Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-28

| Sunday evening in the chapel Is consid-
cred. perhaps the most eloquent bdptls'
| minister of the South. and eNcNeS ne"
interest i'm the people Of Richmond, ron
the fact that in September he comes 10
live In Richmond, as the pastor OF the
| Grove-Avenue church. ,-
Monday evening the literary socieues
have their celebration, the programme ioi
which will be as follows:
Salutatorian-C. Chiffon Pearson
Orators-AIu Sigma Rho, Raymond W.
Buchanan; Philologian, j. W. l. MeNiei'
Delivery of medals.
Valedietorian-Hen NJ. Fugate.
Tuesday evening the exercises OF me
class of 1899 will occur. The participants
| are: ,..
President. Raymond Wiley Buchanan;
| Orators-Academic. Arthur j. HAN;
Law. Robert Lee Williams.
MISUNDERSTANDING, \. Paul Bagoy;
| Law, Hunter Miller -,
The alumni's annual banquet Will be
held Wednesday evening, the lith, at the
jefferson Hotel. .,,o,
THE commencement proper takes place
Thursday evening. when the delivery OIL
diplomas. comforting OF degrees, announce
! ments of trustees. and address 10 the
class will be delivered. Professor Albion
| ~ small of Chicago University, who Is
remembered by Richmond people Tor the
series of superb lectures on sociology,
given by him at the college several years
ago in the James Thomas course VIII de-
liver the address.
HAS BEEN A GOOD SESSION.
The session now closing has been a sue
cessful one. and will ever be marked by
the gratifying circumstance that the SCI
euce hall and dormitory building were
beeln during it, great era of prosperity
and progress awaits this institution. Each
succeeding session seems It's best.
Professor Gaines has been given leave
Of absence of one year, and VIII PROB
ablv spend the vacation at some northern
,.ntyersity I'm special study of higher
mathematics, which he teaches. bis
successor for the year will be chosen at
The annual meeting of the trustees on
Tuesday. the 18th. Professor >. 4.
Mitchell who was granted leave last
wear expects TO be back as professor OF
I.otin having won the degree OF Pm. ID.
of the University Of Chicago in the mean
time.
APPLICANTS FOR DEGREES.
The class Of 'ss is the largest in the
historv of the college, and is unique
IN having a female member. The follow
inc is a list of the applicants for degrees
. Master of Arts-Messrs. y. Il. BagDy,
Rurruss. L. w. Durrett, a. j. Han,
~ s Lyon. j. W. T. Mcneil, ii. q. NoH-
singer. ..,
ham. II. NJ. Fugate. j. A. Garrett, f.
Gochnauer. ]. T.. Hicks. E. T. Hisgason
7 Hurt. ]. ID. Lee, w. S. Mcneil. H. |
Martin + w. Moore, j. w. Morgan, >
/, Morgan. J. Moses. V. NJ. Meyers, H.
W Neathe,y. X. o. Norris. c. &. Pear
som " +, richardson, s. NJ. SoweH, L.
L. Willingham u,,.s,or
MIR. A. w. freeman.
bachelor of Law-Messrs. c. c. Ander-
ean n w. Drunk, II. W. Buchanan, W.
~, colonna. {. Is. Conner, W. II. Grifiltn,
A, g. Goode. II HOBS o3. {. T. Jones, H.
Miller. D. S. Mcncure, w. 1. Mook'ar'
+. S. perry, Skipwith, ii. t. Tyler D. IL.
West, r. l.. Williams u NJ "hite' a.
W. Winn, Weckhert.
THE woMAN's COLLEGE.
ANY public exercises at the Womans 1
College can never fail TO be Of interest.
THE finals this year will show no loss OF
power of fascination.
me exercises begin next Thursday eve
ming with the celebration of the literary
societies IN the college chapel. Admission
will be by card. on Friday evening, also'
AZ the chapel the public will be entertain
"a bv The class in expression. Sunday
evening the baccalureate sermon Will be
nreached by X. p, Kerr, ID. d., OF the
E,rs, PRESBYTERIAN church. this city, at
me Grace Street Baptist church The
''cIass-day" exercises will take place Mon
1ov morning, with class luncheon at
o'clock. and final concert In the chapel on
Monday evening. The commencement
nronsr will take place at the Academy OF
,,nsir President Nelson win then de-
liver The distinctions ana school diplomas.
and the trustees confer the degrees OF
he college. The address to the class VIII