Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-03

From the junior to the middle class
of next session. Thomas NJ. Browne,
Walter M. Eastman, d. A, Frederick
Deane Goodwin, A. NJ, John Lloyd,
James R. McAllister, Gordon NJ.
Reece, Winfield Shiers, Theodore
Stroup. and Edward P. Wroth, from
the middle class to the seniors OF
next year; Clarence E. Buxton
Franklin G.. Faber, Howard S. Hart
cell, William r. Gciger Irwin, Lenoir
Valentine Lee, B. A., Robert Lee
Lewis, Thomas G. Mundy, B. S.,
Franklin T. Osborn, E. A., William 2.
Peyton, Benjamin Janney Rudderow,
Jr., George C. Shears, Frank S. Per-
sons.
The following persons received GER
tificates in certain departments of
study in the Seminary course. Nor
man S. Binsted, William Y. Alfriend,
Edgar N. Leblanc, and Francis A.
Parsons.
Diplomas were granted to the fol-
lowing students who had completed
the full course Of the Seminary.
Amber Mason Blackford and Ran
dolph Fairfax Blackford, B. A, OF
the diocese of Virginia, Floyd 81
Cartwright, of the diocese of North
Carolina, Lloyd R. Craighill, B. A.,
of the diocese of Southern Virginia,
! Edward A. De Miller, B. S., of the
diocese of Mississippi, Menard Dos
we'll, Jr.. z. A., of the diocese Of
Louisiana, and Herbert Nash Tucker
of the diocese Of Southern Virginia
The following members OF the Sc
Nor class were recommended for the
{, degree of Bachelor in Divinity to be
! conferred after writing an approved
, thesis, and on their ordination to the
priesthood: yRandolph,- Fairfax Black
! ford, B. T., Lloyd R. Craighill, B
! A., Edward A. De Miller. &. S., anc
! Herbert Nash Tucker.
The degree of Bachelor in Divinity
! was conferred upon the Rev. Beverly
i cambridge Tucker, NJ. A., OXon, min,
lister of St. Paul's Chapel Univcr,
; sity of Virginia.
! The following clergymen received
, the degree Of Doctor in Divinity:
The Rev. p p. Phillips, rector Of St
, Paul's Church in this city, the Rev
! Professors Paca Kennedy and Wal
! lace Z. Rollins, Of the Seminary, and
Z the Rev. Arthur c. Thomson, OF
! Trinity Church. Portsmouth, Va
The graduating essays were read
! by Lloyd R. Craighi!l, B. A., on
The History and Development OF
the Sunday School, Edward A. De
! Miller. BIS. on The Literary Value OF
] the Bible and Herbert Nash Tucker
on Moral Motive Power They were
! listened to with marked attention by
those present.
An interesting address was then
given by Bishop Coadiutor Brown. to
! the graduating class after which
Bishop Gibson brought the exercises
to close by prayer and the benedic-
ton.
The annual meeting Of the Alumni
! of the Seminary was held in the
4. Chapel shortly after the close Of the
commencement exercises.
The essay was read by the Rev.
P. P. Phillips, D. d., Of st. Paul's
Church in this city, on the life and
work Of the Rev. DR.. Wilmer. for
mer rector of St. Paul's Church. this
city, and who was Instrumental in
founding the Seminary.
Other business was transacted and
the Alumni dinner took place at one
o'clock in the refectory of the Semi
nary. A good number Of Alumni
were present and there were three
class reunions.
The annual missionary service was
held in the Seminary Chapel on
Wednesday night at eight O'Clock.
The sermon was preached by the
Ri. Rev. Charles Minnegerode Beck
with, D. D., Bishop of Alabama,
while the service was read by the
Rev. H. F. Klonian, of Portland,
Maine. There was a good attendance
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather.
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