Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-10
FOR BUSINESS
IA, COMMENCEMENT OF THE
.e,,rA COLLEGE LAST NIGHT.
III ACCOUNTS, &C.
,p, Young Ladies' and 's"'''"'"
H.. Their Dipiomns-AbIc Adj
II, DIR. Hoac on the subject
,u,idnaIit, and Cooperation"

..I, business N'ii'e' wa 80"
5.r,v OF Music last night Although
..,tser was oppressiveiy hot. a large
N' 10 rriends Of the institution as
"'.,., ir the auditorium Of the play
rbe exercises were quite inter-
h'' Air. Beverly A. Davis. the prin-
l o., me school presided and Rev.
v.t,er. OF scottsviiie. offered prayer.
" n,vs chen made few remarks
tbs colleges growth and de-
I- and said. while there had been
....,,,re Students from all parts Of
and other States. he was proud
,.,. ,,c, that Richmond alone had sent
-. ..,,e men and young women to 1t
The diplomas were then pre-
' 10 the graduates by the principal,
.sf.b Professor Giles introduced
rr Moses ID Hogc, who delivered
nv. .s5res. OF the evening.
,,,uuDrtITY AND COOPERATION.
u.ee's subject was Individuality
~o.o.cration." and his talk Of about
..,, minutes engaged the closest in
1850 and attention from his hearers.
.,..- expreseing his pleasure at being
IN. 20 b, present and say few words
...,- tre occasion. DIR. HOge said he felt
,-.f3ud interest in the new enter
.-..... of the city. He congratulated the
.,oo, on the diligence shown by the
,..l.y and students. and the success
.t., .bev had achieved. 1t was an inter-
....r- tonic that he had been asked to
H..sss There were two forces that con-
,,h.,fl 90 the worlds progress. Indi-
,tluqlty was the personal effort OF one
man who devoted himself TO something
,,.-ttv The other force was one in
,si.b many were combined, and worked
ANONYMOUSLY for the achievement of
.,rething desired. or in some cause. 1t
v.s bv this force that one mans labor
us multiplied. 1t was b. these two
f,r.es that the worlds progress was
made.
Dr Hogo declared that the world was
-,..ticallv getting smaller all the time
Facilities fol transportation and COM
-r.n.cati0n and the great enterprise
shown by the press brought everything
rt, closer contact Railroad trains and
sh.ps were finer and faster than ever
lsfora and accommodations were in
every way better
This Is the best and most suspicious
peri0d I'm which TO live in the world
history" DIT Hoge declared as he went
ON 10 give Illustrations bearing out his
assertion. He said life was never worth
OIL, much 10 the posscssor and TO the
public as in This age. tle referred 10
The story of men who in periods Of the
past bad great and noble ideas, but
whose Ideas were in advance OF the
times. Now. any one who had an idea
or "a scheme worthy of any considera-
ton would receive that consideration.
DANGERS OF COOPERATION.
Dr. Hoge said some things could not
be- accomplished without cooperation,
and by way of illustration. he said 10000
men might be put to work as individuals
10 tunnel "a mountain. and they would
not accomplish this I'm centuries; but
when the engineer laid down the lines
and the men knew where to penetrate
me vast work would soon be done.
The speaker referred 10 the value Of
conblned efforts but did not fair to point
out their dangers. He decried associa-
lions and unions which deprived men
of The right 10 think for themselves
and act for themselves. declaring that
this was the most sacred right that God
bad given TO man. Numbers do not
determine what is morally right" de-
cared DR. Hoge. land when men go
simply with them. they lose their per-
sonal liberty Men are given the power
to- know what IS right, in order that they
may Doe able 10 do what is right"
ur Hoge said man was responsible for
Dis acts not 10 his fellow-man solely,
but t0 "a higher authority "Once upon
time the speaker continued, Mr.. Web
ster was asked while az "A dinner in New
WHH s.. Lflf fTn n fInnnhf "A
Mel In life. This great man asked If he
Was Don the presence OF his friends. Being
assured that he was, he replied; My
cntro.Ilng thought has always been my
obligation TO my God 30 DR.. HOge i'm
Pressed this sentiment upon his hearers
declaring that the man VINO did not start
there DID not start right. The speaker
urged an 10 build a structure with this
idea as foundation. and assured them
that with this they would succeed. He
quote from the wise man, who said:
"a coDl name as more TO be desired than
great riches" The Doctor pointed to the
lfc, that The wise man did not say a
great name" or a brilliant name" but
good name" He hoped that the col
ese would provide an education with a
moral basis for its students. saying that
religion crowned the human structure
anl gave 10 lustre ard glory. The ad-
dress was received with pronounced APP
lausc. ana at its conclusion captain
Frank w. Cunningham sang with
pleasing effect Brchs sentimental ditty
y Am Waiting" As an encore Captain
Cunningham sang Millard's "My Dearest
R.y. Mr. Kabler then pronounced the
tcnc4lctiOu.
THE GRADUATES.
The following is "a list of those who re-
| NtlrQ diplomas.
Masters al Accounts-C. L. Wilson
| NieWe. Va. John A. Muse. Nashu ' a.
l.. X.
VuevIie Va; Il. h. Wilkinson, Lyncn-
elig. Va. S. o. Stone Concord, \. Z.
~ Burrow Lynchbure. Va; {. q.
wallace Church Road. Va; q. LeSll'
-lhehburg. Va; S. T.. Moore, Crewe, va:
Guyernator. Richmond, Va; "
A. kabler ScOttsvile, Va. Charles II
SoIty Jr, Richmond, Va; George =
t'onsman, Island. Va; George A. Mitch
Sti Junta, Va, 5. W. DAVIS, Richmond
Masters Of stenography-Br Y.
Alau. Richmond Va. j. w. Jackson
Portsmouth Va. Henry Remke, kicn'
TTol4 Joseph Haley. Richmond; X. u
lse Richnond. James Mayo. Reds
vie n. g.; ID. Il. Williams Richmond
-a1i} Us. Watts Richmond; l.. u. Giles
e-lan. Va; Lane Lacy. Tunstall, va.
n..te,t +. Morris, Richmond; j. T.. KIT
f.Menn, Floyd, Va; W. II. keeton
rihehburg, Va. James h. Adams. Lynch
ets. Aa.i George Y. Ncnable. Lynchburg
o. Harry l.. Wilson. Lynchburg. va.
~ d lee. Pride Va; l.. A. Strader
~.i,testor. Va. and the Misses Belle
MAIDEN. Richmond: Alice r. Delaney
A .hmond, Lizzie :. Morris. Richmond
,n Digs, Richmond; Lottie Davis
NNhmo n., Lucy Hamlet LynchDurs
Naomi FOrdham. Richmond. Con
aae iInuey. Richmond: Susie Edwards
atnmond, Hannah Enge.berg, Rich
iyNl Anna ~ Dolan Richmond; Geor-
~ la}lor, Richmond; Lena r. Chalkley
s~HNlef, Va. Jennie Williams. Richmond
rtl-iese Murray. Richmond Gertrude
EvifeI. Tucker. Va: Jennie T. Locker
vens. va. Lille Watkins. Edgewood
ts@' p. Lee oliver, Franklin, Va; Lilli'