The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-14
RANDQLpR-MACON
COMMENCEMENT
Alumni Address ard Contests Coz ties s.
Between the Literary
Societies.
ALUMNISDlNNER AND SPEEC HE'S
Literary Celebration and Award.
of Medals at
Night.
special 10 The Times-D Dispatch,

(sspecial;stO The Times-D lspa tch.)
ASHLAND, VA, June 13.-Tlle COM
mencement exercises Of Randolph Macon
College opened this morning with an
address before the Alumni Society, by
Rev. w. A. Christian, Of Petersburg, in
the college chapel. His subject was the
MOSS Covered Panel and he dwelt at
lengthon dissatisfaction as the keynote
of ali success, and was delivered in q
mastcrful way.
After Mr.. Christians address, the
Suthcrlin Oratorlcal contest, was held, In
which Messrs. II. l.. Lowry and G. T..
I McClin,ic represented the franklin Lit
erary Society, and Messrs. a. p. James
and NJ. II. trabler upheld the Washing
ton socicty's reputation. Mr.. I.owry's
subject was patriotism In Virginia.;
Mr.. Tnblcr's subject was True Patriota
ism" while Mr.. McClinuc spoke on Tnd
4 New Southern Gentleman, and Mr..
james had as his theme, Virginia. All
OF the speeches wcro OF a high order.
and the whole contest was highly en-
joyed by the large audience present: lie
I result OF the contest VIII be announced
j. Tomorrow. isG9s 4 t5sj d
AZ Nl.s 11cilI l3tits LIZ
Alumni Society held It's annual dinner.
d The president of the alumni. Rev. 7. II.
Light, presided as tonstmaster. Fiji
DIR. Cox, the Ranking memberSof the
4 board Of trustees, spoke for that tody,
snd showed the steady Improvement In
{ the Randolph system. which has
4 taken place under the management OF
Or. ". w. Smith. l
Judge Ncwtnanceausp spoke for the alum
nj OF the Baltimore Conference, and he
Il spoke on the subject OF THE Alumni
Chair OF Modern Languages which is
4 being established blythe society. is
# Then the Rev. Asbury Christian spoke
for the Virginia alumni on the same sub
& feet. The Rev John ElJe, the 6secre-
tury OF the alumni fund, next told Of the
methods used In the collection OF this
Il fund. Seyenteens thousand 1--WE hundred
dollars on the 325.000 endowment has
been raised, and the secretary hopes to
4 raise $4,000 by the end OF the week.
After Mr.. Eure, DR.. Bennett was called.
and he spoke on the college at ashland.
after which, Mr.. J. n. Mast spoke as the
representative OF the sass of 1906.
The dinner was brought to a close with
4 few remarks by Or. w. w. Smith. and
Immediately thereafter the alumni fund
was supplemented by contributions from
h those present. fa5l
Those attending the dinner were.
r. III. Marvel. j. S. Cooley. H !. c. Greg
Il oryi j & Mast W.@M. Compton, Dr.
+. Men. 81 Simpson. Rev. J. Il. Light Rev.
Rich. Fnrguson. Rev. James Cannon, r..
Rev. s. X. Cox, MI amess H g ray.sG II.
Schenk. b. G. Betty, John Ware, Il. S.
s Betty, Prof. r. 3. snithey. Charles
Green. S. c. Hatcher, ". a.. Christian,
j. X. JOHN, DR.. ~. r. Judkins. Geo.
M Neville, Il. L. Conrad, Herbert Lipscomb,
Granville Burroughs, Irving Blackwell,
4 Fred Messck. J. NJ. Allen. r. r. ASi.-
5 son, DR.. Fred Afessick. Brookes alopp.
Is G. W. NJ. Taylor, DIR. L!pscomb. DR.. w.
/ w. lear, IL Rev. ]. G. Cranberry, Judge
\ Newman8Dr. Bond. Prof. Melton. DR.. T.
Is. Prettyman. Rev. Jno. a. Anderson.
e c.. NJ. Prettyman. Ed. 8. Conrad, rev.
If Jno. Euro. w. W. VIckers, Frank L..
e Croker, Dr. j NJ c. Reed Rev. =. f..
i Harrel, Rev E. T. Dadmun. Rev. u
I Lindsay Patton. Rev. r.. II. Bennett. DR..
& H. f. blackwell and w II Chenery
The Washington and Franklin Literary
Societies held & joint celebration In the