The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-17
FINE YEAR
ASSES OUT
Brilliant Audience Sees Rich
College Session End.
FIVE DEGREES CONFERRED
One Receives an IL. D. and Four 9th
ers Are Made Doctors Of, Divinity.
College Diplomas Delivered by
President Medals Awarded

At 1890 O'Clock last night DR.. +. w.
Boatwright pronounced at an end the
most prosperous and successful session
Richmond College has probably ever en-
joyed.
a brilliant audience filled the spacious
chapel. Many men whose names are
known and horored throughout the State
accompanied by their wives and daugh-
tiers. were present. while distinguished
citizens and trustees occupied seats on
the platform with DR.. Boatwright End DR..
Hatcher.
The exercises throughout were attrac-
tive and all spoke In praise of the admi-
rable address OF DIR. Lyman Hall. of the
Georgia School OF Technology, located
at Atlanta.
President Boatwright presented Dr.
Hall. after brief opening exercises. con-
sisting of music by the orchestra and
prayer. DR.. cartwright spoke in highes:
terms OF praise of the work President
Hall was doing for the instruction Of
young men in the applied sciences. and
won for the visitor the friendship and
admiration OF the entire audience. The
address OF DR.. Hall was instructive.
charmingly delivered and dealt with a
theme which is interesting the public
more at present than probably any other
which deals with the education of the
youth. He showed copvinclngly to the
doubling ThOmases, II there were any
the value OF technical training It was
easy to see that DIR. Hall was full Of his
subject and acquainted with it through
and through. He spoke like man who
was himself convinced.
Medals We're Awarded.
Dr. Gordon b. Moore, late OF Furman
University, was requested by, DIR. Boat
wright to deliver the James D. Crump'
prize (AIathematIcs) and the Tanner
(Greek) medal The winners were: Crump
Mr.. w. P. Clark. DR.. Moore discharged
the duty with much grace. and the sue
cessful young men were given a round OF
applause.
The delivery OF diplomas and the con-
ferrlng Of degrees of the college on
successful students was interesting ana
Dr. Boatwright tactfully did not let it
, take up so much time as to weary the
audience.
A full list OF those receiving the de-
grees Of Master OF Arts, Bachelor OF
Arts, Bachelor OF Science and Bachelor
of Laws was printed yesterday morning.
The young gentlemen and The three
young ladies occupied seats on the plat
form, and as each received his sheep
skin" at the hands of President Bpat-
wright, the audience cordially applauded.
Dr. Boatwright delivered a brief but
timely and eloquent charge to thu class
OF 1909 before sending them out in the
Wild to win other honors for themselves
and thar alma mater.
Honorary Degrees.
DryV ,tcher, president of the Board
Of TfS9-ees. made announcements for
that body. calling out the distinguished
gentlemen on whom the college had con.
ierred Its honors Those elected to the
Board of Trustees We're DR.. G. s. Gard
ner, Richmond; Rev. George Brnxton
Taylor, Hollins; DIR. L, Landlord, If
Norfolk, and Mr., Archer w Patterson.
Of Richmond. Those receiving honorary
degrees were President 8. P. Brooks, OF
Baylor University. LII D.; Rev. T. ].
Haley, Louisa; Rev, d. Y. Badly, Man
chester; Rev. B. G. Hening. Bristol, ami
z. Il, Ayres, Georgetown, KY
This was the closing feature of the ex-
ercises. DR.. Boatwrlght thanked the nu-
dience for the Outlines manifested inter-
est in the college. and declared the SEES
sion closed,