The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16
DR.. Gray Would Place
Confederacy's S President
Beside Lee.
SCHOOL CHILDREN
HONOR w M. F. FOX
Richmond College Finals Mark
ed by Tribute to Former Super
intendent of Richmond Pub
lie Schools-Three Honor
ary Degrees Are Con-
ferred.

That the statue or jefferson Davis
should stand in the Hall of Fame at
Washington was the demand made By
Rev. b. p. Gray, ID. D., LII. D.. of Al
lanta, general secretary OF the Homr
Mission Board OF the Southern Bap-
tist Convention. in the course of his
commencement address at Richmond
College yesterday morning "As Lees
statue is yonder In the national cap
itol, so by all the stars OF the South
that OF Jefferson Davis should be
there" he exclaimed, the immense
concourse present lndorslng the utter.
ance with It's applause. II was while
speaking of Mississippi that Dr. Gray
uttered this sentiment, for he doub'-
less had in mind the fact that th,t
people OF that State have been con-
templating sending the bronze likeness
of the President Of the Confederacy to
Statuary Hall in the Capitol at Wash
ington, where already is that OF Cen
eral Lee.
In the next sentence he lauded an
American historian who has viiihed
Mr. Davis--..the impending Roosevelt"
Roosevelt Is the foremost person
age OF the day" declared DR.. Gray.
II do not know where he is; there are
few who do know where he is; but
there is this one thing, he cannot br
hid. on land or sea. he's bound TO be
heard from. Here he has just gone
.roanJ the wcEld, tackling tigers, TAX
ing Egypt by the ears, putting His
Majesty on the Tiber TO rest. quieting
Methodism because it was a little
more rampant than it should be. let
ting the Pope know he is not alone
in the world. telling England how 10
run Egypt and coming here TO tell
Taft how to run tho United States.
He is doing his part to make America
great
Opportunities of the south.
The subject Of Dr. Gray's address was
the opportunities that are to be found
In the South in industrial and other
lines. /, was an eloquent review or
the many advantages that are open to
young men, and of the course of de-
veIopment that the southern States
will follow in the future. The grea,
economic value to the South OF its cot
ton, coal, iron and water power, he
commented upon, stating figures that
Illustrated his general remarks
1T won't be long until we shall fur.
uish China with all her rice" he said
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gated for much less than in the West
Many tributes were paid hy DR.. Gray
In passing. those TO DR.. S. G. Mitchell
and to the late DR.. j. L. N. Curry
evoking tremendous applause
Young southelH men are IN th'
lead wherever tney go ne SAID, anf
tell you great held OF opportunlt!
lies here for you. You have grea
problems to face, but remember tha
the call of the South is for men o
commanding Intelligence
Throughout his address, DR. Ora,
had the close attention of his hearers
for 1t was considered one of the bes
heard at Richmond College in many
long day. His humorous touches wer
ALWAYS responded to with much laugh
far from, the audience
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Inc c aeaueiiiic p'oeession began IN
exercises OIL commencement day. De
spite the drzzle, the faculty trustees
alumni and sraauat'ns c!ass' aaorne
IN cap and gown, marched from Scienc
Hall TO the chapel in imposing array
The sombre stateliness of the cos
tunes, with the Frightening touci
given by the nany-hued hoods sym
boical of various colleges, made tn
procession one of the most strikin:
features of the entire commencement
First came the graduating class, wear
ing simply the black caps and gowns
AT their head were the marshals o
the occasion, Professors Bingham ant
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