The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25
WASHINGTON LIT. SOCIETY.
Its Trials and Triumphs During the Past
Year.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to Inc 1lrpeS ~
ASHLAND, VA, RANDOLPH-MACON
COLLEGE. May 24.-The Washington
Literary Society of Randolph Macon Col
lege closed its sessions work last Sat
urday night. Its members now turn
from the heated and exciting contests
of the forensic arena to the more coldly
INTELLECTUAL and exactirg5 labor of the
The career of Wash
ineton Hall during this session is briefly
as follows:
The society began its work with
membership of a little ahead OF last
year. A large number of new men en-
listed in its ranks. The members OF the
hall have done good work throushout
the session The society has turned out
no Ciceros or Gladstones or Neosters'
but the standard of work has been
steadily kent rp to a high average. Its
old-time reputation for solidity ana
strength has been we'll sustained by It's
present membership.
The public functions of washington
Society have been uniformly successful
The first occasion was the puphc pre-
sentation of pictures, In the colieEc
chanel. = December 9Th. An unknown
friend of the college kindly presented
the portraits of Patrick Henry and or
Henry Clay. TO the Washington ana the
franklin Societies. respectively. hon.
I Aston Cabell presented the portrait
If Henry, which was received on DENIAL
If the washington Society by Its repre-
tentative Mr.. R. X. Morton. Dr-
Thomas Nelson Page presented Inc por-
,rait of CLAY, which was received by the
rr.,E,;n Hall representative, Mr.. NJ. L.
tziI,sman: Then followed the annual
,e,ehration of washington's birthday. on
FEBRUARY e2nd Hon. D. P. Halsey, OF
,,nchhurg. was the orator of the occa-
,,on He delivered an eloquent address
on The Art of Oratory.
nv n p. Tyler, of FREDERICKSBURG,
,,a orator from the hall. ably maintained
,he honor of the society in an Grafton,
,.rhe Results Of Perseverance.
The public debate of the society, on the
evening OF April 18th. was an. occasion
nf great local interest. Messrs. Bnrrus
,nd Messer, Snyder and kellam,5 the nan
5ehaters proceeded to instruct congress
.hat to do with the Filipinos. Before
heir burning eloouence the dl1nculues
of tho question vanished as effectuaiiy
s,s tho :ce-cream which was after
800 ser,ed to cool the heated feelings
:. ,ha auditors. The last public event
100 the declaimers' contest, May sth.
n,.sere e. 7. Smith. l.. w. Fariier. Il.
II Frayel. and r. r. Laughton were the
contestants. The medal was won ny
AFR. Iaughton. of Richmond
- the preliminary contest before the
.,,a,e. between two representatives
<ror, each of the societies " ashiiis. ~,
.rd Franklin, for representation at .i'e
go oratorical contest. the honor was
sao,,ros for washington Hall. MT. =.
rr,.s,ev Thrift, of Northumberland rep,
.asan.aa randolph Macon at Emory ana
Henry College. where the contest "''
held. ,r.r 77th the
AWARD OF Ok hest work done in oratory and
e. sahate. Mr. Thrift was Notgn , .ns -.
to-ss medal. and Mr.. e. ". foa aSaI fnr
Of Lynchburg. was gwen 'No ''s>NN :
GARY Ear,y. in the session the members -, o. !
washington Society determinea 70 ,, nn
prove the society hall; I ,;,,s ui deternna-
Zion was carried into effect and shoarls
after Christmas the work vas acc cSnr-
pshsta The as ws,s c %sre 1sns and
81 ,eaaS ealing was put IN This was paint
ed delicate color. harnonizinS nic .,,s
with the color OF the ,, waat syn nI,u
were made All the expenses were me- me
nv the energetic efforts Of the nall mem ~.
hers. Through them. many contriout,,o ea,;
were secured A'oau o'o "
The honorary membership roll OF me
society has been lately graced with the
names OF Els Excellency Governor a. :.
Montague. Hon. ID. P. Halsey. OF Lyncn-7
iM,,r and Hon. g. Aston Cabell. of Rich
rnond. During commencement week. the
evening of June 18th will be set apart
esnecially fo. the entertainment OF the
Ransniph-Macon alumni. when many OF
the did Washington haIl members Of by
gone days Will sneet in reunion; + Is
to,.' s,aIi s,.e, will be present on thisSoc-s
casicn. All are most cordially invited.
AZ this time a pubic presentation Of the
s porfra3t OF Mary Washington AZ pel