At a called meeting, held in November, 1882, the resignation of Charles Morris, Professor of Latin and French, was made known to the Board. This resignation was accepted with expressions of the high appreciation by the Board of the personal character and fidelity of Prof. Morris. He accepted a professorship in the University of Georgia.
Prof. William W. Smith was elected to have charge of Latin and Greek.
At the Annual Conference, held in November, 1882, the annual assessment made by the Conference for the College was increased by $500, making it $3,500, which amount has been the assessment to this date, June, 1898.
[Illustration: CLAUDE A. SWANSON, Sutherlin Medalist; Member of
Congress from Virginia.]
1882-1883.
The degree men for the year ending June, 1883, were
A. M.
JOHN F. BLACKWELL, Virginia.
W. A. CRENSHAW, Virginia.
JOHN MORRIS, Georgia.
E. E. HARRELL, N. C.
LEWIS MILLER, Massachusetts.
A. B.
GEORGE B. DAVIS. Virginia.
JOHN D. EPES, Virginia.
THOMAS D. NEWSON, Virginia.
SYDNEY B. WRIGHT, Virginia.
JOHN NEWTON MCCORMICK, Maryland.