The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-08
ALUMNI DAY At
RANDOLPH D ] MACON.
Additional Gift Of Members to
the Endowment
Fund.
A SHARP CONTEST FOR MEDAL
Bronze Tablet Unveiled to the
Memory Of Sangi
Owaga.
A SHARP CONTEST FOR MEDAL
Especial 10 Tho Times Dispatch.

Especial 10 Tho Times Dspatch)
ASHLAND, VA, June 74This was
alumni day Mt Randolph Macon, and the
true spirit OF alma mater is manifest at
this commencement such as has never
been known before. Many moro of the
old students arrived to-day. A great
many of the special friends Of the college
camo in this morning. Among the most
recent arrivals is Or. Thomas Nelson
Page.
At the special meeting OF the alumni
to-day, II was announced that over 1900
old students OF the college have respond.
ed In one way or another to the appeal
for loyal support. A number OF add
tlonal gifts to the endowment fund were
announced to-day: among them, Bishop
Granbcry. G. NJ. Motley, Herbert Mar
tin, w. II. Anvil, Rev. James Cannon.
Or. w. w. Smith, Rev. z. II. Rawlings
and others, aggregating several ihous-
and dollars. The college has passed
through many years OF struggle for ex-
istence on account OF lack OF endowment.
but there seems now to be a bright.
future before It.
At noon to-day a large audience listen
ed to a very fine address on behalf OF
the alumni by Rev. J.. II. Light. OF
Fredericksburg. Va. His subject was
"Immincnt Problems In Education" and
he handled in a masterful manner the
relation OF the church, college or denom-
inatIon college to higher education. He
linked in striking manner the sacred
essentials OF the church and loyalty to
truth 10 the modern methods OF higher
education.
sUTHERL1N MEDAL.
Tho contest for the Sutherlin medal OF
oratory Immediately followed Mr.. Lights
4 speech. in which Mr.. G. F. McClintic
spoke on THE Triumph Of Truth. and
Mr.. J. r. Laughton on "Dreamers." fol-
lowed BY 8. P. Duke. on the Orator OF
Secession" and ]. N. Mast. on The
Black Barrier" The oratlons were OF
particularly high order. showing exccp-
tional preparation. The medalist will be
announced tomorrow afternoon, but 1t Is
the opinion that the prize will go to
Mr.. Mast or Mr.. Laughton.
Immediately following the Sutherlln
contest, the alumni met in the chapel.
and speeches were made by many OF
the old students. Rev. James Cannon
was reelected president OF the Alumni
Associations: Rev. ]. H. Light. first Vice
president; Rev. w. B. Beauchamp, second
\ vice-president: Prof. r. B. Smithcy. re-
cording secretary and DR.. f. W. Bowen.
cording secretary and DR.. E. w. Bowen.
Christian was unanimously elected as or
ator forsthe ne1t annual meeting. to be
x held here at commencement. and Rev
w. B. Beauchamp ms substitute
BY motion OF DR.. w. w. Smith, 1t was
decided to hold banquet regularly here
after in connection with the meeting OF
the alumni here. and the board OF trus-
tees were petitioned to make this part
OF the regular programme OF commence
ment.
ALUMNI BANQUET.
The alumni banquet took place to-
night in the Henry Clay Inn, and was
attended by large number. including
many eminent visitors Speeches were
made by DR.. w. z. Evans Rev. James
Cannon, DR.. ". w. Smith. DR.. Page
and others
The bronze tablet to Sang Ogawa. the
Japanese student, was unveiled here this
afternoon in the college chapel with APP
propriate services. conducted by Mr.. Lee
Crutchheld. DR.. T. NJ. Jones and Presi-
dent Blackwell.
The feature OF the nights exercises was
the splendid address by Prof. Frank c..
Wood ward, on shakespeare" The chap
ell was crowded to its utmost capacity,
and most cultured audience greeted
him.
The exercises OF the Washington and
Franklin Literary Societies took place to-
night, and Mr.. w. L. Chenery, OF Ash
land, represented the Washington Socie-
ty, and Mr.. II. NJ. Brent. the Franklin
Society. The medals given in these two
societies for work during the session OF
the halls We're presented In graceful ma n
ner by Prof. Woodward to the following:
Washington Society-Orator, Mr.. j. r.:
Laughton; dcbater. Mr.. ]. N, Masta de-
claimer, Mr.. II. l.. Weston. Franklin So
clety-Debaters medal. Mr.. ]. z. B..
Mnpp; declaimer's medal. Mr.. H. G..
Sawyer. The medal for Improvement in
debate was presented to Mr.. c. L. Har-
rell
Dr. J. ]. Tgert. OF Nashville, Tenn.
will deliver the address OF commences
ment before the graduating class to-.
y morrow mt noon.
THE TRUSTEES. Isl
The following members OF the hoard
OF trustees are here Bishop John G.
Cranberry, president; Bishop Alphcus w.
Wilson, Rev. Paul Whitehead. D. d.,
Richard B. Davis. Rev. J. s. Hutchinson,
Rev. s. x. Cox. D. D.; Rev. w. r.:
Judkins. D. D.: P. V.tD. Conway. Rev,
Richard Ferguson. r. B. Prettyman. Rev.
s. s. Lambeth D. D.; Rev. J, D. Hank,
]. p. Pettyjohn. T. D. Newman, r. II.
Chalmers. Rev. B. f. Llpscomb. Rev,
]. ". Duffey, r, ". Peatross, Rev,
David Bush. Rev. J. C. Reed. Rev. ]. T.
Mastin, Rev. B, W. Bond. D. D.; w.
Z ". Vicar. Rev. ]. Wiley Blcdsoe, D. d.;
Bishop A. Coke Smith.