Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-06-27
COLLEGE
FINALS.
YOUNG TEN RECEIVE
DIPLOTlAS.
The Social Features of
commencement.

Il nc TWO nuuufCu anu tCnln session OF
William and Mary College closed Thurs
dsv. The commencement exercises be-
gan sunday morning with the baocs-
laureate sermon delivered bv Or. X u.
Smart. Of Epworth Methodist Church.
Norfolk.
DR.. Smart spoke on the Personality
Of Christ. taKing his text from the 10th
chapter Of TIE Gospel Of s. Matthew.
The sermon was a remarkably able one
and was listened TO with rapt attention.
Rev. DR.. English. OF the Richmond
Theological Seminary, addressed the Y.
NJ -. A Sunday night.
I'HMoNATHRAN SOCIETY.
The hnal celebration Of the Philoma-
rhean Literary society was held Monday
night The chapel was packed with
people 10 bear the debates aud the ora
lions. which were exceptionally good.
The hall was decorated IN orange and
white. while over the portraits Of the
great men who have gone from William
and May were wreaths OF evergreen.
The scene was inspiring and the LARGE
audience seemed 70 enter freely into the
enthusiasm OF the occasion. when the
speakers ofthe evening entered, kesuiohs
band played q lively air.
THE LlrERARx PROGRAMME.
The following programme was carried
ont IN a decidedly successful manner.
Address bv the president. Walter E. Vest.
Question. Resolved. That the United
States Wan NOT Fall as Other Nations
Have Done. affirmative T. L. Siuclaire
r.. negative. +. Al Parish, j.. A
Tdbute 10 Dixie, J y. Hillman. The
Destiuy Of The Stars and Stripes. ". L.
Davidson.
The orators medal was presented 10
Ar ". L. Davidson BY Hon. (. Walton
Moore. the debster's medal 20 Mr.. r.
n. Parish by Rev B. .. Tucker.
The Improvement medal II debate was
awarded by Hon. J. \. Stubs 20 Mr.
u. c. Long. and the declaimers medal
70 Nj. -. l. Wrigglesworth.
SENIOR Class CELEBRATION.
Ths attraction Tuesday was the oele-
bra tiou OF the senior class. ] he chapel
vas crowded with people, 70 witness
this cslebracon- The following are the
officers:
President. o. L. Shewmakes vice-prcsi-
dent. E. Jordan Taylor. Secretary. J. S
Eastman. treasurer, y. c. Parsons.
The following programme was vel
rendered
Address 10y president. o. /. Shewmake
history. J. y. Duniviu, poem, y. A. Mad
do1. prophecy. A. . Wright; o-atiou, J.
:. Wilson.
THE MoRNISc GERMAN.
The "mornig german was given Mon
day. followed al night by the KapPs
Sigma german. Both we're great socia
events and were largely attended. Tues
day night the II Kappa Alpha Frazier
uity gave german and banquet.
PBoExlx SOCIETY.
The chapel was crowded again Tues
day night 70 witness the haal celebra
| ton Of the Phoenix Literary Society
The exercises opened with an addres
by the president. Mr.. J. 7. Booth Il
closed BY Introducing the frst debAteT
The following programme was e1ecut
cd and each speaker distinguished him
sell
Debate. subject. Resolved, That ii
United States should Not Adopt Woma
Suffrage. Affirmative. ar. +. Hug
smith Negative Mr.. George o. Fergu
son.
Tbe orators and their subjects wer
The Burning Question" by AR. Jane
A. Carson. The Liberty Bells. b
AR. John ". Il Cnm.
The debater's medal was presented b.
: Rev. Il. 7. Louth2n 70 Mr.. Z. IL. Smith
the orators medal 70 AR. J. A. Carso'
bv Hon. ]. y. Stubs. The cheers Of Il
b audieuce showed that the decision 81 Il
: Judges met with hearty approval
ADDE'S oV MR. WHLIAEs.
Ar. Alfred b. Williams. editor Of Il
Richmond News-Leader. addressed Il
literary societies N The college chap
A large audience greeted the speake
Who WAS gracefully introduced BY n
I. Thomson Booth.
Tbs young manhood Of Virginia mig
te calIrd the theme Of the GRAFTON. II
= advice giYen was wholesome and plea