The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-14
ROANOKE COLLEGE.
Large Number of Degrees Conferred.
Closing Exercises.

Closing ENSfCiScS-
SALEM, VA, June lS-Speclal'-i1le
exercises of tho forty-seventh commence
merit of Roanoke College, including the
able dtscourses on Sunday, the baccalau-
rate by Rev. Charles S. Albert, D. d.. oil
Philadelphia, and the annual address be-
fore the Young Mems Christian As'Societ-
ton by Prof. James A. Quaries, u. u,
LII D. of Washington and Lee GLllVsL-
szity; the alumni address by DT- u. v y.
Painter, of the faculty, ON lueSadS, az"
the eloquent Grafton before TIE Ilte tdi
Societies by General Stewart L. Woodtord,
of New York city, on yesterday evening"
and the alumni dinner this afternoon, nave
been very successful throughout 44ley
closed to-day with the graduating al
dresses and comforting OF degrees
The Town Hall was crowded with an
a7soreclative audience. the platform being
occupied by the trustees, faculty, gradual
ing class, graduates of former years ana
distinguished guests, among whom was
Mr. Tam Esu Ye, acting minister Tor
Korea. The representatives OF the class
spoke as follows:
Robert Alexander McReynolds, Chapel,
Miss, Education as an Investment
Frederick Bittle keSIey, NytAeV4ie, va
Economic Waste.
Clarence Gordon I.eathernan, Lewis
town, Md, The Limitation Of the Suffrage
john Carnahan Peery, Graham. Va, Inc
Strenuous Life.
John Heisl>ell Booton, Luray. Va, Vale
dctGry The Naletlictory, for the tilFd
time at Roanoke, was in verse, and 1t was
very appropriate and was well deuFeEeu
ana received. The speakers all won we'll
nerited applause.
CoNFERRING DEGREES.
President Dreher then conferred the de-
gree OF ~ b. on the graduates OF 1850, as
follows:
John Heiskem Booton. Luray. Va
Charles Edward Bushong, Woodstock,
Va.
JOHN Willis Cabell, Variety, Mills, Va
Harry Samuel Crabill. Toms Brook, Va
John Wootson Hall, Raccoon Ford, va.
Frederick Btttle kegey, Wyeheville, Va
Clarence Gordon Leatherlnan, Lewis
| town. Nd.
John Andrew NIcReynolds Chapel, Miss.
Robert Alexander McReyno!ds, Chapel,
! Miss.
Robert Crockett Patterson. WytacviIIe,
| Va.
John Carnahan Peery, Graham, Va,
| John Jacob Scherer. Marion, Va.
Joseph Vance Sutton. Salisbury, \. c.
DECREE OF y. II.
| Robert Christian Craig. y, & NJ. D.
| safes Marine Hospital Service, Pittsburs,
Pa
riev. Melvin Jacob Killian. a B. (class
| Of $50, Smithsburg, Nd
| Prot Lee Price Anderson, a. B. GLASS
| Of 50. Trenton, Ark
| y. NJ. CEIOEORIS CAUSA.y
| Prof. Flcbert D. Snave!y, Wytheville, Va.
DEGREE OF D. D.
Rev. James Bryson Geriner, y. NJ. tclass
| of '6D Rural Retreat, Va.
| Rev. Luther K. Probst. ~ NJ, Atlanta,
Ga.
1t was announced that certificates of the
| completion Of the \. B. course would De
issued to Mabel Bowman. Mary Emma
| Ciravely. Lille Harrison Holmes, and OF
the A. NJ. course TO Nina Agnes Holland,
| Salem, Va.
Two requests of 5000 each were paid
| during the year.
AT the annual meeting of the Alumni AS
| ISOLATION, Rev. John e. Bushnell. D. D.
| (class of '7Sl. of Winchester, Va. was
| elected president, ana j. G.. Blackstone,
| a. NJ. tclass OF 'l6), OF Accomac. Va. ana
| Rev. S. c. Ballentfae tclass OF I'D,
| Columbia, S. c., were elected alumni
| speakers for next year.