Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-03
FINALS AT WEsTHAMPTON
WILL BEGIN TOMORROW
Baccalaureate Sermon to Be Preached
by Rev. j. f. Vines, ID. D.,
of Roanoke.
THOMAS NELSON PAGE ORATOR
Will Deliver Commencement Address
on MISUNDERSTANDING Degrees
for DIR. Stuart Mcclure and Rev.
j. j. Wicker.

Commencement exercises at Richmond
College will begin tomorrow morning
at IL o'clock. with the annual bacca-
laureate sermon to be preached this
year by Rev. j. +. Vines. D. D.. of Roa-
noke. Services will be held in the COL
lege auditorium.
An interesting feature OF the college
finals this year will be the wearing
by members of the graduating class Of
khaki uniforms az the distinctive dress
of the class. The seniors have dis
carded the usual hoods and gowns and
decided TO don the soldiers garb as ar
outward sign Of their belief in the
administrations preparedness program.
Regulation army suits will be worn.
DR.. Stuart Mcclure. the distinguished
surgeon of this city, will on Wcdncs-
day, when the degrees are conferred.
receive at the hands of President Boat
wright the honorary degree of doctor
of laws in recognition of his attain
merts in the world of literature and
medical science. At the same time the
degree of doctor OF divinity Will be
conferred on Rev. John J. Wicker. pas
tor OF the Leigh Street Baptist Church,
and Rev w. Russell owen. of Brook
lyn. n. Y.
THOMAS NELSON PAGE
COMMENCEMENT ORATOR
The commencement address this year
will be delivered on Wednesday morn
Ing by DR.. Thomas Nelson Page. am
bassador from the United States to
Spain. DR.. Page is we'll known to the
literary world as a novelist of uncom-
mon ability, and his address is looked
forward TO with much Interest. That
night at $50 o'clock water pageant,
representing the development OF educa-
ton in the South. will be held on West
hampton Lake. The reception by Presi-
dent Boatwright to the alumni. the
board OF trustees and the graduating
class Will follow the water pageant
The memorial gateways at Ryland
and Grace Streets and at Lomba rdy
and Grace Streets to mark the old site
Of the college will be unveiled on
Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock Dr.
j. w. Cammack, associate editor Of
the Religious Herald. will deliver the
address OF the occasion. Seats will be
provided for the public.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
ON MONDAY MORNING
Class day exercises at Westhampton
College Will be held on Monday morning
at 1880 O'Clock. and on Tuesday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock DR.. Charles w
Kent OF the University OF Virginia
Will deliver the address before the
Society OF Arachnidae. the senior honor
society OF the institution. Those who
have been elected TO membership in the
society from the graduating class this
year are j. a. Carter. OF Sutton, H.: :
samuel l.. Gellman. OF Richmond: Miss
Helen y. Marsell. OF Richmond, and
Miss Maud Woodfin, OF Ashland.
Following the address by Dr. Kent
Rev. George w. Mcdaniel. d. d.. will
present the portrait OF DIR. John Fol
lard. and DR.. r. w. Winfrey, OF Gull
peper. VIII present the portrait OF DR..
Bennett Puryear. The medals and
literary society prizes will be presented
at the same time
Former students OF Richmond College
who were beneficiaries OF the scholar
ships given by George Il. West will be
hosts at a dinner given in his honor ot
me college refectory at o'clock on
Tuesday afternoon. DIR. Emmett Reid
Pm D., professor of chemistry at Johns
hopkins University, will preside at tho
dinner, at which time a loving Gun viii
he presented to Mr.. West.
John Garland Pollard, president of
the General Society OF Alumni will
preside at the annual banquet Of the
society. which win he held in the cnI-
leGe refectory at o'clock Tuesday
evening DR.. Howard L. MacBain
IN d., professor OF municipal govern.
ment at Columbia University. will he
lhe principal speaker on this occasion
scenes from Shakespeare's Henry
~; and Midsummer Nights Dream"
VIII ne given by the students who took
part IN the recent Shakespearean Pas-
cant held on the college campus.