Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28
FINALS ARE AT HAND
UNION SEMINARY usnERs IN SEA-
son OF COMMENCEMENT TO-DAY.
The WOMAN'S COLLEGE FOLLOWS.
Finals of This School to Begin Next
observation-disclosures College TO
Have Early md Elaborate Exer-
ciscx-IIIgh SchoOI-Other Finals.

Have Early md Elaborate Exer.
ciscs-IIIgh SchooI-Other Finals.
The season OF commensurate OF the
learned senior and the sweet girl gradu-
ate is at hand.
From this week on TIL the last Of June
the minds Of Richmond people will be &C.
cupied largely with commandments and
the hands Of florists in making com
mencement bouquets.
1t is a sad, happy time Of dreadful 'sus-
pense and cxultant anticipation. Just now
most OF the student population Is engaged
in examinations or studying night and
day, Sunday and other days, in prepare
ton for that period of inquisition which
is the bane Of every students life, and is
the final bitter before the sweet of relief
and freedom comes.
The first school door TO swing on It's
hinges is that OF the Union Theological
Seminary, q little TO the north OF the city.
The exercises attending that circumstance
actually begin at IL o'clock to-day. mark
ing the end Of the first session at Rich
mond and the most successful in the long
history of the seminary. Because Of its
success, and because the wisdom Of NOV
ing the institution to Richmond IS now so
clearly shown that even he who will not
must see, the trustees, faculty, and stu
dents are jubilant in very truth.
ADDRESS OF TO-DAY.
rrbo oxorcicoc tbfg ,porpipor NJ II o'clock
in the chapel Of the seminary will en-
brace an address on the Pastors Office"
by Rev. l.. NJ. Green, d. D.. the retiring
moderator of the General Assembly. This
evening at S15 the annual address on
Missions" will b. delivered by Rev. L.
NJ. Whaling, ID. d., OF Lexington, Va.
There will be no public exercises on Mon
day, but on Tuesday morning at 10 O'CLOCK
the Board OF Directors and Trustees
Rev. G. W. Finley, ID. D., of Baskerville,
Va, president. will mold their annual ses-
sion. They will have their hands full oil
business. and two matters OF considerable
public interest are anticipated. A gentle
man of Richmond announced TO the body
a short time ago that he was prepared to
give the seminary $4,000 for the erection
Of a chapel for the seminary. The board
Is to formally accept this generous ofter.
The gentleman WithhOlds his name, ana
the faculty of the seminary are them
selves a q loss TO know who the benelac-
tor is. The donation. however, is assured
and the new chapel will be erected during
this summer, to be ready for use next
session.
Another matter which will come up
will be discussion by the board Of the
wisdom Of engaging another professor,
making a faculty of six. There is not
oh no hpinU
added. but it is undecided altogether as
yet whether he shall have charge of a
postgraduate course or shall tighten the
general work of his colleagues.
The Board of Directors and trustees
have absolute control Of the seminary.
They are twenty-four in number, and
represent the two synods Of Virginia and
North Carolina.
DIR. HOGE ON PALESTINE.
on Tuesday evening at O'Clock Rev.
DR.. Peyton Hoge, Of Wilmington, n. c.,
will deliver an address in Watts Hall on
THE Palestine of To-day" Or. Hoge
has recently returned from visit 10 the
Holy Land.
On Wednesday morning at II o'clock
the final address to the graduating class
will be delivered by Rev. j. W. Rosebro,
D. D., and the diplomas will be presented
by Rev. DR.. Finley, president of the
board. who presides at this meeting. DR..
Finley will also announce the close of
the present session and that the next
will begin Wednesday, =. NJ. October
.. 1899
THE LIST OF GRADUATES.
The following is list of the graduates
to whom DR.. Finley will deliver diplo-
mas:
james Eustace Ballou. Danvlle, Va.
Edward Pascal Bradley, Statesville,
y. c.
William Ford Bull Norfolk, Va.
William Henry Frazer, Lafayette, Ala
Charles Lee Goodman, Basket. Ky.
Edward Epes Lane. Richmond, Va.
Joseph Layton Mauzy, McGaheysville
Va.
Hugh Peyton McClintic, Richmond, Va.
Daniel Patrick McGeachy, Lumber
Bridge. n. c.
William Scott Morton, Hillandale, Va.
George Thomas Pace, Clarksville, Tenn.
John Gibson Reveley. Timber Ridge,
va.
Joseph Carlton Scott, Wisacky, S. C.
George Field Sewer. Richmond. Mo.
Robert Ernest Vinson, Charleston, w.
va.
Hazael Joseph Williams. Jr., Greenville,
va.
Robert Murphy Williams, Taylor's
Bridge, n. c.
William Clarence Underwood, Hopewell,
n. g.
TERM OF UNPARALLELED SUCCESS.
The term now closing began October
9TH with pretentious and appropriate eX-
ercises, embracing a strong and admi-
l.. al I.r frt
Ter. of Brooklyn. The session thus auspi-
ciously begun has been one of unprece-
dented prosperity throughout The num-
Der Of students in attendance has been
very much larger than ever before, the
total number for the present session being
1inety-twO. The average annual atten-
lance for the preceding seYenty-four
years Of its history was forty-iye. The
Total attendance for the year preceding
his was SiXty-fiVe. SO that by its re-
noval to Richmond the seminary has
made a gain in a single session of about
10 per cent. in attendance.
Applications for rooms for next session
IRE already coming in rapidly, and il
ooks as If the directors will have TO
axe steps for the erection of additional
for the accommodation of the |
Increasing numbers. 1t will crafty the |
PEOPLE OF Richmond TO know that. al |
hOugh the number Of students is so |
much larger than ever before. the semi |
lary in it's new location has had an un- |
irecented record OF good health. The |
,eople are proud Of this noble school and |
heir sincerest wishes for its prosperity !
re with il always.
HE COLLEGES FINAL EXERCISES.
The final exercises Of Richmond College
viii take place earlier this session than
sual. The baccalaureate sermon will ne