The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-08
S W EEP BEFORE
YOUR OWN DOOR
Speaker Byrd breaches Practical
Gospel to Richmond Acad-
envy Graduates.
MANY HoNoRs ANNOUNCED
Two Students Tie for Medal, So
Extra Medal Is Awarded.
List of Winners.
MANY HoNoRs ANNOUNCED

The noblest and bsyt thing a man
can do" said Speaker Richard Evelyn
Byrd, Of tho Virginia House OF Dele
tho graduating class OF the Richmond
Academy last night, els to give tho
best and nobtest that Is in him TO his
community" Tho subject of the adj
dress was Public Opinion" which Mr..
Byrd consid cred tho greatest phenome-
non of every democratic community.
and Led in theory TO the ideal form Of
government, which, he thought, II It
wero possible to attain such, would
result IN a heavenly state of anatrs
whcro government would be alb soiutsly
useless
Tho practical. everyday gospel that
ma preaoaed. however. was sweep be-
fore your own door" The most per-
feet government. no said. was the re-
suit OF tho most perfect cooperation.
The old nat!o1s-Rorne, Greece and the
orhers-arc gone" nc said. Whether
or not this country oan stand the test
depends on whether or not this genera
ton and taose succeeding can over
come the instincts that have proved
the downfall Of those nations that ham,
pa ssed into history"
Following the commencement ad-
dress on the program was the delivery
or scholarship medals. This was 10 hav,
been done by -Goveruor i
Taylor Ellyson, but Mt the last mo-
ment he was Obliged to leave the city.
and the duty developed upon President
Boatwright. of Richmond College.
Gave Extra 1fedol
In the beginning. Or. Boatwright
announced that he was in n nuaudary.
There were more names on the medal
list list Than there were prizes lie
then explained that the faculty had
been unable to decide as TO who was
to receive the Thomas science prize,
because Aubrey Russell Bowles. Jr.
and John Stewart Gilman had the
same averlee--9S.52-loc lilo said tina,
he was glad II was no affair of his,
but ono that the faculty of the school
would have to decide. The situation
was relieved when a member of tn.
board Of trustees announced from the
platform that he would give a dup!l-
cate rr,t dal DR.. Boatwright there
fore. retained the medal so that
another like 1t could be made. One
thing that was not on the program
was the delivery TO Roger Millhiscr.
tht thdiIplOn SpeIlel OF the academy.
of watch and chain from his parents
by Dean W. l. Prince. Young MIL
hiser. during the five years that ne
has been Il student of the academy.
has missed only seventeen words, and
last session he went through without
missing any.
Athletic medals were awarded by
Rev. L. H. Pitt. ID. D.. the announce
ment of university and college
scholarship was made By r. II. Elicit.
award OF the Chandler English prize
and the Hotchkiss Composition prize
by T.. p Cox. and the announcement
and presentation OF diplomas by Dean
W. l. Prince. The list follows:
Winters of Special IIonors.
Rlchmond College scholarship.
John Stewart Gilman cav. % 7-s).
Washington and Lee University
scholarship. Alyah Brewer Hovcy cav
81 LID.
University of Virginia scholarship
Aubrey Russell Bowles. Jr. CAV. 90
40.
T. H. Elicit scholarship. Richmond
College, Henry Grant Warinner.
Richmond Academy scholarship. cary
Stewart SHIELD (99D.
Chandler English prize. Alvah Hovey
and Stewart Gilman Cite 1850.
IIotchkiss composition prize. John
l. Harrison.
X. II. Pitt spelling medal. Roger