Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
THE SERMON TONIGHT.

what they are at college for.
But the toll is over now, and the day Of
reward is here.
THE SERMON TONIGHT.
The commencement sermon will be
preached in the college chapel this eve
ming at S:15 o'clock by Rev. David NJ.
Ramsey, ID. d., pastor OF the Citadel Bap-
list church, of Charleston, S. c. This will
be the order of the service: America Qed
by College Glee Club and sung by entire
assembly,; Invocation; Hymn No. 800;
Scripture reading; prayer; voluntary, by
Glee Club; sermon; short prayer; Hymn
No. 800; bsnsdiction. DR.. f. w. Boat
wright, president OF the college, will be
master Of exercises.
Dr. Ramsey is q Richmond College boy
of the class Of 1884. In the fourteen
years that have jRtervened between his
diploma and this return to his Alma
Mater he has climbed 20 a conspicuous
height among southern Baptists. He IS
a man Of high and broad attainments,
and an engaging and impressive speaker.
While in the city DR.. Ramsey will be the
guest Of his knsman, Professor Il. E.
Gaines.
LITERARY SOCIETIES.
Tomorrow evening at SIS o'clock the
Joint celebration Of the Philologian and
Alu Sigma Rho Literary societies will
take place in the chapel. The programme
Is as follows: Salutatarian, w. Bonnie
Daughtrey; Observation-Disclosures, Arthur
]. Hall; Mu Sigma Rho, Robert Lee VIII
Hams.
The exercises of the graduating class
occur on Tuesday evening, and promise
TO be exceedingly interesting. The entire
class OF Is, including Masters Of Arts, 10
Bachelors OF Arts, Bachelor Of Science,
and q Bachelors Of Law, will appear on
the platform in cap and gown. Mr.. John
e. Johnson, president OF the class, VIII
preside. The orators will be: OF law
class, Mr.. e. Frank Story; Of
"Academs," Mr.. Melvin A. Martin. The
historians OF the historians of the class
will be: OF law department, j. Kent
Rayley; OF "Academs," Mr.. Thomas
Branch McAdams.
THE ALUMNI BANQUET.
The alumni banquet will take place on
Wednesday evening at the Jefferson Ho-
tel. While the detailed arrangements
have not yet been completed, everything
points to an unusually interesting and
delightful occasion. Rev. r. II. Pitt. ID.
d.. chairman of the Executive Commit
tee, will be toast-master. Governor Iy-
Ter has been invited TO be present and re-
spond to the toast Virginia" Rev. w.
s Penick. of Elizabeth City, n. c., has
accented DR.. Pitts invitation to be pres
ent and speak for the "class OF 100
This class consisted of six persons, anu
Il IS a remarkable circumstance that hVe
Of them are living now, and two OF these
five are DR.. Penick, Of North Carolind'
and DR.. Hatcher. of this city. Thls' now
ever. Is not the oldest class. inc hrst
two full graduates or the INSTITUTION arg
botb now Hying-Dr. p. S. Henson, OF
Cbicago and Mr.. Josiah Ryland, OF Rich
mond' Mr.. John Edward Johnson, presi-
dent OF the class Of 1898, will speak for
his class. President Boatwright VIII re-
snopd TO the toast Richmond College,
ana some member of the trustees lot
that body.
There will be a number OF other snort
speeches. but the whole occasion VIII De
social and informal.
president OF the alumni, Hon. j. ASTON
Cabel, has appointed MI. >. Il. hehey
and Dr. j. Page Massie committee 10
arrange for the dinner. The Executive
Committee has invited President Cabeu'
President Boatwrlght, DR.. II. ID levy
and Messrs. David l.. Pulliam ana D.
Garland Pollard to act as reception COM
rnittee al the hotel. Guests will begin 10
assemble at Z oclOCh' uii4H0A w"
served at $50.
COMMENCEMENT PROPER.
The commencement exercises proper
will be held in the chapel on Thursday
evening. The diplomas Of graduating IN
the various schools will be delivered by
the president and the degrees conferred
bv the trustees. President Boatwright
will deliver his charge 10 the class
President William X. Harper, or chicago
University, will deliver the annual ad-
dress 10 the class. Rev. William n:
Hatcher, president Of the trustees, WIZ
make the announcements from that BODY.
THE medals OF the college Will also De
awarded. -,
All of these exercises are open 10 VIC
public, which is cordially invited 70 a'te'u
them.