The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-14
RANDOLPH-M|ACON
FINALS AT AN END.
Despite BAD Weather Large
Crowd Attends Exercises OF
Commencement Proper.
Or. BRIs1oL,s ADDRESS
His Discussion Of Education and
Opportunity Most lnspira-
tional--Class Celebration.
ADDRESS
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ASHLAND, VA, juno 13.-This was
commencement day at Randolph Macon
College. and in spite of the. rainy
weather large aua lW greeted ne
delivered the address before the gradu-
nting class. He was introduced by
President Blackwell. who reminded the
when the speaker brought brains as
hts subject and5fis subject to-day was
"Opportunity Or. Bristol delivered
the most powerful and inspiring cd
dress on the intense Significance of cd
ucation which has been heard here on
that subject.
DR.. Bristol is a member OF the North
four n Years s't The minister at It President
McKinley's Church. in washington, y,
c. He was heard by an audience that
did not realize the time consumed. Fts'
dressed his remarks in ringing elo-
nuence and in an Inspiring manner on
the grand opportunity" for the worthy
poor young man In this country lie ne
does the young man know" but. what
can he do with what he knows. The
zenith of his address was reached when
he duoted: "Thc hand that rocks the
cradle rules the world" which he said
was a mistake. for If 1T were true this
would be Gods country" in the true
sense of the words After he had iln-
tons. and several persons left the au-
dience quickly to congratulate. him on
the platform
Address to Alumni.
president Howard Edwards, of Prov.
idence. r.. l., of the class OF '76 of
address before the Alumni. and was
most cordially received. His address
was one of the most profound and UNI
usual ever heard at the college. prov
ing the eternity of the soul by the.
undisputed eternity of matter.
The graduating class of twenty-one
arts assembled In FROM of the platform,
and after short address by President
BLACKWELL, We're presented With their
diplomas.
Burton, W. /. chenery, Keith Carter
y; I 4 pe Y y w. T. Dolly, W p
NJ. Harris. D. "A. Harrison, Z. D. HE'LL
veg. A. NJ. Jordan. P. +. Ieadbetter
g. W. Murphy. ]. G. Robertson J. O..
6. Sawyer, J. p. Simmons, E. L. Starr,
Master of Arts.
I. w. White.
in the Randolph Macon Monthly this
session was presented to Mr. f. ID.
Hellweg by Or. s. c. Cox, a member
in his eighty-fourth year, having seen
sixty-three years in the ministry.
The successful contestant for the
Eutherltn@medul Of oratory, which took
place yesterday between Messrs W.
". Barnhardt, r. Y. Lancastcr,i r. NJ.
Harris and w L. Dolly, was Mr. w.
+ y. Dolly, and the prize was presented
IN few happy words by Rev. MI.
Harry Canter Of Woodstock, Va
The prize for the best poem con-
tributed to the Monthly duriN the
session was awarded to Mr. j. p. Sim
mons. Rev. Sam C. Hatcher made the
presentation. and in doing so repeated
one OF his own poems. which he said
mad been the means OF his catching
his first and only sweetheart
The Walton Greek prize was award
ca ny Rev. Mr.. Canter to Mr. j. c.
The Shepherd chemical prize was
& awarded to Mr.. w. a. TAYLOR. ana the
& Murray sch olnrshin prizes, which are
so eagerly sought after each year.
were awarded to the Burton brothers
amid great applause.
Tonight was class night celcbra-
President II. NJ Harris was in tho
chair. An original poem was read by
Mr.. j. P. Simmons. Mr.. Chcnerv de-
liyered m ELOQUENT GRAFTON. nnd tho
salutatorinn Of tho class wns Mr. J. G..
SAWYER Mr.. Fnllwng made tho 'pro
nhesies," and AIr. Dolly the recon-
lnendationss" -.
asMr. Robertson. wrote tho h,etorv.
and the parting word. the valnd'ctory
was delivered by Mrs. w u. Ellis.