Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-06-10
FINALS AT VIRGINIA
THEOLOGICAL. SEW
MARY AND COLLEGE:

Commencement week at Virginia
Theological Seminary and College,
from May 2Gth to May 30th, marked
the close of the most successful SEES
sion in tho thirty-four years OF tho
schools history. Scventy-thrcc young
mon and young women, from four
departments received their degrees
and diplomas, three taking tho
Bachelor Of Divinity degree, two the
Bachelor Of Arts, and seven the
Bachelor Of Theology. twenty-five
were graduated from the Teacher
Training Department, thirty-five
from the Academy and one from the
Course In Home Economics.
The finals opened Friday after
noon, May 2Gth, with the class day
exercises of ,the Teacher, Tr@ining
and Academy Departments, held, as
were all the exercises, in the spa
cious auditorium of the newly con-
structed Humbles Hail. The class
day program was followed by the
annual reception rendered by Prcsi-
dent r. c. Woods to the faculty and
members Of the graduating Glasses
at his home.
Saturday afternoon the Seniors
"SAS"'St liS Il iSultS anu Aluluul DS
q score Of 7-5 in the annual Senior
Faculty-A Alumni baseball game. Sat
urday night the Junior-Senior recep-
ton, in the form of an indoor picnic
was held in the auditorium Of Fox
Memorial Hall.
The Baccalallreatc Sermon was
preached OH Sunday afternoon by
DR.. Il. Luther Cunningham, Of Har-
risburg, Pa, from the text found in
Matthew 20:2G-a7. In an impas-
stoned and scholarly sermon. he set
before the great audience that had
assembled: 20 hear him, tne Christ
ian ideal of humble service.
On Monday was held the annual
business session and reunion of the
Alumni Association, with tho alumni
luncheon at midday.
The institution was fortunate in
its selection Of commencement speak
ers for this years closing. On Mon
day night, the closing exercises Of
the Teacher Training and Academy
Departments were held. The honor
graduates Of these departments de-
livered orations. The address to
the class was delivered by DR.. G.. L.
Aiken, formerly Dean Of Theology at
Guadalupe College, and at present
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
Of Charlottesville, Va.
He spoke Of the necessity Of build
ing Il strong foundation on which
the superstructure Of life might be
reared, and urged upon those grad
uating, that they should pursue fur
Their study to ut themselves more
suitably for their vocntions. Diplo-
mas were awarded to siXty-one grad
yates on this night by the<President,
Dr.. r, G. Woods.
j On Tuesday night, the Commence
ment exercises Of the School OF
. Theology and Of the College Of Arts
and Sciences were held, when two
young women and ten young men
were degreed. Carter G. 'Woodson,
PHI. D., Editor OF the journal Of
Negro History, delivered the COM
mencement Address, speaking on the
signs Of progress as evidenced in the
history Of the nations and races of
the world. Dr. Woodson was Mt his
best and held his vast audience
spellbound during the entire length
of his address. He delivered proba-
bly, the most mastery address that
has been delivered at the institution
during the academic year.
III summing up briefly the years
, work, President Woods announced
two small requests toward the per-
manent endowment fund and di-
vulged to the audience some plans of
the institution for the coming acad-
emic year. Just before the close Of
the exercises, n purse Of $225.0O
was presented to President Woods,
' coming from the Baptists of Virgin
ia, and purse Of 500 coming from
the Trustee Board Of the institution.
Both gifts were made toward q
vacation trip for the President, in
recognition Of the remarkable way
in which he has conducted the af-
fairs OF the institution during the
past years, and his successful finan.
cling Of the erection Of Humbles Hall
as the latest addition to the 1:mpus