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
THE Socialism of Maurice and Kings
lev" bv Joseph r. Ware, OF the do
cesc Of Maryland; 'Thc Kingdom OF
Gcd," by Thomas X. Nelson NJ; A.
OF the diocese of Virginia, and The
Dissolution of the Monastery, by kari
M. Block, of the diocese of Washing
ton,
The senior and middle classes were
then announced; after which certificates
we're 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, +. A. +. War
rem, John D. Wing; jr., Kenneth L.
Houlder and HerbertS. Osbourne.
The following members of the senior
class were declared graduates and re
ceivcd their diplomas: Karl Nj. Block
A. B., OF the diocese OF Washington;
Charles c.. Durkce, of the diocese OF
Virginia.; Jacob H. 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 b.
Jamison, of the diocese Of Idaho; Ed
| mund L. Malone, Of the diocese OF
East Carolina; Henry ii. Mas
der, of the diocese of Oregon;
Thomas X. Nelson, NJ. A., OF the do
cesc of Virginia; Oscar d. W. Ran
dolph. A. B., of the diocese of Vlr-
piuia: j. T, Ware, Of the diocese OF
MARYLAND; Edmund Lee Woodward,
NJ. A., NJ. D.. OF the diocese of Han.
kow, China, and George L. 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. IL. A. Goodwin
jr., M. A. ;sThop,as h. Nelson. NJ. A.;
Joseph r. Ware, A. B., and Edmund
Lee Woodward, M. A., NJ. ID.
The degree OF bachelor of divinity
was then conferred upon Rev. Robert
L. Downing, B. A: of Shanghai,
China, and KEY. Edmund /. Wood
ward, NJ. A., Of Hankow. China.
4 telegram was received from Rev.
DR.. Bergman Green, now i'll Rich
mond, congfaluiating the senior class
and wishing them sllcccsi, 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, ". Va
trustee of the Seminary. After the
address, which was full OF practical
counsels, Bishop Gibson declared the
session Of 1909-1910 closed. Then u
HYMN was sung and the bencdiction
pronounced.
4 number ofvisitors, including many
relatives and the friends of the gradual
ing students, were prcseit.
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. c. II. Tyndall. when the minutes
of the last meeting Sere read by the
secretary, and the senior class was
then presented by Revs. ". 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. 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 wee 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 appreciatiyc 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.