Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
THEIR CLOSING DAY.
THE JOINT COMMENCEMENT OF
RANDOLPH-MAcON SYSTEM.
Address Of Bishop Vincent, of KAN
sas-The Prizes and the Degrees
Conferred-Literary Society CeIe-
brntion--An Unusual Honor.

LYNCHBUKG, VA, June y.-tspeciaLJ
AS soon as the Randolph Macon students
were seated in the Auditorium this morn
ing, Professor Eure directed a renearsai
of college songs. and nearly an hour was
given up to these pleasing airs
II was fully naif-past 10 O'Clock before
the arrival of Bishop Vincent. the orator
OF the day. who was accompanied by
Bishop GranDery, the trustees, officers.
and many Of the teachers of the system,
as well as other distinguished men and
women, who took their places on the
stage. The opening prayer was made by
Rev. Dr. Arncld. Of North Carolina, at
the conclusion of which the commence
ment hymn (No. u was sung by the stu
dents to the air Of America" all stand
ing. bishop vincent, OF Kansas, the
speaker Of the OCCASION was then intro
duced in a few graceful words by the
chancellor. The Bishop, who is a man OF
iine appearance with a pleasant voice.
and possessed OF a ready flow OF Ian
guage, made a most Interesting forcible,
and practical address on study"
PRIZES AND MEDALS.
After a song, Columbia, the Pride Of
the Nation" the distinguished undergradu
ates were announced by printed sheet.
Then followed the awarding Of prizes and
medals. the Randolph Macon Institute, of
Danvile, being first, followed in regular
order by the Randolph Macon Academy,
Bedford City; Randolph-Macon Academy,
Front Royal; Randolph Macon's Woman's
College, Lynchburg, and the Randolph
Macon College, Ashland
Diplomas in courses were awarded by
President Kern, of the Randoph-Macon
College, and by Vice-President Knight,
OF the Randolph Macon WomaD's College,
In presenting diplomas to the graduating
class Of the Randolph Macon College DR..
Kern spoke at some length TO the young
men, giving them much wholesome advice,
and indicating TO them the aims and prin-
cples which should actuate and inspire
them in all the future years of their lives.
The close Of DR.. Kern's address was
feeling and touching prayer that the
career Of each graduate might prove use
full and successful
President Knight, in delivering the
diplomas TO the graduates Of the Woman's
College, spoke in a most eloquent and
appropriate manner on the Responsible
ties. the sorrows, and the successes of the
young lady graduates. After expressing
the hope that their careers would be
grand and glorious successes. DR.. Knight
paused for a moment to point to the deep
meaning of the closing hours of the col
lege course, and of the lessons which 1t
should convey TO the graduates as they
stood on the threshold of the door that
led to the real and active struggles OF
existence.
AN UNUSUAL DEGREE.
Chancellor Smith arose and said that
he had reserved for himself the peculiar
pleasure OF comforting an unusual degree
upon a man who had accomplished a
great work, and who had responded to
his countrys call and volunteered for
service in the Virginia Zouaves. Nir-
ginians had not lost respect and admira-
ton for those who recognized their duty
to their country, and with the full au-
thority vested in him by the Board of
Trustees. he would confer upon Leroy
Kern, son Of the president of Randolph
Macon College, the degree Of Bachelor or
Arts
Graduates of Randolph-Macon College
are as follows:
Master Of Arts-R. 3. Blackwell. A.
j. Chalkley, ID. II. Dolly, j. 7. Porter,
X. n. Ross, +. A. Simpson, NJ. T..
Smithey. and B. A. Wise.
Bachelor of Arts-W. s. Bell. n. O..
Burch. f. c. Campbell. NJ. Clements, c.
II. Davis, +. Il. Fitzpatrick, f. X. Hill,
r. b. Jones, a. A. Kern, L. e. Kern, j.
r. McCulloch, G.. l.. Neville. Jr.. A. V.
Nunnally, r. II. sheppe II. II. Smith
H. Sydenstricker, and j. T. Walker
Graduates of the Randolph-Macon
Woman's College are as follows:
Bachelor Of Arts-Lily Egbert Eloise
Richardson, Blanche Cheatham, and Cor
nelia PoindeXter.
The medallsts are as follows: John Kill
by Of Suffolk defamation; Fletcher r..
Campbell, OF Ashland, debate; Marion Il.
Smithey, OF Lunenburg, debate; Miss Nell
lie Underwood, of the Woman's College
recitation: Miss Sadie Jacobs, OF the
Woman's College, address; Mr. S. NJ.
Janney, Of the Randolph-Macon College.
Sutherlin orators medal ID. III. Dolly, OF
the Randolph-Macon College, Walton
Greek price r. NJ. Campbell, of the Ran
dolph- Macon College, junior Murray
medal for scholarship; G. J.. Bradford. or
the Randolph Macon College, senior Mar
~ medal for scholarship; w. %. Wood. or
the Bedford City Academy, defamation
and debater's prizes; Miss Mary Sue
Bethel OF the Danville Institute, recita-
ton medal.
The Joint commencement came to
close tonight with the celebration of the
washington Literary Society. The eX-
ercises consisted of defamation, How
Ruby Played" by j. w. Knight, of
Front Royal Academy; recitation,
writing Back to the Home Folks" by
s. Archie Swanson, of Randolph Macon
Institute; defamation, "Flying Jims Last
Leap" by G. w. NJ. Taylor, of the Bed
ford City Academy; grafton, Another
Prophecy" by +. Fitzpatrick, Of the Ran
dolph- Macon College; address, college
Men and Women" by e. Edith Cheatham,
OF the Woman's College; grafton, "A
Great Work, Our Share H." by Frank A
Simpson, of the Randolph Macon College,;
address, by Rev. f.. Il. Hoss, ID. d., OF
Tennessee.
The game Of baseball this afternoon
between teams from the Randolph-M Macon
College and the Bedford City Academy
resulted In a score of TO in favor or
the boys from Ashland.