dlctions which sprang from visible har-
monies. The charge OF ambition Is OF all
accusations the least founded In truth.
He had used war as a great-heartcd sur
geon uses the knife and when the work
was done the knife was laid aside. In
war he moved with the utmost vigor,
but he was a lover Of peace.
Dr. Atkins closed his address as fol-
lows:
But enough of incident and comment
concerning the man. Cromwell--except
that at the end OF a noisy. thrilling.
burdencd. manly career. he died peaceful
" at Whitehall. and the strongest man
In all the elemental forces that had
trodden the British soil since julius
Caesar placed his invading feet on the
land OF the Breton. was dead. Now that
Cromwell has gone into the invisible
realms Of hate may come back. Richard.
the pacific, Will gladly exchange the
burdens OF the throne for the walks OF
contry gentleman. Charles III. will
return TO the dcsolated throne Of his
father amidst dazzling pageantries. ilu-
Elected before nor since. and shoutings
such as London never heard But there
will be In II to the royal ear an under
tone Of threnody Every shout OF well
come Will be uttered in view of the fact
that Cromwell has been there and done
his work since Charles /. struck the
Parliament with his scepter and fed TO
arms. In due time Charles and his
cabalistic crew Will take the stalwart
form Of the dead Protector from its rest
Ing place among kings and quarter 1t and
hang IT In sight Of the British people.
But all too latel The work Is done. The
master spirit has breathed Itself into the
generations to come.
The address was instructive and full
OF highly interesting information through
out. 1t was delivered In a pleasing style.
and was listened 10 with the closest
attention throughout.
The Banquet
After the commencement exercises the
annual Alumni Association banquet was
held at Iinmern AIMS. 1t was quite an
elaborate affair. Covers were laid for
one hundred and fifty, and there was
scarcely a vacant seat In the dining hall
The tables were prettily dressed with pot
palms and ferns and a splendid menu
consisting Of a large variety OF choice
VidnfS and sweets, not to speak OF spark
ling wines was served In the caterers
best style Around the banquet board
were seated about seventy-five we'll
known practicing physicians from Rich
mond and elsewhere, while the graduating
class and Il number of the students of
the institution mingled freely with their
seniors in doing honor to their Alma
Mater.
At the close Of the banquet the follow
ing toasts were responded to with brief
but appropriate speeches, and many witty
sayings were heartily applauded: The
Board Of Visitors. Mr.. Wyndham r.
Meredith; The Alumni, DR.. Parker; The
Old Faculty, DR. Wexford; Richmond Col
lege. Professor Puryear; The University
College Of Medicine. DR.. Oppenhimer;
The Press. DR.. hurry. Of Norfolk
The class officers and committees were
as follows: Class offcers-President. u.
r. Collins: Vice President, w. X. Glenn
ents Recording Secretary, c. II. Robins;
Corresponding Secretary. c. b. Brock.
Invitation Committee-W. II. Evans
chairman. n. Il. Teuser. H. L. Stephen
son. III. s. Smyth. G.. J. Tompkins, l.. G.
Brock, II. r. Drewry, r. a. Nichols,
J. +. Booth, w. III. Kable, w. II. Gwalt-
ney.
Reception Committee-W. II. Lyme, Jr.,
chairman. ID. NJ, Mann. w. Il. Nichols,
II. b. Bryant. J. b. Mathews, T. b. Lex
ford. r. Il. Burgess, Il. c. Walker. r. W.
Repass, J. T. Redd. Paul Redd.