The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-08
HIS DIPLOMA SENT
MOTHERAS MEMENTO.
Or. Buckner Resigns as Presi-
dent Of Kings College.
A RICHMOND MAN IN VIEW
A RICHMOND MAN IN VIEW
The Graduates All Deliver Orations.
Honorary Degrees Conferred-An-
mex to Bristol HoteI-Big
Industry for the City.
tspee,aI Dispatch to The Tlmeso


iRRISTOL VA. June S.-The conn
inencement exercises of King College Tor
young men We're concluded vain the
graduating exercises last night Each
OF the four graduates delivered an ora
ton. The degrees conferred We're as
follows: J'ilden Scherer, NJ A.; =. Hen
~ Pratt, 3 A.: c. Haynes st. John. B.
s.; J. William Mastin. 3. S.
The faculty and Board of Curators con-
ferred the degree OF doctor of divinity
upon Rev. T. NJ. Lowry. of Knoxville,
and Rev John l.. Allison of Baltimore.
Mr. Allison is a graduate OF King Col
lege.
Medals were awarded on the final eve
ming as follows: Magazine medal to
c. IT. Pratt; oratorical medal to c. H.
Pratt. Bible history medal, metaphysics
medal and language medal, all to Tilden
Scherer.
DR.. A. G. Buckner president of the
Institution, announced that he had re-
signed, the same to take effect on July
list Dr. Buckner did not state where he
would be located in the future. but 1t
Is understood that he has accepted of
a church near Lynchburg, Va. He has
received a number of calls since he came
here four years ago to take charge of the
college work
HIS DIPLOMA A MEMORIAL.
Professor Easley awarded diplomas in
the business department to the follow
ing: II. w. Copenhaver, j. ". Nc
Chesney. Frank Caldwell. Frank Hark-
leroad A. l.. Osborne. Charlie: Swan,
Misses Ada Norveli Nancy Whitman,
Lissie Jones, Maggie Harkrader. The
diploma of the late S. w. Boyer was
presented as a memorial, and will be
forwarded 10 his mother at Rural Retreat,
Va.
1t is not yet positively known who
will succeed DR.. Buckner as president Of
the institution. The board has in view
a Richmond man, but it is not known
whether he would accept the place.
Mr. ". p. Hamilton. the veteran hotel
man of Bristol, let the contract this
week for the erection of a handsome
new annex to his hotel on Front Street.
The annex. which is to be modern and
provided with modern conTeniences. Will
cost $4,000. The contract was awarded
to the Crowe1l Construction Company, and
the work will be started within a few
days.
BIG PLANT COMING.
The Ordway Manufacturing Company,
which began the erection of a, $4,000
plant here few months ago. for the
manufacture of reeds and fancy twisted
woods for use in the manufacture of
fine chairs has now decided to bring its
entire business to Bristol. and the plant
Is accOFdilSiN pellIS tiiidiSe " pioNiue
for the placing Of additional machinery.
The machinery of the companys plant
at South birmingham, Mass. will be
brought to Bristol. and the company. in
addition to getting out chair stock here,
will also manufacture the stock into
chairs of the wicker kind This company
has special patents. and manufactures
a line of chairs that are made by no
other firm in the United States.
nd Western P9i1wa "
Company, since making its summer
schedule. sees the necessity OF making
still further changes in order to better
accommodate its connections. These
changes will be made on Sunday, the
Sth instant.