Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-22

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benign Providence that we can receive
| JOY and peace from the alliance OF soul
with soul. This relation we call friend
ship There is nothing that gives 40
much JOY. for friendship is itself the
very symbol OF joy-there Is nothing that
so inspires a person TO noble deeds for
| friendship Is one OF the nobiest exercises
| Of the human soul.
THE vALEDICTORY.
The farewell l have come TO speak to-
| night has Joy mingled with it's sorrow.
| II Is said because II is the last time that
| shall have the privilege of standing upon
this old rostrum and looking into the
faces Of a Richmond audience: said be-
! cause we are about TO part from friends
who are dear to US. and 10 dissolve
| brotherhood when for the last four years
has scattered over our pathway the sun
shine Of JOY and happiness. II Is a
ioyful parting because It is prelude 10
! the greetings OF friends ready 10 receive
us TO their hearts.
Time Is river Of passing events, with
a sweeping current No sooner Is an
| object brought to sight than IL Is swept
away and another takes It's place. Our
college days are gone. and must now be
| viewed from afar through the golden
portals Of history. Tonight we join
| the length and breadth Of this land, re-
| joiclng In the wonderful prosperity. the
| extending reputation. and the stiil more
! glorious future that awaits our college,
! II Is now my SAD duty. on behalf of my
| classmates. 10 speak the parting words
10 the members OF the faculty We re-
member with gratitude beloved profess
sors. the patience and love YOU have
shown In your efforts 10 guide us in the
ways OF truth. You have set before us
| high ideals. and we feel that the friend
ship and love that you have extended TO
US will lend inspiring force to our efforts
TO achieve success in the great arena OF
life
To the people Of Richmond we are
sincerely grateful for all these things
and shall carry from this place most
pleasing recollections Of YOU and Of your
city. Farewell to the gentlemen Of the
literary societies. There is not more
important department In TINS OF any
| other college than the literary society
and to the members OF the Athletic =
ISOLATION I would say we have witnessed
with interest the exhibition of Skin.
strength. and endurance that contributed
co much TO a successful Field-Day, ana
have every reason 10 be proud OF our
! baseball team.
THE PLAN OF CO-EDUCATION.
AT II O'Clock to-day the Board of
Trustees will meet, and receive reports
ana define the policy of the institution
Several vacancies On the board VIII nave
10 be filed. and among the most I'M
nortont topics TO be discussed will be an
alliance with the Woman's College ana
a scheme Of co-education.
Professor Boa,wright, speaking 10
Disnstch reporter yesterday. said that
in of I
tending all the advantages possible 10
women in the matter of education, ne
| did not think il advisable TO enter into
the plan proposed. His reasons were thdl
a very decided opinion obtains against
co-education, especially in the South
and until the college was strong enough.
| financially. TO legislate In the lace OF
public opinion. he did not think 1t would
be polite 10 take any steps In the diree-
ticn indicated al present. IL any event
! the students at the Woman's college,
! could only be admitted into the higher
schools. as the lower schools were all
greatly overcrowded He recognized, nc
said. great advantages that would ac-
crue to both institutions and he hoped
the day was not far distant when the
plan would be perfectly feasible.
AN UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCE.
The report he had to present Of the
progress Of the college was very nat
} tering one remarkable fact was, tnat
with over two hundred students IN col
leee nor one had been before the faculty
for a breach of discipline. There WERE
more students in the college than evei
before. and prospects for the next SEES
|, sion are very bright. every available
. room, in the college building having al
ready been bespoken.
The trustees will have their luncheon
in one of the society halls between IN
morning and afternoon sessions. me
evening will belong 20 the srauu
at,ne class. who will appear in caps ant
GOWNS Mr.. +. b. English, from
nichmond of the law department, Il
president of the class. There VIII be al
oration bv Mr. w. Ernest Gibson, OF
, Toudoun county. Va. representing th'
, academic graduates, and one by Mr.. )
/. r /. Johnson, of Nansemond county
, Va. representing the graduates IN Ia"
The class Is expected to be of the SAM
Soc as last wear. but no one knows unit
each professor in charge makes his re
port. -, 81. uoo.,,,o,
? tonight.
THE ALUMNI MEETING.
. The Alumni Association will meet 10
marrow and in the evening vii give tnei
annual banquet at the JEFFERSON. ~
tickets have been issued for the occasion
but the alumni are expected 10 a''en
without further notice. The guests VIII
assamhle in the paTlors of the Jefferson
at g:15 o'clock. and dinner VIII De serve
~ O Hon. j. Aston Cabel. presiden
81 tho association, will preside, ana act a
.aostroaster The trustees, faculty. ant
Lass of '97 of the college will also
president F. w. Boatwright will re
o-1 q, the toast. "Richrnond CoHege'
pev y II. Pit, -. D., 10 "The Alum
nj" ,. II n 4
"The Ministry" ,-,.,
uon Richard NJ Taylor. to Richmond
NJ Jo,n Garland Pollard. to "Ihe bar
Dr stuart Mcclure, 10 THE Doctois
AIR r.. b. English, TO "The CLASS
81"
Tbe Graduates and Prohctents'
The lists of graduates and prohcieh,s
a., ,arious schools of Richmond Coileg
, uere posted yesterday afternoon IN
'o,,,os NJ the degree men will not De an
@',,,,,S until the commencement exef
a,sas take place. though they were sc
9a az meeting Of the faculty o
- co,lege held yesterday afternoon.
, 81, s,rior class results will be Poste
to.day. The results as far as announce
are as follows:
ENGLISH.
c,aauates-W. Il. Dougherty. Walter u
! c,,hson simon Hellstcrn, John - >au,n
r man Fred, w. Moore Robert ". 1NSSSa aaiII
nry oscar /. owens. Eldridse v, 1aO' &,
y ,Snr 7 Hail Hail b. o. Hutchinson; l.. =
: tnur ~ ~ MYERS. Hugh G. NoffsngeI