Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-16
RAND0LPH-M A ICON.
CLOSING EXERCISES WITNESSED
by A LARGE CROWD.
THE BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS.
The Delivery Of Medals and DiplO-
mas-Joint Celebration of the Lite
rary sociesies-Importnn Action of
the board of Trustees.

ASHLAND, VA, June 15-(Special)-
Another large gathering assembled in the
College Hall this morning to witness the
closing exercises Of Randolph Macon Col
lege
The opening prayer was made by Rev
DR. Cox The baccalaureate address was
by Rev. f. NJ. Bristow d. D.. of Wash
ington. ID. c. 1t was one Of the finest
pieces Of oratory ever heard in the build
ing. and was listened to by the audience
with the very closest attention. His SUD-
ject was "Brains."
The following medals and prizes were
delivered Southerln Medal, for oratory'
to Leslie Goodloe; Bennett Historical
Medal. to A. A. Kern; Murray Scholar
ship Medal. TO 4. 4. Kern. Murray Prom
cheney Medal, to ID. r. Anderson; walton
Greek Prize, TO r. Moody Campbell Am
letic Medal, 10 G.. Il. Lawson.
The Bennett Medal awarded to-day Is
given by Rev. James cannon, Jr' rms IS
the first year this medal was oftered, anu
il is in memory OF the late DR.. w: W.
Bennett. who was at one time president
OF this college.
DR.. J. A. Kern. president Of the college
presented diplomas TO the following graf
yates:
A. BE X. Odell, J. w. Jordan, j. f.
Messick. Harry Burruss. A. McCiill, Roger
Tyler. A. G. Southall, j. II. Walker, }. {.
Vickers, j. l.. Tucker, G.. 3. Lawson, D.
ID. Hughiett.
A. MA. A. Kern, NJ p. Rucker. r. II.
Sheppe. c. J.. Neville. c. Ii. Davis.
Pm. B.-R. II. Sheppe.
Tonight. at $50 o'clock, tn. Joint oele-
bration Of the Franklin and washington
Literary societies took place. The oIhcers
who conducted the exercises We're: Presi-
dent, ]. w Shackford w. L. S: First
e-President. a. a. Kern, +. L. D. Sc
cond Vice-President. W. A. Wheary, r
l.. S. The orators were; J. u. Hughlett,
Virginia. F.. l.. S.-subject. CROWN ana
DEVELOPMENT; J. j. Bradford, Virginia,
w. l.. S.-subject. "Dlsadvantage OF Iso-
lation." There was an address by the
president -elect. Rev. +. ]. Prettyman'
The marshals were: Chief. $. O. Wright,
Virginia: First Assistant. NJ H. Watts
Virginia; Second Assistant, G.. w. NJ. ray
lor. Virginia
The han medals were delivered 10 the
following:
Franklin Hall-Dcbate Improvement
Medal to ]. r. Kilby; Debater's Medal, 10
Earle Riley; DISCLAIMERS Medal, 10 D. l."
Humphrey.
Washington Hall-Orator's Medal. TO
Leslie Goodloe; Debater's Medal 10 ;. q.
Wright; Declamer's Medal, 10 G.. W. NJ.
Taylor
BOARD NOTES.
The board adopted the report OF the
Finance Committee in relation 10 the
enlargement OF the Woman's College at
Lynchburg.
Trustees were elected 70 nll vacancies
as follows Rev. j. T Mastln In place of
Rev DIR. Sledd. deceased: Rev. B. w.
Bond in place of Rev. DR.. Whesner re-
signed: w. w. Vicar in place Of Hon. II.
r. Jackson, resigned
The degree OF Ii. ID. was conferred on
Walter H. Page. Esq. editor Of the At
lantic Monthly, Boston. Mr.. Page was
former student at this institr''""
a resolution of sympathy was passed by
the board, referring In touching words TO
the absence OF DR. A. c. Brown which Is
due TO illness.
The faculty and officers OF the various
institutions in the Randolph-Macon sys-
tenn have contributed 5000 towards the
Nineteenth Century Fund. This after