The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-12
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY FINALS.
Prof. Whiting Elected to Chair of Latin
and German.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.

Especial Dispatch to Tie Times)
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY VA, June L.
The commencement exercises proper OF
Hampden-s Sidney College concluded to-
day wit hthe following programme:
Latin Salutatory, John Laurence Ian
lei. Farmville, Va; Philosophical ora.
ton. THE Personality of Man. Little
ton Edmunls Rubard. Boiling, Va;
Masters Grafton, The Crisis IL: Great
Britain,,' Robert Henning Webb. Suf-
folk. Va.;g Glass Grafton. Practical Eth
ics,'' Richard Cralle Stokes, Covington,,
Va; valedictory, Hardy Cross, Haampden--
Sidney. ~,
Fellow in Greek and Latin, Houston Bur
ger Moore, Messy Creek4lV Va! g, fellow in
English and Mathemat GrHardy Cross,
Efampden-Sidney. - 90
Degrees were conferred upon the fol-
lowing graduates: Class of el9Ol-A. NJ.
deg1 ee upon Robert Henning Webb, Suf-i
folk, Va. Glass Of 1902-the degree of A.
B. upon Hardy Cross, first honor, Hamp-
den-Sidney, Va; John Laurence Daniel,
second honor, Farmville, Va; Littleton
Edmunds HUBBARD, second honor, Boiling,
Va; Houston Burger Moore. second hon
or, Messy Creek. Va: Daniel Hamilton
Wilcox, second honor, Petersburg, Va;
George Blanton Allen, third honor, Nor
garfield, Ky; Francis Sidney Anderson,
Tarmville. Va; Richard Hansford Bur
roughs, Norfolk, Va; James Allen Chris
tian, WillcoXs Wharf, Va; Edward
Herman Cohn, Norfolk, Va; Paul Gray
Edmunds. Farmville, Va; James fletch-
err Epes, Jr, Blackstone, Va; Cabell
Flournov Fitzgerald. Richmond Va;
Robert SPOTS Graham. Tazewell. Va;
Robert Evelyn Henry. Tazewell. Va;
Pierre Bernard Hill. Richmond, Va; Stu
art Leigh Magee GAINESVILLE, Va; VIII
liam Read Martin, Charlotte Courthouse,
Va; Hugh Mafftt McAllister, Covlngton,
Va; James Denham PaSco. Mcntlcelio
Fla. James Henry Rudy, Paducah, Ky;
Richard Cralle Stokes, Covington. va.
Under announcements the statement
was made that the Tuckett prize schol-
arship in the sophomore class was award
ed to Mr.. John Calvin Siler, Tomahawk,
w. Va; the Houston prize scholarship
in the freshman class to Richard NC
Shirley Price Charleston, w. Va; the
Fercy# Lees prize ministerial scholarship
to Mr.. John Calvin Siler. and the susan
P. Lees prize ministerial scholarship In
the junior class to Albert Ward Wood,
| Moorefield, w. Va; the declalmer's prize
offered by the Board of Trustees to the
best speaker in the first two classes was
| delivered to William Myne Thornton. Jr.,
Charlottesville, Va; the u. c.. Venable
| nrze, a gold medal for the best article
of original research in historical affairs,
open to all students, was awarded Hush
Maffitt McAllister. Covington, Va; sub
:ect, ..Alleghany County, Va; the mag
a-ine medal in the junior-senior classes
was awarded Pierre Bernard Hill, Rich
mond, Va, but there were no articles
submitted for the freshman-s sophomore
| medal The faculty marshals to-day
were Messrs. Horace Palmer Jones' Cher
| r:ton, Va, and William Myne Thornton,
Charlottesville, Va. The spacious chapel
| building was taxed to accommodate the
large assenblage that gathered to-day.
The Board Of Trustees. after holding
several important meetings, adjourned
| this morning, and it was announced that
| the gentleman chosen to fill the chair of
Latin and German is Prof. w. H. Whit
| ing, of Wildwood, Va, a M. a. graduate
| of the class of 1878. For. this position
there were great many applicants.
Steps are being taken looking towards
| the establishment of chair OF modern
| languages. The Hon. N Manson,
| Lynchburg Va, was elected member
of the. board. The suggestion OF the Sy-
| nod of Virginia, looking to their nomi-
| mating trustees of the college, to be elected
! by the board, was adopted The crafty
| ing report was made that the efforts of
| the committee of alumni appointed to
| raise an additional endowment OF SloVuV
for the college, were meeting with sue
cess, and the committee will continue as
heretofore.
In view Of the proposed closer relation
| of the college and church the discussion
concerning permitting dancing in tn, the
college building was renewed. and nd after
a lively debate pro and con, a vote was
taken upon q. resolution having in view
the total suppression Of dancing. By a
Of resolution was passed d
Ilai7 on the table which would have
meant an additional session in which to
decide the question The! student body
are appointed at this action 9, the ne
netitioned to reconsider the matter.
The degree Of doctor OF divinity was
/ conferred upon a distinguish graduate
ofs the College. the Rev. = ohn ga nder-
Ison. Tampa, FL s, q ssss,
AZ meeting last evening Of the Alumni
Associati Judge Wi liam HODGES Mann.
tsNottaWay.sYa "a. vas elected pra=ssents oa