Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-13
ROANOKE COLLEGE.
Proper--Address of
Governor O'FerraiI-Dcgrccs.


SALEM, VA, June 12.-(Special)-To
day was commencement-day proper at
Roanoke College, and the exercises were
attended by very large crowd. Repre-
sentatives OF the graduating class made
addresses as follows:
Mr.. T. NJ. Wharton, Salem Va: Latin,
salutatory.
w. NJ. Everhart. Waterford Va; sub
ject. Literary Fads."
a. w. NJ. Wharton, Salem. Va; sub
ject. "Romantcsm in Fiction"
Il. Y. Moorehead, Wytheyile Va: sub
jet, 'Jingoism in American Politics"
J. ID. Rodeffer, Lovettsvllc. Va. sub
ject, "Altruism and Social Progress"
IT. y. Shark, North River Va; sub
ject, THE Napoleonic Revival"
6. l.. Brown, Spartanburg, S. c.. vale
dctory.
GOVERNOR O'FERRALL'S ADDRESS.
Governor O'Ferral was then introduced
and made an address which was received
with the most fattering demonstrations.
After a few humorous but appropriate in
troductory remarks. in which the Gov
ernor alluded TO the college in most COM
plmentary terms and spoke OF the ad-
dresses by the young men as "the best
be had ever heard on a similar occasion.
bition." He said that ambition had been
variously defined as "A passion, base. sell
fish, and mean, stealing away the fresh
ness of life, deadenlng senshllitles. and
drying up the fountains OF the soul His
definition OF il. however. was of a differ
ent sort He defined II as the germ from
which all nobleness proceeded. the spur
that makes men struggle with destiny.
The speaker i'm eloquent language then
skotched instances showing the evil ef-
fects OF perverted ambition. and cited
cases of cruelty and wrong which had re-
suited from it. He mentioned the names
Of a number OF tyrants as showing the
negative effects of this passion. but added
that all these did not justify condemning
ambition. for there was another side to
the plcture-a side most enchanting II
ambition possesses such power when per-
verted corrupted. and diverted. what
must be it's capacity for good when kept
pure and undefled and confined within its
natural channels.
THE BETTER SIDE.
The Governor then pictured the better
side Of ambition, and alluded TO the great
statesmen and patriots who framed the
Declaration of Independence. The late
war also furnished him with many noble
examples and his tributes to Lee and
Davis were especially eloquent and
beautiful. In his closing remarks TO the
graduating class he dwelt upon the ne
cessty of courage. perseverance. and in
tegrlty and urged fidelity to duty, even
in the face Of envy and calumny.
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.
The junior prize scholarship in English
was awarded TO a. III. Throckmorton, of
Snickersviile, Va; the literary societies
medal in oratory to J. w. Shuey, OF
| Swoope. Va; the faculty medal In Greek
to G. Mel Brydon. DanyilIe, Va; the
| trustees medal in mathematics to A. H.
Thockmorton. OF Snickersville, Va.
CHANGES IN THE FACULTY.
1t was announced that the trustees had
unanimously elected as acting professor
Of ancient languages. Henry T. Hiidreth,
y. b., who graduated from Harvard
University with highest honors in classics
in 1883.
Professor w. A. Smith. a. NJ, was
granted leave of absence to spend another
term at the Johns Hopkins University.
Instructor c. b. Cannaday. a. g., was
elected assistant professor of Latin and
granted leave Of absence TO pursue
university course
II. NJ. Smith. A. b., class OF 92. who
has taught successfully two years, and
spent one year in postgraduate study at
instructor in ancient languages. Direc-
tor j. McIntire was appointed director
Of physical culture.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
The degree of A. Il. was conferred on
the following members Of the senior class
Charles l.. Brown Spartanburg S. c.,
Walter Mel. Everhart. Waterford, Va.
Charles l.. Brown, Sparlanburg. : c.;
Robert Il. Hudson. Dublin, Va. Edwin
.. Kizer Salem, Va: Robert =. Luther,
Prosperity. ). c.; Marion T. McWhorter,
Salem, Va; Ashton ". NcWhor,er,
Salem, Va; Calvin l.. Miller Eli, n. c..
Ebert Y. Morehead, Wytheyille, Va;
Marion T. Richard, Winchester Va; John
ID. Rodeffer, I.ovettsyille, Va; Theo-
philus Barb Shank. North River, Va.
John W. Shuey, Swoope. Va; William
Clark Wills, Lawrence. Tex.
The degree OF y. NJ. was conferred on
the following alumni of the class of 1880:
Edward Mccarthy Armstrong, Jr., y. b.,
NJ. d., Kensett, South Wilton, Conn.
James Bower, A. Il, lawyer, oak
Lodge. l. T.; Rev. Clarence Mukel
Fox, A. Il, Graniteyille. s. c.. Rev
Charles Ablam Freed. A. H., Middle
brook, Va; Rev. William Wisdom New
berry. A. H., Knoxville, Tenn; Professor
Pitts Henry Pearson, \. r.. Bethany
lOltRt, i4iGQSHOUSs hdiiss NV iNNiNN
Benton Peery, A. b., missionary, Saga,
Japan; Thomas Wisdom Repasss A. b.,
NJ. d.. Wytheville, Va; Rev. James Au-
g1istln Brown Scherer. A. b., missionary
Saga, japan; Mouder Boureile Studebaker
A. b., teacher, Buedeld. w. Va; John
Milton. Ticker a. B., student Of law.
Wallace, Va; Professor Frank Butler
Trotter. A. b. West Virginia Conference
Seminary, Buckhannon. W. Va.
AS of the class OF 1852: Rev. Samuel
Luther Keller, Carmel, ". Va.
AS Of the class of 1881: Rev. Matthew
Brewster, New orleans, La.
The degree of ID. ID. was conferred upon
Rev. Professor a. G.. Vaight. A. NJ, New
berry College. $. c.; Rev. James Bigger
Wassn, A. NJ. New York city; Rev
John Daniel Sherry. A. NJ. tclass of 1859,
president North Carolina College; Rev.
Beverley Daniel cambridge Tucker, Nor
folk. Va.
AT the alumni banquet this afternoon
after dinner speeches were made by Gov
ernor o Ferrall, the Corean Minister, and
other distinguished men.