Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-06-15
COMMENCEMENT DAY
At THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Eighty-Eighth Session Brought TO a
Close. Interesting Exercises this
Morning. The Graduates.

The Commencement Exercises mark
ing the close Of the eighty eight session
of the Episcopal Theogolical Seminary
near this city took place at ten o'clock
this morning. The President OF the
Seminary, Bishop Gibson and the pro-
fessors vested in their academic gowns
and hoods together with the students
and members Of the Alumni formed in
procession in Prayer Hall and marched
to the chapel where the closing exer-
cises took place. After the singing
of hymn, and prayer by the president
essays we're read by three members
of the graduating class in the depart
ments OF Church Polity, New Tesla
ment Greek, and Church History. The
names of those advanced from the
Junior and middle classes OF this past
session TO the middle and senior classes
respectively of the next session were
then announced. The following mem.
hers of the senior class and special
students. who did not take the full
course. received certificates for the de-
partments Of study taken by them:
-AIcs%rs Charles Aylett Ashhv 3
l., Henry Ersing Batchcllcr, Walter
Griffith Harter, William II. Pettus,
Walter W. Reid, jr. and John Lttcher
Shovel. B. S
The following next received diplomas
as graduates Of the Seminary: Edward
Ryant Dyer A. B., OF the Diocese of
Texas. Horace Dwight Martin, Of the
Diocese OF Kentucky, Robert Theodore
Phillips, &. A, OF the Diocese OF At
lanta, Ga. Clarence Herbert Reese. 0!
the Diocese of Washington, Robert Ed
ward lee Strider, NJ. a., Of the Diocese
OF West Virg MIA. Joseph Edmund
Thomp ON. IA. 3. of the Diocese OF
Lexington, Ky, and Haywood Lewis
Winter, OF the Diocese of Texas. The
degree of Bachelor in Divinity was
conferred upon Rev. Karl Morgan
Block 4. B., OF the Diocese OF Wash
ington, Chaplain OF Woodberry Forest
School. Va, Rev. Edmund J. Lee NJ.
A. Of -Anking, China, Rev. Thomas
: K. N.lson, NJ. A.. OF st. Johns Col
lege Shanghai, China, and Rev.
William NJ. NJ. Thomas, B. A.
of Brazil The following grad
yates OF this year were recon-
u,.ndcd for the degree Of Bachelor in
Diyinity:-Messrs Robert I. Phillips,
R A., C!areuce Herbert Reese, Robert
f. l.. Strider, NJ. A., and Haywood
Lewis Winter The degree will be
conferred upon these gentlemen after
thew respectively write an approved
thesis and on their ordination to the
priesthood. An excellent address was
delivered to the senior class by the
Rev. II. B. Lee. Of Charlottesville, Va.
The session of 1910-19l1 was declared
closed by the president after the sing
ing 81 the hymn 'Blest be the tie that
Binds" and the benediction.
The annual meeting Of the Alumni
OF the Seminary took place soon alter
the conclusion OF the commencement
exercises. with the President, Bishop
P.ts ka in tho chair. The GLASS .;
1901 1911 was 'hen presented to
the Alumni and received by the pr"sl.
dent il few well.chosen words the
Alumni standing. An interesting and
scholarly ESSAY was read ny the Rev
A B. kinsolving d. d., Of St. .Paul's
Church. Baltimore on the work Of the
Holy Spirit. Some members OF the
class If 1861 distauded before gradua-
ton on account Of The civil war were
nresent for reunion. Tie Alunilni
dinner was served in the rrfec'ory
and a IN lrked feature was the after dtn-
ner So Genes gwen b. several mrnbrrS.
Other general business was pr scented
A lars.. number uf tue u uuiini and
friend were present and the ,lsr was
nos, enjoyable tuaI. A rOl!allr VA
served t. all visitors other than the
alumini in Whtilr Hall
On "Wednesday night At eight . clock
the. annual missionary serm"n was
preached IL the chapel Of the Semi.
nary By the Rev Hugh Bu'leson. OF
the Church Missions House. New York
City. The prayers were lead by the
Rev. w. Fl. Burkhart, of Lcesburg,
Va. There was large congregation
present to listen to a most earnest and
practical sermon.