The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-13
.COllEG[. CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
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work Tho period about 1890 to 1s40.
which gave the college Birth, was inii'-
utely described, and tho conditions
which gave rise TO tho educational
revival which swept over the country
were carefully analyzed. Tie CROWN
OF tho democratic movement, It's inilu-
ence for the rise Of the downll'ost man
TO equality or right and opportunity
werc touched upon. and the organization
Of Southern society before the war
ana its Influence on tho growth OF the.
new movement was carefully outlined.
Turning to 4 later period. the speaker
drew another picture OF the steady
rise to comfort and prosperity out Of
universal poverty and the kccner dis
tress OF d. dsorganizcd social system.
"A high picture OF the prosperity of the
new south was drawn, tho speaker
giving n number of Illustrations from
his own experience to prove that tho
South was rapidly becoming the rich,
est section OF the country.
l45s GOING tDilck over Tic beNenty-ilSc
years OF the colleges history. the
speaker illustrated the growth Of tho
scientific movement which had Its
genesis at about the same time as
Richmond College.
DIR. Potcnt then drew his conclusions
In the relation of thcsc social and
economic and scientific movements to
the Christian College. The perlnanencc
OF the institution In tho social develop
mcnt was lie claimed. fully assured.
In conclusion. Or. Poteat said: 'Ihe
security of the Christian college and
the very salvation of the social order
lie in the reconstruction OF educational
theory In accordance with the fuller
light OF our time. Such scheme OF
education involving all the facts OF
life is the precise sphere OF educa-
ton under Christian auspices. and for
ar essential part ofgit the State. whose
right In the educational field I do not
question. must look to the Christian
college,
Portrait of DR.. Rylnnd.
At the conclusion of DR.. Poteat's adj
dress came one Of the most beautiful
and touching features OF commence
nent week. DIR. Boatwright introduced
DR.. I. b. Lay, OF Uppcrville. Va. an
t,onorcd member Of the board of trus-
tees. who in q feeling address present
ed. on the part of some friends of the
college to the board of trustees. q por-
trait Of DR.. Charles II. Ryland. who
has been for the past thirty three
years the financial secretary and treas
urer OF the college. DR.. Ryland. who
WAC on the platform, was greatly
moved and surprised at the signal
1lonor|conferred on him. and after Or
icatwright unveiled the picture Dr.
a1syland made q touching acknowledge
tnent.
The long and faithful services o,
DIR. Ryland. In many trying crises and
7itany times OF financial difficulties
received their Just acknowledge ent
and the ovation DR.. Ryland received
from board, faculty and students al
the close OF his remarks showed his
position in the hearts OF all the col.
lege community.
Degrees Presented.
The presentation Of degrees was tn,
closing feature OF tho evening. Ho,
RI a. ]. Montague, dean of the law school
presented the degrees to the ney
ness OF the hour. and the other fcn
lures on tho program. Mr.. Montagu
omitted any extended remarks, mcrel.
pressing tho hope that they NIGH
prove mot pettifoggcrs, but admins
tiers Of Justice
President Boatwright delivered tn
"a degrees 10 =lue OaCiSelOTS OIL science
the bachelors OF art: and the master
OF arts In their tNrE.
a pathetic Instance OF the evenin,
occurred in the reading OF the nxsne Q
this class on the 18th OF May, near tn
close OF the years session. but tn
board and faculty agreed by ris!n
Inc He0 young sa =" WIDOW ana d the nam" name
Robert Ewing Johnson, OF Tennessee
was called with the-others. The presi
dent Of the class took tho degree an
agreed to forward It to Its destination
After the ceremonies deluge o
flowers was presented to the gradu
ates, the three young ladies' takin
the NJ. A. degrees being literally over
gathering bike up. the faculty an
graduates receiving congratulations o
all sides. =.
The Degree Students.
The degrees conferred by, the colleg
were as follows:
-, Bachelors Of Law-Napoleon ! Bon,
Wise county Va; Henry Z. Albert Bo W. =,
man Hubbard. Williamsburg, Va: La
ney Jones. Hanover county, Va: Time
Thy Thy Leo Kerss. Richmond, W. a.. T 4nh
Sidney Wright, Louisiana,
Bachelors of science.Claude Hay
,horne EsSm Ranyile va kens M
Hamilton straus, Richmond. Va; Auhi
Bachelors of Arts-Helen Elite Bake
South Carolina; John Samuel Blum
Jr.. Richmond, Va; Oscar Ludwe
Bowen, Mecklenburg county, Va: Ga
Broaddus, Caroline county, Va; w!
liam Selden Brooke, King and Quee
county, Va; 4Alpheus James Chewntnl
Jr., Richmond. Va; Floyd BarZili
Clark. Chesterneld county, Va: Robel
Norman Daniel. Albemarle county, Yn
Andrew Oliver Edmondson Loudou
county, Va; James Laurehs Elmor
New Jersey: Robert Ewing Johnso
lTennessee; Elijah Mcintyre Loutha