Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-17
RAyDOLPH-MACON.
Society FinaIs-Dcgrees-Ac OF
the board.

ASHLAND, June 16.-(SpeciaL)-Ihe eS-
ercises Of the fifty-fourth annual COM
mencement of Randolph-Macon Coilese
opened this morning in the lecture-rooh
of the chapel with a very large audience
The PRAYER was offered by Rev. ;. ;. Cox
of Baltimore. 80
The address before the Society OF the
Alumni was delivered by Bishop John =.
CRANBERRY. ,..,sor,,r
prize medal brought out Mr.. H.. - Is.
Cooper-subject. Death as factor III
Progress"-and Mr.. r. X. O'Deii-suD!ect,
THE Message Of the Nlneteentn 0s", mon
represented the Washington Literary So
ciety. while Mr.. William Blanchard-sup-
ject. "The Wonder Shall Be'uand MT.
j. H. Dulin-subject. our Missioh
The orations were all very hne.. ana lhe
Judges will not render their decision un-
iii tomorrow, when the closing exercises
Tonight "The Wash Hall, had their
finals, at which Mr.. G.. T; Tyler, or VIZ IT..
ginia, the president, presided, assisted ny
bell, vice-presdents.
The orators were W.. WI - | Srblfrat,on
Treaty"-and Mr.. f. y. Fitzpatrick, OF
Virgina-subject, 1.-THE Twentieth-Ceh-
fury Hero" 10
The address before the society was DE, de-
livered by Hon. Edward 5. conrad. Inc
Hall marshals were Chief j. X. Clayton,
j. f. McCulloch. and G.. b. Lawson;
Medals were presented by the Han 10
Mr. w. n. Gates for defamation, M,'
w. Il. Colonna for debate, and Mr.. f. Il.
Hill for oratOry.
After the exercises the hall was cleared
of benches and the bellies and beauX en-
loved themselves in the promenade.
THE GRADUATES.
Tomorrow at II 80 an address viii be
delivered before the two societlej py
Bishop A. NJ Randolph, OF n I,n rcce ave
the following young men VIII receive
A. NV. M. Blanchard, II. Campbell,
II. OBJ. Cooper. L. w. Hilbert, Bradfore
j. f. Mccartney, G. I. Tyler, and H.
A. B.-W. II. Best. X. S. Blackwell, W.
V. Bowie. w. b. Colonna. d. r. Pohy'
J; II. Dulin, ID; S. Hill H,s N. C. scott r. a.
Medals and prizes will be awarded ana
delivered by President w. w: smith.
finals. at which Rabbi r. n. Calisch. OF
Richmond. will speak. The president, NJ
William Blanchard. will preside, with MT;
G.. L. Bradford. first vice-president: anu
Mr. II. II. Smith second vice-presiueh''
as his assistants. -
The orators will be Bradford kilby-
subject. 1.-THE Gateway of the Golden
Age"-and j. Fred. Messick-subJect,, ig
norance. a Fetter." Messrs. b. A. wise
(chieO, A. Kern. and j. ID. Hughiet. VIII
act as marshals.
The debaters medal will be awarded 10
Mr.. William Blanchard that for improve
ment in debate to MIR. Il. a. Wise, ana
the declaimers medal TO Mr.. j. Fred
Messck.
THE TRUSTEES.
The Board Of Trustees have had several
sessions. hearing reports of the various
committees They have decided TO estaD-
fish of the Womans College, at Lynch
burg, the Chair of History and SOCIOLOGY
and they elected Professor Ihes W.
Page, Phi. ID. Neipsic), 10 FIJI 1t. Mr.. rage
is also an old Randolph Macon College
man and o brother of Professor Rage, OF
! the University of Virginia. He has peen
| filling the chair at the college 10 winch
| he was to-day elected a regular professor
The Chair of History and Economies
| has also been established at Randolph
| Macon College. but no one has been Sc
! lected yet 10 FIJI n. $3.50.
| By q vote of Is to 8. the board decided
| to accept the Danville Female Seminary
| which was rendered as a gift TO the RAN
| dolph- Macon series. The new institution
| comes in under the general supervision oil
| the board free of any debt whatever. IL
| will be conducted as a feeder TO the Wo'
| mans College at Lynchburg. and bevi
! The same relation to that college as the
| Bedford Academy does TO the college
| here.