The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-18
WASHINGTON AND LEE.
DIR M4THEW'S BRTLLIA Mt BA CCl-
LAUREA TIE SERMON.
The Annual tommsncement Exercises at
Tha. Uniysrs .ty-Dr. Mckim's Address
The Al ert sidpeys Win.

LEXINGTON. VA. June T.-Special.-
The one hundred and thirteenth annual
commencement exercises Of the Washing
ton and Lee University began yesterday
with the baccalaureate by the Rev. John
Mathews, ID. D.. of st. Louis. Mo. an
eminent Methodist divine. The weather
was like spring day, and as a result
the large auditorium OF the University
chapel was filled 10 overlooking by an
audience brilliant for its many scholars
and prominent professional men and So
ciety bellies and beauX. The many hand
some society girls in their bright dresses
made the scene one Of unusual attrac-
tiyeness and won the comment and ad-
mirauon Of all. The town is we'll filed
with visitors from all parts OF this and
adjoining States.
THE ORATOR.
Or. Mathews is man of commanding
appearance, and from the moment that
he mounted the rOstrum until the close
of the exercises he was the central figure
OF attention. lie is man Of broad views,
an dll-IOund mental athlete. possessing r
FUND Of Information. He is "A sam Jones
or the polished order in his style OF ar
gunent. and Talmage IN force OF word
painting that won the undivided atten-
ton OF the audience for one httr and
ten minutes during the delivery of the
sermon.
He took as his text the 9Th verse OF
fauIs Second Epistle 10 the Corinthians,
from winch be pr sacncd a sermon OF
wonderful ability and power. and so en-
uiely out OF the general order OF bacca-
laureate discourses that IL excited the
wonder and admiration Of all lie
startled some Of the ol1-fashicned church
people by his style and force. His apt.
forcible illustrations had the audience ia
the best OF humOr one moment. and i'm the
next mis- pathos would have them IN
tec rs
Said learned professor: He IS a
man Of wonderful ability: cut Of the gen
cral order, a great thinker and of UNI
questioned powers. Nothing like IL ever
heard here before"
The sermon is the talk of the COM
munity and DR.. Mathews has with enc
stroke won the people. He leaves be-
Bind him m impression that will be last
ing for good, especially upon the young
men OF the university. Yesterday after
noon he delivered equally as strong a
sermon in Trinity Methodist church, and
the chi rch was packed with people
DR.. M'KiMs ADDRESS
sunday night, the annual address be-
fore tho II. NJ. q. 4. was delivered by
Rev Dr. Randolph H. McKim. Of Wash
irgton, Of the Protestant Epis opal
Church. a scholar and thinker of high
ability His subject was THE Bible as
the Foundation u all Literature and
Civilization 1t was a learned and fin-
ished address
tbs ANNUAL REGATTA.
The annual regatta between Washing
tor and Lee University boat crows-the
Harry Lees and Albert Sidneys-over a
% emile course, was rOwcd this evening
as scheduled, ia the presence of 5000 en-
II usiast.c people At the last quarter Of
a mile buoy the Harry Lees Geds) We're
hard pullers for the lead with the Albert
Sidneys lbluesl half a length I'm the lead.
ffrtfa n.. ga I..I f.IH
about two lengths. amid the widest en-
thusiasm. This is the third annual race
won by t0-day's victOrs. and they hold
the P.nkney cup another year