The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-30
Closing Exercises at Roanoke Female
College. Danyii!c, Va.
Correspondence OF The l.icnmond Dispatch
DANvILLE, VA, June Is, 1850.

DANvILLE, VA, June Is, 1866.
To-day has been memorable one with
Roanoke College. Tonight the young
ladies connected with ii met for the last
time this session. The day had been over
cast with clouds, and some felt very APP
prehensivc that the address OF DR.. Jones
would lose much Of its interest by tie in
element weather. But as night drew on,
the clouds were dissipatcd, and the s!Ivcry
moon threw its light over all, and darkness,
and fears were diSsipated together. At
halfpast s o'clock the young ladies
marched in procession to the Presbyterian
Church, where, joined by very large
congregation, the solemn tones 81 the
organ and the wcil-traincd voices Of some
Of their number greeted them. The mu-
sic was in Professor Hintz's best style.
The Rev. W. ". Duncan, Of the Mctho-
dist Church, offered an appropriate prayer.
Rev. DR.. Jones then addressed the large
audience, composed OF some Of our best
citizens. His theme was 1.-THE True Wo-
man." He introduced bis subject most
handsomely, speaking Of woman as man
complement, excclled by him III some qua
lities, but inferior in others. Ably and
eloduently did he define woman's true po-
sition. Making man more strong, he made
woman more beautiful. He paid passing
tribute 10 mere physical beauty; but with
full emphasis he treated on the spiritual
In terms of singular beauty and force lie
showed how each sex depended on the
other. Having given woman her true po-
sition, and thrown around her dignity
which few perhaps had before accorded
her, he now proceeded TO give the charac-
teristics Of "the true woman" This was
done in mastery manner, each trait, like
figures in group of statuary, distinct yet
inseparablc. "The true woman" as he
described, is indeed ga JOY forever" Ad-
dressing himself to the young ladies, lie
told them why they were here, that now
their minds were in condition TO CON-
mence the work of life that now tounda-
tons were laid upon which future ediliccs
were to be erected. Then, as closing
appeal, urged upon them faith in Christ !;
spoke of that fearful thing, an intidel, un-
believing woman but with Jesus for their
friend they would be prepared to live, pre-
pared to die, prepared for eternity.
The speaker elected the profound attcn-
ton OF the large audience. The address
was indeed worthy OF the Doctors very
high reputation. 1t would be Il credit to
any mans head and heart 10 make such
an address. 1t is to be hoped that the
Doctor will make it lecture, and deliver
it at such points as may suggest themselves
to him.
After the address, diplomas and distinc-
tons were delivered to the following young
ladies':
GRApuArEs.-DlPLoNAs.-Scho0l Of Eng
Hsh Lanq,taqe and Literature.-MiSs Lizzie
Lownes, Yanceyville, n. c. School Of
French Langnags.-Miss Lizzie Lownes,
Yanccyvillc, n. C.. j..
CERTIFICATES or DISTTNCTIoN.-Sch00t0 o.
Enqlish Language and Liteatre.-lnter-
mediate Glass Intermediate EXamina-
Anna Exall, Halifax, Va;
Bette Lipscomb, DanvIlle. Junior Class
Final Observation-Disclosures Emma Fergu-
son, Pittsylvania, Va; Jessie Jones, Pitt
sylvania, Va; Dicie Lee, Charlotte, Va.
Mary Hall, Lunenburg, Va. School Of
Ancient Languages Latin Junior Glass
Intermediate Examination - Miss Dora
Williams, Luncnburg, Va. Final EXami-
nation-Miss Dora Williams, Luncnburg,
Va. Intermediate Glass -lntermcdiate
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ONA CS, dHISg NhlS,
NC. Final Examination-Lizzle LowneS,
Yanceyyille, y. c. School Of Modern
La,,q,,QqeS. French intermediate Glass
Intermediate Examnation-MiSs Fannie
Moseley, Danvile, Va. Final Examina-
Dora Williams, Lunenburg,
Va; Bette Harrington, Danvllle, Va;
Bette Lpscomb, Danville, Va.
DIPLoMA.-SchooIo Of Natural Sciences
Miss Lizzie Lownes, Yanceyville, \. c.
CERTIFICATES OF DIsTINCT1oS.--SchooI OF
Natural Sciences.--Junor class, Miss c.
Eyall, Halifax, Va; Miss ". Wall, LUnea-
burg, Va; Miss &. OVERLY, Charlotte, Va;
Miss B. Watkins, Lunenburg, Va; Mis- D.
Lee, Charlotte, Va; Miss NJ. Bragg, La-
nenburg, Va; Miss Z. Ferguson, Pittsyl-
yania, Va. =.
CERTIFICATES OF DIsrINcTIoN.-Schoo! OF
Mathematics. -Intermediate Glass, Miss
/. Lowncs junior class, Miss b. Crump,
Miss S. Lea, Miss B. Lipscomb, Miss J.
Miss D. williams, Miss t.
Graves, Miss E. Ferguson, Miss NJ. wall,
Miss NJ. Bragg, Miss \ Yarbrough, hioS r.
Miss J. Ferguson.
The exercises were closed with very
tine farewell address from Rev. j. b. Lake,
one OF the principals of the college, and