Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-01
Union Theological Seminary Com
menCement Exercises.
DR.. RosEsRo's ADDRESS
Marriage OF Daughters OF Professors
Injecting ofstnto Bonrd OF Fishor-
acs at Linz e;Tnchaprn.
FROM New York For NeoIin-In
Memory of Ex-Governor Holiday
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Richmond, Va. May 31.-The COM
mencement exercises of the Union The
illogical Seminary took place this morn
Ing in the chapel of the seminary. a
large crowd was present.
After singing. Scripture reading and
prayer, Rev. p. H. Hoge. d. D.. pre-
scented n biography of President Moses
Hoge. He doing so. Dr. Hoge delivered
q brief address, which contained valua-
BILE historical matter. The biography
was accepted on the part of the semi
nary by Prof. G. B. Stricken, d. D..
one of the best speakers among a fac
ulty of unusually able men.
DIR. ROSEBRO'S ADDRESS.
Rev. ]. w. Rosebro, D. D., of Peters
burg, delivered the address to the
graduating class. He spoke only
twenty-five minutes. DIR. Rosebro inn
pressed upon the young gentlemen the
great responsibility that will rest upon
them as ambassadors for Christ. He
spoke feelingly and tenderly to the
class. few pretty illustrations were
aptly used to encourage the graduates
in the work they are now about to un-
dertdke.
ne NlIlpiidS Mclc ny IktN.
G. w. Finley. d. D.. of Baskerville, Va.
president of the Board OF Trust tees, who
made few appropriate remarks. IIe
SAIL tho board year ago appointed Il
committee to secure an amendment to
the seminary's charter so as to author
i3e the board to graduate certain stu
dents with the degree of Bachelors of
Divinity. Since then there has been no
session of the Legislature. The amend
ment Will be secured next winter, and
1t Is proposed to make 1t retroactive in
order that the degree may be conferred
upon those who would have received it
to-day had the board been authorized
to confer it,.
THE GRADUATES.
The following graduates were then
announced. and they received their d.
plomns:
Diplomas with the degree of Bachelor
OF Divlnity-James Eustace Baliou, Ed
ward Pascal Bradley, William Henry
Frazer, Edward E:pes Lane, DAME,
Patrick McGcochy, George Thomas
Pace, Robert Ernest Vinson, Robert
Murphy Williams
Graduates with Dlploma-William
Ford Buil. Joseph Layton Mauzy. Hugh
Pcyton McClintic, William Scott Nor
ton, John Gibson Rcveley. George Field
Sewer. Hazael Joseph Williams. Jr.
DIR. Finley, after announcing that the
next session will begin Wednesday, Oc-
tober 4, 1899. ut p. M, declared tho
present session closed.
The Board of Trustee held another
session to-day. but transacted only
routine business.
HYMENEAII.
Miss Lila Peck, daughter of Rev
Prof. y. II. English. professor OF pas
torial theology and the English Bible
nt tho SnnlinDrW iaI Dn =
rick McGcachy, of Lumber Bridge n.
c. were married at the residence of the
bride tonight. They left at once on n
Northern tour
a daughter of another Seminary pro-
fessor Will be married tomorrow at
noon. when Miss jamie Junhin Strick-
Ter. daughter of Rev. Prof. G. g. Strick-
Ter. will become the bride of Prof. Geo.
II. Denny. Phi. D., OF the chair of Latin
of Hampden-S Sidney College. The bride
and groom Will leave at once for Wash
ingtOn, Baltimore and New York, sail
ing from the latter city June Is for
Europe. Their foreign tour will be ter
minated by the time the session at
Hampton Sidney opens next fall.
STATE BOARD OF FISHERIES.
Governor Tyler and MIR. Ben. p.
Owen, Jr.. his private secretary, went
to Wachaprcagua. Accomac county. to-
day to attend a meeting of the State
Board of Fisheries tomorrow. The
Governor and Mr.. Owen will return
Friday. Next to his Southwest Gov
ernor Tyler is probably ronder of Tide
water than of any other section of
Virginia, and never misses an oppor-
tunity to spend n day or two there.
INQUIRY FOR IIAOLM.
Commissioner of Agriculture Koiner
to-day received a letter from New
York soap manufacturing firm asking
him IL there could be found in this
State a mine yielding as much as 100000
tons or Eaolm per annum. very white
and free trom dirt. Iaolm is Il white
clay used in soap manufacture, and
more especially in the manufacture Of
earthenware. There are said to be
several mines in this State. more or less
developed.
State Senator r. L. Boykin, of Isle Of
Wight, was at the Capitol to-day.
THE LATE GOVERNOR HOLIDAY.
The flags on the Caoitol We're dis
played at half mast to-day in honor Of
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