The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-07
RANDOLPH-MAC0N
COMMENCEMENT
The Board Of Trustees Order
New Dorrnitories
Built.
ATHLETIC PRIZES AWARDED
Large Number Of Alumni Pres
ent for the Exercises
To-day.
ATHLETIC PRIZES AWARDED
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ASHLAND, VA. June e.--An unusual-
~ large number OF alumni are here at
occasion and the town Ia taxed to its
utmost capacity to accommodate them.
The Board Of Trustees met this morn
ing. Several recent subscriptions to the
college were announced, among them one
by Mr.. r. 3, DAVIS, OF Petersburg, which
will be used for tho endowlng OF the
chair OF Modern Languages. Instructions
were given for the immediate construc-
ton Of the new dormitorles and tho ap-
Building Committee: DR.. w. w. Smith.
Mr.. II. Seldom Taylor and Rev. ]. t.
hfastin
Athletic Honors.
Tonight was athletic night and the ex-
chapel, Dr. A. c. wightman. president
OF the Athletic Association, who is also
president OF the State Collegiate Asso-
ciation,s presided. Under the presentation
of letters for honors In baseball the fol-
lowing were rewarded: r. z. HarreIl, c..
H. Schcnck, E. w. Newman. w. P. Lips
comb, 8. p. Duke. r. II. Beale. II. NJ.
Brent c. F. Walters, H. L. Lowry. s. A.
Steger, v. P, Randolph. ans. under the
presentation u lUOI-bti1l AioIolo tIC IVA =
lowing: G. II Schenck, ]. N. Mast, c. e.
Walters. G. N. Wunder. v. P. Randolph,
S.. P. Duke, ]. r. Leavell, r. B. Davis,
y, T. Moore, r. w. Thrasher, 2. E..
Smith, "A. G. Philpotts.
The presentation OF these honors was
made by Rev. W. B. Beauchamp, of New
port News. Va.
The championship cups for intcrcolle-
giate baseball and football for 19o4-o5
t,xrD p1,I- AfoN
presented by Mr.. c.. E. Harris, OF Bal
timore. Md
The exercises occupied about two hours
and addresses we're made by r T.. VIII
son. Jr.. Dr.. Hall Carter, Of the faculty,
and Prof. F. Q. Smith, OF Bedford Acad-
envy.
Commencement Exercises.
The commencement exercises proper
will commece o-morrow, Wednesday
morning, June 7th, ats11 o'clock. at which
time Rcv.EJ H. Light, Of Fredericksburg.
Va. will address the alumni. The larg-
est attendance In the history OF the coll
lege will greet him. The Richmond
alumni Of the college will attend in a
body, Immediately following this adj
dress there will be the Sutneriin contest
OF oratory by the students. At $3.50 In
the afternoon memorial services to sangt
Ogawa will be held in the chapel. At $3.50
at night Prof. F. c. Woodward, OF South
Carolina. will address the two literary So
cieties. his subject being Shakespeare"
"A large number OF the Richmond visitors
will remain over Tomorrow. Wednesday
evening, to hear Prof. Woodward, a spe-
cial train having been provided by Gene
raj Manager Duke, Of the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad.
which will leave Ashland at 1880 at night
for Richmond.
The commenceme address at Ran
dolph- Macon this year will be delivered
on Thursday at II o'clock In the chapel
& by Rev. John J. Tigert. editor OF the
Methodist Quarterly. and the interest
manifested In this address is exceptional
this year owing to the eloquence Of DR..
Tigert. who Is widely known throughout
. the North as well as the South.
The prizes and degrees Will be award
ed on Thursday and in the afternoon of
that day the portrait OF John Randolph,
OF Roanoke, Will be unveiled.
The graduating class was entertained
tonight at public reception at Presi-
dent Blackwells.
Alumni Banquet.
The standing committee Of the Alumni
Association will tender.A banquet to the
Virginia alumni at Henry Clay Inn to-
morrow night at 10 o'clock, at which time
several OF the most prominent members
will speak All alumni OF the college are
invited A special train for Richmond
will leave Ashland at 1880 o'clock at
night for the benefit Of the Richmond
Association OF the alumni. SIS ~