Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-19
RANDOLPH-MAC0N.
SRVsrEEs MEET AND DISTRIBUTE
THEIR WORK. 80
The vacant Observation-Disclosures
Submitted - Recommendations OF
the Faculty as to Degrees
Students Petition.

ASHLAND. VA. June ls-(Special)-
The Board Of Trustees OF Randolph
Macon College met this morning. and was
called to order by First Vice-President
Rev. r. N. sledd. The following were
present;
Richard Irby, Rev. Alex. G. Brown, ID.
D., Rev. William II. Christian, Rev
Paul Whitehead. ID. d.. Rev. r. n. siedd'
ID. d., Leroy S. Edwards. Rev. John }.
Lsfferty. ID. L.. Rev. r. III. Whisner, ID.
D., Louis l.. Marks. Rev. J. ;. hutchin-
son. Rev. s. X. Cox, ID. d., Rev. W. H.
Judkins, ID. D.. c. V. Winfree. Wiionr
]. Knby, f. S. Conrad, +. V. ID. Conway
Rev. J. Lester Shipley. Rev. Richard
Ferguson, f. p. Prettyman, Rev. ;. ;.
Lambeth. u. D.. Rev. j. D. Hank ). r.
Pettyjohn. L. d. Newman. Rev. j. Z. Car
land. d. D., +. III. Chalmers, Rev. Is r.
Lipscomb. Rev. J. ". Duffey. Il. H. jack
son. Rev. w r. Edwards, ID. d., IL W.
Peatross, George b. Finch.
The work before the board was as
trtbuted to various committees. who VIII
probably report at the morning session
tomorrow. which will be held at a. NJ
Was accented by the board, but not I'M
III several very beautiful tributes had
been naid him. not only as man. but
az a Christian.
There are three vacancies on the board
caused BY death. and all from the Baiti-
more Conference. The committee. VINO
win recommend nominations Tor the
faculty vacancies. have received from the
faculty the names OF the most available
applicants for the two chairs the eiec-
ton will take place during the board
session tomorrow. II is more than pro-
bable that another change will be made
in the faculty by elevating an assistant
professor TO full professorship.
FOR DEGREES
The faculty submitted to the Board Of
Trustees with recommendation for de-
grees the following:
A. NIB NJ. Beckam. II. A. Christian.
c. G. Evans. j. ID. Hank. Jr.. j. +.
Mauzy.
A. Be. +. Armentrout. c. NJ. Bag
carly. l. H. Blackwell. II. a. Christian,
o. @. Evans. Howard Fletcher j. ID.
Hank. Jr. j. Il. Henry. r.. c. Hourson,
r. f. Leigh. u. T. Merritt. Il. F. Mont
gomery. J. T. Porter. A. III. Whisner, +.
l. woolf.
The faculty further recommend that
diplomas in French and German be con-
ferred upon Miss Estelle Smithey as she
has done all the work In those languages
required OF students for diplomas.
The faculty recommend for the honorary
degree of ID. D. Rev. j. c. kilgo. OF
North Carolina.
A PETITION.
A petition. signed by fifty students.
members of the several classes In biology,
under DR.. A. c. Wightman. was presented
to-day to the board. They earnestly beg
the board 10 make the chair a fun pro-
fessorship. and in support of the value
and worth OF the present occupant they
testify In eloquent terms 10 his fitness for
the place he has so well filled during
the past few years.
Tonight the chapel is filed with an
interested audience, who are the guests
of the Washington Literary Society. The
president OF the society introduced Rev.
DIR. wightman president-elect who took
the chair. and then presented Mr.. r. l..
Tutsler who addressed the gathering on
1.-THE Need of the Present" The speaker
knew his text. and treated his subject
exceedingly well. DR. Wightpan then
spoke for some half hour or more, after
which the same gentleman presented the
society medals to those who were sue
cessfui and whose names have already
appeared in the Dispatch.
THE PROMENADE.
After the exercises were over the hall
was cleared of its benches. and 70 the
music of a fine band from Richmond the
usual promenade began.
The marshals in charge tonight are:
Chief j. K. Mccartney. Virginia; FIRST
Assistant. j. X. Clayton. Virginia: Sc
cond Assistant. c.. G. Cornett. Virginia.
The programme for tomorrow is: Ora
toricai contest for Sutherin Prize Medal.
Contestants-From Franklin Society. j. ID.
Hank. Jr. Virginia. subject. "A Modern
Hero: F. II. Williams. North Carolina.
subject. THE Cause of Our Confusion
Our Duty" From Washington Society
d. S. Hill, Missouri. subject. Conflict
and Democracy: j. ii. Hatcher Virginia,
subject. aftermath"
At night the address before the Society
OF Alumni will be delivered by J. b. Nc
Cabe. Esq. of Leesburg. Va.
After this the alumni Will adjourn to
the Woodson Hotel, where a banquet
will be enjoyed. Old college days and
"reminiscences will be talked over, and
officers of the society for the ensuing
wear will he elected