The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-18

system of State and Federal govern
ments should be preserved In its en-
tirety, ana he entered a protest against
the proposition that tile followers of
that doctrine are pessi,nists. The Wig
orous life of the loeal ideal Of patrio-
tism Is demanded as never before. and
he pictured the South as having COLI
ditions OF dominion beyond dreams Of
Roman consuls of Emperor. The South
he concluded. appeals to the republic
from grandcr and more exalted
height than that OF material power.
Final Exercises.
The largest number OF graduates In
the history of Washington and Lee
University received diplomas In the
various schools. There were eighty
seven In all. as follows: One doctor OF
philosophy, one master Of arts, two
civil engineers. one graduate in the
school of commerce. twenty bachelors
OF science. thirty-eight bachelors OF
arts. and twenty.siX bachelors of law.
Tho graduating exercises began at IL
o'clock In the Lee Memorial Chapel.
and consisted of comforting honorary
and academic degrees, awarting medals.
diplomas and certificates. and the an
nouncement Of honorary appointments.
The yaledictory address was made by
Noble Doak Smithson, of Tennessee.
Immediately preceding the chapel en-
ercises the procession Of board OF
trustees. faculty and graduates, in cap
and gown. marched from Newcomb Hall
| to the chapel.
Honorary Degrees.
President Denny announced the fol-
following honorary degrees as having
been conferred By the board OF
| trustees.
/ Doctor of Divinity ID. D0--Rev. Col
| ltns Denny. professor of philosophy in
Vanderbilt University, Nashville. Tenn;
| Rev John Yates bowman, rector OF
| All saints, Church. Richmond, Va.
! Doctor of Laws Gil. Do-Philip
! Alexander Bruce. Virginia; Senator
| Robert Latham owen. Oklahoma.
! Doctor Of Letters Litt. D.l-John l..
Williams. Richmond. Va.
/ The office OF dean OF the university
was created and DR.. Harry Dpnaio
FCampbell was elected to the position
Professor Livingston Waddei ssn my.
iwasselected dean of the academic rae
i,Ilty. to succeed DIR. Campbell.
The final ball took place to-nisht
III, the University gymnasium. opened
by Mr.. r. B. Stephenson with MISS
gagley. Of Tennessee. Twenty-1our
! couples danced in the opening tlsure
The gymnasium was tastefully deco
Irated.
Honorary Appointment.
Endowed Scholarships: Howard
Houston fellowship Ohm Laurence
/ Daniel. NJ. A. Farmrille, va.
Mapleson scholarship-Eobert sam
uel Keebier. Bristol. Tenn.
Vincent l.. Bradford scholarship
George Robert Burtner. Chrisman. va
Luther Sewers Birely scholarship
/ william Theodore Deiaplaine, Fred
; erick, Md. -,
1 yided between Albert Smith .McCoWl
ana Andrew Byron Conner. LeStn gton
i Va.
James White scholarship-Amos LIE
Herold Frost. w Va.
TAYLOR scholarship-Levi Thoma
Wilson. Jonesboro. Ark.
Young cholarship-William Edmon
Moreland. Homer. La.
4 University scholarships: In the De
: nartment OF try--Charles Davi
, Mason. Henegar, Ala.
In the department of civil engineer
ing-Robert William Dickey, Coving
| ton. Va.
i In the department. of economics an
: politics-Robert James Denny, Fred
!. ericksburs, Va,
], In the department. of English-Orph
Arlington Chichester. Clarksburg. "
! W.
In the department of geology an
: biology-Hamilton Arthur Derr. Mid
: dletown, Md.
In the department of history--Jame
Nelson Montgomery, Birmingham. AL,
In the department Of Lntin-Her
l ] man Abraham Sacks, Berkeley, Va.
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