The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-15


every age a class OF chronic indictments,
old times were better than the new and
persistentiy croaklng. that the period in
which we 1.-Two Is absolutely sordid and
materalistic.. and devoid Of any real no no
in decadence. and men bow. down only
to the golden calf and worship only the
craven image OF the, eagle on the doi.
is gone, and the Jingle Of the guinea
helps the hurt that honor feels
are f9r nf those
Who are privileged to live in the golden en-
sunlight OF this splendid era; It may be
n one sense thst shiya1ry Is
is derived from the French word cheval;
horsel. means only the performance .S OF
Of arms on mtany aaS
and titles TO which 1t gave name. That
kind of chivalry is dead, and has been SI
to 9th the ridicule Of sensible men the, gal
liant, but erack;b1ained. D. Don 9 Gui1 ana
pursuing dragons and other fancied mon
sters to the great dismay and cq Psnep
bs 3at ri ihe suuire hae ehvapy WITH
its casteilated grandeur. Its. picturesque
shape its splendid enthusiasm In "a a .1 /
yye euthhfi ina gination into flame. is In
deed. thing, Of the past and. perhaps,
It Is not to be regretted that II t Is. i
~ RysR and 6 o1t tits s5ysfy
Grains its upon rgS ha a 1n
this day OF prosaic, thought and action,
is the principal object Of what l have
| to say.
LET mo not disparage. however that
vanished chivalry OF the olden time. y
/ had its virtues. and they were many. and
II pra has It's p ark a ases 59ed
ele eva ting s or Inspiring and certaIniy thers
Wizard Of the North Of the expl q
the noble Iyanhoe or King Riihaed 5 of fny
Of Arthur. .fhe Blameless King, and
tainly there can be nothing more quick,
ening to the Imagination than the pictures
they :arouse-'the splendid phantoimS; y. o. 2,
the embroidered housing. the, quaint de
vices. the haunted forests. the enehda =, t
efhee
Knights. and the. smiles Of rescued pr:iln
cesses. We yield ourselves up to tn,
s we are transported back into the mist:
past where knights and ladies once trot
With 5at Mga WISHES tsou haS the
ken archways. and the w wanders owe
the. crumbling ruins. we see see in imagi
% nation the SpleHuOT5t Which, olt "a
story; the sunlight flashes on crest an
helmet and scarf and sword. while ban
CRIMSON 1 ting 9tns out ana tier bright ods ror
battlemented towers to flaunt and fluit
IN the ternr a NTH he yspe
dor OF iewelled rank and military dis
play. and the richly carven oaken raft e
IMlf me- after quest and CONQUEST. W
see the crowd assembled for the tour
ney: we hear the shouting ne Of the VA
sal and lord prince and peasant. courtie
and page, Squire and churchman mingl
Smong .n the are all move With majestic
Iobed baIds. telling the tales e the eide
harps and handing down the names {
heroes forever!
most vire emetio nHa and IS with es fee
Ink akin to sadness that we reflect this
they belong t. p long Past era
Without them, These things may hay
a eSsS az not eens sit e eh&ary Tru
ehIvalry may. and does, exist Independent
" Of them, and IN the sense IN whic
true knighthood, and the Ideal qualif
cations Of knight, such l.a as, truth AN an
degree sr @e than han ever before. the condition
tho characteristics, and the achievement
OF a genuine chiyalry, compared to whic
was i a shabby affair OF tinsel and Val
glory. and. therefore,, ! say that this
the age of chiyalry.'"
DEGREES CONFERRED.
Following the address by Senator Fla
sey, the interesting work OF conferrin
degrees, began. AS each Of the young fe
low CAME forward TO receive his diplon
applause greeted his appearance. All
the young men received handsome bot
quets of flowers.
The degree of Doctor of Medicine On
d. was conferred upon the following:
James Spencer Burger, Farmyille. Va.
j, Morgan Biedler Tenth Legion, Va.
Walker Aylett Campbell. Enfield, Va.
Chesley Laner Carter Chatham, Va.
Armistead G. Crump, Richmond, Va.
Joseph Thomas Davis. Pittston, Va.
Charles Olive Dearmont, Royce, Va.
Courtney Edmond, Millboro, Va
James Carter Giles. Chatham. Va.
william Wallace Gill, Petersburg. Va.
Bertram Hense Gilmer, Island Fore
Va