Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-21
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Closing commencement
and Alumni Day.

ana Alumni Day.
The closing exercises OF the S3rd ses-
sion of the Episcopal Theological Semi
nary near this city were held this morn
ing, commencing at ten o'clock. Bishop
Gibson, president OF the Seminary, and
the professors in their academic gowns
marched in procession from prayer hall
with the students and alumni present to
the chapel where the commencement
exercises we're held. After the singing
of a hymn and prayer by the bishop,
the graduating essays we're read as fol-
lows :--"Interpretation Of the Book OF
Revelation" by Edmund Pendleton
cambridge, End, NJ. A., of the Diocese
of West Virginia. "Hebraism OF the
Greek New Testament, by Richard Ros-
coe Phelps, B. A., of The Diocese OF
North Carolina. 1.-The Colonial Church
in Virginia, "by Richard Morgan, jr., OF
the Diocese of Dallas, Texas. The essays
were of high order OF merit aud were
heard with much interest on the part OF
the audience. The names OF those who
we're promoted from the junior to mid
dl, and from the middle to the senior
class respectively were next announced.
The following were the graduates who
received diplomas Chas. l.. Altwaier,
B. A., Edmund p cambridge 2nd NJ.
A., Chesley CAN'T, Henry j. Geyer,
John NJ. B. Gill; Francis K. Lee, James
I. Lodge, Richard Morgan, jr, and
Richard r Phelps. Richard w, Trap
nell had passed all his examinations, but
owing to the condition of his eyes was
unable to write his graduating essay, 80
he will not receive his diploma until the
essay is written and approved.
The following gentlemen we're recon-
mended to the board of trustees for the
degree of pachelOr of Divinity TO be
conferred after writing an approved
thesis and on their ordination to the
priesthood Edmund P. cambridge,
I'd NJ. A, Henry J. Griger, j. NJ. b.
Gill, James I. Lodge and Richard Il.
Phelps, B. A. Richard w. Trapnell
will be recommended for the degree on
the reception of graduation Bishop
Gibson then announced the names of
those whose who received the degree OF
Bachelor in Divine, and presented them
with their diplomas. J hese gentlemen
are Revs. Wilbur G. Bell. b. A., Albert
f Chattenhury, Wylhe l.. KinsolvIDg,
NJ. A., james A. Massey, NJ. A., aud
P. n. Mcdonald, A. b.
4. tod n l.
Flick and Francis de Sales Carroll. special
students. also to Chas. Ii lIOlmead ir., aud
Henry q Lane, who had received disp n
sation from the study of Hebrew. The APP
pointee on the Sparrow Fellowship was an
nou ced as Edmund 2. cambridge. 2nd
NJ. A.. " no will study for two years at the
University of Oxford, England.
The address to the graduating class wa
made by the Rev. DR.. Evans, Of the Monu-
mental hureh, Richmond.
Shortly after " o'clock the annu J meeting
of the Society of Alumni took place in the
chanel with the President Bishop Peterkin,
of West Virginia, in the chair. A mum er OF
thu alumni were an attendance aud much ia
terest was manifested on the addition Ia the
chapel now completed. A most Interesting
event Of the day was the presentation Of a
fine portrait Of Bishop Phillips Brooks
painted by Mr. f. F. Andrews, he celebrated
artist, and presented to the Seminary. Jhe
address Of presentation was made by Bishop
Gibson and the portrait was accepted on a
short address by Bishop Peterkin. AT the
alumni dinner a number of appropriate
speeches were made. Ga Wednesday night at
o'clock the annual missionary sermon was
preached by Bishop Woodcock, Of Kentucky.
1t was an eloquent pr sentalion Of the sub
ject and was listened to with much interest
by large congregation.