The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-05
FINAL PROGRAM AT
.R:|.A'.MPDEN SIDNEY.
To Begin on Sunday and Continue
Through Wednesday-Large
Graduating Class.
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HAMPDEN-s1DNIsY cOLLEGE. VA,
juno 4.--The session OF 1907-'Os closes
with the commencement exercises of
next week. beginning with the bacca-
la'rcate sermon on Sunday morning,
June eth The pulpit orator for this
occasion Is tho Rev. Ernest Thompson,
y. Dy pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church, Of Charleston, w. Va. and one
OF the best known mon In the South
ern church. On the evening Of the
same day the annual sermon before
the Young Mems Christian Association
VIII be preached.
On Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock
there will be called meeting of tho
General Alumni Association. In the
evening the Union Literary Society will
hold Its celebration, after which tho
German Club will give their com
mencement german In the Comfy Club
rooms.
On Tuesday morning the address be.
lore tho two literary societies will be
delivered by Hon. st. George Tucker,
well known throughout the State and
the Union as former member OF the
federal Congress. president of tho
jamestown Exposition and now a. for
midable candidate for Governor of the
State. After this address the McAllster
athletic trophy will be delivered, as
well as the Halsey trophy for debate.
ana the George w. Bagby prize Of $50
LOT the best meritorious essay on some
Southern ante-beilum subject.
At o'clock the General Alumni AS
ISOLATION will hold its annual meeting
IN the college chapel After this the
leading feature of the commencement,
IN the shape of the reunion of the
Hampden- Sidney Company OF Civil War
Veterans. Will take place. They will
ne welcomed by Major A. r. yenabc.
Jr. OF Farmville. ya.,,a member OF
stnarts staff, who, It will be remen,-
bercd. made an address at the unveil-
ing Of the Stuart Monument IN Rich
mond at the last reunion
After this there will be an address Of
welcome from the faculty, and then the
meeting will be turned over to the vet
Grams. who will speak or not, as they
Ike. or fight their battles over again
The students Of the college, headed by
kessntch's Band, from Rich mond. will
escort the veterans to the college chap
81, ACCOMPANIED by the faculty
On Tuesday evening the Philanthro-
pic Society will hold It's annual cee-
bration. after which there will be a
hop In the Comfy Club re oms.
On Wednesday morning the address
before the Society OF Alumni will be
delivered by Mr.. w. Lee Estes. of Tex
arkana, Texas. who graduated in 1892
with first honor. Mr.. Estes is a prom
inent lawyer and railroad president OF
Texas. After this will follow the de-
livery OF diplomas to the graduating
class. the announcement of prizes and
The graduating class will
be the largest for four or Ave years.
and among them are some of the best
men who have gone out from the COL
lege at any time during its history
A large number OF visitors are ex-
pected-alumni. visiting young ladies
and others who are interested in the
college.
The fourteenth volume OF the Kaleid-
oscope. the college annual, Is out, and
presents very handsome appearance.
In addition to the usual pictures Of
college life, in the way Of photographs.
college clubs and organizations and
sketches OF the current year. will be
found valuable historical matter. con-
trlbuted by distinguished alumni and
others. which will place in permanent
form much material which will be OF
great future use