The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-08
CLOSING DAYS
AT TIE COLLEGES
Washington and Lee Prepares for
Elaborate Finals.
BRADFORD LAW. LIBRARY.
ina Prominent Pos.rion-Hon-
ors of the Lexington High
School.
BRADFORD LAW. LIBRARY.

I LEXINGTON. VA, June Especial
Washington and Lee University official
programme for the commencement exer-
cises is as follows:
Sunday. June 17ta-Il a. n. baccalau-
rcate sermon, by Rev. Randolph II. Nc
kim. D. d. D. c.; $50 p NJ. address be-
fore the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. by Rev. ". y. Barr, Virginia.
Monday, June 1Sth-6 p. NJ, annual re-
fgatta; p N, final celebration OF the
Literary Societies-rresident, w. j. Lauck,
West Virginia; vice-Presdent, ]. NJ.
Schwabe, West Virginia; Secretary, e. w.
keiinEcr, Virginia: Orators-Graham-Le Lee
Society. H L. Keeble, Texas, and j. h
shively. Indiana; Washington Society. w.
Is. Wade, Virginia, and z. D. OFT, Virginia
Tuesday, June 19tl-10 a. NJ, annual
meeting Of the Board of Trustees; II a. NJ,
dedication of the John Rondolph Tucker
Memorial Hall; addresses by Hon John
c. Carlisle, New York, and Hon. Holmes
Conrad, Virginia; ode by Rev. Beverley d.
Tucker. D. D., Virginia; $50 p. NJ, an
nual meeting Of the Alumni Association;
9 Z. M, address before The Alumni Asso-
citation. by Hon. John ". Davis, West Nir-
:sinia: presentation Of the Pinkney Prize
Cup TO the winning crew.
Wednesday, June 20th-11 A. NJ, closing
exercises; delivery of certificates. prizes,
etc: law class grafton, by Ct. c. Powell,
D. C: valedictory address. ny H L. Mar
tin, Kentucky; delivery Of diplomas; 10 p.
NJ, final hali-President, j. w. Garrow,
Texas; Chief Marshall, John w johnson,
Alabama.
LAW LIBRARY.
The Bradford law library, numbering
some 200 volumes, has arrived at Wash
ington and Lee University, and has been
placed in the new law library in the
Tucker Memorial Hall The collection was
a bequest from the late Y. L. Bradford, of
Philadelphia, who left so much 10 the
university, and is made up of valuable
books pertaining TO ancient law as well
as those bearing upon the questions of to-
day. The bronze bust, in whose honor
the hall has been erected as a memorial.
has been placed in the front hall. where it
is the first to strike the eye of the visitor
Among the many handsome invitations
and other matters pertaining to the COM
ing commencement is the students invi-
1aton To the finals. In design they are
brilliant and unique. On the cover page,
which is in solid blue, is the portrait OF
Washington, after who the university re-
ceived its first name, and who was the
first to contribute funds to its establish
ment: raised white letters announce its
mission, white and blue being the ColOrs
of the university. Within are unique de-
signs and programmes for each OF the
four DAYS exercises.
LEXINGTON HIGH SCHOOL.
Lexington High School closed today, and
the following honors We're awarded: Miss
FanQie S. White. a diploma the only
graduate in the school this session having
completed the entire course; Jas Ed
Quisenberry, the scholarship 10 Washing
ton and Lee University. haying obtained
the highest grade Of proficiency: Miss Mary
Northern, a scholarship TO the High School
for next session.
Randolph Bledsoe, son Of Mrs. Thomas
a Bledsoe secured the Washington and
Lee scholarship at the Ann Smith Acade-
my.
Preparations are now being made at the
Virginia Military Institute preparatory to
getting the corps OF cadets of the institu-
ton 10 the highest standard in military
for the finals.