Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
THE CLOSING DAYS.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES IN
PROGRESS AT THE COLLEGE.
CELEBRATION OF THE SOCIETIES.
Great Interest I'm This Event Inst
Night-Medais Presented-The Tru.-
tecs Assembling Premiums on
Plans for BniIdings-The Sermon.

rims Tor Bnfidings-The Sermon.
The second evening of the Richmond
|ohege commencement exercises, mark
ed by the celebration OF the Mu Sigma
kho end Philologian Literary societies.
passed into history last evening, leaving
behind train of delightful and inspiring
recoilections.
The exercises began In the college pub,
lie hall at S15 o'clock. The decorations
OF the hall were in United States and
college colors. Folds OF Old Glory swung
down over the rostrum. The centre fold
however, was the flag OF Virginia. The
crimson and navy-bue Of the college
formed the background. STEMS orches-
ira furnished music for the occasion.
The salutatorian and first speaker was
Mr.. w. Bonnie Daughtrey, Of Isle Of
Wight county, final president Of the Mu
Sigma Rho Society. Right gracefully
Mr.. Daughtrey welcomed the large audi
ence to the exercises of the commence
ment. He spoke OF the fine work the
societies had done during the year, but
urged those who would be the leaders
another year 70 profit by their mistakes.
lie was given rapt attention.
The first orator was Mr.. Arthur j.
Hall. of the Philologian Society. Mr.
Hairs theme was Patriotism" He
spOkS very eloquently of the duty Of true
patriotism, and how the love of country
SHOULD I'LL every heart, and proclaimed it
as the DUTY of every man to do his share
towards making his countrys institutions
|, II H,a go II
blood
The March of the Anglo-Saxon" was
the subject Of the Grafton of Mr.. r. L.
Williams, of the Mu Sigma Rho. His
story Of the progress and the achieve
ment of the Anglo-Saxon was OF thrilling
interest
THE MEDALS AWARDED.
When the applause which MIR. Will
liams's Grafton had brought forth. had
died away, a very happy feature Of the
evening occurred-the delivery Of the
medals awarded by the two societies.
Each society gives a medal 10 its best
debater and TO the young gentleman who
makes the greatest improvement I'm de-
bate. These badges Of honor and en-
couragement were presented by Mr.. Hill
Montague, Of Richmond. The gentlemen
who received them were: Philologian,
Franklin county; improvement, Mr.. j.
L. Hart, of Sussex county. Mu Sigma
Rho, best debater' s-Mr. J. w. Durham,
of Essex; Improvement, Mr.. II. l.. Dud-
ley, of Roanoke, Va
The societies also give two medals
iointly-one to the best orator and the |
other to the best writer These were pre-
scented by Rev. Donald Guthrie to Mr.. !
George =. Bagby, OF the Mu Sigma Rho, |
as the best orator. and to Mr.. John Jeter |
Hurt, Of the Philologian, as the best |
writer. Mr.. Bagby, is Of King and Queen |
county and Mr.. Hurt of Powhatan.
Mr.. Hurt also received the medal Of |
fered by the Geographical and Historical |
Society for the best essay. This was pre-
sented by Mr. b. 4. Crump. Mr.. Hurt |
Is yet TO receive another medal.
1t devolved upon Mr.. w. l.. Prince to |
be the Valedictorian-that is, to say fare
we'll He did so gracefully and in true
spirit. He was touched with a last view
IF familiar scenes. but with a manly
leart welcomed those a future would
present.
a BUSY DAY.
Yesterday was busy day at the col
eye. The presidents office was filed with
isitors all during the day. Members of
he Board Of Trustees were coming in on
nearly every train. Students were lying
IN the ground in clusters, or were grouped
lround the bulletin in the north wing,
where the professors post the names of
hose who distinguish themselves in their
classes. The very college air seemed to
De breezy and bright with excitement.
The out-of-town trustees who have vis-
ted the college are DR.. j. l.. NJ. Curry,
If Washington; DR.. A. e. owen, Of Ports
mouth; Judge Barksdale, of Halifax
ounty; DR.. j. NJ. Pitcher, of Petersburg;
)r. Il. S. Dunaway, of Fredericksburg
nd DR.. John II. Bagby, of Farmvile.
Mr.. Henry L. Schmelz, of Hampton,
"a; DR.. l. b. Lake, of Loudoun county,
nd II. w. Straley of West Virginia, will
each the city to-day, and VIII be the
uests OF President Boatwright during !
he continuance of the commencement eX-
rcises.
PREMIUMS FOR DESIGNS.
The Committee on Grounds and Build
lgs met yesterday afternoon and made
he award of premiums offered for the
est designs for the arrangement Of the
8mpus and for the eight buildings which
is proposed from time TO time TO add
, the college system. There were twelve
DmpettOTs, and many very attractive
esigns We're submitted Those selected
S the best and the amounts of the pre-
liums are as follows: First. Messrs Ken
all. Taylor. and Stevens, Of Boston, $500;
scond, Messrs. holland and Baskerville,
Z Richmond, $500; third, Mr.. Marion j.
immock of Richmond, 800. The plans
clude science-han. dormitory, and six
her buildings distributed as auditorium,
iices. &c.
The committee has yet to decide on the
-ecise plan for any and all Of these !
Iildings. The scence-hall and dormitory
i'll be erected in the very near future.
DpnEIccSQR on LATIN
The Committee on Instruction met yes
.rday afternoon also, but did not COM
etc the business of electing a Professor |
Latin 10 take Professor Mitchelfs place ,
lille that gentleman is at Chicago Uni s
,rsity for a year. 1t will do so to-day. 9
Professor Gaines yesterday posted the $
.aduates in the School of Mathematics. f
hey are Messrs. Durrett, Foster Gar Y
TT, Hutchinson, Johnson, j. b. Martin, (
unford. McNiel, Noffsinger, and Robin
N.
Graduates an Greek are Messrs. Bagby
ledallisD. Garrett, Goode, Lyon, Nc
dams. f. w. Moore, w. L. Richardson,
10 Riddell.
TRUSTEES MEETING. n
The trustees Of the college will meet In
,nual session to-day at IL o'clock at the
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