Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-14
ROANOKE COLLEGE.
CLOSE oe THE COMMENCEMENT Ex.
eRclSeS SESSION OF i5s3sA
speeches of the Graduating Class rnusu-
ally Good Degrees, Scholarships. and
Medals destinations.

SALEM. VA. June iS--(Special) Com
r,cnccmcnt-wcck az Roanoke College
closed to-day with the exercises OF the
Aucr the opening prayer the young men
Serc introduced in the following order:
William Frank Ferguson, salem. Va.
Latin ~alutatory. Wright stlckley Cox.
sort Blackmore. Va.--Subjcct. Party Poll
ties as a Factor in Representative Gov
r,nmcni": oscar McCauicy Frantz. Salem
subject. The Gothenhug System" !;
Robert Christian Craig. Staunton Va
5 bjcct Education IN citizenship: Ro-
alI Eugene Cook. Salem. Va.--Subject
Industrial Waste; George seldom Bow
maa. SALEM Na.-SubJect. The Equity
OF an income-Tax" Frank Lee Bushong
Woodstock, Va, Valadictory
.Ic SPEECHES. both In point of literary
rft ana delivery. were unusually good.
al reflected credit on the young mon
themselves and on the coll ge. Inc Iofal
tao.tes were numerous and beautiful.
CONFIRMING DEGREES.
Ia. degree ~ Bachelor of Arts was con-
fc.r'l on The nomblrs Of the graduating
.a>s.
Ilc degree OF Master OF Arts was con-
f4r-i an the following members Of the
GLASS; ~ 1883: Henry Eowen Edmonson.
a. BE-. 81. D.. Bradford. Va, Rev. viii
l4m Archer Rutherford Goodwin A. H..
I.t.f>hurg Va. Rev. Antony Denver
iHakn haucher 8. H., Knoxville, Tenn. /.
h.r ii'aiy Thomas Hoover. A. a.,
saar.auoa. y. c.: Robert Wherefore
tIur lawyer Salem. Va. Rev. Calvin
I.r.'s KINDER a. a., missionary, Rajah-
India. Rev. George Walker Nc
'iaa, A. B.. Philadelphia. Pa. Rev.
..al Alfred Morchcad. a. H. Burk's Car
GA. ks.. Paul Cook Nugeut. a. T.. &. T..
Houston. Tex. Rev Martin Luthcr Peter.
' 90. So Joseph. Ind; Rev John Fran
as Ehulr A. H.. Casanova Va. Thomas
"hte.Aw Sims, \. H.. NJ. H.. Roanoke,
Na.
I.- honorary degree Of Master Of Arts
VAS conferred on pr Btue G. Kcister,
.rs Boston. va.
DO" Junior prize scholarship u English
..- awarded 10 John David RCdtrlcr, Of
...tIl-viue. Va.
It. trustees medals in mathematics 70
t.".it ioGce M,rrhead, Wythcyine Va.
.. .leuliy medal in Greek To Ashton
Np-eu NcWhorter. salem. Va.
IIe literary societies medal i'm oratory
t' 'aarl.s Lafayette Brown. OF Spartan
...-. \ g.
FIRST DISTINCTIONS.
|ifst distinctions, given on an average
...i- ot a5 on All studies. were awarded
fl, following students.
NN.bm james Aimstrous Salem. Isaac
..rn.lt Salem, Roland Eugene Cook.
...u. Wright Sucsiey Cox. For, ulack-
f.u. Walter Mcintosh Ey,rharL Water
..I iorace Marion FoN. salem. Harry
I.u Hanger. ChIrchvnie. Walter CRAIG
uuhr'y4. Salon; John Altxlud p Hum
..rt Salem. Ernest Aiouzo Jackson,
DHI, spring. Joseph clayton LOGAN. Sa-
u. Victor Mc'auicy 60. ,m: Marion
.p-ufeN u h0rter. Salem. Ashton
Na.ll NrN hor r. Salem. Ebert lonce
aurrtt.I Ny ibeNilc. James Marshall
owens. C.H Harhor. Marion Gilbert
ia.lari Winch .ier. John David Eoaer-
..r Loyotisllle. John william Shuey.
-...pD Colder Shumate. Calverton. Bcr-
..ri Powell Smith. Pembroke. Archie
fal Throakwort.n. SuIcketsNiie. Miss
Mary Enl Bowman. Salon, Miss Julia
Elizabeth Painter Salem.
SECOND DISTINCTIONS.
Second distinctions given on an average
.rad0 of 3d. OBJ thc following "a students,
l...e tho largest number ot,i Won at cole
I.e... Roswell Edward Baker. Pocahontas.
D.ar-. sheldon bowman. Salem: Charles
f.iflg,it. Brown SY.rianlure. $. c.:
G.or.. Mciare1 Dnlon. nauyllc: VII
H.m Gerard Eareh. 1nuiusIuc. Frank
Ire, Bu-hou-. Woodstock. Clarence Worth
it.i.lor.. Woodstock: samuel Caper-
ION C.rmlu. Caldwell. W. Va: Robert
Christian Board craig Stsuuton; james
I,..r, pet rl,. Hickman: william Frank
r..tIepn. salem. psc1. AcCluiey Frantz.
IS ..r. G.orc. Frank Helms. Eluston;
charles Sfnut1mlr- iilieulu, Timber