The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-12
SCHOOL DAYS ARE
NEARING THE END
Formal Opening Of the
College Commencement
AW WARDING OF MEDALS
Joint Celebration of the Mu Sigma
Rho and PhiIoIogian Last Night.
MOST INTERESTING EXERCISES
Baccaiaurcate Address Was Delivered
bF DR.. S. n. Greene, of Columbia
University, Washington, and the
Commencement Orator Will
be Prof. Nicholas Murray
Butler, Of New York.
AWARDING OF MEDALS.
MOST INTERESTING EXERCISES

Commencement week at Richmond Col
lege was inaugurated Sunday when the
baccalaureate discourse was delivered by
DR.. S. II. Greene, the acting president OF
Columbian University. Washington. Last
night the joint celebration of the Alu
Sigma Rho and Philologian Literary So
cieties was held in the chapel hall. This
evening the exercises Of the graduating
class take place. and at 4 o'clock to-mor-
row the unveiling exercises OF ule memo
rial tablets in Memorial Hall will take
place, and at $50 o'clock the Alumni So
cietv's banquet will be given at the Jet-
ferson The commencement exercises
proper will take place THURSDAY: me
orator on this occasion will be Prof. Mich
oIas Murray Butler, of Columbia Univer-
sity, New York city
THE BACCALAUREATu1 ADDRESS.
Services were not held in the various
Baptist churches of the city Sunday eve
ming owing to the delivery OF the bacca-
laureate address to the graduating class
OF the college by DR.. S. II. Greene tne
services being held in the Assembly Hall
of the college.
The sermon was brief, simple,
evangelical and eloquent, and the great
audience listened with unhroken at1en-
ton The interest in the exercises was
greatly enhanced by the excellent music
rendered by the Second .Bapust church
choir.
DR. w. R. Il. Smith, of the Second
church, invoked divine blessing, and the
Scriptures were read by Drs George
Cooper and J. 3. Hawthorne. After the
opening prayer, delivered by Dr.. K. Il.
pitt. President Boatwright introduced the
speaker.
Before beginning the sermon DR.. Greene
offered the College Faculty and trustees
a most cordial greeting from the Col'rn-
bian University. me teNt was NJ, iassaa saas
from the book of Proverbs: The fear
of the Lord is the beginning OF wisdom.
DIR. Greene congratulated the graduates
on the completion OF their long course or
study. and spoke on the life that lay be
fore them.
The benediction was pronounced by Rev
Dr. r. j. Willngham
SOCIETEIBS CELEBRATE.
The exercises last night We're of an ex-
ceedingly interesting character ana were
enjoyed by a large crowd
Rev DR.. John Pollard opened the eA-
ercises with prayer, and the salutatory
was delivered by Mr.. Josiah Moses. Of the
Mu Sigma Rho Society. The orator or
1he Philologian Society was Mr.. w. NJ
Crumpler. whose subject was American
Tihertv.,, college Life was the sub
iect of the Grafton delivered by Mr. J.
Day Lee, OF the Nu Sigma Rho society.
The medals were then presented TO the
successfu, contestants of the two socle-
ties by Rev. DR.. j. B. HaWthorne WI anu
Rev. DR.. J. Calvin Stewart. The winners
were:
Philologian).
nings -{A1u Sigma Rho.
Best debater's medal-Fred. w. Moore
(NIu Sigma Rho), and j. wv Commack
Phlilogian) n:. <,,,,
Sigma R,lo) and Q. w. Ander;on Phllo-
logian).
The yaledictory was delivered by Mr.
S. M. Sawell. Of the Philologian society.
After the exercises an informal dance
was given ;,
The committee having the exercises IN
charge were: Messrs. c. II. DunaWay'
chairman; r. e. Prince, +. Barksaales
". j. Pack and B. w. Tabb
THE SUCCESSFUL ONES.
The following is a list of the students
who have passed successful examinations
in those branches IN WHICH staiioii'e tt"s
been determined;
school OF Chemistry Qncomplete)-Dls-
tinction at intermediate examination:
TIninr Class-J. W. Durham, j. w Har-
rison. Jr., r. e. Prince, A. G. HarloWe.
Senior Class-George Cooper, Jr., J. D
Fox.
aminations: m n rs
lore p p. Deames, Louise D. Hardesty,
r 7, Hart, w. T. Lowe, w. r. owen, =
s pitt. Catherine P. Quares, Julian 5.
Rowls, Bertha B. Williams. A. T. WOOD
ward. A. A. Yoder.
Graduates. E. Hicks, A. T. King, H.
@ Leonard. P. H. Myers, S. f. Pollard, Y.
Al. schwarzchild, ]. w. Shepard
Junior Physics-Dfstinguish hnal-J.
6 Downing, D. w. Elyson-
Profcients-B. 3. Abbott, E. L. Allen,
H G. Blandon. w. t. Boatwright, D. L.
Bovd J. G. Broaddus, w P. Clark, A =.
Harlowe. G. B. Ish, II. L. McBain, I. v.
NcCaul. P. Pemberton, F. +. Pollard, j.
c. Ouarles l.. NJ. Ritter, H. e. Ruftln, q.
NJ. schwarzchild. J. P. Scruggs, w NJ
Seay, T. B. e. Spencer, ]. j. Straus, wv
Trader. w. II. Willis.
Mathematics-Inte Glass; aver
age of SO and over-Baskerville. Boyd,
BIanfon. Dunaway, Durham, Frazer, Miss
Hardesty, Mcconnell, Pemberton. Miss
Ouarles, Spencer, Taylor Swartzwant.
Passed intermediate Only-Sheppard,
Willis.
Junior Class-So and over-Bower. Cox.
Clark. Ish. Leafe, Moncure. Miss Pitcher,
Ouarles, Simmons, Terrell.
Passed Intermediate Only-Belote, NJ. II.
Belote f. f. Billekopf, Downing, Eggles-
ION. Frazer. S. D. Fogg. McCaull. Nose
lev. Pond, Powell. II. P. Ritter, Ruf1ln.
Sewers. Sydnor. j. e. Oliver.
sub-Juntor-SO and ovar-R,'Ston. Hicks,
Holland. Jennings, z. T. Smith. sublett.
Passed Intermediate Only-Perdue, Sta.
pies, T. w. Smith, Sutherland.
Passed Final Only-Derrieux.
iterature-Intermedi Miss
Henning. johnson. Massie, c. H. Pooh,
Sewers, H. NJ. Taylor
Final examinations-Schoen
Both examinations-Allen, Armistead,
Bellekopf, Boatwright. Broaddus, Com
mach. Collingham, Cox, Frazer. Hirsh.