Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-29

society for Improvement In debate and de-
clamation, the former TO Mr.. T. 8. Her
bert and the latter to Mr.. w. T. NOOK
lar. The declaimer's medal was awarded
Mr.. A. q. Stephenson; medal for the
best essay TO Mr.. Kills Campbell. The
debater's medal was given Mr. ;. NJ
Janney. and the orators medal 10
Mr.. Joseph Il. Profit This closed the
exercises Of the evening
This morning al 10 O'Clock commence
ment proper began In the Public Hall
before large audience. On the plat
form were many OF the members OF the
Board IL Visitors and other friends OF
this venerable Institution. President ~
Ter In graceful speech welcomed the
audience. and the professor of each
department then came forward ana rean
the names OF the students distinguished In
their respective schools.
THE GRADUATES.
The president then announced the fol-
lowing graduates:
School Of Moral Science. Political Eco
nomy and Civil Government-John w.
Brown. j. r. l.. Johnston. c. w. Mapp,
T. Il. Thomas, a. w. Holster, r. +. Jones,
+. c. McCutchan. John Weymouth.
Department OF English and History
George T. Bennett. X. Campbell. u. u.
Thomas. II. II. Tucker.
School OF History-George Bennett. Is.
Campbell, j. II. l. Johnston, \. NJ
Branch. y. s, Hopkins, f. y. Mccutchan.
Department OF Mathematics-R. H.
Tucker.
Department Of I.atln-George Il. Ben
nett.
Department Of Natural Science-John W.
Brown, y. s. Hopkins q. w Mapp.
School of Pedagogy-C. y. Bowry. j.
II. l.. Johnston X Campbell, r. VI. Tuck
er, John Weymouth.
Department OF Greek, French. and Ger
man School OF Observation-Disclosures OF dis
-tinctlon-G. ". Smith. O. w. Bagby, j.
II. Cox, J. y. Marsh. r. II. Tucker.
School of French, graduates-G. W.
Bagby. X. Campbell, G.. H. Bennett, c. l..
| Hepburn, w. II. Jones
School OF German: Graduates-G. w.
Bagby X. Campbell. C.. L. Hepburn.
The following degrees were then an
nounced:
| Licentiates OF lnstruction-J. w. Brown,
Hampton; Josephus Carr, Loudoun coun-
ty. j. w. Johnson Bedford county; Eu-
! gene r.. McCutchan Augusta county; Ed
win {. Palmer. brunswick county: Eve
rett Shawen, LoUdoun county; X. i.
, Stephenson. Southampton; Eugene H.
Travis. Caroline county; n. J. Yates. Gull
peper county: Claude Y. Yates, Culpeper
| county.
DEGREES.
The president then requested the faculty
10 stand in line. when the degree OF
Bachelor of Arts would be conferred
on the following young men: George ~
Bennett, Fauquier county: \. NJ. Branch
Isle OF Wight county; Kellis Campbell,
| l. roe /
NansemOnd county; q. Walter Mapp, Ac-
cCmac county; Eugene f. McCutchan, Au-
gusta county; t. Il. Thomas. Maryland
J. W. Brown, Hampton; John w. Wey-
mouth. Hampton.
Professor Bird. Of the school OF peda-
gogics. then awarded the Brafferton gold
medal tor scholarship In the school OF
! pedagogy to Mr. kellls CaInpbeil, anu
| the Braferton silver medal for scholar
ship in the school of pedagogy TO Mr.
| Claude Russell Yates. The Professor an
| nOunced that these medals were the gift'
| Of a distinguished and generous alumnus
Of this college. now residing In the Philip
pine Islands. Mr. Earle Walter Blodgett.
| General TaliaferrO the president OF the
| Visitorlal Board, hi a beautiful and APP
propriate little speech. awarded the
mathematical medals In memory OF
President Emeritus Benjamin 5. Ewell-
| the gold 10 Mr.. Robert III. Tucker, or
| Danyille: silver. 10 Mr.. Charles l.. Hep
burn. OF Hanover county. Professor Han,
or the school OF English, through Pro-
fessor Wharton, presented copy OF his
drama Judas" 10 Mr. kellis Campbell,
as a prize for scholarship In the senior
class OF English.
PRIZE SCHOLARSHIPS.
The annoUic, nn.rt Vas then made that
the faculty nal aw9rded the following
prize scholarships, which are held up "a
rewards 10 those who do not propose to
teach in the public schools Of the State;
| The Chancellor schollrship. To W. h. Ro-
binson. OF Washington county; the Souitet,
! 10 Thomas +. Moran OF Richmond, the
| Corcoran, 10 George W. Bagby. OF Rich
mond and ne Graves. to \. l.. q. Ste
! phenson. II Scott county.
GENERAL WRIGHTS ADDRESS
President T,l-r then announced the ex-
ercises OF the college closed. and gave
way TO the president Of the Philomathean
| Society, Mr.. John Weymouth, who intro
duced General Marcus j. Wright, OF
| Washington. who aC 'ressed the two lite
rary societies. fhe General said:
some few years ugo I stood In the
south aisle OF Westminster Abbey, In
the splendid chapel OF Henry VII, and In
|
the names OF those buried in the royal
| vault below are inscribed. one OF them
| reads: Mary H., died 1885, born 1862
| Another reads. william ILL.,, died 1901,
born at the Hague lG50.' II is OF this royal
| pair from whom this grand old college
takes It's name" And turning to the
| young men he said: you young gentle
men who 30 out from this grand old coll
| lege as teachers ought TO feel yourselves
1 Toll H..
! grandest and most honorable. important.
and responsible OF all positions, and you
should feel that you are the peers OF any In
the land. listened at your last commence
| ment exercises TO "A very delightful adj
dress, in which the speaker devoted quite
"a portion OF his time TO politics; south
| erners. and especially Nirginians, are born
| politicians. / do not advise you to seek
| to enter the arena OF politics. IL Is a
| doubtful and unstable feld. | think. how
| ever, that IL Is the duty OF every Ameri-
| can citizen 10 be- in one, and a good
| sense, "A politician. AS we the people are.
| or ought to be soveregns. 80 every one
of us should be interested In the public
| questions which, by our votes. we are
| called upon to help decide. We should
| have opinions, and be ready to express
| and defend them, and We should have
some settled principles to guide US In the
| lotlldllon OF tnosc oplniphS- We Snohli
| study the real characters OF the candi-
| dates who may rise upon the scene,
whether brought forward by their own
cheek or by some clique OF a party, or
called upon To- act as leaders by the gene
| raj voice OF the citizens. We should Te-
| member that the success and efficiency Of
a man in Office depends largely upon his
| personal character and qualities. We
| should also study the questions 10 be
| decided at an election. These public ques-
| lions are ever changing. and We need TO
| be viglant to oppose tendencies toward
| corruption, and firm to sustain tendencies
| I'm the direction of honesty, economy, and
fidelity to the public welfare.
THE RIGHT ROAD.
| Every question seems TO be like the
| forks of a road-one course leading away
| from the interests OF the people; the other
toward their real advantage Every man.
if he Is a true citizen OF the republic, Is
| expected TO decide which Is the right
| road. Should he not. therefore, have his