The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-11
NO DECISION YET
ON CARNEGIE FUND.
Committee Of Trustees Meet Rep
resentatives of Conference.
Randolph-M Macon Features.
[spcclal 10 rhe TImes !pIsputcl.l

4 Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.1
ASHLAND, VA, June 10.--Thc board
OF trustees Of Randolph Macon Coll
lege are still in session. attending to
tho routine b,sincsgs OF tho college
work. The Carnegie fund matter has
been referred to special committee
before whom tho conference commit
tees appeared last evening and offered
their recommendations The commit
tee has not yet made its report to the
board, and no final action has been
taken.
The college has conferred upon the
following gentlemen the D. ID. degree.
Revs. J. N. Latham, IL. II. Rawlings,
W. II. Edwards. 9. p. Booker and j.
b. VIM, OF the Virginia Conference,
and Revs II. p. Hamll and T.. j.
Prettyman, of the Baltimore Confer
ence. And also the degree of Lit p.
chair OF mathematics. and LII. D. upon
DIR. John a. Kern, OF Vanderbilt Uni
versity.
DR.. w. L. Dodd. OF the chair of his
tory and political science, has been
granted a years leave of absence. and
DR.. Amber, of Wisconsin University,
vas elected to this chair during DR..
Oodd's absence.
Address, Before Alumni.
At II A. NJ DR.. w. S. Hammond. Of
the Baltimore Conference, delivered
the annual address before the alumni
OF the college. DR.. Hammond review
ed the glorious history of Randolph
tIon true men of moral courage as
the ideul Of It's final product.
AT II NJ. the contest for the Suther-
lin medal for oratory took place, each
tativcs as follows: Mr.. D. s. Town
send. OF the Franklin Literary Society,
subjsct The Merosm 1he Of sfTyiee
.tx...x -.
i forge.s s Mr. II. W. Rarnhart, OF
Washington Literary Society. subject.
brotherhood. the Spirit Of Democracy;
Mr.. NJ. X. Harris. OF Franklin Literary
Society. subject. THE Mastery of the
situation" The contest was close. and
will be the successful orator when tho
medal is awarded.
The portrait of Captain Richard 1rbY.
secretary and treasurer OF the college
Tor number of years; was unveiled
.tbIs afternoon, and addresses were
made by Rev. Richard Ferguson. of
Virginia Conference, and Colonel John
+. Branch, of Richmond.
a, $3.50 tonight the literary socie-
t:ee had their annual celebration. a,
which Or. E. II. Rawlings, OF tho vir-
GINA Conference, delivered address
cn Athens The two literary socie-
ties were represented on the program
~ follows:
tubject. Danger of wealth.; Mr. G.
". Beale. OF Wash Hall. subject. THE
Present Needs OF the South
The following medals were awarded:
Franklin Literary Society, .. s.
Townsend best debater. +. r. Chenauit,
Improvement in debate; 81. x. Harris,
best orator; NJ. X. Harris, best declaim-
W.
Washington Literary Society. E. ID.
aellweg. best debater. Walter ".
Barnhart. best orator: S. B. Dolly. best
declaimer; G.. G.. Barnhart cssayist.
The awarding of the sutherlin medal
lnd other college prizes will take
place at the close of the exercises
Thursday morning.
Phi Delta Theta banquet.
The annual banquet of Virginia
Gamma Chapter of the Phi Delta
Iheta Fraternity. OF Randolph- Macon,
was held Tonight in the banquet hall
of the Henry Clay Inn. The occasion
vas one of the most brilliant of its
Kind the commencement season has
Witnessed at the old Virginia insti-
luton. there being present besides TIE
large number OF the alumni gathered
from over the various States and Ter
ritories. while from the native town
a number i, OF ladies and gentlemen OF
cbaperoncd the affair.
The Inn hall was handsomely pan
elled in the colors OF the fraternity,
and various college and fraternity
remnants and shields hung at intervals
from the ceiling, while multitude of
blue and white streamers dropped
gracefully from the central chandelier
TO the four corners of the ROOM max
ing splendid display with the lights
PLAYING upon their spiraled lines. The
tables were arranged in tho shape of
an anchor, carrying out the design
upon the fraternity badge.
Mr.. n. M. Brent. of Heathsville, pre-
sided; and the following gentlemen re-
sponded TO toasts: Professor c. G.
Evans. of the Randolph Macon Insti-
tuts, Danvtlle. Ladies': Professor T.
Men Me-. Simpson, Jr:., OF Converse College,
Professor ". I. chenery, Ashland Va
NJ. K: Harris, president Virginia Gam
ma chapter. Billy Goat"
mond: Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Chenery, Of
Ashland: Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Harris, of
Danville; Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Hunter, of
Ashland, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. %. Potts.
OF Ashland.
of the Aiumni-Mr. II. NJ. Brent and
MISS Mariorie Hunter; Mr.. W. L. Che
merry pa and Miss SIS, Virginia Dance; Mr.. A.
Mr. L. J. Martin and Miss Matte Mid.
yette, Mr.. T. Men. Simpson, Mr.. c. G.
" virginia Gamma chapter, active
nlembers-Mr. S, G. Blanton and Miss
Gertrude Crenshaw. Mr., n. v. Bounds
and Miss Katherine Kent. Mr. A. j.
Chenery and Miss Miriam Briggs, Mr..
L. T. Gravely and Miss Caroline Mid
yette, Mp. K. Gravely and Miss Annie
Hunter Mr. NJ. x. Harris and Miss An-
ME Macon Potts, Mr.. A. II. Martin. il.
and Miss jamie Simpson. Mr.. ". r.
Phelps. and Miss Jeanne boswell, Mr..
j. G.. Simpson and Miss Cornelia Magill,
Mr.. b.. T. Tatenl and Miss Seabrook
Midyette.
The representatives from the several
ether fraternities Of the college were:
Kappa Alpha, Mr.. D. r. Nlidyette. Jr.,
f and Miss Bess Bishop; Kappa Sigma,
Mr.. p. E. Ferguson and Miss Laura
B Phelps; Phi, Kappa Sigma, Mr.. NJ v.
Bishop and Miss Louise Rice; Sigma
Phi Epsilon, Mr.. r. M. White and Miss
Jennie Proctor
Mr.. T. Men. Simpson. Jr., Of Spar
tanburg, S. c., and Miss Margaret May
: Il. II 4 & II + V . . Z y.