Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-06
COMMENCEMENT AT COLLEGE.
for the Final Exercises.
profe.sor Carroll 60 Marry.

All arrangements have been made for
tho annual commencement at Richmond
College. which will occur June 10Th to
9th. The following Is the programme:
Sunday. June 2oth. SIS p. M.-Com-
mencement sermon by Rev. W. +. Chase,
d. d., Philadelphia.
Monday. June 2lst. SIS p. Manual
celebration of the Mu Sigma Rho and
Philologlan Literary societies.
l. Salutatory. by J. w. T. McNiel.
2. Grafton. by y. Mercer Hartman.
3. Grafton, by c. T.. Stuart.
4. Valedictory, by Oscar l.. Owens.
Award of society medals
Tuesday. June 22d. SIS =. M.-Exer-
clses of graduating class; Grafton by
w. Ernest Gibson, candidate for b. a.
degree; grafton. by j. r. l.. Johnson,
candidate for u. l.. degree.
Tuesday. June ed, 9l5 p. M.-Presi-
dents reception.
wednesday. June 23d. p. Manual
reunion and banquet OF the Alunnae AS
ISOLATION at the Jefferson Hotel.
Thursday. June Gath, II M.-Conferring
of distinctions in sub-junior, junior, and
intermediate classes.
Thursday. June 2ith, SIS p. Moon
ferring diplomas and degrees; award Oh
college medals; address.
Except as otherwise indicated all ex-
ercises will be held in the college chapel.
The ARRANGEMENTS will be in charge OF d
committee from the students.
The trustees OF the college VIII NEE.
in their annual session June I'D, I'd, ana
oath. A very interesting meeting Oh the
body Is anticipated, as new metnods OIL
work will be put in operation to"aruS
improving some OF the COLLEGE depart
ments.
COLLEGE PERSONALS.
Professor Mitchell has just returned
from Hollins. where he went TO denver
the commencement address on last wen
nesday. There were present at 'he
closing exercises many prominent educd-
tors from all parts of the state, ana ,he
whole occasion was most deisnlIu'
one. Mrs. Mitchell and children ieit IL
day for Hendersonville, y. W "nei
she will spend the summer win iiie""S'
While Professor Mitchell Is ABROAD
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Myers, or "a,
yannah. are visiting their sons VINO VIII
spend their vacation In Europe.
President f. w. Boatwright VIII de-
liver the commencement address before
the young idultS VI 'iic 49,
tute. at Burkeville. on Tuesday.
AT a pleasant little supper-party gwen
to n few of his gentlemen friends OF
Friday evening. Professor Mitchell Car
roll told of the recent announcement IT
BROOKLYN of his engagement TO MISS
CAROLYN Moncure Benedict. OF That CITY
and of his purpose TO spend, with MS
bride. the coming winter and spring OF
Grecian soil.
THE EUROPEAN PARTY.
Most OF the young men who are going
to Europe with Professor Mitchell WI
leave for New York tomorrow by th'
Old Dominion line. They will all NEE
in the metropolis Wednesday, and vii
take the new steamship. Barbarossa. o
the North German Lloyd Line. on Thurs
day for England. After spending rev
weeks in England they will visit tn
cities of Northern and Central Europe
and 20 thence to Italy. Spain, and tn
northern coast Of Africa. Among III
many special events Of interest VIII p'
the Queens Jubilee on June 10th, AM
| the Belgium Exposition. The trip vii
be for an educational purpose, and Is Y
be the introduction to more tours 10
| the same purpose.