The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-25
tho ministry. which he followed from

NV tulUlStTys WHICH H' 'ifN"NH
1900 to 1892.
4 relative OF Di "'iTf. IN Cofinth,
Misc sends ne i"'
Rev. II. III. Pitt tn ie1 j with ref
crencc to n portrait f''s"i ~ ~.
Harris. which was On o., rght OF the
platform, and which he wished 10 pre-
sent the college for the Thomas Han.
He told how the friends and admirers
OF the late Professor. who was devoted
10 Richmond College, all gave lberaliy
towards a monument for his grave, ana
for this portrait. besides. which old stu
dents could see az they revisited the
college. TO remind them of that good
man.
The portrait Of DR.. Harris Is an adj
mirablc be Of work. IT was purchased
by the Harris Memorial Committee on
the pictures merits. and presented by
the committee to the college. The por-
trait is from the brush OF the well-known
Washington artist. Mr.. Lucien Powell,
"a native Nirginian. Among Mr.. PowelIs
works are portraits of the late Admiral
Powell. Judge Thurston. and Hon. Will
liam X. Webb. Of Washington. These
have been highly complimcnted by COM
petent critics.
Mr.. POwells works have attracted COM
mendation at the hands of the Lord High
Chancellor OF England. who is one Of
his patrons. having admired and pur-
chased a number OF Mr.. Powelrs land
scapcs. The Western London School Of
Art also purchased some OF his paintings
as studies.
DR.. G. II. Ryland then presented anoth-
or portrait for the han. ana TINS time
he said it was not that Of a preacher.
nor educator, but of a noble Christian
woman. Mrs. Matte Schmelz, late OF
Hampton, Va.
Mr.. Henry J.. Schmciz. her husband. had
donated Il sum OF money TO the college
for the cause OF education. in memory Of
his dead wife. and when he heard that the
trustees had wished for her portrait he
had this painted and sent 10 them,
Or. kyland spoke deliCately and feeling
ly of the goodness and charity of this lady,
whose portrait he now presented.
Rev. Or. w. T.. Hatcher. as president.
replied i'm behalf Of the Board of Trustees
OF the college. accepting these portraits.
and speaking of the many eXcellences Of
head ana heart of the three persons whose
pictures were thus given to the college.
THE DEGREES.
Professor Boatwright then briefly ad-
dressed the Bachelors of Law and Bach
clors Of Arts. who came forward. and de-
livcred TO them their degree diplomas.
Rev. & ~. Ryland. secretary Of the
Board Of Trustees of the college. an
nounccd the honorary degrees.
They are: Doctor of Divinity. Rev. JO-
seph +. Deems. Of Wi.idsor. Va. IL. D..
President Pollock. of Mercer University.
Georgia.
lie also announced that the lecturer
under the Thomas foundation for next
session will he Dr. James i. Breasted
Professor of Egyptology in the University
of Chicago.
These lectures will be delivered in Octo-
Der. early in the session. instead Of to
wards its end. as heretofore. and i'm view
Of the ominence of the lecturer, are eX-
pocted to be very interesting.
There was no commencement address
as the Rev. Dr J. l.. NJ. Curry. who Wa
expected TO deliver II. was ~unaVnl'an'
kent away. so after Secretary Rvlan6
finished his announcement president
Boatwright declared the session OF Rich
mond College Of 1867 at an end.
STEMS Orchestra which had played &C
ccntahlv at intervals during the "veninP
hrrei INTO "D'vie." and everybody went
how ~~oluctantly.