The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-19
THE RICHMOND COLLEGE
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES LHE
NOW IN FULL BLAST.
The Literary Societies Last y,shf-Eobert
!. Burdstte Tc-Night-Tho Board of
Trustees Meet To-Day.

Tne commencement exercises proper
We're opened at Richmond College last
insht. IN the presence Of large audience.
''e'aa'hs some OF the most cultivated
people OF the city. The occasion was the
annual joint celebration of the Mu Sigma
i'ho and Philologan Literary Societies
- oahd discoursed delightful music at the
CONCLUSION Of each OF the speeches. The
programme was we'll arranged. and equal
~ wen carried out. and those present will
not De quick to throw aside the favorable
impression made by the different
Speakers.
ne occasion was opened with prayer.
as.er when the salutatory was most
eHecfiyely delivered by Mr.. c. w. Duns-
ian, OF the Mu Sigma Rho Society. Mr..
Dunstan acquitted himself with his usual
sSIii. ano was the recipient OF hearty ap-
Mr.. r. II. White. OF the Philologfan So
clety, delivered an grafton: civilization
Us River; It's Fountain Head: Its Ter
minus. Mr.. Whites grafton was full OF
strong thought and suggestive interest.
lie was followed by Mr.. James II. Frank
IN. or the Mu Sigma Rho Society, In an
interesting grafton on Political Purity,
the yaledctory was delivered by Mr.. II.
W. Provence, Of the Philologian Society.
His speech was o gem IN its way. and
was well received throughout
The following constitute the final COM
nittee: Ptilologian-J. Sailed Virginia.
chairman: G.. II. Cole. Maryland: c. X.
Moses, Virginia: NJ. J. Hoover, Virginia;
W. r. Flanagan. Virginia; j. e. Hixon,
Mu Sigma Rho-R. W. Hatcher Kan
sas; +. A. Jones, Texas; J. L. Wood.
Tennessee; W w. Trlce. Kentucky; G.
NJ. Garves. Virginia; ". F. Long, Penn
slyvania.
BURDyTTR. THE HUMoRIsT.
The well-known humorist. lecturer. and
writer Robert J. Burdette. Of Penn
sylvania, Will deliver the Grafton before
the two literary societies at the col
lege this evening hlr. Wyndam r.
Meredith. an alumnus OF the institution,
has been invited to preside.
On tomorrow night the Alumni So
ciety will have banquet at the Masonic
Temple. Mr.. r. Il. Lee president. Pro-
fessor Boatwright, Rev. George {: Aoo1t,'
ments on the part OF the local and
visiting brotherhood.
On Thursday night the 2lst. Is the
time set for closing the session. All OF
the work will be over ali the awards
made up, and the honor men will be
the observed of all observers.
SUCCESSFUL ssiOE.
The session OF lS93-'ei has been an
agreeable and successful one. No large
donations have been made 10 the treas
ury, but number of small gifts have
come In. The library has continued to
grow. and has reached nearly l2.ooo vol
umes. The faculty have kept well the
health OF the students has been good.
the college home has been growing in
comfort and beauty.
The newest prize In the college is
one In intermediate mathematics. found
ed by Mr.. James ID. Crump. 1t was won
last year 10y Mr.. Walter Blair. This
year there are several contestants. The
law school has more than met the ex-
pectauons of its founders. There is
fine class this year. The latest acces-
sion is Hon. Joseph T. Lawless, Secre-
tary Of the Commonwealth. He will
take a two-years' course.
HASDsoMi VASES.
The Thomas Memorial Art Hall at
the college has received from Rev. r.
z. simmons OF Canton, China, two large
and elabOrately-dec vases. Or;
Simmons was shown through the hall
by DR.. Ryand, curator, and offered this
tribute to the beauty Of the room ana
the praiseworthy efforts OF the college TO
gather art treasures.