Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-24
In COLLEGE HALLS.
WINDING UP OF THE WILLIAM AND
MARY COMMENCEMENT.
THE ALUMNI MEETING.
The Address und Banquet-The Con-
ferring OF Degrees, Certificates,
and MedaIs-A German-Tbe yir-
sinia Military Institute.

| WILLIAMSBURG, VA, June 3.-(5pe-
ciaL)-A large audience last night greet
ed Judge c. w. Murdaugh, OF Ports
mouth, who delivered the annual address
before the Alumni Association of the COL
lege Of William and Mary. The subject
OF the discourse was The Times and Its
Dangers"
After the address the regular an
nual meeting OF the Alumni Associa-
ton took place. The meeting was called
TO order by Mr.. Percy S. Stephenson, in
place of Mr.. S. Gordon Cumming, Of
Hampton. who was unavoidably absent.
Mr.. John S. Charles was chosen as sec
rotary, in place of Mr.. II. D. Cole who is
confined to his bed.
Mr.. Ro. NJ. Hughes, chairman of the
committee to secure funds 10 erect a
memorial tablet in the chapel TO the late
lamented Benjamin S. Ewell, reported
progress, and expressed the hope that
by next commencement the work of the
committee would be accomplished.
"A resolution Of sympathy with Mr.. Cole
was adopted.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were then elected
Tor the ensuing year: President, DR.. Jo-
seph w. Southall, of Richmond; First
Vice-President. Z. S. Stephenson, of Nor
folk; Second Vice-President, C. p. Armis-
tead, of Williamsburg; Third Vice
president, Dudley II. Cowles, of Hamp-
ton; Secretary and Treasurer, II. d.
Cole. Executive Committee-John S.
Charles, Professor William G.. Jones, and
Professor Il. j. Stubbs
After the meeting :he association re-
pared TO the Colonial Inn, where the an
nual banquet was spread.
After blessing by Rev. Mr.. Latham. |
of the Methodist church, the discussion |
Of tho delicious menu began. At the |
conclusion Of this discussion, in which |
no one failed to participate, the feast of |
reason and flow Of soul began. The |
regular arrangement of toasts was some
what interfered with by the absence of /
the president, Dut Mr.. Stephenson, who
presided with dignity and grace, was
equal TO the occasion. The first senti-
ment proposed was William and Mary
and Her Alumni" and was responded to
with feeling by Captain Richard NJ. Page,
of Gloucester.
DEGREES AND MEDALS.
The exercises of college day began to-
day at II O'Clock. The chapel was filled
with an expectant audience, as the GER
degrees, and medals were TO be
awarded to the young men. On the ros-
trum were seated the members of the
board present, the faculty, and others
Of the older alumni. The awards were
made as follows:
Licentiates Of Observation-Disclosures Cor
don Bohannan, of Surry county; Charles
B. BOwry of Williamsburg; William a.
Bloxton. of James City county; Randolph
r. Claiborne, of Amherst county; Joseph
II. Dodge, Of Prince William county;
Alvan II. Foreman, of Norfolk county;
George w. Gillespie, of Accomac county;
Joseph A. Gillespie, Of Tazewell county;
Robert h. Henderson Of Roanoke county;
James Hurst OF Northumberland county;
Thomas 3. Snead, of King William coun-
~; Thomas j. Stubs, Jr., of Williams
burg; James E. wilkins, of Newport
News; Ro. Peoples Wilson, of North Car
,lina.
Bachelors of Arts-James Brench
cabell, Of Rlchmopd Ernest Shaver, of !
.oudoun county; Eugene b. Travis, of
caroline county; Spavrel Asa Wood, of
floyd county.
The following scholarships were award
ID: The Chancellor" founded by Hugh
blair GrigsDy, Esq. to Ro. NJ. Hughes,
r., Of Norfolk; the "Soutter," founded
~ James T. Soutter, Esq, to G. A.
Dodge, Of Prince William county; the |.
'Corcoran," founded by w. w. Corco- ,
an, Esq, to w. w. Selden, of Gloucester !
ounty; "The Graves" founded by Rev. ,
I'd. Graves, TO j. c. Donovan, of
lathews county.
The medals in the Department Of Math :
mates, founded by Hon. E. w. Blod- !
EFT. in honor of his friend, President
3. S. Ewell, were awarded as follows:
iold to Mr.. j. f. Elliott, of Hampton; l
liver, 70 Mr.. a. II. Foreman, Of Norfolk =
ounty.
These medals were awarded this year Q
Or excellence in the intermediate class" O
The gold medal in the Department of n
'edagogy was awarded 10 Mr.. j. G. 1
'ohannon, of Surry, and the silver n
ledal in the same department, to Mr.. p
). II. Foreman.
The ri Kappa Alpha scholarship, a
FUNDED by Mr.. Ro. NJ. Hughes. was n
warded 70 Mr.. John Floyd Newcomb. b
A gold medal given also by Mr.. c
hughes, for the best prose contribution n
the college magazine, was awarded to l.
IT, c. H. Lambert, of Rockingham. 4
FRATERNITY GERMAN. d
Alpha Zita of Kappa Alpha gave its o
nal german last night at Cameron Hail. u
he hall was beautifully and artistically l
scorated in the fraternity colors-old
Did and crimson. The german was II
3ened with souvenir figure, in which .
sautiful X. A. fans were presented 10 ~
lch lady. The hit of the evening was
ACE by several X. A. figures, in which r,
lie ribbons Of the fraternity were con- =
,icuous. The park-like yard Of Dr. &c
oncure was brilliantly Illuminated by II
lpanese lanterns. Refreshments were 81
rived amidst this fairy-like scene, the "
es representing the X. A. colors. pa
The german was led by T. j. Stubs, IN
>. with Miss Resale Merrill, OF Rich IN
ond. in organdie over silk. and Mr.. j. SO
ayle Anderton with Miss Fannie Will 20
n. of New York, null with lavender &c