Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-26
commencement HELD
At RICHMOND COLLEGE
Baccalaureate Sermon This Morning
to BE Delivered by
DR.. Roper.
LIST OF DEGREE MEN ISSUED
Alumni Exercises to Be Held on
Campus Overlooking Westhampton
Lake on Tuesday Evening, Fol-
lowed by Presidents Reception.

Having completed ono Of the most
successful sessions in It's history. Rich
mond College is now holding it's COM
mencement exercises. which began
last Thursday evening with the senior
picnic. and Will come to Il close Tues
day night when the college and the
Alumni Society will gather on tn.
campus overlooking the lake and have
the accustomed farewell sing. Friday
evening the senior reception was given
on "esthamDton court. and ycSter-
day WAS taken up principally with
social affairs and an operetta at night.
This morning the baccalaureate
sermon will be delivered to the grad
uating class by Rev. l.. NJ. Roper. -
d.. OF Petersburg. which will take
place In the college auditorium. To-
night vespcr services will be held at
"csthampton court. and Will be con
Quoted by Rev. Finlay r. Gibson. D.
d. pastor of Grace Street Baptist
Church.
SCHEDULE OF" EXERCISES
FOR COMMENCEMENT WEEK
Following is the schedule Of the
commencement exercises for TO-DAY
Monday and Tuesday:
Sunday. 1880 a. M.-Baccalaurcate
sermon. by Rev. l.. NJ. Roper. d. H..
In the college auditorium.
s:45 p. M-Ncspcr service. West
hampton court. Rev. +. f.. Gibson.
Monday. 1890 y. M.-Ciass day ex-
ercises. Westhampton College. West
hampton lawn.
$40 p. M.--Class day exercises and
"Jollies OF 1919 Richmond College.
college auditorium.
Tuesday. lo:3O y. M.-Annual meet
ing of board of trustees. Ryland Hall.
ll:l5 A. M.-Acadcmic procession;
annual address before the Society o.
ArachiIdac. awarding Of medals. prizes
grees: comforting OF honorary degrees;
address by president of college
. =. M.-Richmond College alumni
luncheon; college refcctory: senior
quartet: speeches by prominent
p. M.-class and fraternity re-
1880 P. M.-The presidents rccep-
ton.
$3.50 p M-Farewell sing on the
campus.
ONLY CLASS FOUR YEARS
on wESTHAMPTON CAMPUS
The graduating class of this year is
the only class that has enjoyed the
entire four-year period that Richmond
College has spent In the new West
hampton quarters Entering in the
fan OF 1914 with an enrolment Of i2j,
the ready host OF freshmen has dw.u-
died 10 s!Nty-scven, the number that
VIII he awarded diplomas AT the tnil
meeting on Tuesday morning. In this
number Wcsthampton College for the
first slime presents her four-ycnr stu
dent as recipient for the coveted
sheepskin. twenty-five young women
having successfully completed the
course.
There will be two honorary degrees
conferred this commencement Rev.
William Lockhart Ball. distinguished
alumnus and now pastor o! the Taber-
nacie Baptist Church OF this city. and
Rev. John a. Briggs, pastor OF prom
inent church In Washington. will he
given the degree OF doctor OF divinity.
The degree OF doctor Of laws viii not
be awarded this session.
On Monday evening the Seniors are
given tho right away. and rumor has
IL that the class OF 1918 intends 10
60 over tho final nigh; with no fear
OF college authorities. with many an
old score to be settled with uuip and
fling. Under the title OF Military Jol-
lies" and directed by j. r. Coleman.
the program will be OF especial in
terest. Knowing that this session sees
the last occupancy OF the present cam
pus for several years. owing TO the
government taking over the plant for
the duration OF the war. the present