The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-10
.CLASSOF '13HAS
FINAL EXERCISES
Historians Expose Foiblcs of
Classmates to Public View.
Sport on Campus.
ALUMNI BANQUET TONIGHT
Old Grads Coming in Large
Number to Attend Dinner
at Business Mems Club.
with merry alpes. the foieles Of the

With merry aipcs, the foiblcs OF the
entire class were exposed to public
view last night at the closing exercises
OF the class of 1913. Richmond College.
Tho finals were held in the college
chapel before an audience that filled
the handsomely decorated auditorium.
Each member was forced to stand with
all eyes focused on him, or her, while
ali noticeable characteristics were
freely commented on and gently ridi
culed.
Last night tho graduating class held
sway. To-day the graduates Of former
years come into their own once again.
Alumni yesterday overlooked the col
lece campus, which they trod as stu
dents and all brought messages Of
more visitors to arrive to-day The
GROWING event of Alumni Day will be
Business Mems club. Here, around the
festive board. the old grads Will re-
call the byEone days
Another feature OF to-day's program
will be the cornerstone laying at
Westhampton Park. The administra
tive building. which vii! form the cen
ire of the group of handsome struc-
,ures that will house Richmond Col
lece in 1915, will he dedicated at
o'clock Richmond Lodge. No. 10, y. r.
& a. NJ. will have charge of the cerc-
monies, Architect Cram. under whose
supervision the plans were drawn, VIII
be the principal speaker.
Alumni Win Bnll Game.
The real beginning of commencement
week was Yesterday. Freed from tho
grind OF daily classes. the students
gave themselves up TO unalloyed pleas
ure Horseplay marked the morning
hours, while in the afternoon there
was ball game between the alumni
and rats" The former, UNFOLDING
records OF former days on the dia
mond, trounced the youngsters by the
score OF $ to }. The days sport cul
minated in lawn reception. given by
the seniors iii honor Of the undergrad
yates.
The final exercises were presided
over By the presidents of the two de-
partments--Ellis Carl Primm, repre-
Sonting tho academic, and Thomas &.
Fletcher. tho law. The academic ora
tion was delivered by Joseph Payne
Sread, while Andrew Jackson ELLIS
performed the same duties for the law
class.
The former spoke on the subject.
on The Ideal Lawyer John Jordon
Wicker. .lr., ably handled the difficult
task of exposing the past history OF
thirty-two classmates. i. y. l.. smith
Jr.. presented the history OF the future
lawyers.
At tho alumni banquet tonight. >.
II. Tcmpleton Will act as toastmaster.
The principal address will be made by
Or j. W. Commack. Others who Will
speak are: T. Justin Moore, represent
ing the class Of five years ago: Rev
John w kinchelow ten years; Pro-
fcssor A. NJ. carroll twenty-five years,
and Trfcssor Frank Gaines. the class
OF 1912.
The annual meeting OF the college
trustees viii be held this morning
at II O'Clock. Tho trustees will at.
tend the cornerstone laying in a body.
To Go In Cornerstone.
The following articles Will be placed
hy them in the receptacle
Photograph of the Memorial Gates
or the Bryan Park. erected by. the
oty d. Richmond IN memory al the
late Mrs Jo.eph BRYAN
Copy Of photographs OF Richmond
college present buildings. St Johr s
Church state, OF Stonewan Jackson.
monument 10 J T.: y. stuari John
Marshall High school Governors Man
sion. Soldiers Monument Hollywood
Cemetery. Soldiers Monument OAK
Wood Cemetery; Soldiers section. lilo.
brow Cemetery. jefferson Davis Monu-
mont lloritzers' Monument. Virginia
state Capitol Washington Monument.
Oldest Masonic. biudins' in the United
SlFtfs, rrankiN street, Richmond. Va
and homo Of Chief Justice Marshall
Invitations 10 the dinner given al
the Jefferson Hotel. Richmond. Va. In
honor OF Joseph u Esrloston, super
ln'endent ~ public instruction Of Vir-
gina. now president OF tho Virginia
Polytechnic institute.
Irritation Of Mossrs Carncal ana
Johnston 10 the exhibition OF IN.
Architects Association ot Richmond
Va, hold May 2s-3l 1913.
Names Of officers OF state govern.
ment' names of officers OF city gov