History of Randolph-Macon College, Virginia Part 43

HONORS AWARDED.

"After a song, 'Columbia, the Pride of the Nation,' the distinguished under-graduates were announced by printed sheets. Then followed the awarding of prizes and medals, the Randolph-Macon Inst.i.tute, of Danville, being first, followed in regular order by the Randolph-Macon Academy, Bedford City; Randolph-Macon Academy, Front Royal; Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, and Randolph-Macon College, Ashland.

"Diplomas in courses were awarded by President Kern, of the Randolph- Macon College, and Vice-President Knight, of the Randolph-Macon Woman's College.

THE GRADUATES.

"Degrees were conferred on the following:

RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE.

A. M.

Karl S. Blackwell, Virginia.

A. Judson Chalkley, Virginia.

David Hough Dolly, Virginia.

James C. Dolly, Kentucky.

James T. Porter, Virginia.

Raymond R. Ross, Virginia.

Frank A. Simpson, Virginia.

Marvin E. Smithey, Virginia.

Boyd Ashby Wise, Virginia.

A. B.

William Solon Bell, Virginia.

William G. Burch, Virginia.

F. C. Campbell, Virginia.

Merrick Clements, Maryland.

Carl Hall Davis, Virginia.

F. B. Fitzpatrick, Virginia.

Frank R. Hill, West Virginia.

Edward B. Jones, Virginia. H.

Alfred Allen Kern, Virginia.

LeRoy E. Kern, Virginia.

James E. McCulloch, Virginia.

Geo. L. Neville, Jr., Virginia.

Arthur V. Nunnally, Virginia.

Robert H. Sheppe, Virginia.

Hampden H. Smith, Virginia.

H. Sydenstricker, W. Virginia.

James T. Walker, Virginia.

RANDOLPH-MACON WOMAN'S COLLEGE.

A. B.

Lily Garland Egbert, Virginia.

Eloise Richardson, Virginia.

Blanche E. Cheatham, Virginia.

Cornelia Poindexter, Virginia.

MEDALISTS.

Sutherlin Medal. Samuel McPherson Janney, Virginia.

Murray Medals. Proficiency Medal, Thomas Moody Campbell, Virginia; Scholars.h.i.+p Medal, George Lafayette Bradford, Virginia of Randolph-Macon College.

Walton Greek Prize. David H. Dolly, Virginia.

Medal for Best Essay. Sadie Jacobs, Virginia of Randolph-Macon Woman's College.

WAs.h.i.+NGTON SOCIETY.

"With the excellent programme of the annual celebration of the Was.h.i.+ngton Literary Society the exercises of the joint commencement of the Randolph-Macon system of educational inst.i.tutions were brought to a close.

"Prayer was offered by Bishop Granbery, after which Edwin B. Jones, president of the society, welcomed those present, and introduced J. W.

Kight, of Front Royal, who entertained his hearers with a short, humorous sketch. Miss Swanson, of the Danville Inst.i.tute, followed with a dialect recitation, ent.i.tled 'Writin' Back to the Home Folks.' 'Flying Jim's Last Leap' was the declamation given by Mr. Taylor, of the Bedford City Academy, and the next was an oration by F. Burke Fitzpatrick, of Randolph-Macon College. His speech was devoted to prophesying as to the future of Virginia, basing his remarks upon the record of the past.

"Miss Edith Cheatham's address was 'College Men and Women.'

"The programme was brought to a close by an oration, 'A Great Work; Our Share in It,' delivered by Frank A. Simpson, of Richmond, Va.

"On behalf of the Was.h.i.+ngton Literary Society, Professor R. B. Smithey presented three medals one to the best declaimer, D. R. Anderson; to the best debater, F. R. Hill; to the best orator, S. R. Tyler.

"Dr. E. E. Hoss, of Nashville, the speaker of the evening, was then introduced. His subject was 'The Forces that Make Character.' He delivered a strong and thoughtful address, which would have been more fully appreciated at an earlier hour."

AWARDS OF PRIZES AND MEDALS.

[Transcribers' note: In the original book, the Walton Greek Prize recipients for each year are listed on the left-hand side of the page, and the Mathematical Prize recipients on the right. The note (Discontinued) at the end of the Mathematical Prize column is faithfully reproduced from the original text.]

WALTON GREEK PRIZE.

1872. R. E. Blackwell, Va.

1873. Robert Sharp, Va.

1874. Wm. A. Frantz, Va.

1875. W. H. Page, N. C.

1876. Cyrus Thompson, N. C.

1877. M. T. Peed, Va.

1878. Clarence Edwards, Va.

1879. J. B. Crenshaw, Va.

1880. R. E. L. Holmes, Va.

1881. D. W. Taylor, Va.

1882. R. E. L. Holmes, Va.

1883. James M. Page, Va.

1884. L. Leitch, Va.

1885. Thos. W. Page, Va.

1886. E. H. Rawlings, Va.

1887. J. H. Ridd.i.c.k, Jr., Va.

1888. J. Jordan Leake, Va.

1889. De La Warre Easter, Va.