The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-23
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TIE ROANOKE FEMALE CoLLEGE-RETIREHEN
OF PROFESSOR J. L. JoHNsoN-THE CoILEG1
no DE UNDER THE CHARGE OF PRosEssok
w. AvERsTr--su SUNDAY scHooL ASSOCIATION
AT kESftCk--A MOST PHEASANT MEETING.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DtspatchI
DANvILLE. June 10, 1873.
ihe telegraph Informed you Of the sad in
terruptlon in the commencement exercise.
OF the Roanoke Female College,
Inc institution was closing prespero,i.
session. serenty.two students had been ,r
attendance, the rigid examinations had beer
passed successfully by number, and there
seemed every prospect Of a brilliant con,
menrcment, when, tho sudden sickness O,
Professor Preot cast a gloom over all. ],
was bopcd, however. that he would soor
rally, and the community be permitted tc
enjoy the treat in store for them in the com
mencement address of Rev. DR.. G. II. Toy, OF
the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
but bis sudden death brought the exercises
of course, TO close, and sent the young Ia
dies home in deep affiction at the loss of 9
teacher so highly esteemed.
Prizes were given as follows:
For Best Spelling "a handsome silver
cup).-MisS Alice w. BoatwIight, of Dam
vile.
Best Penmanship "a beautiful writing
desk).- Miss Blanche A. Prot, Of Danvilie.
Greatest Improvement In Composition
Miss Alice w. Boatwright, of Danville.
The following are the English graduates
ITO attain this diploma the student must
nave graduated in the following six schools
English Language. English Literature. Ma
tural Sciences, Moral Science, History, Latin
or French, and have a certificate OF distlnc-
ton in the intermediate class of Mathema-
tic>}: Miss Nora DE 5. Preot, Of Danyille
Miss Maria Prince. of Southampton.
The degree of Full Graduate requires a
Diploma in each OF the eight schools, and an
essay approved of by the faculty.
There were no full graduates this session
and the standard is kept so high that COM
parativcly few ever attain it.
Rev, J l.. johnson now retlreS from the
college, and his friends confidently antici
| pate his election to u professorshlp in one o
our leading southern universities, for which
tiIey have been pressing his Dame.
The institution will be hcuceforth Under
the management Of Captain 5. W. AVerett
whose fine scholarship. admirable executive
ability, and high Christian character, aidce
by the able faculty that he will have associa
ted with him. must give the college large
measure of success.
attended to-day most enjoyable meet
ing oi the Halifax and Pittsylvania Baptis
Sunday-School Association, which convened
with the Kcntuck church, ten miles from
Danyile. Despite the busy season, the com
modous house was filled to overflowing, ant
many were unable to gain admittance. The
meeting was presided over by G. II. Suther
lin, Esq who WAS in his happiest vein ant
kept things moving on most pleasantly.
Besides the routine of business there were
addresses during the day by Rev. j. William
Jones general superintendent Of the Vir
@inia baptist Sunday School and Bible
Buard). Rev. Or. a. B. Brown, Rev. f
Dodson the walking encyclopaedia y, Rev
A. Jaeger (thc converted rabbi), Rev. W. K
Slate, Rev. NJ. w. Read, and Superintend
cnt> Sparrow, Cole, and Sstherlin.
The congregation listened with unfaggins
interest TO the speeches, and Il fine impres
sion seemed to have been made. VlAroR.