The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-18
CONFER DEGREE OF D. D.
ON Or. MAClACHLAh
Major. General Lyon Delivers Com.
mencement Address Before
Graduating Glasses of Rich
mond and >Westhampton
Colleges


Major General lie Roy Springs
Lyon delivered the commencement
address before the graduating classes
of Richmond college and Westhamp-
ton college last night in the audi
torium of the Jefferson hotel. His
subject was The Religion OF Loyalty
The speaker drew comparison be-
tween the German and American sys-
TENS Of educations and urged that col
leges throughout the land install
courses in history. political science
and economics which would teach
young men loyalty to their land and
government and fl them to render a
distinct service to their native land.
The subjects should be taught he
said. by professor in civil life under
the general supervision of d staff Of
ficer of the United States army.
The Germans are arrogant to this
day and they will continue to be"
continued Maior-G General Lyon. This
spirit is bred in them by the sys-
tenn of education. Their loyalty to
their country. however. is COM
might. with pront. breed some OF this
loyalty. but of the right kind, into our
young men and, in the case of
, further hostilities, we should not be
so woefulIy unprepared.'
Major General Lyon returned to
this country about month ago from
France. where he commanded the
Seventy seventh division.
The surprise of the evening came
when the honorary degree of doctor
Of laws was conferred upoa. General
Lyon. His name was not on the pro-
i gram among those who would receive
honorary degrees and only members
of the college board of trustees knew
of the action before the exercises.
President +. w. Boatwright, in con-
ferring the degree, announced that
the trustees had decided to thus honor
/ General Lyon at their annual meet
! ing Tuesday morning at 1880 o'clock.
| Rev. Fl. y, c. Maclachan. pastor
! of Seventh Street Christian church.
and Rev Andrew Broaddus. of Sparta,
| Va, received the degrees OF doctor of
divinity. Upon DR.. Joseph r. Long,
! dean of the law school of Washing
! ton and Lee university, was conferred
t the degree of doctor of laws also.
! Dean Long delivered the address be
: fore the society of Arachnidae, of
Richmond and Westhampton colleges
i This is the scholarship honor society
+ Members of the 1919 classes elected
to it were r. r. Chappel, b, W
Leonard, Ohio c. Trundle. Miss
] Francis Woodson aud Miss :. Eliza
/ beth Tompkins. y
In his address. Dean Long laid
stress on some of the enemies which
now threaten American democratic
principles and the part educated men
/ and women could take in checking
these dangerous tendencies. He
singled out socialism and too freouent
amendment of the constitution as two
enemies TO real democracy
Degrees were awarded TO twenty
one Richmond college men, fifteen
I Westhampton college young women
and four members of the law school,
of the college
The. following medals and prizes
were awarded:
Crump Prize (Mathematics) George
w, Toms; Tanner Medal tGreeE4
Francis Woodson: Senior Law Prize
A. ID. 1.ivesay; Junior Law Prize C
c. Webster
literary Society MedaIists.
Joint Orators Medal. J. r. Kin.
canon.
Philologian So<.icy.
Best Declaimer's Medal. c. l. Kin
canon; Best Readers Medal. w r
/ Hatcher; Medal for Improvement ir
debate, c. G. Carter; Best Debater's
Medal. j, l. Lane.
Mu Sigma Rho Society.
+ Best Readers Medal Fl. w Trjhh1e
Best DISCLAIMERS Medal " NJ Eox