Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-06-20
WASHINGTON AND LEE
co COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

and Lee University Degau Oun"aI
morning in the University Chapsl with
the bacoalaureate sermon by Rev. Kan
dolph Fl. M Kim, D. D., ot Washington,
D. G. The services we're opened with
an anthem by the choir, followed by |
prayer by Rev. DR.. y. F. James, oil
Danvile, Va, who also read the Bible
lesson from Ephesians sixth chapter.
The sermon followed. DIR. McKim
based his remarks on First Corinthians
1913, "Quit you like men, be strong
These words, said The speaker, have q
mar tial ring. They are such as Caesar
might have used to his Tenth Legion
or Washington to the veterans q The
Reyoluti IN, or Breckenridge to the Vir-
yinia Cadets at New Market. Con-
inning he advised the young meI to
stand for the right in the battle OF life,
taking Christ as their model and e1-
emplar. and closed with an appeal for a
life of purity and virtue. The sermon
was magnificent effort and fully sus-
ltained the reputation Of DIR. McKim as
q pulpit orator.
At night the address before the
tr,-;nr.;tn Younr Mems Christian
Association was delivered by Rev. DR..
W. A. Barr, of Richmond, Va. DR..
| Barr is a pleasing speaker and was
greeted with good audience, whose
interest throughout the address never
Tagged, His subject wa, What Ii
Life ? Is Life Worth Living p The
music for this occasion as vel as the
mo, ming service was furnished by
choir composed of the following loca
talent Mrs. Reid White, Misses Jane
Allan Sallie Preston, Nellie Gibbs, DIR
Reid White, Messrs. F. Il. Anschut'
and S. W. Frierson. Mrs. A. d. Estil
presided at the organ.
THE REGATTA. va -
The annual regatta, the most at
ltractive feature of the commencement
Exercises, took place on North rive
s Monday afternoon. The race was wo
q by the Albert Sidneys by two boa
- lengths, me "A.
For some days blue and red NAG
S have been Displayed along the stree
n proc!aiming preference for the Aide
|. Sidne,s or the Harry Lees. This YET
p the crews were pretty evenly matcne
and an exciting race was anticipate
A new b, at was purchased this seast
n which was awarded by the athiet
y committee to the Blues. This seemlr
g, advantage over the Reds was couute
;. ected by giving the latter the insl'
track in the race. The contest W
witnessed by large crowd OF spect
TORS who lined the river banks al
cliffs. The crews were:
Albert Sidney (blue)-Stroke, Z.
- Obenschaip, Engleman, Va; Nc. D.
III D. Thompson, Timber Ridge, Va; \
a. 81. NJ. Seig, Meadow Dale. Va; \
re- IL Fl. D. Noise, Sumpter. s. c.; &C
lis wains, H. r. Keeble, Abilene, Tex
I'd Harry Lee (red)-S;roke, W;
~ Ellis. Masonvills, Ky; N. 3, G.
u McNulty, Monterey, Va; No. 2, d.
re- Coe, Waynesboro, Va; No. !, heI
lrs Hal. Houston, Tex; coxswain' NOD
ng McCrum, Lexington, Va.
p. SOCIETIES CELEBRATE.
p. The joint final celebration OF
nd LITERARY societies took place Mon1
n;obt in the University chapel. =!
exercises were presided over by W
Lauck, of Keyser, W. Va, with +,
: Kellinger, of Norfolk, Va, as secret,
The orators for the Graham. Lee socl
sire were 81. R. Keeble, OF Abilene, It'
nas and ]. u. Shively, Of Marion, lnd d,
nus from the Washing on society, W
IN Wade of Brownsburg, Virginia, ane
1ral D. OFT, of Harrisonburg, Virginia.
eek vonno gentlemen we're encourage
not their Oretorlcat CHORUS W .n0 P.
-; Of large and sympathetic audie
PR The medal was awarded to Mr..
'reo whose subject was, John hand
ana of Roanoke"
any TUCKER MEMORIAL HALL.
ia'e Yesterday with appropriate cert
ana -, tbe John Rand olph Tucker MI
sure rial Hall was formally dedlc,
President William L. Wilson, as CT
man of the building committee,
sented the building to the boar
trustees and it was received by
and G. B. Strickler, d. D., OF the Y
tho Theological Seminary, Richmond,
rector Of the University. 10 tn
> Oh sepce OF Hon. John G. Carlisle, OF
1901 York, the orator for the occasion
was absent on account OF throat tre
the address was made by Rev. )
ion Of A. Ouarles, D. D., who spoke in
1T to- and beautiful language OF the
s was lasting monuments to the memc
d maHs Mr.. Tucker, as follows: l.. d n
V con, cbarac. or. 2. His great book, 81
;ment, IN the Constitution" 3. His stu
proven a This building, An ode. by
Tn entl Beverley D. Tucker, D. d. OF NJ
Uh0ny' &c NJ Tucker conc