Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
SCHOOL DAYS AT END
THE SEASON or coMMExCEMENTs
VOW UPON US.
GIRL GRADUATE AND CRAVE SENIOR.
The Rest of the world Gives Way
to These at This Period OF the
Year--CIosing Exercises of Educa-
tfonaI Institutions Here.

clans. of whom our two colleges turned
! out very large classes this year, have
| already gotten their diplomas and are
ready to enter upon their professional
| careers.
The first commencement will be that OF
the Woman's College, June 9Th to the 7th
The baccaleaureate sermon will be
preached in the Second Baptist church
Sunday evening, the 9Th. by Rev. a. Il.
owen, l.. D., of Norfolk. Monday and
Tuesday will be given over 70 the stu
dents for their concerts. art exhibitions,
setting out Of the class tree, graduating
class exercises, and receptions. Tuesday
evening the commencement proper will
take place at the Academy Of Music.
Then Dr. James Nelson, the president,
will deliver the certificates Of distinction,
medals, school diplomas, and confer de-
grees by direction OF the college trustees.
There are quite number of applicants
for NJ. A. and b. A. and Il. j. degrees,
and as girls never fell on examinations,
there will, of course, be large and
cIeditable graduating class.
The address before the graduating class
will be delivered by Rev. II. I. Sweeney
eloquent pastor of the Seyenth-Street
Christian church. this city.
RICHMOND FEMALE SEMINARY.
The commencement of the Richmond
Female Seminary-Mr. John II. Powell,
principal-will follow on Monday evening,
June 18th, of the next week. The eXer-
cises will take place at the hall oil the
Young Mems Christian Association, and
Will consist of instrumental and vocal
music, award of medals, prizes, AID di-
plomas, and the address before the
school The orator OF the occasion mas
not yet been announced.
on wednesday evening will occur an
event in which so many Richmond people
are interested-the closing exercises of
the Richmond High School The COM
mencement will be held as usual at the
Academy of Music Rev. William A.
Barr rector Of Monumental church, will
deliver the address before the graduating
class: Mr. w. A. Crawford, an alumnus
Of the school, delivers the Peabody me-
dals, and Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, Presi-
dent Of the Richmond School Board, will
deliver the certificates Of distinction, pro-
motion, and graduation. The graduating
class will be equally as large as usual,
and likely larger. The session has been
a very successful one.
MCABE'S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL
The University School-Captain w. Cor
don McCabe, head master-closes without
formal and public exercises. The head
master on Saturday June 18th, delivers
the certificates of distinction and the
prizes The prizes awarded by the school
are: ]. Pegram Prize, founded in memory
Of Colonel William Johnson Pegram. :.
Elliott Prize, founded in memory OF Per-
cival Elliott. g. Robinson Prize, founded
in memory of Cary Robinson-all old
comrades Of the Army of Northern Vir-
GINA and killed I'm battle.
Here is the schedule of examinations
Thursday, June ID, Latin: H. Friday,
June 3D. Roman literature; III. Saturday,
June 9TH. Physics ii. and III. German;
" Monday, June 9th, Arithmetic l. Ger
man, trigonometry; V. Tuesday, June 18th,
II. and III. French; VI Wednesday, June
9Th, l. French, English composition, and |
rhetoric; VII. Thursday, June 9Th geome-
Try: VIII Friday, June 10th. English |
grammar; TX. Saturday, June 18th, Greek; |
x. Monday, June 18th. history: XII Tues
lay, June 18th, chemistry; XII Wednes- |
iay June 18th, algebra, comic sections; |,
XIII. Thursday, June 10th, English lite !
allure, geography; XIV. Friday. June nth; !
spelling.
The examinations at McGuire's school |
,egin Wednesday, the list, and continue
almost daily until Mosday, goth. when the
takes place. The eXer-
Uses. as always, will be full of interest !
his year, consisting of the award of rib
,ons.-purple red, and blue-medals and
Nolley's School, of which Mr.. G. Merritt
Solley is principal closes on the morning
Z June 18th, with attractive exercises.
'he hard-earned rewards of the session
VIII be awarded to the students by Mr..
yolley, and the students themselves con-
est i'm debate and defamation for q
medal.
CLOSING OF RICHMOND COLLEGE.
The dawn of the 18th, the day after the
University School, ushers in the COM
of Richmond College. The
sermon will be preached
sunday evening, the 10th, in the college
hapel, by Rev. David NJ Ramsey, d. D.,
astor Of the Citadel Baptist church,
charleston, S. c. He is an eloquent
reacher and able man, and an alumnus
{ the college, of the class Of "a. Mon
ay evening the joint celebration of the
Ia Sigma Rho and Philologian Literary
ocieties will take place in the chapel,
18th delivery of society medals. Tues
ay evening the exercises of the gradual
lg class. Wednesday night the annual
lumni banquet at the Jefferson Hotel
thursday at noon, in the chapel. President
' w. Boatwright will deliver all the GER
hcates of distinction except the school
nd degree diplomas. These will be de-
vered Thursday evening, when the COM
lencement proper takes place. The adj
ress of the evening will be delivered by
resident Harper, Of the Chicago Uni
ersity. President Boatwright awards
ne school diplomas and confers the de-
ress Of Master of Arts, Bachelor of Arts,
achelor of Science, and Bachelor of Law
he exercises close with the Presidents |
ddress to the graduating class. and an
from the trustees by the
resident. Rev. Or. W. +. Hatcher.
There are four applicants for the Mas
n of Arts degree, twenty-four for Bach
or of Arts, two for Bachelor of
cience, and eighteen for Bachelor |
Law-forty- eight in all. This is one
the largest classes from the academic :
apartment in the history of the college.
he attendance of students this year is
per cent. larger, also, than in the his
ny of the college.
This ends the commencement season in {
edmond, as all the private schools will |
ave closed in the mean time II
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