Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-16
HAMPDEN-s|DNEY Finals
OF GREAT INTEREST
Venerable Institutions Commence.
nlent Signnlized by Numerous
Notable Features.
RICHMOND MEN ARE HoNoRED
Rev. w. 8. Campbell, Editor OF
Presbyterian OF South, Has ID. u.
Deree Conferred Upon Him, and
State Librarian Receives LII. ID.
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EAMPDEN-SIDNEY, VA. June 15.--
Following the haccalaurcate sermon
by Rev II. Fl. Sweets, D. D.. Louis
vile. Ky. and the address before tho
Y. NJ. c. A. by Rev. G. r. Stribling. d.
D.. Petersburg, Va, on sunday. Juno
.. the second day OF the annual COM
menccment exercises of Hampden- Sid
ney College was marked by the meet
celebration OF the Union Literary So
ciety In the evening. Two new trus-
tees were elected: Rev. J. L. Booker.
D. D. Hampden-Sidney. ": and Wal
ter II. Robertson. Norfolk In spite
Of the unusual conditions incident to
tho world war. the affairs of the COL
lege were found to be in a satisfactory
condition and Hans were adopted to
increase its resources to make desir-
able improvements. and especially to
extend It's sphere OF usefulness. One
OF the most important measures
adopted was the authorization OF the
president TO take the necessary steps
TO secure for next session at the COL
lego q branch OF the r. O. T. c.. which
will place the college military depart
ment on a government basis and will
put the students in line for actual
army service and commissions.
At the celebration OF the Union Lit
erary Society. the final president.
Charles s. Sydnor Rome. Ga. pre-
sided and introduced tho speakers as
follows: senior orator. r. A. McIlhany.
"Peace-Then What?" Junior orator, F.
d. Wilson. Universal Peace; senior
GRAFTON. ]. r. Graham. Jr., "Perpetuity
OF Freedom" These young men &C
Quilted themselves we'll and reflected
credit on their society and on the col
iege
The .marshaIs for the occasion were
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Faden. Jr.. Richmond: J. w. Lacy.
Maryland. and Il. +. Connally. Brook
neal. Va.
WAR WILL BREAK DOWN
ALL ARTIFICIAL BARRIE1S
The address before the society OF the
alumni on Tuesday morning was made
by the Rev. w c. Bell. p. D.. Virginia
Theological Seminary. Alexandria, Va.
whose theme was the brotherhood OF
Man" He showed how by dispense
tions Of Providence, the world war
was destined to break down artificial
barriers. TO disseminate the true cul-
ture whose end is to make reason and
the will CT God prevail" to establish
everywhere and to make sure for the
future the principles OF liberty equality
and fraternity. The German -tultur,
because II stands in the way OF prog
ress and human betterment. must be
forever destroyed and the rights of
man once for all be nade inviolable
and secure in the democracy OF the
world. r. Bells address was unusu-
ally forceful and made a deep impress
sion upon his audience.
On the same occa sion the following
prizes and trophies were presented:
The Halsey trophy for debate. to w.
B. Gold. Roanoke. and j. p. Cunning
ham. Pnmplin. representatives OF the
Philanthropc Literary Societies, and
winners in the annual intersociety de-
bate. by Judge f. B. Hutton, AbinE-
don. Va. w. BaGby prize OF $50. donated
by George Gordon Battle. OF New York,
for the best essay on some subject Of
the ante-bellum South. was presented
to B. A. McIlhany. OF Bluefeld. W. Va,
by Rev. w. II. T. Squires. d. D.. of
Norfolk. DR.. Squires pointed out that
We are what We are to-day because OF
the principles for which our fore
fathers stood. and paid a just tribute
to the splendid manhood OF the South
as exemplifed In such leaders as r. T.
Leo and Woodrow Wilson. Tho ath-
ietic trophy, given by the ]. T. Nc
Allister. OF Hot Springs. Va. to the
winner In the annual field day contest,
was won by the junior class and was
presented TO it's representative, l.. w.
Morton. Keysville. Va in a thoughtful
and rnrropriate address by DR.. Z. O.