The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-17
ROANOKE COLLEGE
CLOSES YEARS. WORK
Patriotic Note Characterises All Ad-
dresses Delivered BY Commence
mont Speakers.
SCHOOL HAS HAD GOOD YEAR
Movement Launched to Raise Fund
For Additional Buildings, Including
Chapel and Science Hail--S2O, 900
Raised.

special to The Richmond Tuginian.)
Salem, Va, June 16.-Roanoke col
lege commencement closed Wednesday
with the graduating exercises OF the
class of 1T. Representatives of the
class made addresses as follows:
w. c. Huddle. Madison. Va, The
Higher Patriotism
X. p. Often, Wilmington, n. c..
The Reformation and the Democratic
Spirit"
". c. Robinson. Colum ola, S. G.
Worldwide Democracy"
G. f. Stone, Rustburg. Va. Capital
Labor and the Common Veal"
Il. G. Watkins. Rust burg Va. an
tellectual Training and leadership.
The patriotic note chara cterized all
these fine addresses, as indeed II dio
the whole commencement. and retan-
ed the fact that a number of the class
have already volunteered for service
In the navy and army.
The degree or A. h. was then con-
ferred upon the following: Oscar
Fisher Blackwelder, Concord. n. c..
James Buchanan Bonham. Chilhowie.
Va; William Chalmers Huddie.
Madison, va; Carson Keys, Gate City.
Va: Justin Arthur Linn. Rockwell. y.
G.; Quincy Oscar Lyeriy Salisbury. N.
G. George Edward Meyer, Salem, Va;
Kenneth Peschau often. Wilmington,
n G.; Henry Miller Powell, Salem,
Va: Lewis Luther Rischel. Roanoke,
Va; william Childs Robinson, Column
hi., S. G. Robert Lee Rosenhaisn.
Rose Hill. Va: Frederick Walter
Shirev. I4atrohe. Pa, Aubrey Louis
Stone. Rustburg, Va. Basil Gordon
Watkins. Rustburg. Va. Lloyd Ashhy
Womeldorph- opeounn. Va. Charlton
Thomas Wood, Salem. Va; Frederick
Eugene Wyse, stanton, Va; Doll
Mathew Zirkle, New Market. Va.
II WAS announced that the degree %
A B. would he conferred on tho fot-
lowing men when they shall have com
rIeted few remaining courses IN the
summer session: Elisha Kent Hams.
Kane. Pa; Charles otha Porterheld
Trexler, salisbury. Y. e.. Frank Tren-
a by Walker. Roanoke Va
The degree Of master Of arts was
conferred upon Clarence Phlazar
Smith East Radford. Va.
Medals and prizes were awarded as
follows, The Prize scholarship ~
English Jointly 20 Daniel AldridRe
benjamin naan Painter Troutvtllc.
va The trustees mrgtEt ia watfTu-
.rsatirS f. Charles Evrold Lauek. Win
chester Va Tho faculty medal in
Greek 10 quincy oscar LNerly. Sails
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