The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-16

,er 80 Years.
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the walls of the chapel Friends and
relatives of the graduating class were
there in full delegations. The seniors
were seated on the rostrum. and the
cap and gown costume Of the morning
was worn by all official participants
1t was a bright and memorable occa-
sion. full of color and life. success
from every standpoint
1 The first event OF the evening was
the presentation OF the law prizes,
consisting of law books. to the prize
! men of the junior and senior law
classes. With words OF sound counsel,
John B. Lightfoot. of the Richmond
bar, presented the prize for the up
per class TO l. NJ. N. Bazile. Of Han
over. and that in the junior class to
| News.
List OF Medaiists.
Presentation of the medals offered
| By the two literary societies OF the
| college came next, Rev. j. j. Hicks, OF
| Danville, one of the newly-created doc
tors of divinity OF the college. making
the speech in happy vein. The fol-
| LOWING were tIe
| Philologian society-Best Declaltn :
er's Medal. Henry William Wilkins,
Pennsylvania: Best Debater's Medal. A.
Otto Lynch; Best Readers Medal,
Thomas K. Cochran. Kentucky; I'M
provement in Debate, Lacy Foster
Paulette, Joint Writer'S Medal. Walter
Beverly: Joint Orators Medal, John
Glenn Barbe.
Mu Sigma Rho society-Best De-
bater's Medal, Robert c. Duval, Jr.;
Best DISCLAIMERS Medal, Julian S. Law
renee
Language Prizes.
For the first time in the annals OF
the college the Jennings prize in Span
ish was awarded, the recipient being
Miss Mary wortley Montague, of Rich
mond, who was handed the s35 in gold
by Rev. r. j. Willingham. D. D.
Rev. ]. II. Frost D. D., OF Nashville,
Tenn. presented the Tanner prize, In
Greek, to Paul Edgar Hubbell, of Char
, | lotte county, in speech that charmed
all who heard 1t. II was little mas
. terpiece in the way of presentation
, speech. departing from the classic
, hackneyed ruts trod by the usual
! speaker on such an occasion.
After lamenting the decadencs o
the study OF Greek and paying vi
butte 10 that splendid Grecian, Prof.
. H. Harris, formoreIy of Richmond Col
: lege DR.. Frost told young EubbeI
: whose brother before him won thi
same medal. Take the medal HON
to your mother, my boy. Always re
e members in your life the man and tn
: woman who through your college year
: sit up and wait for YOU at home"
Not less happy in graceful pre-
sentation speech was Ex-Governor a
j. Montague, who delivered the Crum
), ti~c tn ~
!. gruder Thomasson, of Richmond. Hi
remarks were congratulatory and alto
/. gether most appropriate.
: All the medalists were warmly ap
plauded, especially the young wou1e
= who were awarded those special honor
!, Announcements of Year.
: In a brief speech OF announcement
: President Boatwright showed the grea
progress of the college, as evidence
by the reports for the closing yea
: Among the interesting things h
d pointed out were that both Rtchmon
: College and Richmond Academy ha
this last year greater ATTENDING
than ever before in their history, an
that the attendance from Richmon
had Increased from 112 last year ,
i21 this session. Most remarkable {
all, he declared, was the fact tina
though the enrolment this year of 81
students was the largest on recor
$50 of these students stayed throug
the year. and took all three sets {
examinations. This is striking fac
for it testifies that the attendant
shown in the final report was M
based on transient" students.
One by one the graduating studen,
came before President BoatwriSht, an
he presented to each his or her diple
ma. Every graduate was loudly gree
ed by the audience. When all of tt
forty-two were ranged in front {
President Boatwright. he spoke
them the last word from the colleg
the parting and the God speed YOU"
New Trustee Elected.
President Boatwright then announ
ed, speaking for the trustees, tn
Russell c. Williams. OF the class
1890, had been elected member
= the board of trustees of the colleg
xl to succeed his father, John G. William
N who has recently resigned. Bidding {
n to look confidentially to the create
"A better, mightier, new Richmond CT
I lege. the president then dismissed t
* audience, declaring the session at
I end.
1t looked as If all the roses a
IL chrysanthemums and peonies In "
ginia had been bought up, when 7
I members of the graduating class we
presented these farewell reminders
their friends.
After the exercises had ended, Pre-
dent and Mrs. Boatwright received
N Itrustees, faculty, alumni and gradus
ing class, and their friends and rel
/ TX ltives at their home. This was the me
81 pleasant climax to an epoch mark
commencement, and no welcome col
have been more cordial than that e
tended to all who passed into the hos
table doors Of the president.
. List of Degrees.
The following received their degr
II last night:
Master of Arts-John Bunyan H
B. A., Halifax county. thesis, Conn
sion Plan Of Municipal Government,
Bachelors of Arts--Ernest Lee
kiss, princess Anne county; Roy r
coe Banner, Wise county; John Gil
Barrie, Washington county. Jal