The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-10
RANDOLPH MACON
FINALS UNDER WAY.
In Midst Of Commencement OF
Best Session in History-1n-
portant Matters Before Board.
tspceial TO rho Times Dispatch. /

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ASHLAND, June g.--T'hc seventy
sixth session OF Randolph Macon Col
iege, now closing, has been one OF the
most successful In It's history.
class of twenty-one will, present them
selves FOR diplomas, eight receiving
their A. NJ. degree and thirteen their
: a. Is.
The commencement exercises began
with the baccalaureate sermon Sunday
morning, June It'll, by Rev. Graham
II. Lambeth, OF the Virginia Confer
ence. and on Sunday night Rev. w.
Asbury Christian preached the annual
sermon before the Young mems Chris
fian Association Both services Were
largely attended, filling the Duncan
Memorial Church to its full seating
capacity, and the speakers held their
audiences with rapt observation-disclosures
out the discourses.
Glcc Club Concert.
Monday night in college chapel the
Randolph Macon Glee Club made their
last public appearance for this ses-
sion. The Giee Club has met with the
greatest success this season since its or
ganization. 1t has rendered programs be-
fore large and appreciative audiences
in the cities of LynchburE. Farmvtlle
Blackstone and Richmond. and In each
case has made very creditnble show
ing, calling forth the favorable COM
Jnent of those present. On Monday night
the following program was given 70
Tho delight of large audience pre-
sent. as was show by the repeated
and persistent applause:
Tel Capitar'' (Sousa). orchestra;
annie Laurie" (Geibe), Quartet; bari
tone solo--.Hoffnung," S. q. Blanton;
Happy Heine," orchestra; "Humores-
que" fDavorak) r. w. Proctor; story
OF Tack PARKS, Quartet; solo with
banjo accompaniment, "Bill Johnson,
the Monkey and the Dago," T. w.
Towllses, Jr. 1ntermission Of ten
minutes. kiss Waltz" orchestra:
tenor solo--"Forcver and Forever
(TolstD II. v. Lancaster: Come Back
10 Erin (Claribell), a>artet; song,
p. *. Gravely: "Carbolic Acid orches-
ira. recitative--'I Am an Awful Sim
pie Fellow" from Toreador, II. l.. Moy-
Ter; "Littls Tommy" quartet
Trustees in Session.
The members of the board of trus-
tees began coming in Monday evening,
and by 10 o'clock Tuesday morning,
when the board was called into regu-
lar session. thirty-four answered to the
roll This is the largest attendance
for several years, and number %
very important questions comes before
the body at this session, among which
will be the election OF professor to the
chair of moral philosophy and English
Bible to succeed DR.. r. III. Bennett. who
has resigned to return to the ministry.
and also some definite action will very
probably be taken as to the placing
OF Randolph Macon system on the
Carnegie Foundation. The board has
gone into executive session. and is Civ
ing no information so far as to its
proceedings.
Tau Chapter, of the Phi Kappa Sigma
Fraternity, gave its annual banquet to
It's alumni and friends last evening at
the Henry Clay Inn This banquet is
one of the chief social events of the
Randolph Macon commencement, and
last night the Phi Kaps surpassed all
their previous efforts along this line
The guests Were welcomed at the door
by Mr.. Howard Harlan. of the active
chapter: Messrs. r. Beale Davis and r.
7. Wilson, of the alumni. and the
rhaperons, Mesdames Wightman, Shcp-
herd and Hartsook.
The banquet close dwitll the chap
ter song. written by an active member.
and all went home believing that for
many days they would recall with
pleasure the hospitality of the Phi
Kappa Sigmas
The following were among those
present.
Active Members--H. 7. Meyer, with
Miss Peak. Ashland Va; NJ. V. Bishop.
with Miss Rice. Ashland, Va; w t.
Story, with Miss Lawless, Ashland, Va !;
II. IL. Newman. with Miss
Bishop, Monterey. VAIN. Rice
Warren. with Miss Prosser, Ash
land VA; ]. w. Fowll1es, IT., with