The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-22
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Closing Exercises At Virginia mia
Union University.
THE GRAD UATEs. WERE i MANY.
inspection Of Industrial Q apartment At
tracted Large crowd-The
Plant On important
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Closing Exercises at Virginia
Union University.
THE GRADUATES WERE MANY

The graduating exercises proper closed
The commencement programme at the
Virginia Union University, which has
been in progress since Sunday. This in
stitution has grown wonderfully in
buildings, attendance and influence with
IN the last three years, and is now one
of the most important in the plan for
educating the negroes Of the South. The
chapel where the exercises were held
last night was crowded to its doors a
half hour before the programme began,
ana hundreds were turned away.
1T is estimated that there were 1900
darkies, representing the best elements
of the race in the city. on the grounds
during the evening, and quite a number
of white persons were there. According
to the custom Of the institution, the
sCe akers were chosen from the sgradu-
ating classes.
THE SPEAKERS.
The subjects and addresses last night
were as follows: "Chara cter Building, the
Work of Life S. e. J. Watson Gig
Sandy jones' 1.-THE Companionship Of
Cocks" q. T. Bass; 1.-THE Demands OF
the. Age Upon the Church, = J. 3. Brown,
Jamaica; prophecies of Nature, s. L.
Wade; .Christian Influence" j. II. Hen
Berkley, Va.
These addresses, especially those by
Watson, Brown and Barco, were able ana
scholarly, being characterized by good
sense, judgment and the Importance OIL
true character and manhood in the
negroes Of the land. At the conclusion
of these addresses and a musical pro-
gramme by the glee club and orchestra OF
the institution, DR.. .MacVica presented,
y, ~iof or
mas to the following classes:
THE GRADUATES.
Degree of Bachelor Of Arts-John VIII
lam Barco. Berkeley, Pa: George =Leander
Rayton. Tappahannock, Va: Napoleon
Bonaparte Curtis, Lamourie Bridge, La.
and Samuel L. Wade, Bells Cross Roads,
Va.
Degree of Bachelor Of Divinity-John
Baptist Brown. Hontego Bay. Jamaica;
Hamilton Milton Henderson, South Bos-
ton. Va; John Harris Henderson, San
Francisville, La; Thomas Jesse Joseph
Mosby, Camden. N. j.; Richard Noble.
Falmouth, jamaica; julius Decemus
Ward, Lambert's Point, Va; Lee Ander-
son Watkins, Action. Va, and Samuel
Elbcrt James Watson. Big Sandy, Tex.
Degree of Bachelor of TheoloSy-1saac
Milton Champ, Waterfall, Va, and Rob-
ert David Pittman, Petersburg, Va.
GraduateS OIL the ACdOellllCE oepdl tIiieAi.
Archie Baker, Hampton, Va; Grbane
Francis Bass, Richmond. Va; Joseph
Samuel Harvey, Portsmouth, Va; Eugene
Kinckle Jones. Richmond, Va; John
William Pierce, Hampton. Va. ard
Woodford Sheppard Smith. Bowling
Green, Va. A3s
INDUSTRIAL PLANT.
After concluding the exercises with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Binga, the colored
Baptist minister Of Manchester, the in
dustrial department was thrown open for
inspection. This plant, quite completely
equipped. is a recent addition to the in
stitution and Is being made an important
feature. The industrial work is not q
distinct feature Of the course, but is re-
quired of all.
On Monday afternoon a handsome pic
ture of the late DR.. Charles H. Corey, for
merly president Of the Richmond Theo-
logical Seminary, now. part of the Uni
versity, was presented the institution.
Degrees sof D. D. were conferred last
night upon w. j. Howard.f of Washington
and R. C. Quarles, of Charlottesville. The
degree, of Phi. D. was conferred upon J
B. Sampson.
During the vacation there will be added
to the property Of the University new cot,
tages for professors homes.