The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-29
WILLIAM AND MANY COLLEGE,.
Final Exercises Class Graduates ID gree
Conferred Wrighrs Address.


Conferred-Gen virgins Address.
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. June 2S-Spe-
cial.-To-day is college day of the COM
mencement week, and by II o'clock a
large audience not only Of home people,
but among them many friends Of the
students from abroad. on the platform
! were seated the faculty and members of
] the Board of Visitors. The exercises be-
/ gan by awarding diplomas and disunc-
/ lions follows.
| Economy. and Civn GOvernment-Gradu-
/ ates: John W Brown. Jr., }. II. l. john
stOn, G.. w. Mopp. u. b. Thomas, a. W.
Holston p. f. Jones, h. T. McCutchin,
and John Weymuth.
Department Of English and History
school Of Observation-Disclosures George +.
Bennett. X. Campbell L. b. Thomas, X.
senior /. Class-N. NJ. Branch. J. w.
Brown. Ro. NJ Charles G.. l.. Hepburn,
j. r. l.. Johnson, c. w. Mapp, r. c. Nc
Cutchen, r. Haven, G. NJ. Smith, John
| Weymuth, J. w Johnson.
School of History-Gradutes George +.
Bennett. x. Campbell, j. X. l.. johnson,
y VI. Branch, y. 5. Hopkins, T.. l.. Nc
Cutchen. John Weymuth.
department Of Observation-Disclosures
senior l. Ciass-Distinction: 9. L. Hep
burn +. Z. McCutchen, z. II. Lash, H.
W Williams.
Department Of Latin-Graduate: George
r Bennett.
senior l. Dissatisfaction: J. r. L.
Johnson, c. w. Mapp f.. Shawen, j. W.
Johnson. +. f. McCutchen, A. &. stephen
son, X. w. Niilams. .
Department Natural Science-Graduates
j. ". Brown. y. ). Hopkins. c. ". Mapp.
School Of Pedagogy-C. Il. Bowry, D. X.
l.. Johnson. X. Campbell. X. II. Tucker.
School of Greek-Senior I-DiStincuon;
G. NJ. Smiln; intermediate Class q. W.
Bagby; Junior Glass, J. II. Cox, j. r.
Marsh. X. II. Tucker.
School of French-Graduates G. W.
Bagby X. Campbell, 6. Z. Eurnett, and
c. L. Hepburn.
Certificates of Observation-Disclosures Glass:
J. W. Brown +. II. Lash X. w. VIII
iams, f. f.. McCutchen. L. b. Thomas.
J.. ShaWen.
school Of German-Graduates G. w.
Bagby, X Campbell DistinctionmJunior
Class: Ro. NJ Charles, r. H. Tucker,
John Weymuth.
DEGREFs CONFERRED.
Degrees-Lcentiates Of Instruction..
W Brown, Hampton. Va; Josephus Carr,
Loudoun county, Va; J.. w Johnson
Bedford county. Va; Edward +. Nc
Cutchen. Augusta county, Va. Edwin &.
Palmer, Brunswick county Va Everett
Shawen. LOudOun county, Va. X. T.
Stephenson, southampton county, va;
Eugene g. Travis, Caroline county Va;
X. }. Yates Culpeper county, Va; Claude
Il. Yates, Culpeper county, Va.
Bachelors of Art-George +. Bennett,
Fauquier county; n Milton Branch Isle
! Of Wight, Kellis Campbell, KIM William;
j. r. l.. Johnson. NansemOnd county; O.
Walter Mapp. Accomac +. T.. McCutchen.
Augusta county; Upton r. THOMAS, Mary
land; John W. Brown, Hampton; John
Weymuth. Hampton.
MEDALS AWARDED
Mathematical Medals zone of gold and
one silver. given i'm honor Of Benz :.
Ewen. late president emeritus of William
and Mary)-First awarded 10 Mr.. X H.
Tucker, Of Danville, Va; second to Mr.
G. L. Hepburn Of Hanover
The Brafferton gold and silver medal
for scholarship in school Of pedagogy were
next awarded-hrst 10 Mr.. Kellls Camp
bell; second TO Mr.. Yates.
THE SCHOLARSHIPS.
The scholarships were awarded as fol-
lows: chancellor" 10 Mr.. W. II. Rob
inson. of Washington county; 'Soniter'
to Mr.. 4. r. Moran, of Richmond; Cor
coran." 10 G.. w. Bagby, of Richmond
Graves" to A. l.. G. Stephenson, Of
Scott county.
Or. Hill also awarded as a prize in Eng
which was presented for the Professor
I'm a neat and humorous speech by Rev
DR.. Wharton.
The medals were awarded by Gen. w
Is. raliaferrO.
President Tyler then announced that
this closed the programme a far as the
college is concerned. bidding the students
farewell announced the session Of 1893
al an end The hall was then taken
charge of by the two literary societies.
ard Mr.. Joseph Weymouth, president Of
the Philomathic, introduced the orator Of
the day. General Marcus J. Wright, Of
Washington, d. c.
w ms lDnRrss.
The General spoke from manuscript, de
livering very attractive address. lie
hegan with tribute 10 the memory or
the personages In honor Of whom this
college is named, queen Mary H. and
King William III. Of England.
II last year. said he stood here and
listened 10 a delightful address, In which
the speaker who devoted quite a portion
OF his time 10 politics, said 'SouthernerS
and especially Vrginians. are born poll
ticians.' There are many reasons for this,
but. without entering into the reasons,
will say TO you young gentlemen that ! do
not advise you TO seek 10 enter the arena
OF politics 1t Is doubtful and unstable
field. l think, however that 1t IS the duty
OF every American citizen 10 be in one.
and In good sense, a politician He
should have opinions and be ready 20
express and defend them, and we should
have some settled principles to guide us
an the formation OF those opinions"
The address was one Of the most in
structive that has ever been delivered
The final ball took place tonight in the
TAYLOR building
fHJLCM,THEAN soCITY
perhans the largest crowd that has as
sembled in the College during this COM
mencement was that which the chapel
and adjoining halls and rooms contained
last night 10 witness the trial celebration
~ the Philomathean Literary Society.
'ttrnn exercises began at o'clock with
nraver by Or. Wharton. then the Final
PRESIDENT. Mr.. John Weymouth, of Hamp.-
ION, welcomed the audience In a neat
I'D ,veii-dolivered address He then in |
troduced Mr.. A. G. Stephenson, who de-
claimed IN a fine style, Bernardo del |
Carpio." He was followed by Mr., +. |
Naison xvho recited IAN Ode" Then /
came the essays-first. ~ Coming Refor- |
nation" by MIR. Plummer f. Jones: sec |
ond 'The Educative Influence OF the !
Newspaper. by Mr.. Kills Campbell; !
;rhese essays were well written and well |
delivered, and received the plaudits OF the |,
crowd. u.,