Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-17

sor The best poem appearing in the Cn-
ssrs,fv Of VIRGINIA Magazine. WAC
announced this evening. Mr. J, n: bru,.s'
NJ I,oul.iana. being tire successfui wr.er'
as decided by COMMITTEES OF the i"c ':"s,'
The prize given by Professo. IT, e. The
for the best translation pubhsneo ~ .sad
magazine during the year YVES ar.,, ~
by the committee to MI. NJ. H. A1"'
Texas.
A GERMAN.
I.aet night the Tuesday evening eor-
man Of the University or vHs.,,a,ther
,,an C,,b CAME of in the Fayerwea'""sa
,",,rosiur, and the dancing cohtinr.ss.e ~.
,r.,t as,er 2 O'Clock this morning. -.
gsrynan was led by Mr.. Charles Mcii't W.,
90 Norfolk. Va, dancing WIN ,,,'
T,,oi slinglleff. of Baltimore ny
as,,res were well executed, and TINS -
saving a great deal for the isau Ter
abilIty for the floor was crowoeu - 49,
couples Prominently among .noSe
sent were Hon. William ., Bryan ,,,sa,ria
braska: Hon. J. Hoge Tyler. or virginia
and Hon. r. C. Henry, OF IeHas'
THE FINALS.
Tonight occurred the hnai eAelo',e9
of the University. at whicn time ,no q,
grees and diplomas were ueii'e''u
the University chapel. do
arao. charles NJ. Abbot, Bellevue va,
pobert (. Bosher, Jr., Richmond, va
Edward c. Coker, Darlington, 5. g.; rel
e,s A. Goodridge. Norfolk, Va; Eui, ,,
Lee Jr.. Shepardstown, w. va; N.Y.
son O. Murfee, Marion, Ala.; hopert W.
Robb Port Royal. Va; Il. Alabert oi,i,'n'
Rroad Run. Va; j. Duncan smith IN
versitv of Virginia; f.. ii. IL. Oid, NorLoiA,
va =. George J. Rogers, Wheeling, w. va
Morris p. TiIley. Berkiey, Va; Littie'on
T. Wake. Norfolk. Va; j. carter ai M,
Orange. Va; Gustavus -. wallace,
mouth. Va; Lewis G. Williams Oi""se'
Va: Ed Ears Yates, Flnt tiii' va, .ho
THE following gentlemen received tne
,anroo ~ Y s: Ira r. Davis, mechanical
anaineer Charleston, 5. c.; Everett "
Tastwood electrical engineer Ports
mouth Va: Edward X. OBrlen' civil
engineer. Alexandria, Va; Robert VI
Robb. electrical engineer, Port Royal
Va. ,,-,,o.,,,, ,-.s
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy was
oorferred on Professor G.. w. Denny, oil
Hampden-5dnfy ,r,s
Those who received the Master OF Aris,
the Bachelor of Law, and the Doc.or -.
Medicine degrees have been previously
named I'm the Dispatch. with the eAcep-
tion of two graduates in the law mat
have fust been announced: Albert D.
Vaughan. Richmond, Va; william T.
Long. Harris Creek. Va.
After this occasion came the niia'
ball" of the University of Virginia Ger
man Club. which. according TO CUSTOM
continues until after o'clock III ,he
morning. The dancing was led by MI
McIane Tilton, Jr., of Annapolis, Ma.
The Board of Visitors OF the ohiver-
sitv finally adjourned this afternoon. Du-
r,no tbe,r sessions they have transacted
much routine business, and have autho-
rized the Building Committee TO let the
contract for the completion OF the new
buildings. Until such Is done the com
mittee will continue to superintend the
work now going on. The salary OF seve-
raj of the instructors was reduced some
what. and such positions aboiisned
where thought necessary. NO changes
were made in the faculty. the poard
accented the gift Of a considerable sum
from Hon. w. J. Bryan. the interest
from which IS to be applied every year
towards purchasing a handsome mccall
TO be awarded TO the student VINO writes
the best essay on the subject or GIVE
Government" The board also declared
that such medal should be known az
'The William Jennings Bryan Medal,
and n unanimous vote was passed, thank
inc Mr. BRYAN for the interest he has
shown in the University. and for ms
kindness in providing the means LOT
awarding such medal.