Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-06-24
ROANOKE COLLEGE.
A Successful Commence
ment-A Korean Cradu-
ate-Close of Roam
oke'S Most Pros
porous Year.

of Chicago: preached the Baccalaurate
and Rev. Tennis S. Hamlin, ID. D., OF
Washington, ID, c., addressed the Y
NJ. G. A. The Alumni address wa,
by Earnest S. Dreher, A. NJ. (class oi
'SS) Superintendent of the City Schools
Columbia, S. O. Rev Armand Miller
A Nj. (class of 'S7), of New York City
was elected President of tho Alumni
Association, and Benjamin iIaden, A
NJ. (class of '74), of Fincastle VA, ora
tor for next year.
The Commencement exercises took
place Wednesday morning, June 10th,
in the Town Hall, which was dccornt-
ed in National and College colors, and
crowded with an appreciativc au-
dance.
The speakers appointed from the
class were introduced by President
Dreher as follows:
John William Freed. Fishersville,
Va, Latin Salutstory.
George Pickett Mayo, Hague, Va,
1.-The Function of the State in Social
Reform"
James Henry ichard, Winchester,
Va, "The Scholar in tho World.n
Kiu Beung surh, Seoul, Korea, 1.-The
Individual in Society,"
Horace Marion Fox, Salem, Va. i,
"War us Factor in Civilization.
Howard Pennington Stcmplc, Car
mel, w. Va, Vnledictory.
The addresses were carefully pre-
pared and well delivered. A feature
of special interest was the adpress Of
Mr.. Surh, who has tho honor oof be ing
the first Korean to take the degree of
Bachelor of Arts in the world.
CoNFERRINa DEGREES.
The degree of A. B. was conferred on
the six young gentlemen who spoke,
and the following other members of the
class
Cornelius Haskell Black, Wyse Il
Ferry, S. c.; William Ambrose Brown,
Danvillo, Va. William Lynn Copenhav-
or, Marion. Va; james Frantz, Dale
Vile, Va; Charles William Rufus
Kegley, Wytheville, Va; James Marsh
all Craig Martin, Sinking Creek, Va !;
Eugene Samuel May, Roanoke, Va. !;
james Caddall Moorehead, Wytheville,
Va; William G,avcs Shacklcford,
Irishburg, Va; john Wyndham Wat
terson, Lafayette, Va; Taylor Babb
Yeakley, Winchester, Va.
1t was announced that certificates of
the completion of the course were
awarded to Janet Mabel Ferguson and
Margaret verzelia Painter, both of
Salem, Va.
The degree of A. NJ. was conferred
on Rev. Charles Edgar Hershbergcr A.
B. (class of '02j, Bridgewatcr, Va; Rev.
Marion Gilbert Richard, A. b. (cass of
'95), Winchester, Va; John David
Rodeffer, A. b. (clasa of '05), Instruc-
tor in Roanoke College, and A. NJ. (hon-
oris causa) on Wm. Ii. Baker, NJ. D.,
Lynchburg Va
The prizes were awarded as follows:
The Junior Scholarship in English to
Nina Agnes Holland, Salem, Va; the
Medal in Greek to William Julian
Wellington, Concord, N. c.; the Med
al in Mathematics to Marvin Hartman
Altizer. Salem, Va; tho Medal III Ora
tory to James William McCauley,
Salem, Va.
1t was announced that John Nicholas
Amber, A. b., who had been appointed
instructor in Mathematics for the sec.
ond term of the session, was elected by
the Board of Trustees as instructor in
Mathematics.
Charles Benton Cannaday, A. NJ, as.
sistant professor of Latin, has been
granted leave of absence TO study two
years in Germany.
Prof. wythe F. Moorehead, A. NJ, Of
the Department of English, who had
been at the University of Leiosic for
summer. to resume his work in the
fall.
DIR. Ereher expressed gratitude for
the prosperity of the College, compli,
| lIcu cu tilc SIuuentS on tnelf Ialtn1 al
work and good department, and spoke
hopefully of the future of Roannke.
DR. Dreher read the foll wing t.le.
gram, under date OF June 14th, from
Postmaster General Smith "IIave
been i'll for three days, but have fought
against it in the hope of going tonight
Have substantially prepared addr, IS
but the fates are adverse. Doctor ad
vises against my going. frofoundl,
regret losing opportunity of addressing
Roanoke students aud young men o
the South.
DIR. Dreher also read II letter from
Gov. Tyler. stating that important bus
mess connected with the troops requir.
ed him To be in Richmond and express
ell deep regret at the failure of his
plans t b, resen- at the Commence
ment of koan ke.