The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-24

the word of God can reach. From me
mind which Is only partially open me
most precious truths are concealed. ne
college system of our DAY II ihteno9o'
primarily, not TO stock the nina win
knowledge, but TO open the mind. Mnal
DO we mean by college failures? They
are the men whose minds the colleBe p!u
not or could not open. sometimes TINS IS
the fault of the college sometimes OF me
individual. The man VINO consciously
closes the mind to the reception OF tru'n
IS guilty OF SIN.
to the reception of truth as IL presents
itself Some of US must so further tnah
this. Contributions must be made 10 tAe
sum Of human knowledge. therefore we
must cultivate the spirit of investigation.
The facts for the study Of the problems
which confront Us on every mana nave
not yet all been collected. many are yer
to be discovered Here the work of IN
Vestigation IS needed While there are
few who undertake me actua! work OF
investigation. il is necessary that the
many should catch this spirit OF lhvesu-
~ A BROAD SPIRIT.
The modern College must be charac-
torized by the broad and comprehensive
spirit Specialization has done much FOR
the world. but we must carefully guard
against narrow specialization. Ii is i'm
pOrtant that even our specialists snOui0
be broad in spirit. Let us not DO our
work without reference to the work
which others are doing. The world needs
peneralists as well as specialists and the
work of the generalist begins where thar
Of the specialist leaves off.
The spirit of our work, too, must be
constructive as opposed TO destructive.
No man has right 10 take away the
old until he has something better to sub
stitute for It.
In our dealings with these problems of
life and with each other In connection
with them we must be cautious, moving
forward with prudence. open. always
ready to accept the truth. 10 adopt
better method; inquiring, seeking Tor new
light for ourselves and for the world
broad and comprehensive in spirit,
though dealing with the simplest mat
ters: and charitable.
II this spirit controlled all men, II
would mean a settlement IN large meas
ure of an our difficulties: the discovery
OF higher principles of life; q living to-
gether in peace and harmony such as
the world has not vet seen: realization
al least in part OF that ideal life Of which
prophets and poets have spoken.
DISTINCTIONS AWARDED.
Distinctions in the junior and inter
mediate classes at Richmod College were
announced and awarded yesterday at noon
In the college chapel by President Boat
wright lie announced that Mr.. vivian
MYERS. one OF the students of the coll
legc sailed yesterday from Baltimore Tor Il
three months stay in Europe
in addition to the list of distinctions
already published the following which
were overlooked then were announced:
School OF English. Junior Class-R. W.
Blundon. Of Northumberland; II. l.. Dud-
ley. OF Roanoke: II. II. Hudson, OF
Page: G. c. Durham. of Asheviile, \. {.
intermediate Glass In English: Dis
tngushed at both COMMUNICATIONS
A. Armistead, Rockingham. y. c.; a.
Paul Bagby. Farmville. Va; Geo. +.
Bagby. Harold s. Bloomberg. Richmond;
Jas. w. Durham Essex Va; Douglas
w. Ellyson. Richmond; j. Alfred Car
rett. Loudoun Va: G. Browne Kirk,
Richmond: Jas. Z. McCabe Bedford Va;
Jno. w. Morgan Samuel l.. Morgan,
Culpeper. Va: Gus ~ Schwarzchlld.
Richmond: w. Mosby Seay Fluvanna,
Va: Gilbert G. Smith. ReynoldsOn, y.
c.: Thos. b. Il. Spencer, King and Queen
Va: Nester l.. Stonnell. Cumberland. "a.
Intermediate Glass in English: Dis
tinguishcd at intermediate Examination
BENJAMIN Bloxton. AppomattoX, Va;
Sands GAYLE. Richmond. JOS. l.. Hart,
Sussex Va; Geo. r. Lumpltln, Essex,
Va: Melvin A. Martin, Caroline. Va;
Julian L. Sydnor Melville c. Wright,
Richmond: Hugh r. Mussolman, Stat
ford county. Va.
Distinguished az Final Examination
Bcnjarin T. Ahbitt. AppomattoX. Va:
W. Bertram Chesterman. Richmond.
Harvey A. Harding. Manchester: Henry
]. Harrison. Richmond; Allan d. Jones,
Newport News Va: Thos. V. McCaul.
Richmond: Edwin r. Poulson. Accomac,
Va.