The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-03
RANDOLPH-MACON
ACADEMY CLOSES
Baccalaureate Sermon Is Preach
ed by Bishop Collins
Denny.
special to The Times-Dispatch.l


Bedford City. Va. June 2-The bac~
calaurcate sermon for Randolph Ma
con Academy was delivered By Bishop
Col!ens Denny. Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. in the chapel of the
academy. which was handsomely
drapcd in lemon and black yelling. the
school colors. The discourse was very
scholarly. able and eloquent.
The finals took place In the same
place on Thursday evening.
An invocation was offered oy Rev.
w. W. Lear, D. d. OF the Methods t
Church. Judge r. c. Jackson. OF
Roanoke. was the orator of the oc-
casion, making splendid address on
Self-Appreciseion. Professor L. S.
Smith. the principal OF the academy
since its establish rnent. stated that
the record OF students winning dis
tinctions this session was higher than
ever before and the number of for
mer studings receiving honors in col
leges and universities was larger than
IN any previous year.
Professor Il. NJ. Brent spoke appro-
priately in giving the list of those re-
cciving special mention for study with
an average of over 81 per cent These
were Bradford. Burks. Carlton, EVIL,
Hin, Honser, Kennedy, Lester, Lebis,
Lloyd, Pondextcr. Rumbrough. Smith
er. H.; Sterne, Turley, Whitehead. The
junior scholarship medal, given by the
principal was awarded Harry c.
Burks. OF Bedford City.
The senior scholarship medal. Civ
en- by Mrs. j. w. Bradbery. of Peters
burg. as memorial TO her husband
a trustee OF the Randolph Macon sys-
tenn OF schools, was won by Harry *.
Smith. OF Maryland.
The medal for Improvement in de-
bate in the European society TO J. w
Wooden, of New York; in .hn Washing
ton society to W. w. Thomas, of Vir-
Ginia.
On the roll of honor for study were
Beale, Bradford. Briggs. Burks Carl
ton, Clements. Cosner. Dow, Edwards.
Gilmore Estes, Turnival. Gaskins.
ellis, erode Grace, Hall. Hin, Honser,
Kennedy Kcrns, Kinzer, Lester. Lebis.
Lloyd, Maloney. Many. Moseley, Moss.
PoindeXter. Reames, Ruse, Rufiin. Rum
bough, Salmon, Smith. C.; Smith, H.;
Sterne, Summerson, Sutherland, Taylor,
Turlcy. Turp.n, Walker, NJ; Wise,
White, Whitehead. Woodin.
There were ffty-hve students on the
roll of honor for department through
out the session.
The commencement exercises of the
nigh school were conducted in Bel
mont Theatre Thursday evening, j. II.
Guy, the principal. presiding. piano
trio was performed by Kisses Jean
Clark, Katherine Page and Belle Jor-
don. a prayer was offered by Rev.
J. Fl. Grey, OF the Presbyterian Church.
Rev. w. W. Hamilton. ID. D.. of Lynch
burg. delivered the address. There
-;ere four full graduates to whom MI
Guy presented diplomas. They were
Misses Jean and Junia Graves. Irvine
Guy and Carol Ruan. Miss Willie
Saunders was partial graduate.
Richard Saunders. who received dis
tinctions In all studies, received spe>
day of every session for six years
and always punctual
There was a long list of distingu-
isned pupils in all branches of study,
department and prompt attendance.
The following special prizes were
awarded for best composition on The
Fly" the prize, conducted by Mr.. and
Mrs. o. C. Bell. was awarded by the
judges to Harold Frame. presented
by Professor r. $. Smith, Honorable
mention was given to Alice Eubank
and clarice Canada. The medal Of
fered by the local chapter. d. a. .R.
for the best essay on the part Vir-
ginia Played in the American Revolu-
ton" was awarded Miss Carol Ruan
and was presented by Rev j. r. Grey.
The medal offered by the William r.
Terry Chapter. Y. D. c.. for compo-
sition on "Stonewall jackson and His
Valley Campaign" was won ny Miss
Junia Graves. presented by Mr.. Hun
ter Miller.
Miss Jean Graves was the yaledic-
torian. acquitting herself most admir-
ably. The honor students were pre-
scented a wreath of flowers and many
pretty Eifts.