The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-09
THE GIRLS WHO GRADUATE.
Closing Exercises Of the Richmond Female
Institute.
ADDRESS BY DR.. NJ. B. WHARTON.
Diamond Presented TO Miss Hamner-Di-
plomas and Medals Deliyered-A fuii
List OF the Successful Ones


which she receives her diploma OF graduation.
There are moments in her life that are
dearer moments that TO her are sweeter and
stand out more prominent on memory's page,
but when the diploma is placed in her hands
she raises her head as if in exultation that she
has made the good fight and has received a
reward Tor her intellectual efforts.
just such scene occurred az the Mozart
yates were present. for II was the commence
ment exercise OF the Richmond Female lnstl-
tute
The house wore look as though some gar
den iii full bloom, with all its delicate white
flowers blooming with loveliness, had been
transported from some unknown shore and
| placed in the Academy.
II was beautiful sight and the bright
pretty faces of the young ladies made a be-
witching picture and their white gowns had
pretty background in the dark and variagated
| colors of the audience.
There was a goody attendance of the latter,
the orchestra being comfortably filed, and
the dress circle largely occupied. Several of
the graduates occupied places on the stage
with Miss Salle B. Hammer, the principal.
and behind these ladies we're many of the
clergy of the city and mombers Of the alumni
of the institute.
THE EXERCISES OPENED.
After the orchestra had rendered several
selections the curtain rose and the exercises
were opened by Rev. DR.. II. A. Upper pres
ident Of the board Of trustees asking that the
audience please rise.
devout prayer was then offered by Rev.
Dr. W. W. Landrum Rev. DR.. K. 7. Kerr
was to have offered the prayer, but was I'M
avoidably detained After the prayer and the
Flower Song" by the orchestra, DR.. Upper
| introduced Rev Dr. NJ. b. Wharton, of Nor
| folk, as the orator Of the evening
DR.. Upper said that DR.. Wharton was
| Virgiuian, and had been long absent TO dis
| tant shores, but had now returned. and that
| it gave him great pleasure to have him present:
| The latter came forward. and after several
| happy remarks as to the sweet girl graduate,
| he stated his theme rs being "'Lhe Dead Past
to the Living Present" He drew an eloquent
and tOrcible picture of Pompeii, when on
| August 14th, in the year 70, Yesuvius wrought
destruction on the fair city and buried 1t
| from human gaze for over 200 years.
He told of the beauties of the Bay of Ma
| pies and discoursed Oh the people, habits and
customs Of the fashionable world that was
gathered in Pompeii when the fateful erup-
ton took place. He told how 10000 people
were at the theatre how many OF them were
gathered in the wine shops, while others were
| walking the streets.
come. filling the air with ashes, and then
| burying the city under a perfect torrent OF
lava How people had been struck down in
all sorts of attitudes and now many centuries
hence they are TO be found photographed by
| the work of destruction.
EVILS OF INTEMPRRASCE.
DR.. Wharton then drew lessons from the
! destruction of the Italian city, and showed
with eloquence and power the evils of intem-
perancc, profanity. theatre-going. and other
| cOeys. He spoke about half an hour,
and was frequently interrupted 10y applause
| and laughter lie delivered an excellent adj
| dress. which showed much study, research
and travel.
When he had concluded Professor II. II.
Harris, ID. d.. presented three medals-Aliss
Connie Bailey, of South Carolina. and Miss
| Cassie Lyme, of Richmond. art; Miss Dodson,
of Richmond. improvement IN vocallzation.
He said: / turn with pleasure and congratu-
| latiOns 10 you with the medals you have so
nobly won, for l am glad that you have de-
voted some of your moments TO the orna-
! ments of life the beautificatiOns of youth,
/ congratulate the homes 10 which you are
| TO return with the beauties and accomplish
ments you now possess. May your homes
ever be pure, and may Won mingle the beautl-
full with the useful, and grow to be that In
the world to-day is potent tactor-an mel
lectual and useful woman"
THE DIPLOMAS.
After some more music Professor Winston,
| IL d., delivered number OF diplomas to
the graduates.
The young ladies came upon the stage from
the audience. and Professor Harris III ap-
propriate remarks made the presentation.
Rev. DR.. w. V. Tudor then delivered the
medals for Latin and French to Miss Annie
! Powell, of North Carolina and to Miss Sallle
! Harris, Of Virginia. for scholarship. Dr.
! Tudor said it gave him pleasure topresent the
medals and said that scholarship was enco-
mum 10 be Justly proud lie made very happy
speech after which diplomas were delivered
! to the graduates in the schools and the lite
rary graduates Dr. Upper presented these,
and said in the course OF his remarks that he
! did not know of anything that promised more
for the public veal than Christian education
owned by woman.
MISS HAMMER.
The diplomas being delivered. Rev. Mr.
! Turnbull stepped forward and said:
I'VE are now at the close OF the session
and we are to lose rs teacher, principal and
daughter of the city one who has tor years
| been the guiding spirit in the Richmond te-
male Institute How well she has done her
work the graces, charms and intellect or the
daughters of Richmond will testify. Next TO
the minister OF the Gospel the teacher
! has a sacred trust and the teacher that we
are to lose has had the peculiar power OF Won
derfuly developing her pupils she has won
! not only their respect as a teacher, out theif
confidence az a woman and a friend, and she
now occupies in their memories choice spots:
In return for her valued services the alumni
of the institute have thought 1t behtung That
! they should give to her some token telllng
| better than words their confidence anu es-
! TEEN and in her name 1t Is my nigh honor 70
present you with this ring. II has as It's sym
| boil perfect circle of instruction and the
| Jewels are symbolic of intellectual graces ana
accomplishments. MAY you ever wear It, and
! offa "a remfud
your useful days spent at the Richmond re-
male Institute"
Miss Hammer at this point arose and re-
ceived tho ring IL is large solitaire diamond,
and is q beautiful token from the alumni.
The exercises were then closed by Rev. Or.
| NJ ID. Hoge pronOuncing the benedlctlon.
The full list of graduates IS as follows:
FULL GRADUATE
Miss Sallie Hart Harris.
LITERARY GRADUATES.
Miss Mary Coker, Miss Brlggie Gwatney'
Miss Janet Harris.
! MEDALISTS.
Misses Connie Bailey, Cassie Lyme, Sallle
Harris. Annie Powell Dodson.
SCHOOL on ENGLISH LITERATURE.
Misses Mary Cocker, Edna Harris, Connie
Railav. Daisy Hutson. Mamie Hates. Jennie
Mann. Lula Pope, May Tindal. and Mary
| Wilson.
SENIOR HIsToLY.
Misses Briggie Gwaltney. Janet Harris,
1 IL.