Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-04
EPISCOPAL SEMINARY
HOLDS COMMENCEMENT
Degrees Are Awarded to ministerial
Students, and Promotions Are
Announced.
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ALEXANDRIA. Va, June 3.-The
commencement exercises incident to
the close OF the nincty-second session
or the Protestant Episcopal Theological
Seminary, near Alexandria, In Fairfax
County, took place at 10 o'clock this
morning in the chapel of that institu-
ton in the presence of number of dig
nitar!es of the Episcopal Church and
friends of the institution.
The president of the seminary Bishop
Gibson. together with the professors
and students, in their academic gowns
and hoods. formed In procession in
Prayer Hall and marched TO the chapel.
taking their appointed places IN tho
choir.
Bishop Gibson. after the usual OPEN
Ing service, announced that the follow
Ing students OF the junior class OF this
session were advanced TO the middle
class Of the next session: Thomas NJ
Browne. of the Diocese of Pittsburgh
Pa: Walter NJ Eastman, b a., OF the
Diocese OF Kansas: Frederick Deane
Goodwin, A. NJ, OF the Diocese Of Vir-
ginia; John Lloyd. of the Diocese Of
Virginia: James r. McAllister, of the
Diocese OF Southern Virginia.; Gordon
NJ. Reese, of the Diocese of Harrisburg;
Winfield Shiers. of the Diocese of VIr-
GINA: Theodore Stroup. OF the Diocese
OF North Carolina, and Edward Pinkney
Wroth, OF the Diocese OF Maryland
The following students were adj
ranced from the middle to the senior
class: Clarence B. Buxton, Franklin G.
Faber, Howard S. Hartzell, William r.
Geiger Irwin, Lenoir Valentine Lee, b.
A; Robert Lee Lewis. Thomas G.. Mum
dy. B. S.; Franklin T. Osborne B. a.;
William Preston Peyton, Benjamin j..
Rudderow, Jr., George c. Shears, Frank
6. Persons.
acIo Cd
ates OF the seminary and received their
diplomas: Amber Mason Blachford Of
! the Diocese of Virginia.: Randolph F.
| Blackford. b. a.. Of the Diocese of Vir-
ginia; Floyd s. Cartwright, OF the Do
cese OF North Carolina: Lloyd r. Craig
hill. B. A, of the Diocese OF Southern
Virginia: Edward A. De Miller. 3. s., of
the Diocese OF Mississippi; Menard Dos
we'll, Jr., 3. a., Of the Diocese of Lou
isiana; Herbert Nash Tucker, Of the
Diocese of Southern Virginia
The following students received GER
ttfcates In certain departments Of
study: William J. Alfriend. Norman S.
Bristed. Edgar y. lie Blanc and Fran
els A. Parsons
The following students. members of
the senior 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: Randolph f. Blackboard. B.
a; Lloyd r. Cra!ghill. B. a.; Edward
a. De Miller, 3. S., and Herbert Nash
Tucker.
The degree OF doctor of divinity was
then conferred on the following clergy
men: Rev. p. p. Phillips, rector of st.
Pauis Protestant Episcopal Church
Alexandria,: Professors Kennedy and
Rollins, Of the Theological Seminary Of
Virginia. and Rev. Arthur C. Thorn
son. OF Trinity Church. Portsmouth,
Essays were read by Edward A De
Miller, r. S.. on The Literary Value Of
the Bible" and by Herbert Nash Tuck
CT. on Moral Motive Power"
An interesting address was given by
Bishop Coadjutor Brown to the grad
uating class after which the exercises
were brought TO close by a short SER
vice conducted by the president
The annual meeting of the alumni
was held a noon. The essay was read
by Rev. T. p. Phillips. y. D., rector of
St Paurs Church. this city. after which
the business of the meeting was dis
posed Of. Many members Of the alumni
attended
Last night the annual missionary SER
vice of the student body was held in
the chapel Rt. Rev. Charles NJ Beck.
with. of Alabama. preached the SER
mon. and the service was read by Rev.
II. F. Kloman. OF Portland, Me. The
exercises will be concluded tomorrow
with ordination, which Will take place
at In no rho