Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-11

..,,,pDEN- SIDNEY. VA. June 10
.ll The commencement exercises
NJ Hampdon-Sidnoy were held in
chanel. instead Of, as formerly, In
..-oh. The exercises at the Philan-
socicty's celebration were pre-
.,lr hy q distinguished son Of Rich
1,r 4. -. j.. Gilmour A. H..
Ind the second honor, and the Latin
.....r. and is also the fellow for
Air. Gilmour presided with great
and reflected credit upon his so
and her long line Of sons, reach
lN-. and including many dis
..... uamcs-lil,c those OF Hon. i.
, .rrcy. Moses ID. HOse. ID. D.. and
cHr.
-. ..rIor orators medal was present
... $40. j.. Lee Trinkie. a. T., OF Viz
eth second honor. and p. S lie
ola hand with medals. having re-
.r nc Freshman DISCLAIMERS Medal
t. sophomore Dobatcr's Medal in
- wears. The orators Medal was
..f. ny the close friend Of Mr.
,.. Sir j. leighton Stuart. a. r.,
...I.r4 The j. y. CullingwOrth
... ..-Hylsts Medal was presented TO
Sd Cunningham, Of Richmond.
r- f. E Harweu Of Petersburg. the
...s winner Of the Sophomore De
... Medal which was won this year
..- d. a. Caldwell. Of South Carolina,
...r rr.ze-man. with two scholarships
....r and % gymnasium dictatorship
..- This last medal was pre-
.. Iy AIr J.. j.. Reed, Of Texas.
.~ r.I tho popular Lone star state
..-...r.fvo ala the presentation act
I. 0uu iuimitable way.
rr, .hmnu Doclaimer's Medal went
rr So. vs.. Bondurant. whose brother
M .. FIRST madcl presented by the
r-.r. intercollegiate Oratorcal League
CEN. t.-t meeting. IN June. 1891
THE SPEAKING.
- select and accomplished audience
.. listened 10 Mr. j. Il. Ficklen. \.
.r lir-.uia. senior orator. and Messrs.
ST. Cunningham. Virginia, and II. II.
a.tr Virginia Junior orators. The
-..I. were Messrs X. Y. Hubbard.
r.t-. ham, and J. w. Hcthorne Lu-
.rIul- ON the Committee on Invita-
.- wore Mcssrs. j. +. Allen. Virginia;
ST. Gaines. Georgia. v II. Starbuck,
r-HI. o. vs.. Dabney Brazil.
literary societies were addressed
O. f. morning by Hon. Don i. Halsey
ru.rweaiths Attorney, OF Lynchburg
rE received here just eight years ago.
b. ..a hands Of Colonel j. L. Fitzgerald.
. boards treasurer. the Declaimer's
r and q few years later the Senior
D-.rs Medal. from the Philanthropic
lr 1ir Halsey was followed by
Don 90 a. Goodwin, Of Nottoway I'm
. le1t address 20 the Alumni So
DEGREES AND IONORS.
u morning at II o'clock the diplomas.
,ra.- houors. and appointments were
tu.d The following degrees were
conferred.
F.chon. \. b.. and faculty
cHr. a. u. r. Gilmour a. b.. second
.rr Latin salutatory; w. r. Houston.
d. 81. T j.. Jones A. T.. second honor;
g. a. Iaumor a. b.; J. ID. Pence. b. $.
g. r Price. A. b. and B. s.: W. W.
Reynolds. IS. b.; j NJ. Robson. A. r..
g. 49, H McG. Robertson. A. b.. third
It.r.J j. Shcffcy. Jr.. A. j.. and facul-
ir Grafton. Z. G. Sommerville. \. T.. first
tt.r 49, ~. valcdlctory; j. L. Stuart,
4 I'D second honor. y. L.. Greek speech:
rL Trnkle, A. b.. second honor. Il. 5.
optical grafton; c. B. Wat
H. T. thANNA ~ - iisf Ao'is Allf
l.w A 49,; G.. W. Sommerville. a. T..
j S.. lsN A. NJ.
T.- senior class celebration occurred
tre.t af o'clock.
N.r Trinkle. Price and Robertson
'." ho University next session Mr..
Sr bias accepted a position at his old
'a.,. Tantops Academy; Mr.. Sommcr-
SILL. i.s been elected 10 a chair i'm one
tHa university schools connected with
i.r'rI University. Kentucky at Eliza
l.r'.uu Ky. Mr. Gilmour returns TO
fellow, Mr.. Robson enters
Business life.
aa roarI elected Professor Walter
I r T.ofs s1r Emeritus OF Latin and
Ir.E and Professor George II. Denny,
a ST.. of Pantops Academy. Professor Of
lrr and German. and conferred the
f.r,f nj IT. ID. on Professor John a
rr.HrN.m. az the State Normal Female
i.
mn. ustres elected 10 membership
i.. o. 1lcAllistcr. ". G.. Campbell .
IN DIDO Hon. a. ID. Watkins. j. l.. Tired
N.r A. -k.ns, ana Colonel George
On. board conferred the degree Of Doctor
Of Divinity upon Rev. r. B. Converse, OF
ky. Rev. T. L. Flournoy, Of
Hev. $ *. Winn. Of Peters
|., and Professor Wallace, OF the
r Seminary. Alexandria.
sophomore prize scholarship was
r.I. &C. T.. Caldwell, Of South Carolina;
Imam prize scholarship by w. w.
.nt of Virginia; the 5. =. lees
te...d scholarship 10y j.. G. Cald-
South Carolina. and the Percy
ministerial scholarship by V. II.
flt of Florida.
ROANOhE COLLEGE.