The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-22
BISHOP FITZGERALD.
n,s SPICY ADDRESS AT RANDOLPH
MACON YESTERDAY.
IN. MA and the New south-A List OF
the Graduates and winners OF
Prizes.

awaiting the closing exercises. soon th'
sound OF music WAS heard approaching
and the trustees and Faculty appeared
at the entrance OF the building aho
marched forward in regular ORDER Inc
Faculty occupied the rostrum, president
w. w. Smith presiding.
BIshoP 4IzoARA.D's sDDBrss.
After prayer by DR.. w. V. Tudor. Bish-
op o. l.. fitzgerald, of San Francisco,
Cal. was introduced as the orator OF the
day. The Bishops speech was q snort
spicy production, and close attention and
frequent applause were accorded IL from
beginning TO end. lie is a man OF strong
emotions and much humor, and these
traits characterized his effort. The great
store OF Jokes, for which he is noted both
in public and in the social circle. fur
rished great amusement for his hearers
to-day. His subject was the "Post-Bel-
lum Evolution OF the South"
He began with some, humorous remarks
on the extreme 10 which the theory OF
evolution has been carried by modern
scientists. This. however, was not the
use which he would make OF the word.
OUR Old SOUTH.
In the old South were the roots OF what
We are pleased TO call the new South
that is. the new is an evolution OF the
old. Is the movement of the young man
hood OF Virginia and the South forward
or BACKWARD The Bishop then described
the typical young southerner Of the old
days, comparing him with the young man
OF to-day. He said that he was OF good
old Virginia aristocracy. and had cor
templated going 10 his old homestead, Dut
concluded that II was more important
TO know where the living Fitzgeralds
were going TO than TO know where the
ancestors came from.
POINT oS IMMIGaATIoN.
1T will be we'll" said he, "for Virginia
and the South II immigration shall not
be more rapid than assimilation. Other
portions OF our beloved country have got
more than they barganed for in this
matter OF immigration but they have no
remedy. They remind me Of a saloon
Keeper OF whom i read the other day,
whose greedy hound swallowed a stick
OF dynamite; but he treated the dog with
distinguished consideration, fearing TO
KICK MIN out OF doors lest he should ex-
pio1e on the spot. These Anarchists and
inhdels brought their dynamite with them
10 this country, and the civil authorities
are AFRAID TO touch them lest they should
thereby provoke a destructive outbreak
The power OF assimilation has been
overtaxed in these other sections Let us
take warning. The landholders of a coun-
try rule IL. When you sell the soil you
sell your rulership OF this fair southern
lana. Ihere is no nobler secular calling
than that of a gentleman farmer
Not long ago | heard a lecture on
evolution by the president of a new uni
versity that started with many millions
OF dollars. evidently Stanford Univer-
sity. Of his State) Young gentlemen one
of the sermons Of Dr. James A. Duncan
or DR.. William A. Smith. of old Ran
dolph-Mac College. would be of more
value 10 those who heard or read il than
library full Of such lectures. Goddess
education is education downward. Edu-
cation naturally belongs TO the family
and the Church. In my judgment the
stopping point OF education by the State
should be. the primary branches of an
English education"
us coNcIUsTcY.
In conclusion the Bishop said: "If the
power of God be lost there is no func-
ton for a Christian college in this land.
But II will not be lost BY the fGth. un-
feigned, that works by love the channels
for its inflowing will be kept open through
all the years to come. and Randolph
Macon will more than ever be blessed Of
God and prove herself worthy of the af-
lection and support Of the Church TO
which II belongs and the good wishes Of
every good man and woman within the
sphere OF its benehcent influence. God
bless old Randolph Macon forever"
PRIZE WINNERS.
After the speech of Bishop Fitzgerald,
each member of the Faculty read in turn
the names of those NhO were entitled TO
certificates Of distinction in the respective
departments. Professor X. y. Smith an
nounced that Mr. p ?. Dahl was the
Greek prize. and made appropriate re-
marks in the presentation Of several
large and handsomely bound volumes Or. |
w. e Edwards presented the medals for |
proficiency and scholarship. The former. |
for undergraduates. was won by Mr. G.. |
V. Rector. Mr.. g. T.. Armintrout receive |
ing practically the same mark ;the latter |
for graduates, was awarded to Mr.. T. |
VI. Jones. The Pace Prize Medal. for the |
best essay on the subject, THE Tendency |
Of Modern Fiction, as illustrated by |
Howells and Hardy" was delivered by |
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The Sutherlin prize medal. which was |
contested for Yesterday. was won by Mr. |
orator Of yesterday. In presenting the |
medal said that while all the speeches
were bright strong and instructive. the
vote OF the committee was unanimous Tor
Mr.. Sledd.
THE GRADUATES IN DFPARTMpNTs.
The graduates in the several depart
ments were announced. and having come
forward. were addressed in few hitting
remarks by DIR. Kern, Vice President OF
the college. Those who graduated with
In ChemistrymH 4. Christian n: X
J. l.. Terrell, j.. $. Poindexter' >; D.
w. y. Mcdonald. c. NJ. Kilby, Howard
Fletcher. NJ. A. Ogg.
In Mathematics-C. NJ: Kilby. Miss rs
telle Smithv. w. NJ Blanchard. j. d.
Hank. Il. w. Arnold.
In IatIn-H. 4. Christian. p r. HaI prew-
~. Howard Fletcher e, A. Eaaw a1r
e; NJ Basgeriy' r.. e. Leigh, e. p. Smith.
j: F. Montgomery J. T. Porter H. L.
" In Ei;nglish--Andrew sledd, f. P. Dahl,
a. In e Gree Swi G. Howison. e. p. Dahl
= w Hilbert, S. II. Turner, Bradford
Kilby, r. z. Smith j. II. Robertson,
u " buchanan. r. r. Leigh. f. c.
Armstrong, c. NJ. Kilby.
In Physics-C +. Armentrout. III. r..
Kern. w. b. Mcdonald. w. w. Dickinson,
c. G. Litchheld. \. Sledd. c. c.. Evans.
W. S. Anderson, j. S. Woodward, d. T.
In Biology-A. G. Brown. Jr.. r. Fer
guson.
BACHELOR OF ARTS.
The following received the degree Of
Bachelor of Arts: w. T. A. Haynes. J. l..
Terrell, II. W. Buchanan, Il. l.. Wright.
w NJ. Blanchard. II. NJ. Canter. +. A.
Edwards. T. NJ Jones. S. II. Turner.
Master of Arts were the following: J.
r. wamsley, Andrew Sledd, r. Ferguson,
A, NJ. Hughlett. f. G.. II. Newbill, u. w.
Arnold, Il. c. Armstrong
IT was. many years ago. the custom to
confer the degree OF A. NJ. upon an \. b.
graduate who had for three years done !
abroad certain literary work, and two
gentlemen who went TO the college when |
that was the rule. Mr.. Richard Ferguson |
A. b. OF 1861. whose son has just been |
mentioned, and Mr. J. w Jones of Idaho |