The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-13
SCHOOLS Greetings
TO he College.

TO THE COLLEGE
Continued from First Page.)
ternal words Of encouragement and con-
gratulaticns.
President Boatwrght conferred the de-
grces Of the College on the following
young men:
Bachelors Of ,Law-Edgar Lee Allen.
King and Queen county; Royal EupanR
Cabell, Richmond; Lucian Baum cox.
Princess Anne county; John Temple De
Hart. Bristol; Christopher browne ,Gar,
Gatfright, Louisa county: Charles
Henry Quincy Richmond; Robert Mel
son Pollard. Prince William county;
Howard Gayle Spencer, Kentucky; Ernest
Howard Williams. Nansemond county;
Robert Edwin Williams, Giles county:
Bachelor of Alfred NC
Farland., North Carolina.
Bachelors of Arts-Theodore Thomas
Belote, Northampton county, Wiiiian
Hugh Carter Roanoke county; imam
Dearing Cox. Amherst county; PaIke
Poindexter Deans, Isle of Wight county,
Clarence Hall Dunaway. Lancaster
county; Goodwin Frazer. Orange coun-
ty; Carter Ashton Jenkens. North Caro-
lima: Thomas Walden Mccall. Richmond;
Strubbe Mcconnell Georgia; William
Goodwin Williams, Richmond.
Masters of Arts-Willis Edward Lowe,
Prince William county. Thesis: Some
Criticisms Of Henry Georges Views of
Rent
James. Pleasant 11cCabe. Jr.. Bedford
county. Thesis: "a Study Of Shakes
peare's Cymbeline.
William Goodwin Williams, Richmond;
Thesis: "a Criticism of Some OF the
Individualistic and Socialistic Ten
depces of Modern Politics"
1t said in part:
when I was eighteen years old. I
began to get ready for Richmond Col
lege I taught a small school few
months to make a little money to help
to pay my way. But that was G. slow
method Of improving my financial condl-
ton, for the pupils We're few in num-
Der and the amount paid for each was
small. I wrote to DR.. Robert Ryland.
who at that time was president of. the
college, making inquiries about the cost
Of spending session in Richmond, and
asking his advice on certain points. He
replied that he would see me soon. as he
had a series Of appointments in Louisa,
and he would then call at my fathers
and talk matters over with me. Sure
enough, he drove up in his gig to Louisa
Courthouse, and preached at the Bap-
fist Church. In the afternoon, he drove
to my home, seven miles distant, and
spent the night with us. His coming
was q great event in the history of our
family, for seldom had we entertained
a man so well known in the denomina-
ton. He made himself very pleasant,
talking on different subjects to every
MEMBER Of the family. At first we We're
very shy; but we soon got over. that and
enjoyed thoroughly the Instructive con-
yersaton Of this interesting man. It was
the most memorable visit ever paid to my
early home. except, possibly, one paid
by Luther Rice. On going to our rooms
for the night, Dr. Ryland asked me
what time my school opened in the morn
ing I told him we usually began work
as soon as possible. alter breakfast, and
he expressed his pleasure at that. as
he wanted to go with me to my school
and see something of my way OF teach
ing before he was obliged to go on to
his next appointment The prospect of
such an auditor. alarmed me no little:
but there was no help for it, and I
spent night filled with dread and almost
sleepless."
Referring to the appearance of the Col
lege in those days, DR.. Dickinson said
Late in the afternoon We drove. up to
the College. There were several stu
dents on inc ESlGSE Wy III 1ilS.ssI wa
out that afternoon to see Richmond. and
how big it did seem to me. who had
never seen q town larger than Coz dons-
VILE, and to whom Trevilian's Depot and
Louisa Courthouse had been wonderfully
important and interesting places. AT
that time the College was out In the
country, for the town had not been built
out in this direction. The only college
building of any consequence was the one
| IL, Ty0f i
This the president and his family lived,
and in it were the dining-room lecture
room, the chapel. and DR.. Ryiand $
study I soon felt very much at nome
A finer set of young men than my class,
mates have never seen. very lew ol
them are left now.
1.-THE years have been many ana ousS
and troubled since we stood as young
mon where these youths stand to-nlght.
II is almost impossible to remove the I'M
nression that we are growing old. HOW
ever auy temporary depression Whlcn
this reflection might produce IS at once
dismissed by the fact that there are
others yet with us to whom we OF the
class of 1852 are mere lads; for Whlle we
were still in our salad days, green ana
| raw. our venerable brethren and fathers.
M p 6. Henson and Mr.. Josiah Ryland,
| had already spent years at college, had
| Gotten their degrees, and We're fully
| launched on the troubled sea Of active
life. Let US rejoice that we stu nave
these patriarchs with us. May they re,
main with us for many day and year:
TEACHERS OF YEARS AGO..
OF the teachers of years ago, DR.. DICK
| inson said:
""Of course we had other teachers be-
sides DR.. Ryland-Messrs. Heath Jones
/ Christian, George F. Dabney, Lewis Iur-
ncr. and Bennett Puryear. All are gone
now, save Professor Puryear, VINO, let us
hope. will not leave US for long years
to come. These teachers did fa1t i!
work on very meagre salaries nd T fY f5s1
i annum, respectively. In 1851 the move
ment led BY the great a ! NJ r;s P %are
began. and afterwards sa1aple a, we're nrofes
sars have never been paid. adequately lol
their work we could IL mot IN 90 to D early
future that such men as we nave oegn
fortunate forum enough to secure in our teach eas
inc inc force shall be amply provided 1or r;
in M1: igr - years since I went out from the
college! Can It be possible? A full hall
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