Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-10
HONOR TO THE GIRLS.
ynIRTY-siGHTH COMMENCEMENT or
THE RICHMOND FEMALE
INSTITUTE.
rbe Interesting Exercises Witnessed by n
brilliant Audionoe--I.ist OF Gradu-
atcs. Medaliists. and Pro-
ficionts.

tNN lNIslfNI vi Aht AitniIUUQ tUfHtIG.
vhere have assembled many notably bril-
liant audiences. never perhaps presented
moro sirikingly beautiful picture than il
iii last night on the occasion Of the thirty
o,,hfh commencement Of the Richmond
Ycrale Institute.
whether you sat on the stage and looked
o,i on the vast audience, which included
AL II the pupils except the graduates, or
occupied scat in the audience and cast
gr ctcs upon the stage, tho view was
srf, pleasant 10 tho eye. There have in-
rl been few prottier gatherings in this
,l historic building. whore the leading
,.r. of the country have appeared before
tb. leading society people Of Richmond
and thc south.
fle entire building was crowded. audi
'rum and galleries. The institute girls,
Ill dressed IN white and with barred heads,
catered the theatre in a body and took the
ants which had been reserved for them
2. fho 'ofi Of the centre aisle, Just back OF
t5c railing
OK THY STAGE.
Tho stage. whilc very prettily set OF with
i-'' scenery and nicely carpeted. was
C r thout floral decorations. Rev
gr I g. Upper. president of the Board
a. Trustees, occupied "a seat 90 the front Of
81. .tl-c. and IN "a semi-circle Just back Of
i.r. SD the twelve graduates, looking their
,.tost n elegant commencement dresses
a. Vh,t'. PING. or pale blue. Among
.. -.l'l.men who occupied seats further
So. were Rev. DR.. Theodore Whit
go res. DR.. Iibcrius Gracious Jones Of
>.f..k the baccalaureate orator.. DIR. !
... Nelson Page. Rev. DR.. ). NJ. Frost. !
N- l.hu Il. Massey, Rev. 5. G. Clopton, |
D.. Thomas =. Mathews. Professor II. ~. |
Hr. Josiah Ryland. ESQ. Rev. Preston /
fr III fulrrI IuIon I,oaf.b
l-.na. Rev. j. g. Hutson, DIR. George /
s. ~..rI Professor Charles II. Winston. ID. |
q DAVIS. ts4.. n. w. Bowe, Esq, and Mr.. |
" F.a vi .fhews.
OPENED WITH PRAYER.
three minutes after 9 o'clockthe
,.r pl- sung NJ. and DR.. upper al
% tho front. invited the audience
t.... while prayer was offered by Row.
g., .l N7. %. who made grateful acknow-
f.....ut ~ tho Lords supervision OF this
.I and asked that it's success might
..ra and grow. MIR. Nash especially |
g. t.1 Divine blessing upon the princi-
,I prayed that she may soon be re-
to perfect health eud be fully
.i.l for thc important work in which
D. SID -uo0cssfuly engaged.
CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS.
m. certificates for preparatory and col
t. schools were delivered by PrOfes-
Winston % the Young ladies entitled
'tlri VINO walked mp on the stage and
famed i1 som-circlcs, facing front. Tho
fr...r.furv school pupils We're first called
and r.n those from the collegiate
.'- I'D two divisions. there being too
t.s'ari Ol the unOcCupicd portion
t.... tggc 20 once. For each class Pro- !
Winston bad few pleasant words
.r.e. and tine Younger ones he advised ,
..r. ur studying for the present, go to
IL I'D .
D l 60 rest and cniov themselves
f.... trr.'rr9 to work next fall.
..... rr Professor Winston awarded the
r...l- 2. f1c pupils in the collegiate :
... entitled O. them. Nm performing
t..-.-.... d., .plkc very briefly aud gave
I,t.Ilg ladies good advice. &
AUArp, or MEDALS.
