Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-06-28
WILLIAM AND MARY
FINAL EXERCISES.
The Closing of the 2ooth
Year.


College closed Thursday with the award ,
ing of degrees. distinctions, diplomas,
medals, etc. Thu exercises opened with
the baccalauTeate sermon Sunday morn
ing which was delivered by Rev. ". +.
Evans, ID. Of Richmond. IL was a
powerful sermon. as was also that OF
Or. Carl GrammeF, before the Young
Mems Christian Asso citation at night.
Il is not saying too much when II j. said
these sermons were without a doubt the
best ever heard here on similar occasions.
rHE PHOENIX SOCIETY.
Monday night the Phoenix Society
gave its annual celchration. Mr. Z. NJ.
Chichester was president and introduced
the speakers the 6rst being the debaters.
They were Nessr. J. L. Long, afhrms-
tive. and ]. w. II. Grim. negative. Both \
made able speeches. The orators were
Messrs. o. L. Shewmake and r. N. /
Jones.
The Judges awarded the dcbater's [
medal 20 AIR. Crim. and the orators 90
Mr.. Shewmake.
The Scuior class celebration was hello
| Tuesday morning. Il was one of the
best events Of the hna'sa and the speakers
covered themselves 10 glory. They made
a striking appearance IN cap and gown.
AT a business meeting that class agreed
70 meet in reunion az tie jamestown
Ter-Ceutcunial in 1907
THE rnHoMArHEAN SOCIETY.
Tuesday night the Philomatheau So
cicty gave its celebration. Again The
chapel was dcuscly acked Mr.. B. NJ.
Cox presided. The dchaters were Mcssrs.
IT. y. Wilson. Affirmative. and Ed. =.
: Cowlcs. negative The orators were
NIessrs. r. b. Smith aud vs.. IT. File
The dcbater's medal was awarded 90
Mr.. Wilson. and the orators 20 Mr.
, | smith.
Wednesday night Hon. J. q. r. Thorn
= ton and Hon. 7. ". Marshall, addressed
the College Alumni in the chapel
Thursday witnessed the closing exer
ciscs proper. There were many degrc
r meu-nine Liccrtiates Of Instruction
u, one Bachelor Of Literature, and hiteef
~ Bachelors of Arts.
The bestowa Of degrees, diploma:
10 medals. etc. was ara impressive scent
"A This took place after the address OF Go
A. s. Buford before q G literary societic
o. rHE scHoI ARsHIPs.
J Scholarships we're conferred upon q
T. | following young gentlemen:
n. Chancellor Scholarship. founded
&c Hugh Blair Grigsby, Esq.-E, II. Smit
Soutter Scholarship, founded by ia
ms %. Souttcr, Esq-Edward Jones.
rs Corcoran Scholarship. founded by
". Corcoran. Esq.-R, \. Holt.
ST. Graves Scholarship, founded by Re
ter Edward Graves. ~. Hubbard.
ri Kappa Alpha Scholarship, found
OF by Robert NJ. Hughes. Esq.-C. d. Mil
ew lanes Barron Hope Scholarship -four
ac- ed Robert NJ. Hughes, Esq.-H. J. Ia,
de The Eweu medals. in the departing
ian of mathematics. were conferred upon
I'LL following students:
IN, Gold medal TO MIR L. & Taylor; sill
ity, medal 10 Mr.. X. o. Rogers.
ON The X. Walton Moore prize went
lese Mr. A. d. Wright
nts ATHLETIC Trophies.
The two athletic medals were ava
iar- ed 70 Mr.. W. NJ. ST ackleiord. first b
her or; and Mr.. ". L. davidson, sec,
A. honor.
-ar- The honorary degree of IL. D. y
b {. conferred upon Dr. Alexander Brown
Nelson county. DR.. ]. L. Hall acting
proxy. Al the next commencement
the same degree viii be conferred on T
mes W. NJ. Lyle, OF the University of Nirg
diss President Tyler then declared the
DR.. sion of 1902 at an end
ton. The Alumni Association held a meei
per- at which the following officers '
mp chosen: President. DR.. ]. A. <. Chs
,wn- l.r; Vice-P Presidents. +. 5. stephens
only Rev. c. p. Williamson, and J. B.
rriet Thornton; Secretary and Treasurer
over ID. Cole; Executive CoInmittee the at
Red aud DR.. G. A Hankins, Prof w. G ],
MIR. AID T. II. Geddy.
best The Pi Beta Kappa Society re-ele
all the old officers. MIR. X. NJ. Hug
rince IT., of Norfolk, was excited a membe
llker The Board OF Visitors elected CO
rank W. Lane, IT,. treasurer OF the &C
wles, and secretary Of tie Board at 50
and | Of $50 per month. Miss Emily Chr.
and was elected librarian and secretar
the president at a salary of Sc
-ated month.