The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-22
RANDOLPH MACON
COMMENCEMENT
Bishop Gambler Delivers the Annual
Address
THE MEDALS AWARDED.
President Starr confers the Degrees
Upon Quite n Large Glass of
Graduates Celebration of
the Literary Societies.
THE MEDALS AWARDED.

ASHLAND. VA, June 2l.-Speciai.-The
Raadolph-dacorI College commencement
exercises were opened to-day with prayer
by Rev. j. w. Duify, y. -, OF WASH
inston. d. c, after which President starr
Introduced Bishop ~. A. Candies, of At
ianta, Ca, VINO delivered the annual ad-
dress before tne faculty and students.
Bislop Gambler chose as MS subject,
Seeking Truth" from which he delivered
one OF the most thoughtful and impressive
dlscourses eyer heasG here.
The list OF those VINO had received dis
the college was next read, after which the
awarding Of the prizes was begun.
THE MEDALS.
The Randolpll-Macon Monthly Medal for
the best college poem was awarded by
Prof D. B. Easter TO II. West Holloway,
and a prize for the best prose composition
TO ]. c Vickers.
Prof Easter also awarded the Walton
Greek prize 70 J. II. Balthis. The Murray
metals for proficiency and scholarship
were awarded by Mr.. L. y. Davis 10 II.
c. Lipscomp and Z. n Campbell, ras.3Pc-
lively. The Bennett historical medal for
the best essay on some historical subject
was awarded by Prof. r. Z. Blackwell 10
T. ". Campbell. The Sutherlin prize
medal for ora1ory, waich is the mast
sought after of any honor bestowed by the
college. was won by ]. r. kilbv. DR.. w.
II. Page, one of the judges, awarded the
medal.
THE DEGREES
The comforting of degrees was next done
in a most impressive manner by President
Starr. Those who received the degree of
A. 3. were: j. NJ. Allen, D. Il. Anderson,
]. ii. Balthis, Is. w. Bond. Jr.. ". P
Carter, J. w. Ense, w. 3. Gates, ]. w.
Gee, N. T. Heutpor4,. ]. r. Kilby. H. w
Kline, j. NJ. Lear, r. II. Madden. E. L..
PeeTn1an. II. c. Pfeeffer. j. w. Shackford.
". a. Wheary, L. o. Wright
a. NJ. degrees We're conferred upon T.
N. Campbell IA G. LAVENDER, w. L. New
man, J. r. Tucker, j. c. VicISers The
exercises concluded with the singing sIn
the Sweet, Bye-and-Bye'' and benediction
by Bishop Gambler.
LITERARY CELEBRATION.
The commencement exercises ended to-
night with d joint celebration of the liter
airy societies
President, w. p Carter, of Franklin So
cIety; First Vice-President, r. II. Mead
den, of Washington Society; Second Vice
President, j. W. Gee, of Washington So
ciety.
An address of welcome was delivered by
The president. after which orations were
delivered by T. l.. Pee1Elan. subject-..The
Eclipse OF a Peoples Hope and by 5. O.
Wright, subject-''The Glory of Endeavor.'
The address OF the evening was made
by Rev j. &. Hawthorne, ID. D.. of Rich
7nond, who by his matchless oratory, held
his audience spell-bound.
Marshals-J. w. Smith, A. c. Cralle and
7. Men. Simpson.
LITERARY MEDALS.
Dr. Hawthorne delivered the medals for
The two literary societies as follows:
Washington Society medal for oratory, to
L. II. l<incard: the Debater's medal 10 B.
r. Henderson; Franklin Society Debater's
medal. to John l<ilby: Improvement in de-
Date 10 Lee Crutchiield, OF Richmond.
The Board Of Trustees appointed W. s.
Brown superintendent of college buildings
and grounds and director Of the gymna-
sum.
An appropriation was made to allow Mr..
Brown to take II special summer course
in the gymnasium of Harvard.
CHAIR OF HISTORY.
There now being sufficient funds on
hand for the establishment of a chair of
history at the college here, a resolution
was PASSED by the Board of Trustees en-
Dowe-ing the faculty committee TO take such
steps as may be deemed best to secure the
filling of that chair either by the election
Of a professor or otherwise.