The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-23
CHAIR OF HISTORY
FOR THE COLLEGE
Dr.. la, C. Chandler Elected Pro-
feSsor for One Year.
FIVE HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS.
Established by the Board Of Trustees
FeIlowships for Degree students
Vacancies on the Board Filled.
Successful students.
FIVE HONOR SCHOLARSHIPS,

acted. a..
second Baptist church. was elected
member Of the Board to succeed Rev. Dr'
" XV Iandrum. who moved to Atlanta
"a I've. MIR. George 3. West. OF Newport
news was chosen as member oil INC
board 10 succeed Judge Benjamin l.
Gunter. deceased
nudge Joseph Christian resigned as
member OF the Board on account OF Ia
health. ~,
Colonel Thomas Tabb also sent In his
resignation as a member by reason OF
jn health. The Board decided 10 ASK MN
10 withdraw his resignation
The Committee on Scholarship reported
that during the year thirty-two students
rad been assisted In the pursuit OF theH
siufes by the aid fund Of the college
WELCOME THE NEIGHBOR
The following resolution. ohered oy
REV. Or. C. h. Ryland. was adopiec.
whereas the Union Theological semi
nary OF Nireinla has been removed 10
tbe CITY OF Richmond and has become
near ne,ghbor OF Richmond Coliese' an"
Vyberas so important an addition TO the
,,,srarv moral and religious life Of the
civ and the state IS Of public interest
and nearly allied TO the work Of this col
lege. NIT
Resolved. That the Trustees OF Rich
,nond College. I'm annual meeting assem-
bled extend a cordial welcome 10 TINS
distinguished institution. rendering IRA
ternal greetings. and the cordial offer OF
any assistance the college may be abie
10 render the Seminary management al
the time OF removal or during the years
Of work which IN the providence OF Coo,
NAV lie before Il in its present delightful
location. .
rha Roard adjourned for lunch az 2
O'Clock.
their work. The degrees were conferred
upon those receiving such as the result OF
their achievements during the session
CHAIR or HISTORY.
The most important decision reached
during the meeting was that establishing
a school Of History and Literature. This
was forecasted in The Time some time
oeo DR. ]. A. c. Chandler was elected
professor of these branches of study Tor
one year commencing at the opening OF
next session. Dr. Chandler has had
number of years experience as teacher,
and is a Pm. ID. Of Johns Hopkins Uni
Versity.
The matter Of choosing a professor OF
latin 10 MI the chair for a year during
Professor Mitchells absence. was left TO
The Committee on Instruction. This com
mittee has made little progress towards
a selection as yet. and II may be several
weeks before "a man is secured TO fiji the
position
FIVE SCHOLARSHIPS.
The board decided to create five honor
scholarships TO be given as rewards OF
high standing in college. These scholar
ships will entitle the students winning
them TO tree tuition.
IL was also decided TO esablish feHoW-
ships for students who. after taxing the
p. A. and b. S. degrees, wish 20 remain
at college and get their NJ. A. degrees.
These fellowships will be on basis or
81. 500 each. and the interest VIII go 10 the
students upon whom they are conferred.
THE CLOSING EXERCISES.
The commencement exercises proper OF
the college will take place to-day. AT
noon the distinctions IN the junior. sub
Junior and Intermediate classes viii be
delivered in the college chapel At Sl5
tonight the commencement programme
viii be as follows
Delivery OF certificates Of proficiency
Presentation OF James d. Crump"
prize Cmathematics).
Presentation Of Wood" and steel
medals
Announcement Of school diplomas
Presentation Of Tanner" medal
(Greek)
commencement Address-President w.
J.. Harper. In. D.. IL. D., of the Uni
Versity OF Chicago.
Delivery of diplomas to Bachelors Of
Law and Bachelors Of Arts
Announcement from the Trustees.
Each number on the programme will
6e followed by music.
WON HONORS
Following is the FIST Of students who
have obtained honors at the several eX-
amlnations:
These were distinguished at intermedi-
ate examination:
School Of Latin-Sub-Junior Class
Herbert r, Bates. Richmond: James T.
Grim. South Carolina; Park p. Deans
Isle Of Wight county; Percy h. Graybill
Botetourt county; Newt II Pope, South
ampton county.
Junior Class--Joseph l.. Hart, Sussex
county. George +. Lumpkin. Essex coun-
": Harry Rev. Accomac county; Will
liam Smith. Pittsyvania county; Samuel
NJ Stone. Pittsylvania county
Intermediate Class-Charles c. Barks-
dale. Halifax county: Fletcher Jordan.
Tennessee: Jesse II. Mabry. Florida; w,
Tupper Wingfeld Albemarle county.
School OF Greek-Sub-Junio Class
Clarence r. Jones Maryland
Junior Class-Joseph L. Hart. Sussex
county: b. Mercer Hartman. Richmond;
ArcOite i. INulphlns GS1fA COUNTY mus
y. Y. Spencer. King and Queen county.
intermediate Class-Fred. Gochnauer.
Fsuauier county; Giddings Z. Mabry.
Florida. Jesse H. Mabry. Florida; Hugh
T. Musselnan, Stafford county; Jesse
Reade Taylor, Alabama.
school OF Modern Languages-Junior
French-Ailan d. Jones. Warwick county;
Elvin $. Lyon. Appomattox county; J.
". T. Mcneil Franklin county; Walter
S. Mcneil. South Carolina: Hal c. Raper.
wyrhe county; William Smith. Pittsyi-
vania county.
Junior GerInan--A. Paul Bagby. Prince
Edward county: Walter S. MoNeill South
Carolina: George ID. Walker. South Caro-
lima
Senior Freneh-Seldon Darlington, Rich
mond: James S. Fox. South Carolina;
George ID. walker South Carolina.
School Of English-Junior Class-Her-
bert p. Bates. Richmond William IL.
Carter Roanoke; Douglas ". Ellyson
Richmond: Sands Gayle Richmond; Geo
Il. Graves. Pittsylvania county.
Senior Class-B. Mercer Hartman. Rich
mond.
S,hool OF Phi'osophy-Junior Glass
Willis W Edwards. Southampton; Allen
W. Freeman, Richmond: Sands Gayle
Richmond: j. Alfred Garrett Loudoua
Arthur j. Hall. Culpcper: Henry J. iiar-
rison. Richmond. Hugh +. Musselman
Stanord. Harry b. Sanford Richmond.
scnOOl OF atnematics-'SuD-JunIor GAS
Herbert Il. Bates. Richmond; Park =
Deans. Isle OF Wight county; Pau
Gaines. Albemarle county: George Is
S.-avas pttfsviV.tpia county. Herbert VI