Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-16
TO CLOSE THIS WEEK
The Commencement Exercises Of Rich
mond College Begin Tonight.
LARGE GRADUATING CLASS.
BaccaIaureate Sermon by Rev. DR..
Sitter and Address by Rev. Carter
Helm Jones-AIumni banquet We'd
nesday-Tribute to Prof. Harris.


mond College begin tonight in the coll
Iege chapel. when Rev. DIR. J. NJ. Sitter,
of Grocer Seminary. Chester. Pa, VIII
preach the baccalaureate sermon to tho
students. Every night thereafter until
Friday the commencement celebration
will be in progress. Monday and Tuesday
nights will be devoted to the two literary
socleties-Mu Sigma RHO and Philolo-
CLAN.
The. exercises on the first eve
ming will consist OF orations By the
members OF the two societies. The salu-
tstory will be delivered by Mr.. George +.
Hambleton, and the yaledictory by Mr..
]. RyIand Murdoch. The orators Will
be Mr.. j. T.. Lawrence, OF Mu sigma
Rho. and Mr.. c.. G. Mcdaniel, Of Philo-
Logan.
Tue Iday evening Rev. Carter Helm
Jones, OF Louisville, Ky, will deliver the
annual address before the two societies.
and the society medals will be delivered
BANQUET WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
The alumni banquet will be held at tho
Masonic Temple Wednesday night, and
on Thursday night the commencement
proper Will be held In the college chapel
when degrees will be conferred and
medals awarded.
The exercises this night Will commence:
at Sis o'clock. and will consist OF the
announcement OF distinctions and the
presentation OF certificates in physical
culture; the announcement OF distinctions
at both examinations in junior classes;
the presentation of the Woods and Steel
medals; the delivery OF certificates or
distinction at both examinations in inter-
mediate classes, and OF certificates OF pro-
hciency; the presentation OF the James
ID. Crump mathematics prize, the de-
livery of school diplomas; the presenta-
ton OF the Tanner Greek medal; the
delivery OF degree diplomas. and an ad-
dres to the graduates by Professor Pur-
year.
The gentlemen who are to deliver the
various medals have not vet been Sc
lected. Rev. DR.. Carmichael has been in
yited to present the Tanner medal.
TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR HARRIS.
The next issue Of the College Messenger
Will say:
The resignation of II. III. Harris, LII.
D., rendered at the last meeting OF the
Pcard of Trustees was one OF the seyerest
shocks the college has ever received.
Tor twenty-nne years he has filled the
Chair OF Greek with such distinguished
ability and success that the names "Har-
ris and Richmond College" are hardly
mentioned that the one does not suggest
the other He Is a man of the broadcast
culture, and though Greek was his third
choice, as a Greek scholar and teacher
he has few equals. His power of making
a Difficult, subject easy" is an Illustration
OF the fact that a teacher. like poet.
sis born. not made
Tie thousands Of grateful and devoted
alumni. who have sat under his instruc'
ton and listened TO his rich illustrations.
his sage advice, will testify that though a
man did not know or study Greek ht
might attend his classes with marked
beneat. To all the students Professor
Harris has ever been a sympathetic and
valued friend to the ministerial students
more than a friend
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
The following biographical sketch +,
abridged from an encyclopaedia:
Henry Herbert Harris. LII. d., was born
in Louisa county, Va, December IL, 1881.
Ia October, 1854. he entered the junior class
OF Richmond College. graduating with the
degree OF A. Il. in July. 1856 In 1857 ne
entered the University of Virginia. At the
termination of three years he received the
degree OF NJ. A., having studied Hebrew
and applied mathematics in addition 10
the regular course. He was at this time
invited TO the chair OF Greek in Richmond
College. but having a strong prediction
for scientific studies he accepted a prof
fered position in the Albemarie Female
Institute.
At the close OF the first session. July,
and frail in health he volunteered as a
private soldier. and made the campaign
OF that sumner and fall in the kanawha
Valley as an infantry rihemsn, engaged
In scouts and skirmishes. In December
his company was disbanded and thinking
the war already over he entered, In Janu-
airy. 1862. the Southern Baptist Theologi-
cal Seminary at Greenville 5. G.
BACK TO THE WAR.
After one months stay at the seminary
he learned that his old regiment was ia
peril at Roanoke Island " c.; left at
once to join them. and was prevented
from from doing 80 by their capture lie
went to Virginia.; Joined battery of field
artillery, afterwards attached 20 the
corps of StOnewall Jackson, and took part
I'm most of the great battles fought under
that leader. including his last at Chan
cellorsyille. III June 1853. he was honored
with an unsought commission as first lieu
tenant In a regiment Of engineer troops.
about to be rgaaized for the Army OF
Northern Virginia. IN which capacity he
was engaged in the manifold duties of re-
connoitring. selecting routes OF march.
and lines OF battle. bridging streams. run
ning countermines. and, upon occasion.
taking active part In engagements up TO
the time Of General Lees surrender at
Appomattox.
In the following October he resumed his
former position OF instructor at Abe
male Female Institute, and on the reor-
SANITATION OF Richmond College, In July.
1866, he was egain invited to the Chair OF
Greek. which he accepted, and has con-
tinued TO MI up 10 this time, with the
exception OF seven months spent in a
visit TO Palestine and Greece.
In the field or literature Professor Har-
rls Is known by several admirable reports
and addresses before educational meetings
In different States: by contributions 10
various periodicals. and as editor OF the
Educational Journal OF Virginia, OF the
Foreign Mission Journal. and OF the Re-
ligious Herald and Baptist Teacher. He
has also held other important Offices.