The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-06

'DR. LYMAN ABBOTT
AT WILLIAMSBURG
Delivers Address at Annual.
Celebration Of Phi Beta
Kappa Society.
NEW MEMBERS INITIATED
IQn Sunday Outlook Editor
lew MEMBERS INITIATED
On Sunday Outlook Editor
Spoke to Members of St.
Andrews Brotherhood.
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Williamsburg, Va, December 5.-lhe
annual celebration of the PM Beta
Kappa Society of William and Mary
College was held In the chapel OF that
institution tonight, and 1t attracted
q Notable gathering of the members
OF that historic order from this and
other States. DR.. Lyman Abbott, OF
New York, tho distinguished editor of
The Outlook, was the principal speaker,
and he delivered a strong and elo-
quent Grafton, which was given the
closest attention by the large gather
ing. His subject was "The Religious
Life of the Nation and there Is prob
ably no man in the country who is
better qualified to discuss this topic
IN a broad and instructive manner
than DR.. Aabbot.
Inc guest OF honor was introduced
by Robert M. Hughes, of Norfolk, the
president Of the chapter.
The following members were inl-
tiated at t%o-night's meeting of Phi Beta
Kappa: Captain Samuel A. Ashe. editor,
historian n man of letters, of Ra-
leigh, N. c.; H. Boswell Bagnall, OF
Norfolk; H. j. Eckenrode. assistant
state Librarian, Richmond; Major
James c. Hcmphill, editor of The
Ilmes-Dispatch. Richmond, and Hon.
James Browne Scott, solicitor OF the
department of State, washington, D.
C..
Among the visitors were Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. D. Eggleston. samuel FL. Yonge.
Ihomas Jefferson Stubbs, Jr., III. j
Davies. A. R. ". Mackreth. of Rich
mond; the Revs. w. j. Wilkinson ant
n. r. Claiborne, of Montgomery, Ala.
i1ugh s. Bird. of fredericksburg; Mis-
ABBOTT, of New York. and Judge d. &
Tyler, OF Williamsburg.
After the public exercises the an.
nual banquet was held.
me Beta Kappa is the Oldest Greek
letter fraternity in America, and 1t
mas chapters in many OF the leading
universities and colleges. Membership
is regarded as a notable distinction,
n 1t has within its folds many of
the leading men in public AMI private
life in America.
Originally founded as a secret So
clety, 1t later developed into a literary
organization, of which only men OF
distinction and learning along literary
lines and honoc graduates OF the col.
leges are invited to become members.
Addresses brotherhood.
~. <aDDoll duuEeSSeQ the Brother
hood of ST. Andrew in Bruton Parish
Church Sunday night. in the presence
of a congregation that filled the his
toric sanctuary. The theme of his dis
course was Look Within for Christ
God. said the speaker. was with all
great world movements-the struggle
for American independence. for tho
emancipation of the slave. in the great.
worldwide prohibition movement an6
the socialistic movement-in this and
other countries. He advised his hear.
ers not to measure the soclallstic
movement by the follies OF a few men
as seen in all classes. It Is a great
movement toward social Betterment,
in this as In others of the past 1t
must have the spirit of God in 1t to
live.
Following DR.. Abbott's address the
Rev. z. Ruffin Jones admitted a mum.
Der of young men to membership in
the st. Andrews Brotherhood, which
has a large number at William and
Mary College.