Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-25

and with the full concurrence or Mrs.
Harris and the children, the coin,n',teeo' ~
have bought from Mr.. Lucien foWeh o,aaI, u,i1
most faithful likeness. and on their peheIi
and on behalf OF the donors l now trahs-
Ter IL Into your hands"
A NOBLE CHRISTIAN WOMAN.
Rev. DIR. c. RI. Ryland was the next
speaker. He said the portrait he had peen
deputed to present was not one oi a
president or of distinguished prGacner'
or OF a great educator, but Of a noble
Christian woman she is little known
to US" he said. except through her gehe
rous husband but she is admired on every
side. At the trustees meeting In Decem-
ber Mr.. Henry :. Schnelz. OF Hampton,
donated sum of money to the college III
memory of his deceased wife, Matte
Schmelz. The trustees then asked for the
privilege of a portrait and Nr. schmelz
added to his first gift this fine portrait,
of which | now ask your acceptance
President Boatwright called upon Or
Hatcher to respond on behalf OF the col
lege. The Doctor said: "Ricnmond COZ
lege Is not unsrateful She has nad a
great struggle TO live. but she has al
ready erected a magnificent building.
making the names Of Jeter, Thomas. and
Ellyson immortal Dr. Hatcher paid an
appropriate tribute to each OF those OF
whom pictures were presented. Z.
DEGREES CONFERRED.
President Boatwright then conferred the
degrees on the Bachelors or Law ana
Bachelors of Arts.
In addressing the class after the for
mality he said. IL was scarcely necessary
for him to say much. Years OF associa-
ton had led them 10 understand each
other. 1t was a proud moment in their
life and in his 1T is your commence
ment" ne said. you are standing at the
beginning OF a wider. broader life. Here
you have enjoyed the privileges or rlght
thinking; from henceforth noble acts ana
Lc .Itatxs I "a a
of the good order maintained throughout
the session, and said that when the fact
was told to the trustees that not sing
case of violation or rules had Deen oeiore
the committec, prayer had been offered for
a special blessing on this session. He
spoke of the responsibilities Of education,
and said that statistics went TO show that
only one man in a thousand enjoys the
privilege of college education.
THOMAS LECTURES.
President Boatwrlght announced that 1t
had been the custom heretofore for the
lectures OF the James Thomas Foundation
to be held in March or April. but that
next session the lectures would take
place i'm October. and would be delivered
by DR.. j. b. Breastat Professor OF Egypt
ology i'm the University of Chicago, VINO
would give five lectures on his favorite
subject.
WORK OF THE TRUSTEES.
The trustees were In session yesterday
from 10 A. NJ until 23o There was a
lengthy discussion Of the bylaws. and
several changes of little public Importance
We're made.
Further resolutions touching the reslg-
nation of Professor A. NJ. Carroll were
adopted.
The question of co-education, proposed
by the trustees OF the Womans College
was considered. and postponed until the
semi-annual meeting, to be held in Feb
ruary.
The secretary was instructed to adver-
| tise the vacancy in the Chair OF Greek.
Matters connected with the grounds and
| buildings. and with the course of instruc-
| ton for next season were also discussed
| and arranged.