The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-15
AMERICAN A NJ RI WORK
ASVIEWED ABROAD
Professor Smith Discusses This
Subject in Final Address
at Richmond College
DIPLOMAS ARE AWARDED
Session Ends With Speech BY
President Boatwright to
Graduates.

Choosing for his theme "The Inhu.
ence OF American Literature on Euro
jean Civilization" Professor c. Al
phonso Smith. oil the University of
virginia IN his address before the
graduating class OF Richmond College
yesterday morning. declared that the
Indian was one OF the chief assets OF
American literature. and that the tales
OF j. Fenimo-e Cooper were more
widely rNld than any other works of
iiction Professor Smith has been III
Germany for the last Year and stated
that no fairly educated boy or girl
in aihat nation was unfamiliar with
Coopers works.
' While in Berlin last winter. as
Roosevelt professor al the University
Of Berlin. he was told by Emperor
William that he had read everything
Cooper ever wrote. Another striking
characteristic OF American literature
brought out BY Professor Smith as
being admired by European people.
WAS the short story as presented by
Edgar Allan Poe and others lie
thought that the size Of the country
md the magnitude OF American enter
prizes had made the short story
means Of necessary information To the
PEOPLE OF one section concerning hap
peninEs in distant parts of the coun-
try M l
The people of this country, as well
IS these OF England and Germany. have
learned more, he said. of the spirit and
life OF the South from the stories of
joel Chandler Harris than from any
other source. American litera ture he
continued was that of people WHO
dream and get up rather than those
WHO dream. sleep and dream no more.
In closing he eXhoried the graduating
class 10 study the literature OF this
country. and let their lives reflect its
spirit
Degrees Conferred.
~ The close Of his address the fol-
loving honorary degrees were con
ferred
Doctores of Divinity-Rev. Christie
Ther Christian Coz. Merchantsville. \
J.:'Rev Robert W. Forsyth. Richmond
Rev. William Cary James, b. A.. 's3,
Th D.. Richmond: Rev. Hugh c. smith.
''5, Christiansburg, Va; Rev. William
FRANKLIN Watson, B. a. Alexandria.
Va
Doctor OF Laws-Iames Howard. ~
IN. d., Washington. D. c. n
The closing exercises took place in
the college auditorium last night al
s;lH o'clock, when degrees and honors
for the session were awarded. Presi-
Dent F. ". Boatwright closed with his
annual address. his subject being
What the Public May Rightly Expect
OF the College Graduate" The public
he said, should not rightly eSpect the
knowledge OF the college graduate to
be universal: he should not be expected
~" possess skill in emassinE wealth.
10 nave special training in any trade
or profession. or 10 be infallibie in his
Judgment N. n.
The public" he said, may rightly
expect YOU who graduate tonight. ana
al other college men and women. to
be altruists-to make your lives count
for the common veal" M
Prizes and Medals.
The following prizes and medals
were awarded: l III
crump prize for mathen,a tics. so in
gold. Il. p, 7. 'ryndall. Richmond: Tan
ner medal for Greek, Miss Frances T..
'-ohce, Richmond; Jennings prize for
spanish sS5 in gold. divided between
clay S. Cole. Smyth county. and Miss
Nellie y. Scales, Richmond, both hav-
ing made the same mark: killyson attn
ietic trophy, silver cup, to The class of
1912 ' y
Philnlogian Society-orator's medal.
l. +. Paulctte.. writer's medal, Frank
Gaines ideha,er's medal, r L. Cochran,
declaimer.s medal, y, IL Camden: read :
efs medal. W g. Miller: Improvement
In deeate. L Y. Peyton M
Mu Sigma Rho Society-Debater's
medal G. II. H. Winfrey; readers
medal Us. Lawrence; dcciaimer's
medal. Z. ". koontz
Award of Diplomas.
Master OF .Arts-Miss Frances Fol
some Coffee, Richmond; Terry Cooley
Durham. AppomattoX, Va: George
Washington Sadlcr. Lane View. va. II
Bachelor OF Arts--lierman Bailey
Hat Greek, Va; Miss Macon Cuban
Barnes, Richmond; Archer Bryan Bass
BrookIieal, Va. Walter Beverly, Nor.
tom Va. Aubrey Is Camden. 81 !;
Island. Va. Miss Virginia Eppes Camp
bell. RichmonG, Thomas E,verette
cochian, Shcpherasville, Ky; clay
spurgcon Cole, Chilhowie, Va; Edmund
MichauX Crump. Richmond John Wi.
liam Decker. Lahore. Va John BIZ.
linsaiey Duval, Rhoadesvile. Va Rob.
e't CammGck Duval. Jr.. Rhoadcsville
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