Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-23
WILLIAM AND MARY.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.
LITERARY SOCIETY CELEBRATION.
Address of Mr.. IngnIIs-yirginia
Laws Very Liberal-Degrees Con-
ferred-A Drum without Heads at
Virginia Military Institute.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, June 22.-(spe-
cial)-The annual meeting of the
Alumni Association Of William and Mary
was held yesterday in the college chapel.
There was a large gathering Of the old
students. Professor Samuel ID. Davis, OF
Richmond, presided. A committee of five
recommended the following as officers Of
the association for the term of four years.
and they were unanimously elected: Presi-
dent, Hon. j. w. Southall Richmond;
First Vice-President, Percy 6. Stevenson;
Second Vice-President, Cary p. ARMS
tead; Third Vice-Presldent, Dudley X.
Cowles; Secretary and Treasurer, II. ID.
Cole; Executive CONFEDERATION g.
Jones. John S. Charles, Professor Il. j.
Stubs. This meeting was the most
satisfactory one yet held. Resolutions OF
thanks to Mr.. Christie and Messrs. Mum
ford and Lamb for their splendid address
were passed. and copies were requested
for publication. The alumni dinner,
which was given at Colonial Inn, was
largely attended. Or. Southall presided
with his usual grace and dignity and
acted as POSTMASTER. Responses were
made to toasts by Mr.. Ro. NJ. Hughes
ana COlOnel IdmD, Ol 4NollOlh5 MI. - -.
Hubbard and Senator Stubs.
SOCIETY CELEBRATION.
Last night the old chapel was again
filed with people, to witness the hnal
celebration of the Phoenix Literary So
ciety. The exercises were opened with
an appropriate address by the President,
Mr.. j. Taylor Thompson. of Winchester.
Then came the debate. The question was.
" Resolved, That the Nicaragua canai
should be built and controlled by the
United States Government" The atiirma-
tive was represented by Mr.. +. w. Os-
born, Of Lawrenceville. Va, and the mega
five by Mr. Curtis f. Gresham, of Wash
ington. d. c. The declaimers came next
Mr.. j. Gayle Anderton. Of Tappahanock,
detained. Bernardo Del Carpio," and
Mr.. NJ. Burton. of Middlesex, decleimed
1.-THE Black Horse and His Rider All
the young men did exceedingly well. ana
were many times loudly applauded.
The debaters medal was awarded 10
Mr.. Osborn. and the deciaimers medal
was given Mr.. Burton. Other medals de-
livered were. the one foF Improvement in
debate to Mr.. c. II. Grim, Of Loudoun'
medal for improvement in oratory, 10
Mr.. f. II. Garnett, Of Fairfax, and medal
for improvement in defamation 10 MT
+. NJ. Terrell, OF Essex.
and a large audience was drawn thither'
not only to witness the happiness BEAM
ing in the faces of the fortunate young
men who received their degrees, but also
Ia hear the address of Mr.. NJ. Il. ingalls,,
who had been for some time advertised
IN sneak to the Literary Society or the
college. 49,,
Mr.. ingalls, was introduced by Mr: j.
Taylor Thompson, OF Linden va,
and began his address by paying
q compliment to Williamsburg and
her people, and mentionlhg many my
of the objects Of historic IN
terest possessed by this ancient city. He
also spoke of Virginia and her magnin-
cent CAPABILITIES. and foretold for her a
bright and glorious future. Addressing
himself to the young men about to go OUT
In the battle of life he gave them some
sound practical advice. Mr.. lngalls
stated that the corporations ne repre-,
scented had interests in eleven STATES anu
in not one were they as hoerally anu
fairly dealt with as In the ola STATE 81
Virginia, whose laws, he sara, are as GO go
and as wholesome as those OF any state
in the Union. This remark greatlV
nIeased the audience, and evoked pro-
longed applause. a
The address was somewhat unique. ana
voc we'll received. and has since been the
subject Of much favorable comment.
The professor in each department then
came forward and read the names OF the
students distinguished In their respective
schools.
DEGREES.
The president then announced the fol-
lowing degrees: l. I. Ddcentate OF IN
struction), ]. Taylor Thompson. OF LIN
den. Va: Walter 7. Harris, or SpotsyI-
nf
baro. Harry l.. Burrows, Of Fairfax;
Iobn II. Bonneville, of Hampton; Frede-
ricIr parker. OF Essex; A. Paul Hines, or
Isle of Wight. rso,
THE degree of A. b. was then awarded
m the following young men: Charles IL
lambert. of Rockingham; Avian IL Fore-
nan of Norfolk county; Robert 70. Hen
derson. of Roanoke; John Il. Einot., u
Uampton; oliver p, Chitwood, OF ffdh-
lin: James Hurst, OF NorthumDeriahu'
~ ]. Stubs Jr., OF WILLIAMSBURG
,acultv had awarded the following schoi-
orships: chancellor" 10 Ro. NJ. hughes,
t. IF Norfolk: "Soutter." to Arthur
hodge of Manassas; "Corcoran'' 10
George w. Guy. OF Hampton; draVes,
20 q u Gresham, OF washington, ~. -
rho lanes Barron Hope scholarship.
,o,ndad nv Mr.. Robert Nj. Hughes. or
Norfolk for the best poem IN the coiiee
monthly was awarded Mr.. c. n Lambert
and the Fl Kappa Alpha scholarship OF
fered by Mr. Hughes to that student OF
the fraternity with the pest Iegore Ioi
snSo,arshIp. was awarded Mr.. J. l.. New
comb. .,
A nrlze In the department Of American
history and politics. founded by Hon. j.
Walton Moore. was awarded Mr.. X. NJ
Jones. The magazine medal for the pest
In the magazine for iS's-'s'
went TO Mr.. A. III. Foreman.
The following instructors were APP
pointed: Department OF English and tis-
tory. James Hurst: Department OF Greek
Modern Languages and Latin, u. H.