Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-05
DIR. VINES BREACHES
At RICHMOND COLLEGE
Tells His Hearers That They Should
Get Under Burdens Of the
World.
FIRST COMMENCEMENT EVENT
Class Exercises VIII BE Held To-Day,
preparedness" Celebration, With
Seniors In Khaki, Being Special
Feature OF the Evening.

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on under brilliant auspices yesterday.
Tho weather was appropriated to grad
uating exercises and the grounds OF
the Erenter college were displayed to
their full advantage. The long limo
81 graduates and professors in acad-
emic costume made IT'S way across tho
Campus to the auditorium in diEnificd
recognition Of the beauty and siEniti-
canoe Of the hour. Many students from
both sides OF the lake, as well as MANY
friends both from town and q distance.
greeted those who participated in the
exercises.
After an Invocation by Dr. w ].
Young, OF the college faculty. and
President T. w. Boatwright introduced
the preacher. Rev. j. J.. Vines, d. d.
DIR. Vines is pastor of the First Ban
fist Church. Roanoke, TO which field
no came from successful pastorate
| at Anderson, s. c., and a college presi-
| dency.
! Before beginning his sermon Dr.
vines spoke In enthusiastic words OF
the appearance and equipment OF the
college. He was delighted to find the
progress that had been made. and paid
| DR. Boatwright high tribute. What
the future holds in store one can pro-
| phecy from the great success in re-
cent months. he said
|
.: For we, I think. are like doomed
| Gladiators in the arena a spectacle un-
TO the world. and the angels. and men"
Or. Vines gave stirring description OF
the work facing the young graduates
| adjoining II with striking illustrations
| from literature and experience.
WORLD OFFERS LARGE
| AND RICH OPPORTUNITY
| brief synopsis of the address fol-
| lows
Paul. speaking to the Corinthians
| after comparative failure at Athens.
| determined TO find the key that would
! unlock their hearts and stir their lives.
| He was speaking to wonderful peo-
pie, wealthy, self-satistied. ut ease and
peace-loving. He was rising to the
| wonderful opportunity. speaking to
! them. not in mere learning and schol-
| Rrship. but In the symbols OF the life
| and message OF Christ. While their
! lives were selfish and indulGcnt. the
| life Of Christ was self-denyinG AMI
| hard. but rich in its gifts and sur
renders.
| Like Corinth. our world and age Of
| fers a large. rich chance. Shall wo
have the power? 1t depends on tho
! ideal which We get; let's get that. II Is
! presented in the text. In the dcscrip-
ton of n doomed gladiator
The trouble with the world was
found In n lack OF direction. Life is
moving too much in circle, God had.
DR.. Vines said placed us I'm the world
as fingers on guide post. To point the
way, TO show the proper direction. i od
! has called us TO This great doomed"
! life that requires all powers and that
! forGets ones self.
The spectators who are about us arc
| OF three claSseS--the world of nature,
awaiting our toucn to make ii live and
| sing; the gallery made up Of God
! and the Goodly company Of those who
| In hof NO nfn al
/ on whom it rests to please and TO
| serve. Our object is TO be not clothes
| hangers for display. bur heroes In the
strife"
SAYS MAIN PURPOSE
or LIFE rs TO LIFT
| But must remember that life is
| not free: race horses turned loose run
! themselves to death SO men and
! women to-day, In their leisure, arc
running themselves to death. We are
here not only to live. but to libcrate,
! to give. and not only to live. to lib
crate and TO give. but to lift. Men
! are to get under the worlds burdens.
Men give their skin for their children
! and blood for their wives when they
are diseased and in need OF it. But
| the hnest example oil the genuine spirit
! liz given hT the engineer who, choos-
! Ing between the lives of 100 people
whose destineS he controlled and his
rifced the life OF his own child. saw
| Ing the lives Of those 100 people in his
| charge.
| DR.. Vines spoke again in the after
| noon. at o'clock. TO n large audi
| encc
AS announced to-day will be devoted
| TO class exercises in the morning for
Westhampton College ut 1890. and to-
| night for Richmond College at $50
! o'clock. The exercises at night will
he preparedness celebration. the
| seniors putting aside the academic cos
| tune for the khaki.
| The public il cordially invited to
these and the exercises OF Tuesday and
| Wednesday. The college plays, on
Tuesday night. win be open to all
| without charge. but by tickets. which
may be obtained from the presidents
J office.
EXERCISES TO CONTINUE
| UNTIL WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The program for commencement
| week follows:
! M"ndny. June ..
| 1880 a. M.--Ciass day exercises.
| Westhampton College. westhnmpton
! lawn
! 5 y. M.-senior garden party. west
| $50 T. M-Claaa day exercises
Richmond College. college auditorium.
/ Tuckdny. June q.
| 9l5 a. M.--unveiling Of gateways at
{ old campus. Address by Rev. j. w.
! Cam,nack -. -.
1890 a VI Annual meeting OF board
I Of trustees, Ryland Hail
1880 =. NJ Annual Grafton before
tho society Of Arachnidac. Professor
Charles w. Kent. Ill. D.. University Of
Virginia. Delivery OF medals and
prizes. Presentation of portraits by
Rev C W. Mcdaniel. y. -. and Rev
J.; w. Winfrcy. -. H., college audi
tprium.
2 r. M.-I.unchcon 10 seniors or
Wcsthampton College. Jefferson Hotel
Richmond
i. M.--Dinncr To George Is West
I by bcnc!iciar ics OF his scholarships and
| presentation Of loving cup. college
! fcctory
y. M.--Annual dinner Of Richmond
/ College Alumni. college rcfect0ry.