Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-14
ROANOKE COLLEGE.
Exercises Of the forty.seyenth
Commencement.
Degrees Conferred nnd Distinctions Award
ed to Many Alright studonts-A Promf-
nent Korean Present - Students from
Seventeen States. and Several Foreign
Lands. 4s.~-
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Salem. Va. June 13.-The exercises of
the forty seventh commencement of
Roanoke College closed to-day with the
graduating address and the comforting
nf,degrees. Among those present was
Tam Eut >Ye. acting Minister for Ko-
tea John Heislsell. Boonton, Luray,
Va.. delivered the valedictory. which,
for'the third time, was in verse. Pres
sdent Dreher conferred the degrees.
Salem, Va. June 13, 190O.-The ex-
ercfseS OF the 'forty-seventh commence
ment of Roanoke College, including the
able dtscourseS on Sunday. the Bacca-
laureate by Rev. Charles S. Albert D.
dress before the Young Mems Christian
association by Prof. james A. Quarles,
%. d, JLA d., of Washington and Lee
Unlversity; the Alumni address by
DIR. +. v. N. Paiuter of the Faculty, on
@rucSday. and the eloquent grafton be-
fore che literary societies by Gen. Stew
art L. Wnodford. of NewfYork city. on
yesterday evening, and the Alumni
dinner this afternoon. have been very
successful throughout They closed
to-iay with the graduating addresses
und comforting OF degrees.
The town hall was crowded with an
nppreciatve audience, the Platform
Deing occupied by the trustees. faculty,
graduating class. graduates of former
years. and distinguished guests, among
whom was Mr.. Tam Eui Ye, acting
minister for Korea The representa-
tives of the class spoke as follows:
Robert alexander MoReynolds, Chap
ell. Miss. Education as an Investment
Frederick Bittle Kegley, Wytheville
Va. Economic Waste.
Clarence Gordon Leathermans Lewis
Gown, Md. The Limitation OF the Suf-.
frnge.
John Carnahan Peery, Graham. Va,
The Strenuous Life.
John Heiskell Boobon Luray. Va,
Valedictory. The valedlctory for the
third time at Roanoke, was in verse,
and 1t was very appropriate and was
well delivered and received The speak
ers oil won well merited applause.
CONFERRLNG DEGREES.
President Dreher then conferred the
degree of A. b. on the graduates of 1sOO,,
as dollows:
John Helskcll Booton. Luray, Va. I
Charles Edward Bushong. Woodstock,
Va.
John Willis 'Cnbell. Variety Mills. Va,
Harry Samuel Caball, Toms Brook.
John wootson Hall. Raccoon Ford,
Va.
Frederick Bttne Kegley, wythev1lle,
Va
Clarence Gordon Leatherman. Lewis
Town. Md.
John Andrew AfcReynolds, Chapel,
Miss.
Robert Alexander McReynolds, Chap
FL, Miss.
Robert Crockett Patterson, wythe-
willie, Va.
John Carnahan Peery, Graham, Va
John Jacob Scherer, Marion VA.
Joseph Vance Sutton, Salisbury, N. c.
nrcDr@r, OF, n,
Robert Christian Craig. A. B.. M. D.
(class of '9D. assistant surgeon United
States Marine Hospital Service, Pitts
burg Pa.
Rev. Melvin Jacob Killian. A. 3.
(class of '93). Smithsburg. Md.
Prof Lee Price Anderson, A. B. (class
of $50, Trenton, Ark.
A. M. OIONORIS CAUSA.)
Prof Robert D. Snnvely. Wytheville,
Va.
DEGREE OF D. D.
Rev. Jas. Bryson Greiner. A. M. (class
of 6D, Rural Retreat. Va.
Rev. Luther *. Probst, a. NJ, Al
lanta, Ga.
1t was announced that certificates of
the completion of the a. B. course
would be issued to Mabel Bowman.
Mary Dmma Gravely, Lille Harrison
Holmes. and of the A. NJ. course TO
Nina Agnes Holland. Salem, Va
PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS.
The Junior Prize Scholarship in Eng
fish was awarded to Levi Bittle Spra-
cher, Graham, Va.
The Faculty Medal in Greek to CLAIR
ence Gordon Leatherman, Lewiston.
Md.
The Trustees Medal in Mathematics
TO Floyd Keller Thaxton. Va.
The Literary Societies Medal in Ora
tory to John David Mauney. of Kings
Mountain, ". G.
DISTINCTIONS.
Distinctions were awarded as follows:
First Distinction-M Bowman,
Salem. Va; L. r.. Cooper Mountain
Tails Va; o. NJ. Foglc Woodsboro.
Md: Belle I'ollses, Salem, Va; Mary
Holmes. Salem, Va; Il. Keller. Thax-
ton, Va; +. B. Kegley. Wythevillc, Va;
II. p. Mann. Iittlcstown. Pa; Eliza
beth Painter, Salem, Va; j. c. Peery.
Graham, Va; Cotto Richard, Lovetts-
vi1ie, Va: C. f. Ross. Trap. Va; w
p. Wachter, Walkersville, Md.
Second Ostnction-E. Amadeo Juana
Daz, Porto Rico; Nellie Cline Spring
wood. Va: s. r. Crawford. Staunton,
Va: A.. *. Heckcl, Allegheny. Pa; j.
ID. Kecler. Thaxton. Va: Kiu Seek
Kimm, Seoul Korea; C. c. Leatherman,
Lewistcwn. Md. w. c. Mann Littles-
town. Pa; l.. s. G. Miller. Roanoke.
Va: Cary ]. Smith. Pembroke, Va; l..
10. Spracher, Graham. Va; II. ~ UNI
berger. W-ytheville Va.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
1t was announced that Frank IT.
Chalmers (C1aSS of '73) nresident re