Evening star., 1901-06-20
Commencement Exercises Of Episco-
pal Theological Seminary.
BISHOP R. 4. GIBSON PRESIDES
Degree of Bachelor of Divinity
Conferred Upon Six Ministers.
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
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The seventy-eighth annual commence
ment exercises of the Episcopal Theological
Seminary of Virginia. situated about two
miles west of this city, commenced this
morning at 10 o'clock in the seminary
chapel. The hall was crowded with stu
dents and their friends, and several prom
inent divines of the Episcopal Church oc-
cupied seats upon the platform. Owing to
feeble health, the venerable Bishop Whittle
of the diocese of Virginia was unable to
attend In his stead the Right Rev. r. A.
Gibson, bishop coadjutor, was present.
Right Rev. A. M. Randolph. D. D., bishop
of the southern diocese of Virginia, was
also present.
The preliminary exercises of the COM
mencement were held last evening. Rev.
William E. Evans d. D., of Richmond de-
lfvered the annual missionary address be-
fore the students and alumni.
The following are the members Of the
graduating class: Dudley Boogher diocese
Brown, A. NJ, southern Virginia; Randolph
Royal Claiborne, A. B., southern Virginia.
Guy Hamilton Crock, West Virginia; Will
lam Page Dame, Virginia; John Dysart, B.
s., Kentucky; Morris Stockwell Eagle,
Virginia; John Edward HUM. North Caro-
lima; William Jenkins, Pennsylvania; Ar
Benger Meredith, Virginia; Edward Patton
Minor, NJ. S.. southern Virginia.; George
Baden Pfeiffer, Washington; William Bee
Sans, South Carolina, and Jacob Morton
White, A. NJ, southern Virginia.
The exercises this morning were presided
over by Bishop Gibson After prayer and
the singing of hymn graduating es-
says were read, as follows: "Conscience as
the Expression of Mans Spiritual Relation
to God" by William Ambrose Brown;
Music of the Bble,'' by William Jenkins;
Church Unity" by Jacob Morton White.
Junior and Middle Classes.
The names of those who had passed all
their examinations In the junior and mid
die classes were read, after which the fol-
lowing members of the senior class who
had dispensed with the study of Hebrew
received certificates: Dudley Boogher Will
Liam Page Dame, John Dysart, Morris
Stockwell Eagle, Arthur Machen Lewis Ell
lott B. Meredith and Edward Patton
Miner.
Bishop Gibson then delivered the diplo-
who have been mentioned above. The fol-
lowing were recommended for the degree
of bachelor of divinity which they will re-
ceive after writing approved theses and
after their ordination to the priesthood
William Ambrose Brown, AM, of Dan
ville Randolph Royal Claiborne A. B., of
Amherst county, Va. William Jenkins
Wilkesbarre, Pa, and Jacob Morton White
of Charlotte county, Va.
Bachelor of Divinity.
ne nlSneSl degree OF the institution,
that of bachelor in divinity, was then con-
ferred by the bishop on the following cler-
gymen: Rev. H. H. Covington of the do
cese of South Carolina Rev. ]. H. Cox Of
the diocese of Salt Lake, Utah; Rev. W. A.
k, Goodwin. professor at the Bishop Payne
Divinity School. Petersburg. Va; Rev. J.
r. Miller of the diocese of North Carolina,
Rev. H. H. Powell, professor of Hebrew
at the Divinity School, San Mateo, Cal.
and Rev. j. A. Welbourn, missionary at
keyots, Japan. OF these clergymen only
the Revs w. A. r. Goodwin and H. III
graduates delivered by Rev w NJ
Clark of ST James Church. Richmond The
bishop then pronounced the benediction.
At noon the annual meeting of the alum
nj took place in the chapel, with Bishop
Peterkin of West Virginia. vice president
In the chair: The alumni essay was de-
southern diocese of Virginia The follow
ing officers We're elected for the ensuing
year: year RI Rt Rev F. M Whittle, D. D.. presi-
dent: 1t: Rev. G. W. Peterkin, vice presi-
Rev. DR.. Crawford. treasurer. The annual
alumni dinner took place after this meet
ing.
An organ recital was given at the chanel
this afternoon by Mr.. H. H. Freeman Or
ganist of ST Johns Church. WASHINGTON.
The ordination services will take place to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock.
Meeting of City Council.
"A cdlleo meeting or the city council was
held last evening at the instance of Mayor
Simpson for the purpose of considering the
resignation Of City Engineer j. G. Hol-
combe. After long and aerimonius debate
1t was decided to accept the resignation of
Mr. Holcombe, to take effect June q with
full pay up to July l. The proposition made
by the city engineer in rendering his resig-
nation was that he be given leave of ab-
sence with pay from June q to July n
| W cI fnrI 4
| last night Mr. Lawler arose and said that
| he was opposed to accepting the resigna-
| ton as presented. He said that when Mr..
HOlcombe left there would be no one here
to take his place, the term of Mr.. e.
| c. Dunn, the recently elected engineer.
| would not begin until July 81 Councilman
| Trimyer took the floor and spoke in favor
| of paying the engineer up to July /. Mr.
| Trimyer could see reason for any fur
| ther compensation.
| Warm Interchange of Views.
| More discussion took place, in which
| Councilman Appich championed the cause
Of the engineer, and his remarks were re-
piled to with warmth by Councilmen Law
Ter and Burke Councilman Evans spoke
in favor of granting pay up to June 80
| Upon his motion a joint committee con-
| sistfng of Messrs. Appich Evans, Marbury
| and Clarke, was appointed to see Mr.. Hol-
| combe with view of getting him to mod
| ify his terms. The city engineer agreed to
| the proposition and then the action above
noted was taken. Mr.. Holcombe will leave
here Friday for Manila, where he will be
employed under the government as a civil
| engineer.
General and Personal
| Miss Mary Elizabeth Foley and Mr.. Wal
| ter T. Cline were married last evening at
$50 o'clock in ST. Mary's Catholic Church.
| Rev. Father H. j. Cutler, the pastor per-
formed the ceremony, in the presence of
several friends Of the bride and groom
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Cline
left for a northern tour which will include
a trip to Buffalo.
Charles McCorkle, through his attorney,
| Samuel G. Brent, has instituted suit
| against the Washington, Alexandria and
| Mount Vernon Railroad Company for dam
| ages in the sum of $500. In his bill the
plaintiff alleges that he sustained personal
| injuries in a wreck on the road last March.
| Ferguson Beach Johnson, the little son of
Mr.. John M. Johnson, died last night at
the home Of his father, on Prince street.
| Death was due to appendicitis. An opera
| ton was performed yesterday, but the pa
| tient did not rally.
The closing exercises Of the Washington
| public school for boys will take place to-