The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-13

DEGREESAWARDEO
TO 81 GRADUATES
Richmond College Turns Out
Largest Glass in Its
Histor:.
SENIORS MAKE $1,000 GIFT
Establish Scholarship to Help
Needy Students OF Ath-
letic Promise.
SENIORS MAKE $1,000 GIFT

In the presence of a gathering that
took ev'ary available seat IN tho chapel.
President Boatwrig'nt last tght deliv
cred diplomas to nfty graduates
of Richmond College OF th:s number
ono received the degree OF master OF
arts. thrse tho bachelor % science de-
grtc and thirteen the degree Of bach
eior OF laws. Thirty five received d.
ploma.s declaring them bachelors Of
arts.
The awarding OF the degrees off,
c!ally clos ed the college year I, came
ginning at 1890 o'clock yesterday
morning with an academic procession
Of the graduates. faculty and trustees
IN formal cap and gown. 20 the college
chapel. and an address by Director
General John Barrett. Of the Pam
American Union. TIN address was <ol-
loved by tho comforting OF the honor
airy degree Of doctor If divinity upon
Rev. l. r. Jackson, of Warrerton. and
Rev. J. Minor Wilbur, OF Philadelphia
The morning en3rciSes were opened
with prayer by DIR .Georg,, Bravton
Taylor. OF 1Iollns College
Seniors Give $1,000.
Awarding college prizes and degrees
'aven.ns session. which began at $50
o'clock On behalf OF the graduates
Gregory G. Garland. president OF the
senior class, presented to President
cartwright an envelope containing
csTcAcate for $1,000. to be us:d in
establishing q permanent scholarship
for tho benefit OF promising athletes
who need assss lance IN securing an
education.
1t was the hope of the class. ne said.
that tho tuition scholarship thus
founded be awarded only TO needy stu
dents who have previously shown abt-
!ty in athletic sports, With thn end In
view OF effecting the strengthening OF
the various coll:Ee teams
President Boahvr. ght announced the
establishment of now prize. TO he
awarded annually to tho Undergrad
uate doing the best piece OF original
investigation in Virginia or Southern
history. The new prize is donated by
J. Taylor Ellyson, president OF the
board OF trustees.
y feature of the exercises last might
was the presentation to Professor j. c
Nfetcalf OF a silver loving cup by the
senior English class. Frank Gaines.
OF the graduating class. made the
speech representative, referring with
j
tho class had inhibited under his teach
ing. Professor Metcalf accepted the
token with a short speech OF thanks.
Presents Medals to Winners.
Rcv. F. p. Jackson. of war-enton.
presented the folloy!ns medals:
Nh Sigma Rho Soc.ety-Best dAbat-
er's medal. ]. b. Duval: best d.cla.m-
er's medal. w. s. Brown: best readers
medal. r c. Duval; joint wrthrs nedal,
G. V. ArcA1anavay.
PmIlog.an Society-Best Decla.mers
medal. E. y. Gardner; best d,sbater's
medal. j. ~. George: best readers
medal, y. B Carter: improvement in
debate c. r, Angel; Joint orators
medal. Frank Gaines.
Clodius II. Willis was awarded the
James ID. Crunp prize of $40 In gold for
the highest grade in mathematics The
Tanner medal for the highest scholar
ship in Greek went to w. II. Davis. o.
North Carolina. Miss Phoebe Whitney
Brugh and Miss Amy *. Kratz. both
OF this city. divided the jennings SIS
gold prize awarded for the highest
grade in Spanish. The Ellyson cham
pionshlp cup for interclass baseball was
awarded TO the class OF 1913.
Gifts Amounted to $4,000
In his resume OF the years work
President Boatwright stated that the
college during the year just closed was
$4,000. In this amount is included "a
number OF donations to secure new
scholarships. OF the 100000 which
the college undertook to raise to financ
its removal and establishment at West
hampton, s305,0o0. he announced. has
already been raised. or the sl95. 600
post in a New York bank and Will
become available as soon as friends Of
the college raise the $4,000 upon
which this gift Is contingent
President Boatwright charged the
class TO make honorable use of the pat-
cnt of nobility just conferred upon 1t
by the diplomas, and asked each indi-
vidual member. in whatever business or
profession he may enter, to carry with
him the ideals of his college and re-
main true to alma mater.
Possibilities In Panama CnnnI.
Mr.. Barrett devoted the greater part
Of his address to a glowing portrayal
Of the inviting field for American en-
terprise and commerce which will be
opened in South America by the Pana-
ina Canal. Southern parts and South
ern cities. he thought. will be the
greatest beneiiciares But this new
commerce. he warned, vas not to be
obtained by passive policy of wait
ing. On this point he said:
UNLESS the South awakens very
soon to fun appreciation of the Pan
American field of trade, and OF the
opening OF the Panama Canal II will
be gravely disappointed at the bene-
hoial results which it expects from
that section OF Am"rica. and from that
Now waterway between tho Atlantic
and the Pacific. tne canal itself will
be no magic influence to double and
triple tho'commcrcc and welfare of the
South.
The magic influence is nothing
mere or less than practical hard work
In competition VAIN tnc 'norts of oth-
cr sections of the United States and
with the principal countries of Europe
and evci. with the Orient. Practically
every European nation, and Japan in
Asia, are leaving no effort neglected
TO master the material. commercial
economic, social and intellectual con
ditions of all Latin America. in order