Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
CONCLUDE EXERCISES
At ROANOKE COLLEGE
Salem Institution Closes lis
Sixty-Ninth Year With
Awarding of Degrees.

were held in tho college gymnasium
Thursday morning I'm tho presence
or large concoursc Of students.
alumni. relatives OF tho graduates.
ana friends of the institution. DIR.
J. II. Turner. Of Luthervillc. Nd.
for many years president of the
Maryland College for Women. deliv-
cred the address TO the graduating
class. following which the degree OF
"a. NJ. was conferred on Hartselle
DcBurney kinsey. Roanoke: Paul
iierndon Nccse, Swansea. s. G.. and
Walter Clay Chapman. Salem. The
y. H. degree was conferred on the
following men Of the graduating
class: Russell Clark Grove. Stras-
burg; Luther Grady Cooper. China
Grove. y. c.: Samuel Aubrey Mauney.
Kings Mountain. y c.; George Stcll-
jos. Jr., Savannah. Ga: Haskell Rob
crt Deal, Salem: Arthur Pugh Cole
Easlcy. s. e.: Carl Henry Monsccs.
Ir.. Savannah. Ga: John Dabney
Carr. Roanoke: wade b. Corbin.
Wcyers Cave: Clarence Reid McI.ain
Salem: Furman Black whitcscarvcr.
Salem. and Walter Hughes Oakley.
Jr.. Salem. The following men re-
ceired the degree OF II. &: Hardy
Nr"ht Ross. MOUNT Jackson Samuel
James Thompson, Rustburg: Leoni-
das Nelson McRcynolds. Salem; VIII
liam Leo Darncn. Gate city: Lau-
renee Henry Modisc,t. Iuray and
Norman Alien WoOdson. Daicvillc.
Elect Trustees.
Tho following have been elected
trustees OF the institution to M
vacancies caused By three deaths and
one designations:
G. Edwin Michael and James c.
Martin. Roanoke: W c. Bactjer.
Winchester. and James Elwood
Jones. Pocahontas.
Former President Julius n. Drehnr
now United states consul at Colon.
Panama was introduced To the audi
cnce by President Smith and in
dulged In interesting "reminiscences
OF his twenty eight years connection
with the institution. three years as
financial secretary and twenty-five
Years. az president. He paid espe-
c!Ally gracious tribute 10 his sue
cchSor, former President j. A. More
mead. who was at the head OF the
t"iirS" Tor seventeen years. and
president Charles J. Smith, the pres
'Ht executive. He spoke fcelingly Of
" btttI"' hrst president OF the col
I.I"' ana Drs, fonce and Wells, his
associates on the faculty.
Graduates Sp-Rk.
Luther Grady Cooper. China Grove.
g., and Hardy Grant Ross. Mount
Jackson. Va. were the renresen,,
ives OF the graduating class on the
Program. MIR. Cooper spoke on The
& tl'ionic ideal Of Citizenship" and
Hir. Ross told Of ELECTRICITY as an
influence Ia the Development OF En-
"EGy Resources" The soccchcs ~
Loth betrayed comprehensive
knowledge OF the subjects and were
very interesting. Russell Clark
Grove. hrst honor graduate, was the
val"siictorian
Medals aud distinctions were pre-
Hrnied hy Dr. +. V. y Painter. for
'hany years connected with tho
''vH!tS > y. Mauncy. Kings Noun
,"ln' y. g. received tho Trustees.
H't'! Tor tho hest essay in the field
u' Industrial relations Chalmers
l"rrh"ad. Salem. was awarded the
junior scholarship Medal for tho
h'thrs' class average In scholarship
=. W. Caldwell. star quarter back OF
,aNt 'all's football team. OF Radford
va, received the athletic scholar
En'n prize OF $50 in gold for the
"'"hcSt average In scholarship Of
AM member OF the athletic team.
'i the institution during the pas,
Eear. The orators medal w,s
awarded to CarP II. Monsecs r.
OF Savannah. Ga. winner Of TUESDAY
nights contest.
raymond Freed. Of waynesboro
was awarded two medals hv ,hn
"'os'heh,ah Literary Society. the
a'"crS medal and the medal an
nnally given by the society IN ,ho
member showing the rrcatos, i'm,
proNcmcnt in debate during the wear
iHe ticeronian Literary Society
medal for Improvement in deha,.
was awarded To Nv s. Rraubaker
h"thanhn. and the defamation medal
/" Frank Chapman. salem.
DIR. Turner Speaks
Dr Turner in his address To the
graduates. gave interesting romin
Ncchccs of the earlier days of the
'"'!ese' lie said he brought the CON
Sratuihtions Of the class OF 1867 nf
which lac is the only living member
to the class Of 1929. on the or.
casien OF IT'S literary natal day. ",rbis
IS the beginning Of your active
career in the world" he told the
Young men. AS Infants have all
the potentialitics or men. so are All
the wondrous possibilities of life
IN inns marvellous golden age of
cNiiization open to YOU" DR.. Turner
SPOKE OF the wonderful progress made
- 49, hSii W StItHCt ana 1nHen-
lion since his college days. When he
was in college it took three weeks
Tor letter to go to New York. he
= said. But what's the use? 1922
knows and has seen II all" he ex-
claimed
Dr. Turner said. in part: THE
world has Il right to expect much
OF the class of 1922 You come upon
the stage Of world affairs at the
acme OF progress. Opportunities bring
ool'gatlons and service is the key
note OF Scripture hear the com
mand ringing down the Court Etcr-
h"i: GO wirk in My vineyard We
nave all kinds OF politicians in this
country, hut few statesmen. Drown
ing men and women in all walks OF
NE are calling for help. Will you
throw out the lifeline?
Men OF 1922. you dare NOT sh,rk
: Science is in the early morning Of
its glory. 1t has not reached ,ta
noon. All the problems have not
been solved and endless opportunities,
lie open to the class of 1922. 7
congratulate you on the noble com.
panY to which you now enter and On
behalf OF the college administrator
and the alumni now welcome YOU IN
Coll In, oh IL ~