The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-15
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W|LL|AMAN.D. MARY \ B
Tie Year Marked Many Improve
rnei1ts in Livery Line Of
College Work.
|MPREsslv MARC Gu TO CHAPEL
Medals, Diplomas and Degrees
Awarded Amid Much En-
tllusiastn.

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tl1usiastn.
$t8 Special to Tho Titnes-DIspatch.)
ID WILLIAMSBURG. VA, June 1.-THE
commencement exercises marking the
closing OF the two hundred and thirteenth
session OF William and Mary College we're
held in the chapel this morning and were
very successful and impressive.
The session Just closed has. in many
respects, been one Of the most glorious
and successful IN the history OF the col
lege. It has marked many improvements
In nearly every line OF college work, and
the largest number OF students that have
ever attended the institution Three new
men were in the faculty-Drs. Coffee,
Crawford and Richie. Two neg courses
were added to the old courses, that OF
biology and OF drawing and manual arts.
presided over by Drs. Richie and Craw-
ford, respectively. "A beautiful science
hall. large and well equipped with all
kinds OF scientific apparatuB Tor making
practical demonstrations, has been added,
and the old north wing Of the college, 80
rich In historic associations, has been
newly fitted up for the drawing and
manual art department. The year has
also marked the promise OF a gift OF
$4,000 from Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, upon
the condition that the college raise a like
sum. During the session the president
has raised 1880 OF the required sum,
thus leaving only q small balance to make
up the required sum. This money will
be u sed to construct new library.
Fl CLOSING EXERCISES.
The exercises this morning were very
impressive and interesting. The chapel.
and library were gaily decorated IN coi'-
leEe colors, and the large audience, which
completely filled both rooms. were enter
tanned BY lively strains of music.
AT IL q, clock the graduating class, pre-
sceded BY the faculty and members OF the
hoard OF trustees, entered the room and
marched slowly up the aisle, taking their
seats at the foot Of the rostrum amid
much applause. Z. ii
The exercises were opened BY Dr. Ly-8
man g. Wharton lessor OF, y, the cnaa.
OF Latin, In q short prayer he bano
then played Nearer. My God, To Thee
Tho next hour was taken up in award ard
Ing distinctions on the various classes.
or these, there were total number OF
$40. y. q, @
Next came the awarding Of diplomas 10
schools. The following is a list Of those
receiving diplomas and the schools:
Department Of American History al ana =
Politics. LIZ bidcht " 81. Il -
4. s. Hozier, G.. T. somers, r. B. sDade,
81 "a II. Garner. W. B. Newcomb. ". r.
iWriRgles worth, O. q. Zachary 2. p
Dalton. w. NJ. Herrin. G. 3. Ransorne,
Department. Of the English Language
ana Literature--J. H. Garner, r. E.i
Henley. ana J. N. Hubbard
E School OF General Hi tory--A q, Black
well. J. n. Garner W. r. NYrigglesworth,
C. Durcee g M. Hal, !, r.. H. Dung
II E,well. ] NV. iHenin, G. p. Zachary.
Department OF Mathematics---A. Z.
Blackwell, w. b.. Newcomb. h
.Depa rtmerlt OF Lathe c.. gDurcee. L.
s.. Franck, r. B. Terrell. J. q. Hubbard.
Depar tment 81: Physics and Chemistry
p. M. Al Chichester, g. Hankins. H. n G.
fRoane, J. IT. Ellis. I. 8. Hozier, 8. r.
Warner, J. N. Hubbard. y. T. holland
Department OF Philosophy and Educa--
ton: School OF Pedagogy--R. 3. Doade,3
81. 81. Faison. I. 8. Hozier. C.. b. Koontz,
a. r. soners, J, T. Ellis. ~ Il W. Goss-.
man. j. 81. Jones. W. B. Newcomb. r.
IT.. Terrell, w. r. Wrigglesworth, j.
sEwell "A. T. Hope G. y. II. Johnson. Q.
81. Ransone. /. T. Wilkins son.
School OF 4Philosophy-C. g. Durcee, G,
Il. "a Johnson. c. B. Ransome. y. B.
Fmnck, e. e. Koontz. g. u T. somers, J.
IA, Garner, w B. Newcomb p.
fS sia DlPLOMAS.a}5s4fi {siiS
These diplomas were awarded by
President Tyler IN congrat u "a to
.sneeches. After this came the awarding
~ scholarships. medals and prizes.
The following is a list OF the scholar
ships and those receiving them
soutter scholarship, founded by James D.
soutter, awarded to R. n. ~ Perkins, OF
Norfolk. III .4s =,
ii corcoran scholarship. founded BY y.
". Corcoran, awarded to c. CT Snow, OF,
Northumberland county.
Graves scholarship. founded by Key .,
Edward Graves, awarded to y. z, Duval!,j
of Buckingham county. 55ii5S.
8Pi Kappa Alpha scholarship, founded
iby Mr., r.. NJ Hughes, OF Norfolk. for
the best translation OF some modern
language, awarded to J. a. Carson. OF
South Carolina. q. / ".
James Barron Hope scholarship, founded
sbyEMr.$ r.. NJ. Hughes. awarded TO y. a.
Carson, OF South Carolina. b.
Philo Bennett scholarship, founded by
William Jennings Bryan. awarded to G.
w, Patterson. OF Buckingham county.
These scholarships were awarded to
those who have taken the lead In the'r
classes and have deported themselves
tcreditably. 81 i tSSi b 3 . "a
A medal for the best prose contribu-
ton, given by Robert NJ. Hughes, was
awarded to r, q. Henley. OF Williams
burg. $s5i8 N ;3.a IA . ji55,
The medal for the best orator, given
by the literary societies, was awarded to
I'D. Terrell. OF Essex county, by Or,
Booth.
/ A medal given by the literary societies
was awarded to each Of the two de-
baters. p. B, Faison and J.. w, Hefin,
who won the cup In the collegiate
debate with Randolph Macon College.
The medals were delivered by Mr.. Man
|; ley Barnes. .y
THE DEGREES.
After the medals were awarded came
the comforting OF degrees, The following
Is list of those receiving degrees In
the normal department.; P. M. Chichester.
r. B. Dade, J. +. ELLIS, y. w. Gossman.
r. u. Henley. a, T. Hope, !, 8. IIozier,i
C, r., Kooritz. w, 3. 5Newoomb, @, r.,
Ransome. g. T., somera and y, z. Whit
ley, /; K.
These degrees were conferred upon tho
graduates by Joseph D. Eggleston, super,
&intendent OF education. u
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