The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-10
RICHMOND COLLEGE
FINALS UNDER WAY
REV. DIR. ". n. POLLARD DELIVERS
THE COMMENCEMENT
SERMON,
IS CLASS DAY
JOHN HARRIET ia DELIVER AII--
DRESS WEDNESDAY. WHEN
DEGREES WILL BE con
l'ERHED.

With diplomas as their laurel
wreaths, procinmug them victors IN
the struggle which they have fought
and won, fifty successful studcnT5 81
Richmond college--three Of them wppl-
en--wiil step forth from the threshold
of that institution "Wednesday Won
equipped for the greater battle T tlfe
The commencement exercises were
formally inaugnrated last night with
the sermon by Rev. Dr. Edward =.
Pollard, Of Crozicr Theological semi
nary. Today will be given over to the
--eSetpiseE at the-4.4Ss If hi Tu1S=
dav the board Of trustees and the
fttffTf1f Us
athletic events take place on the cam
pus, and Wednesday comes the crown
!he fea turo-the address by John Bar
rett, director general Of the Pan
American union, and the awarding al
degrees, and college honors.
Commencement Sermon.
Rev. DIR. Pollard who graduated
from Richmond college in 1856 Ntlh
the degree Of NJ A. spoke 10 a pack
cd auditorium last night vi hen he Do
Iivered the commencement sermon.
Taking as his text These arc but
the Outskirts of Ills VAS DR.. Pol.
lard drove home. IL striking cpigrh'n-
matte utteranees. the part that cdncR-
ton and science were doing IN re-
veaing the wonders ana truths G;
Gods great world, emphasizing Inc
fact thar even with tho light " az
these revelations We are stiil only on
the border lad Science, he declared,
by Instruments Of precision, has re-
Nealed In nature much more Won
derful world than the HnClents Knew,
and more and more is the deyout man
becoming able To- see and read the
wonders Of God and His works He
illustrated how. modern research tad
enlarged the world as we know u TO-
day, and how II had given stii larger
opportunity for His recognition IS
this thirst for knowledge of the 4e-
vino has been grati6ed step by step.
SO has the desire for deeper penetrl-
/ tion been created. ana the human
hearts cravings VIII never ultimately
n. satisfied
Addressing himself directly Is the
graduates, DR.. Pollard urged them TO
give themselves toSailY 90 the great
social demand Of the hour. which calls
for consecrated men for the ministry
to right the WRONGS Of society ANA lift
men to higher planes Of LIE and char
aeter
DR. Pollard made a deep impression
on his hearers and was given undi-
vided attention. President Boatwrisht
presided at the attendant exercises and
introduced the speaker
Class Exercises Tonight.
Tonight the graduating class VIII
! hold Its iinal exercises, to which the
| public is invited. Tao class presIo"h1
! is O. q. Garland; the academic ota
| tor, j. r. Nafsh. Jaw orator >,
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! Hicks M he CLOGS of 1900
cer,4r.aeaeeras Address.
qba cnuruangarneut address Will be
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