The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09
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RAMO0lPH-MAC0h
Exercises of Graduation Day
Mark Close of One of Best Ses.
sion in History of Institution.
VACANCIES NOT FITTED
Board Leaves Them Open Until
Matter of Church Relation is
Finally Passed Upon.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
ASHLAND, VA, June s.-This was
graduation day at Randolph Macon
College. and with the class exercises
tonight, one of the most successful
sessions in the history OF the tnstttu-
ton ends. This was, as always. the
big day OF commencement. All OF
the exercises were attended by large
gatherings and with great interest.
The features of the day embraced
the address before the graduating
class by Rev. DR. Nelghbors, the
awarding OF diplomas and medals, a
brilliant banquet Ivy the Virginia
Gamma Chapter of the Phi Delta
Pheta and the class night celebra-
ton tonight. which Is the final event
of the year.
Address TO Graduates. -
The address before the graduating
class was a scholarly and thoughtful
one. The speaker was Rev. DR.. w.
S. Neighbors. president Of Sullins Col
iege, Abingdon. This was followed by
the awarding OF diplomas. medals,
etc. The class night EXERCISES will be
very interesting. Mr.. c. w. Beale
is the salutatorian; Mr. s. b. Dolley,
Prettyman, piaywrights. and F. r,
Chenault. valedictorian. The Offices
of the graduating class are w. l.
Prichard. president: 7. w. Buhrman.
vice president; r. T. Tatem, secre-
tary.
Work of Trustees.
The board of trustees have had a
long and busy session. with over
thirty members in attendance, and
Judge +. d. Newman, of Woodstock.
presiding. The board failed to fill va
cancies in its membership caused by
the death of Rev J. J, Latherby, D.
D., of Crozet: Rev. s. X. Cox, of Har-
risonburg, and Rev. J. d. Hank. of
Gilmerton. This course was followed.
1t is understood, because the Balti-
more and Virginia conferences were
unable to come to any agreement
among themselves in regard to the
boards resolution last year. The
board went so far towards meeting
the demands OF the church at that
time as TO agree to submit to the
conferences for approval the names
or me nwhom they would then elect
to their own body. Until the con-
ferences either accept or reject this
method for the election OF trustees,
as proposed by the board itself, there
IS not likely to be any action taken
by the trustees as to whom shall be
elected to fili the vacancies caused by
the three deaths.
DR.. Lipscomb Honored.
DR.. Il. +. Lipscomb was elected first.
vice president of the Board of Trus'
tees in the place of Or. @. K. Cox. de
ceased.
I Rev. j. A. Anderson was appointe,
to fill the vacancy in committee o,
faculty caused by the death OF Or
Cox.
The report Of the Randolph Major
Woman's College, gave evidence OF
most successful year. The outlook To-
the coming year is bright. as 3S0 stu
dents having already been enrolled
| The Front Royal Academy repor
showed ait enrolment of f54 for tn
\ session and most successful year
work.
! Randolph Macon Institute. Danville
/ has had "a most successful year-a,
enrolment of 202 students.
/ The Academy at Bedford city, ha
closed. One of the most presperou
session in its history. This session
closes the twentieth year--a delightful
Reunion of the Old Students was he'll,
at the end OF its session and 200 cam
/ to show their love and devotion 4
( the school.
The total enrolment of the Ran
! dolph Macon system is 1.21f
/ The Hon. Il. ". Tomlin, Of Norfolk
made the Alumni. address on Wednes
day, which was said by many TO hav,
been one of the best speeches mad
| here In years.
The four speaksman for the South
ern medal for oratory were all good
the decision by the judges who tn
victor Is has not yet been announced
/ Col. George G. Cabell, Norfolk. mad
the address before the literary socie
ties last night, followed by J. c. Fl
lict, and Jane I. Gillette, r. NJ. c.