The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-14
ALUMNI DAY At
THE UNIVERSITY.
Alderman and Bishop sessums
Speak at the Ban
quet.
The BOARD OF VISITORS
Colonel Thomas H. Carter Re-
The BOARD OF VISITORS
Colonel Thomas H. Carter Re-
signs AS Proctor-New
Chairs Created.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, June TO-
To-day in the commencement calendar at
the University Of Virginia was known as
alumni day A business meeting of the
General Alumni Association was held in
the senior law room from 10 a. NJ. until
noon, when the body adjourned to the
public hall to hear the annual address
before the alumni by Judge Charles For
rest Moore, of New York.
y Usually these meetings are SHINY at
tended, and the discussions are partici-
pated in by very few. OF late years
tho interest has grown, both in subor-
dinatc ASSOCIATIONS and In the central ono
hore. To-day the law lecture room was
well filled, and the debates were spicy
and interesting, and the feeling was
noticeably enthusiastic.
In the absence OF DR.. Thomas Nelson
Page. the president of the association.
who was detained by ill-health, the meet
ing this morning was presided over by
Mr.. John w. Fishburne as temporary
president.
Tho report OF Dr.. j. NJ. Page, general
secretary. showed that during the year
three new chapters had been formed, viz,
Va, and Huntington. w. Va. Number
OF scholarships filled by the local chap.
ters. 40; 26 In Virginia, and IA from oth0
States.
Alumni Banquet.
The alumni banquet was hold in the
Fayerweather gymnasium this afternoon,
John w. Fishburne acted as POSTMASTER,
and the following toasts were responded
to:
.The Old Dixie" Judge Charles For
rest Moore OF New York city.
THE Ladies' Bishop Davis sessums,
of Louisiana.
"The Future OF Our Alma Mater
President Edwin A. Alderman.
The diners were simply carried away
by tho able speeches made by President
Alderman and Bishop sessunls.
1ardella's Band furnished the music
for the ccasion.
The graduating classes. which for the
first time in the history OF the untver-
slty we're admitted to the luncheon, were
formally welcomed into the General Alum
nj Association by Judge R. T. W. Duke.
The response on behalf OF the gradu-
ates was made by John Walter Wayland,
OF Bridgewater. Va.
More Degree Men.
The following additional degree lists
were posted to-day:
Bachelors OF Arts-Lee Eidgood, Uni-
versity OF Virginia.: William Wilson SAM
uel Butler, Roane ke, Va; Howard Bs.ne,
.tDes& Arc, Ark; Francis Howison Dun
%nington, University OF Virginia.; Edwin
Wilson Holiday. Charlottesville, Va:
George Garland Riggan. Louisville, Ky;
Morgan Portiaux Robinson, Richmond,
Va: Charles Pollard Olivier, Charlottes-8
VILE, Va; Grigsby Cave Shackelford,
Stony Point Va: Arthur K. Stevens,
Lynchburg. Va. Charles cheves Haskell
Roanoke, Va; Irving Miller Walker.
Louisville. KY; Jacob Harry Whltmore,
Charlottesville, Va
Masters OF Arts-Donald Mckenzie
Blair, Richmond. Va; Micajah Boland,
Lawyers, Va; Samuel Wedding Edmond
SON. Meadow View, Va; Langdon Cheyes
McCord Smythe, Charleston, S. c.; Grigs-
by Cave Shackelford. Stony Point, Va:
Raleigh William bowman Taylor. fred
ericltsburg, Va; James Southall Wilson,
Snithfield. Va.
Doctor Of Phlosophy-George Duiguid
Davidson, Stapleton: Va.
! Civil EngIneers-Louis Baum, Montgon,
ery. Ala; Alfred Miller Hancher, Win
chester, va; John Lee Pratt, Monteith-
Vile, Va
Norris, Charlottesville, Va.
The Thomas Nelson Page medal, for the
hest examination on legal photography,
was won by Alexander Colquhour An
dcrson, Of Charlottesville, Va.
The William Jennings Bryan prize, for
the best essay on Theory of Govern
ment," was won by John Walter Way
land, OF Bridgewater, Va.