The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-07
Commencement AT
UNION SEMINARY
Session Of Board OF Trustees
Will Begin This
Morning.
DEATH OF "IAN MAcLAREN"
DEATH OF "IAN MACLAREN'
News Great Shock to Students,
Who Expected to Hear Him
Speak Here.

The commencement exercises in con-
nection with the close OF the ninety
fifth session of Union Theological Semi
nary, which began with special SER
vices on Sunday, Will continue through
to-day and tomorrow.
The last of tho series Of examina-
lions OF the lower classes will be held
to-day, ending the teaching work OF
the session. Tonight reception will
be rendered by the middle and Junior
classes to the graduating class In the
parlors of the library building, which
has been tasteful!y decorated for the
occasion.
The board OF trustees meets at 10 A.
NJ to- day, and Will hold several SEES
sions probably concluding its work
| some time tomorrow. The graduating
exercises proper will be held to-
morrow morning in tho seminary
chapel.
Death of DR.. Watson.
Rev. DIR. w. w. Moore. president of
the seminary, received q telegram yes
terday announcing the death Of Dr..
John Watson Gan Maclaren), the we'll
known minister and author, OF Liver
pool DR.. Watson had planned to be at
Union Seminary during commencement
| week as the guest OF DIR. and Mrs.
| Moore. and the students and friends
of the institution were looking for
ward with pleasure to Getting ono
whose books have been so-nniversally
! read and admired.
When DR.. Watson was taken sick
| last week ne wired that he would be
unable to come. so that no change Will
| have to be made in the commencement
program on account OF his sudden
/ death, news Of which was Il great
shock to his friends here.
The reception which Will be held
this evening Is an annual and much en-
joyed event in the seminary lifc and Is
an affectionatc farewell from the Mid
dlers and juniors to the senior class
A number of young ladies from Rich
moad and from the seminary vicinity
/, Will be present, and q pleasant even
ing is assured.
Trustees to Meet.
The meeting of the board of trustees
I of the seminary, which takes place thi:
Q morning. will no doubt be largely at
tended.
: Mr.. George w. Watts, of Durham. N
: c., the president of the board, Is no"
in Crope, and the vice-prcsdcnt, judge
q George L. Christian, Of Richmond, WI
: probably be called on to preside I'M
!. whole control Of the affairs OF tn
seminary IS in the hands of tho board
9 and their annual meeting is one Q
f.
: rho members of tho board are as fol
: lows:
: u. Nye Hutchinson, NJ D., Charlotte
!, N. c.: Rev II. G. Hill, D. D.. Maxton
I N. c.; Mr.. B. F. Hall. Wilmington, y
! c.; Rev. L. 3. Turnbull. d. D., Lex1ng
- - ton, Va; Rev. A. c. Hopkins. y. y
:. Chnrestown, w. Va; Ex-Governor :
. Hoge Tyler, Radford. Va; Mr.. Georg
u W. Watts, Durham, N. c.; Rev. G. "
= Finley, D. D., FlshersvIle, Va; Rev, =
- w. Roscbro D. D., Fredericksburg, W. w,
y, ~ Rev r. F. Campbell, D. D., Ashe @, y,
= N. c.; Judge George l.. Christian 11 1..
- mond, Va; II. Bradley DAVIDSON Es g.
- Bethesda, Md; Rev. a. McFad!en' H.,l ~
ton, N. c.; Rev p. r. Lay. D. -, Cna1
= lotte, N. C.; Mr.. c. C. Lewis, charleston
- W, Va; Rev. j. r. Howerton, - = =
- :. Montreal. N. c.; Rev. w, D. Morton. ),
- d., Rocky Mount, n c.; Rev. !. - ~.
raden, d. d., Richmond, Va: Mr. G, \
Brown. washington, N. c.; Rev: n. Dor
aldson. =. D., Huntington ". Va; N :,
70. +. Woods, Blacksburg. Va; Rev. y
r laird, d. d., Danville. Va; Rev.
!. Il. Graham, D. D.. Davidson, N. 9.