The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07
COMMENCEMENT BEGINS
AT RICHMOND COLLEGE
Exercises OF EiEhty-Sccond Annivcr-
vary Open with Sermon in
Chapel Tonight.
VISIT wEsrIIAMrroN ro-MonRow
Ivy VIII he Planted and New Buiid-
lnRs inspcctcd-FinnlsE End Wcdnes-
day, when Degrees Arc Awarded.

The eighty-second commencement OF
Richmond College will begin this even
ing with the annual sermon by Dr.
James II. Franklin, of Boston. DIR.
Franklin Is a native of AppomattoN
county IAN alumnus of Richmond Col
lege and is now foreign mission sec
rotary of the Northern Baptist Convcn-
ton. He enjoys Il national reputation
az forccful and eloquent preacher.
The exercises will he held I'm the col
leSc chapel.
On Monday morning the senior class
VIII plant Ivy at Westhampton COL
iege. The faculty and the senior class
invite all students, alumni and visitors
10 the commencement to inspect tho
new buildings and 10 witness the Ivy
ceremony. Special street cars will
leave Lombary ana Broad Street Ut 10
o'clock. Members of the Junior class
Will act rs ushors. Light refreshments
VIII be served on the west shore Of the
lake at noon. The senior class reccp-
ton will be held in the college library
ut o'clock. The class orations ana
histories will be given at S o'clock OIL
Monday evening.
On Tuesday morning the alumni OF
the college will celebrate the eighty
years OF history at the present site.
Dr. Garnett Ityland. professor OF
chemistry at Georgetown College, Ken
dress. DIR. Ryland is the oldest son
of DIR. Charles II. Ryland, and is II
master of arts of Richmond College.
Dr. j. Emerson Hicks, of Danvillc. VA,
VIII deliver an address on the Greater
Richmond College" An interesting
feature or this occasion will be the
presenting of two portraits.
Ills former students will give the
college Il portrait of DR.. Charles H.
and astronomy, who this year COM
pletes forty-onc years Of service In
the college faculty. portrait of Rev
William Il. Hatcher, D. d., LII. D., long
president OF the board of trustees of
the college. has been donated by Mrs.
james -. Carneal. OF Richmond, and
Will be publicly presented.
on Tuesday evening the alumni will
hoid their annual meeting ut the Bust
ness Mems club. Dinner will be served
and addresses will be delivered by va
rious class representatives, including
Cecil II. Baker. OF Knoxville. Tenn
and DR.. w. Owen Carver, Of Louisville
On Wednesday morning at IL o'clock
Andrew Jackson Montague will ad-
dress the graduates. and the honorary
degrees will be conferred. Rev. Wal
ter Russell Bowie, of Richmond. viii
receive the degree of doctor of divin-
lily and Professor William Owen Car
Yer. NJ a., TIL. d., j.. d., of Louisville
VIII receive the degree of doctor Of
laws.
On Wednesday evening tho medals
and honors Of the year will be award
ed, and the forty-fvc members of the
class of 1914 will receive their de-
gree diplomas While the names save
not yet been announced. it is "a r.
stood that three seniors will re i've
the naster's degree, ten the dgrre of
bachelor of laws. five the bachelor of
scich.c ana iwenty-sevcn the bachelor
OF arts degree
Inc law prizes have been announced
as follows: senior prize. = III Ciellman n.
or Richmond; Junior prize, l. b Dun
iord, or South Richmond; John Gar
land Prize for best examination ON
Inc Virginia Code. Carl II Luebbert. of
Richmond
The exercises will close on Wedncs-
u"S night win reception to the
graduates and their friends. given bv
president and Mrs BOatwright