Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-16
THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The commencement exercises OF the
Episcopal Theological Seminary, near
this city, took place in the chapel OF
that institution this morning at ten
O'Clock. The president of the semi
nary, Bishop Gibson, and the professors,
all wearing their gowns and hoods, to-
gether with the graduating class,
marched from Aspinwall Hall and took
their seats in the choir Of the chapel.
Bishop Gibson opened the exercises
with prayer which was followed
by the singing of the hymn God OF
the Prophets, Bless the Prophets
Sons"
Alter this the following essays were
read BY members Of the senior class
1.-THE Socialism Of Maurice and Kings
lev. " by Joseph T. Ware, OF the dio.
cese Of Maryland; The Kingdom OF
God, " by Thomas X. Nelson, NJ; A.
OF the diocese Of Virginia, and The
Dissolution Of the Monastery, " by Karl
NJ. Block, of the diocese OF Washing
ton,
The senior and middle classes were
then announced; after which certificates
were given to the following student
members OF the senior class who are
not graduates: William II. Cumpston,
Henry p. Manning, Herbert +. Schrod-
ter, Charles T. Warner, f. A. r. war
rem. John d. Wing; ir, Kenneth l..
Honlder and Herbert 5. Osbourne.
The following members of the senior
class were declared graduates and re
ceiyed their diplomas: Karl NJ. Block,
A. B.. OF the diocese Of Washington;
Charles c.. Durkee, of the diocese OF
Virginia; Jacob II. Gibboney, OF the
diocese Of Southern Virginia; Robert
A. Goodwin, jr., NJ. A. OF the diocese
of Virginia; Edgar w, Halleck, OF the
diocese of West Virginia; Hugh Is.
Jamison. of the diocese of Idaho; Ed
mund l.. Malone, of the diocese OF
East Carolina; Henry II. Mars
der, of the diocese OF Oregon;
Thomas X. Nelson, NJ. A, OF the do
cese of Virginia; Oscar d. w. Ran
dolph. A. b., of the diocese OF Vir-
GINA; ]. T. Ware, OF the diocese OF
MARYLAND; Edmund Lee Woodward,
NJ A.. NJ. d., Of the diocese of Han
kow. China, and George Z. Zachary, Of
the diocese of Virginia.
The names of those who were re-
commended for the degree OF bachelor
Of divinity were then announced, being
Karl NJ. Block, A. b. ;R. A. Goodwin
ir., NJ. A. fThomas X. Nelson, NJ. A;
joseph T. Ware, A. b., and Edmund
Lee Woodward, NJ. A., NJ. ID.
The degree of bachelor of divinity
was then conferred upon Rev. Robert
IF. Downing, B. A. of Shanghai,
China and Key. Edmund |. Wood
ward. NJ. A., of Hankow. China.
A telegram was received from Rev.
Dr. Ber,yman Green, row in Rich
mond, congratuiating the senior class
and wishing them sHcccs', IN their
work, which was read by Bishop
| Gibson.
The address to the graduating class
was then delivered by Rev. Schollay
Moore. D. d., of Parkersburg, W. Va,
trustee of the Seminary. After the
address, which was full Of practical
counsels, Bishop Gibson declared the
session of 19O9-1910 closed. Then a
hvmn was sung and the benediction
pronounced.
A number ofvisitors, including many
relatives and the friends of the gradual
ing students, were present.
Shortly after the close of the COM
mencement exercises the annual meet
ING of the Alumni of the Seminary
took place in the chapel with the
president, Bishop Peterkin, OF West
Virginia, in the chair.
The opening prayers were read by
Rev. G. II. Tyndall. yhen the minutes
of the last meeting gere read by the
secretary, and the senior class was
then presented by Revs. W. R. Bowie
and B. D. Chambers to Bishop Peter
kin and received into the body Of the
alumni, the latter standing.
The alumni essay was read by Rev.
J. ]. Gravatt D. d., Of Richmond,
the subject being The Pastoral Office,
How Best to Restore it to its Rightful
Position. "
General business was then transacted
by the alumni to the hour of the alum
nj dinner, in the refectory at which a
number OF speeches were delivered
An organ recital was given at four
O'Clock in the Seminary Chapel by DR..
Hartman, the accomplished organist OF
the seminary, which was highly enjoyed
by large and appreciatiye audience.
Last night the annual sermon was
delivered before the missionary society
by Rev. Ernest NJ. Stires, of St. Thomas
Church, New York city.
A large number of the alumni were
present at the meeting today