Tav Hartley Csrml haol, who had con- q
t,rt.l 20 present tAa medals for music and :
t-t. b..l. unarlifal.y absent DR.. upper
reformed this service in very happy
.rr Pr upper also further on in
t....-.ut'1n of fee programme conferred j
..I..r.r- uplu tire graduates. n
U..I w. Frost. ID. D., IN presenting the ]
- ..r latin and French. only spoke /
t..e minutes, but his remarks were j
t. aHI Doe congratulated the re- j
t.....r urged them TO further explore
l.fs.' -.. ..Ice which they had opened
o.. +rI. Secs.
II.r scholarship was presented {
I N. Ir Nelson Page. who made /
v-r tr-.- address, in which he paid A
g. .r lGto 20 The women of the SOuth. {
.t aro Che largest contributors to c
g a-' literature ~ the day. He named il
T.r. the daughters OF Virginia and 4
Utleru states who have recently >
anc rs authoress"s. Or. Page made e
O. Int and was liberailv apnlauded N
i.. Latin and scholarship medals are e
g. Pow Dr. George Is. steel and Presi II
,rt.' Trustees. q
rr Improvement M vocal and piano mu-
Nr Walter j.. Moses. Miss Dustman. g.
lrew.l. and Mrs. Tucker award s.
Ia. media, for class standing in French e
-lv.r hv Madame G. Guillaume, al
O.. t.r progress n art by Miss Sedgwick. a
BA~eALAvEJsrr mDEyss. I,
iae iac.a'Wr,l'o address was delivered ~
8 ..r. On Iiaarlus Gracchus Jones. 4
N.-t s. n learned minister Of distiu- n
.st-iL-. i!e is tau and erect, -
.- vais ers. which arc nearly NJ
i..r. ..Itlt bald. When Or. Jones ~
tr.-. .r' r',1 o. deliver his Grafton -
t.. Hi.r l..4ble confusion caused by -
r- .'.'.H. uu % leave the house. Or. ~
f0np0r appealed 'o'hn audience 10 remain =;
o. 'I.r l'r Hri quiet WAS soon restored -
C. It. .1,.krr Proceeded. -,
N. iH'r, go.l Li- address from manu- a.,
q .u- ..i about ilrtv-hye minutes was a.
o I'D u7 delivery. Il was a very u,
.lt-nfop.rcd paper and in IT ne treat ~
4rt oue ~ thr most difficult of all ~
.rt- r' do Justice tO-"The True ~
N.tl..' I' opened 10y saving that "a n.
Der ~ wears ago lie delivered an adj NJ
. Do re o graduating class of young NJ
..e highest type OF manhood. and ~
20 Tor this occasion he could select M
.r theme than woman. He de- 80
ped no"utv, inodesty, gentleness, aud Al
'' '. lanr Of the cardinal principles u"
H,.- OF true womans character, "
....fi that while no one could he IL
-.. without them no one could
. them and not be lady in the IN
r..a roblest sense. rel
.l,s ,esy beautifully spoke of wO- WI
, "auty and man "a strength. and fr'
,lruce of one upon the other. wa
had been very tittlngly COM be
, fg,e and woman % the vine that IN
mud 10 and. be added. IN every tn
ltr strength Is % be found. Tn
lliyered MS address in very We
manner and was frequently In rel
0' applause.
, ...,.i4tions were very beautifully ne
LECTION was pronounced by Rev. DO
'..-.s.n. ha
D1 NiENCEMRNr SERMON. %
...uil sermon was preached before we
ladies' Of the institute at the we
BAPTIST church Sunday night by Oh
! .f N ~. Landrum. The conFrega- bet
'. large. and the sermon WAS most on
'"'' ont
NOTING or THE TRUSTEES. the
ih' anuua, meeting Of the trustees, the
e.'crday morning. a resolution OF an
BY was adopted for the principal. ere
.Iry h. Hammer, who has been IN tht
-'. fof the last four months. having j
.iai ulree successive attacks OF la wo
.r Miss Hammer has suffered great aga
'4 ils had 10 give general direction NV
management Of the institute from anS
room Sh, is now improving, and l.
much needed rest Il IL thought that fc'
wig ht herself again before the open All
ihe next -osslon. np'
l.- report of the treasurer. Mr.. ID. O. har
'-'. slowed the 6uances OF the institu- OF
10. .n good condition. nm
% lhe present officers were reelected,
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