The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
ROANOKE COLLEGE
Seven M. A. Degree Men and Thirteen
A. 8. Degree Men.
fspecial Dispatch to The Times.}


SALEM, VA.,~June u.-After several
DAYS of interesting exercises the forty
ninth commencement of Roanoke College
came to a close to-day. At 10 o'clock in
the morning the auditorium on the Bou-
1evard was filed with an appreciative au-
dience Five members Of the graduating
class made addresses as follows:
H. c. NJ. Marshall. Virginia, "Ameri-
canism, True and False;" W. P. Wachter,
Maryland, 1.-The New Interest in Psyche
logical Studies;" E. r. Cooper, Virginia,
ningham, Ohio. Needs Of Our Diplo-
matte service;" J. N. Moore. Virginia,
1.-THE Industrial Warfare"
President Dreher then conferred the de-
gree of A. B. on the graduates of 1902 as
follows: Edgar Randolph Cooper, Noun
tain Falls, Va; Wallace McCook Gun
ningham, Lisbon, Ohio; Rev. John Sum-
merfield Engle Salem. Va; Oscar Mat
thias Fogle Woodsboro, Md; Charles
Raynor Goodman, Amity, N c.; George
Cabell Jones, Chatham, Va; Hugh Caper-
ton Mansfield Marshall, New Castle. Va;
John Newton Moore, Tenth Legion, Va;
John Paris Palmer, Greenesville, Va;
Worthington Perry Wachter Walkers
vile, Md; William Arthur Wade, Tyro
Shops, N. c.; Edward Henry Ward, Pitts
burg. Pa; Arthur George Williams, Mar
tinsville, Va.
It was announced that certificates show
ing the completion of the A. B. course
| would be issued to Miss Nellie MoseAe
Cline, Springwood. Va; Miss Elizabeth
Trimble Painter, Salem. Va, and Miss
| Ursula Coaat Richard. Lovettsville, Va.
Upon the following was conferred the
degree of master of arts: Charles Gilbert
Anderson, Moss Point, Miss; Rev. John
Symmetrical Engle Salem, Va; Paca
! Kennedy, Charlestown. w. Va; Ashton
Waugh L4cWhorter. Clinton, S. c.: John
Carnahan Peery, Graham, Va; Theophi-
lus Barb Shank, Hagerstown, Md; James
Esse Brown Smith, Blacksburg. Va
The degree Of doctor of divinity was
conferred upon Rev. James Henry Tur.
ner, "A. NJ. (class of sd, president OF
Maryland College, Lutherville, Md; Rev
Junius B. French, A. NJ. (class of '79)
| Fort Worth, Texas, and Rev. John ALFRED
| Morehead, A. NJ. (class of $50, president
| Theological Seminary, Mt Pleasant. S. C.
/ The junior. prize scholarship in English
was awarded to Miss Claudlne Ferguson
| Salem. Va. .tf - essslsesesf
The trustees medal in mathematic:
/ was awarded to Delma ERae carpenter
Brightwood Va.
/. The literary societies. medal In oratorJ
! was awarded to Hugh c.. NJ. Marshall
| New Castle, Va.
At the meeting of the, Board of Trustee!
on Tuesday the following new member!
were elected: j. E. Cooper, "A. NJ. (clas:
i Of '7s). Winchester, Vas; Judge w. w
Moffett,z Salem, Va, and Edgar Lee Gree
yer, "A. NJ (class Of SD, Tazewell, Va
For the coming session it was decided
to increase the efficiency of the CONNER
cial department of the college and to pro
vide for instruction in Spanish.
/ During the session lust closed two be
i quests Of 5000 each were left to thu
college.
Much interest is already felt in the cele
bration OF the seml-centennial Of the col
EElege at the commencement In June, 1903
4 Various committees have been appointed
i to consider plans and make arrangement!
for the interesting occasion. when Roa
noke men will gather from all parts O
the couptry and from foreign lands t
i celebrate the completion of fifty year.
OF the history of their alma mater.
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