Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-15
WASHINGTON & LEE.
rur uACCALAUHEATE AND THE
Y. VI. {. 4. ADDRESS.
u.l,c Boat Race an Exciting Contest
won hy Harry Lee Crcw-Thc Final
Societies.
Societies.

LEXINGTON, VA, June 14.-(Special)
The 18TH annual commencement exer-
c...s Of Washington and Lee University
leean sunday morning. The baccalau-
ra-e sermon was preached by the Rev.
e. y. Hemphin, d. D., Of Louisville, Ky.
Following the old custom, there were
DID ..rviccs held al any OF the churches
o. The town. and a large and fashionable
euUnce filled the spacious University
chapel despite the warmness Of the
weather. The rostrum was occupied by
ID. visiting ministers and those of the
town. and members of the Board Of
Trustees. and the faculty Of the Univer-
SHY. Morning services began at IL
o'clock. with the anthem, holy, Holy
Holy Lord. God, Almighty" which was
rendered very swcetiy by the choir, COM
posed Of Mrs. Reid White. Miss Sailie
Preston. Miss Nettie Preston, Professor
A. L.. Nelson. Or. Reid White, professor
j vs.. Davis. and Mr.. j. Il. Absolute
~ baltimore accompanied By Mrs. y.
ID. Estin on the organ, and Mr.. u. -
C4nito on the violin. Dr. HcmphIlIs SER
mon was entitled Real Greatness ana
A. took his text from the Gospel accord
i.e 10 ST. Matthew. the eleventh chap-
Ter and the eleventh verse. His address
was chiefly to young men. VINO composer
"a large part of the audience. The SER
,.ices were opened and closed by the
ministers OF the several churches OF Lex
irgtOn. -.
At9 o'clock Sunday evening the Young
MEMS Christian Association OF the nj
,ersitv was addressed by the Kew
ton Presbyterian church, and again Was
The chanel filled with a large ana "p-
nrcciative audience, composed partly, OF
many Of Virginia's fair daughters ana
many from other Southern states.
THE BOAT RACE.
The annual boat race between the two
.~evcs Of washington and Lee University
me OFF this evening at o'clock. FROM
lt. ,.indovys of many houses blue and red
dc and hunting were displayed, show
,,, that the crews had admirers ana sup
rorters within. Soon after CLOCK
Main street began TO iii with galiy-oe-
secked vehicles OF all descriptions anu
Sos some OF them almost complete
masses of red or blue and some were
..,,sred with both coiors, showing Ill
,.s,on of opinion OF the occupants. Every
available horse was pressed into ser
M and was decorated with red or
1r-o THE CAV and festive cyclists were
.rt with their wheels decorated WIN
M ~ the two prevailing colors. and
s.~.s had their wheels entirely covered.
and they appeared as II maze sohu Ieu
DIP blue The race was exciting ana tne
crews were almost evenly matched III
strength and weight The Albert sidney
hIun was: Stroke. }. Obeiilh' NO %
NcCluer West Virginia. No. :, ). I.
u.cuer. West Virginia; No. l, 4. >
Fielder. South Carolina; CoNswalh' IL.
Nelson Kentucky. The Harry Lee was
..rot. T. ". Wilson, Kentucky; No. s.
r. ST. Moore. Virginia; No = X l.
shields virginia: No. /. G. c. Powell
WASHINGTON city: Coxswain, X. l. NC
Cure Virginia. ,,.,. lon
The race was won by the iid,IS
crew. which came in six boat iehs.hs
ahead. The race was conceusu " -
Reds by The adherents OF the biuo' ous
tt. distance between the boats was
.urrrise 10 both. The Albert Sidneys
have won the races five successive years
ana this last race was taken very VI"
ron.ernellv 10y them and their foHo"ei''
TIE LITERARY SOCIETIES.
Tho final celebration of the literary so,
c.f.s took place in the University cnapei
this evening at o'clock. The wash
irgton Society was represented oH
u McCIung Virginia, ana II. - 10"
FAX Vireinia. and the speakers were IN
tro5uc.d bv the president Of the society
4 y Thrift. Virginia. The Grahan-Le7
Society ronresentatives were ID. NJ. ram
mat. 40 West Virginia. and {. r. Mye.S'
Virginia. and the speakers were , lhlIo-
daced bv n. H. wayt. NJ. d., Nirsinia,
The speeches were not long anu "e'0
rrI delivered. -saa ~
The orators medal was aWdiu0N
Dr. Charles +. Myers. Of virginia
The Judges were the Rev. Z. ~. 49,. Ia
Nm o. kentucky; the Hon. seeh o, ~ pnI,
o. Washington j. c.. ana JOSH"
Mt EaQ OF Big-Stone Cap VI"