The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-11
nor. of Richmond, Va, were also the
guests of Phi Delta Theta.
nAMpDEN-sIpNEY FINALS.
Exercises E1 tending Through
SeYernl Unyh.

| Especial to The Times D!spatch.1
| HANPDEN-SfDN COLLEGE. VA.
lof Hampden Sidney. which closed to-
day. began on Monday evening with
| the annual celebration of the Union
Literary Society. The speakers were:
Junior Orator Alexander G. Lowry.
Abingdon. Va. whose subject was the
i"Predominating Principles:" Senior Ora
! tor Thomas 3. Price. of Charleston. w.
Va. who took as his theme The Cor
lporation and the Commonwealth" Jun
flor Orator Frank B. Hutton. Jr., OF
His Past. Present and Future"
The recipient of the senior orators
medal was Mr.. r. x. Young, OF Kay
ford, W. Va. The junior debater's
medal was awarded TO Lemuel Bow
den. of Norfolk; the sophomore essay
list medal was won by w. c. Osborne,
lof Clarke county. Va. Mr.. E. c. Bar
nard was the final president
/ On Tuesday morning the address be-
| fore the literary societies was deliv-
Mr., Tucker discussed the public schools
,of the State. and as is always the
case, won the audience By his attrac-
ltiveness OF manner.
| After this address the McAllister
iathletic trophy vas delivered to the
Charleston. w. Va, member Of the
board OF visitors.
/ The Halsey trophy for debate was de-
lliyered TO the Union Society by DR..
4 geant of the Hampden- Sidney Civil
War Veterans, who held their reunion
I this commencement.
4 The George W. Bagby prize was
awarded to Mr.. y. "A. Halter. of Poca-
Ihontas. Va. and was delivered by Dr.
IL. A. Converse. dean OF Davis and
iElkins College. and an alumnus OF
this institution.
The General Society OF Alumni held
Its annual meeting on Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. w. II. Venable, OF Norfolk.
was elected president for the ensuing
lyear; vice-president. Mr. w. L. Estes.
iof TeNarkana, Texas; secretary ana
treasurer. Rev. II. Tucker Graham. of
Farmville. Va. The executive commits
ltee was reelected as a whole.
| Reunion OF Veterans.
Immediately after the adjournment
1.-THE reunion of the Hampden- Sidney
civil War Veterans took place. First
There was a reception on the lawn
After this the veterans. escorted by
the faculty and students. marched to
the college chapel. where Professor
1 Whitney as chairman of the entertain
ment. welcomed them in stirring adj
dress.
Professor Brock. the only Civil War
veteran among the faculty. welcomed
thern In the name of the faculty. The
ADDRESS Of the occasion was made by
major a.. r. Venable. of Farmville. Va.
Ing was turned over to the veterans.
Among .hose, who spoke were DR.. ".
". Page, sergeant of the company:
/ Rev. T. NJ. McCorkle lieutenant OF
the company and others. the students
| greeted the veterans with cheers al
| every available opportunity. After the
adjournment, photograph Of the sur
/ Vivors was taken in front of the old
4 college building
The baseball game between the alum
lowed. was won BY the college team
1 by the score of to 0.
i On Tuesday evening. the Philan-
thropic Literary Society held its cele-
bration: Mr.. B: w. stras, Of Tazewell,
4 Va, being final president. The speak
/ Va. Junior orator, whose subject was
4 Judah P. Eenjamin": Geo. L. Walker
of Biacksburg. Junior orator, whose
4 subject was THE Prosecuted Protest.
senior orator. whose subject was. 'The
outgrowth OF Virginia. The freshman
declaimer's medal was won by Mr.
Frank ". Ryburn. of Meadowview, Va.
i The sophomore debater's medal was
Won by Mr.. w. B. Blanton, of Rich
4 Willard. OF Tennessee. The senior
orators medal was awarded to w. d.
Foster and presented by Mr.. r. G. Ell
A can, of Sheppards, Va. y
4 After these exercises the young peo-
pie repaired to the Comfy Club. where
Y the German Club gave It's annual COM
i mencement german. A large number
4 of visiting girls We're present from
all parts Of the State.
!. The Closing Day.
The address before the Society OF