The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-03
SWEET GIRL GRADUATES.
THEY WILL SOON MINGLE WIN U.s.
.sv,o. o., rb.m-Tbe Color Of the Ribbon and
tho Sticks OF Tolu-How tho houhi' MN"
Must Refrain from Damm'ng iser.

Tho great and wise men Of the land that
laye.h from where the Shockoe creek rippieth
over the pebbles to where the placid james
aoweth 10 the sea, and from where the lovers
coo on Chimborazo to where the young man
and maiden HE themselves on an electric
car. must soon yscate their perches Of Wis
dom and give the reserve seats to the sweet
OIL gradute For 10, she will soon
be- with us with one mighty swoop
and blessed is the young man WHO
knoweth nothing for nothing at that
time shall be expected Of him. save straw
basket filed with la france roses and car
rage 10 convey her and the graduating d.
ploma 10 the pgternal dOmicie. mus ia
few weeks will II all come 20 pass. aud the
maidens will be clad III some white. SOFT ma
terial. and they will sit on the platform and
will look their sweetest and Asteh 20
the orator who CRATES on the beau-
ties of learning; and she will watch the
Young man IN the seat below out OF
the corner of her eye. for iorsooth her
thoughts will be on ice-cream and soJy-waier'
and she will be glad. Blessed. indeed. Is me
dressmaker al this season OF the year, TOT
verify her hands are full. even unto the iul-
ness OF goat and she seweth IA the morning
and in the evening tares come INTO the
dresses and the dresslnaker reioiceth IN her
heart and is glad. And the florist does a
thriving business. and gathereth his ouus
and blossoms and chargeth prices Tor them
that knock big holes IN the young man
weekly stipend.
TIED WITH RIBBON.
And the dear sweet young thing VINO VIII
graduate is all IN q futter. and she gatneret9
together all of her possessions and outward
calmness and steGdes herself for the oFltai'
Blessed J. she that hath blue RIBBON ready 20
tie up the essay. and happy indeed is the
graduate who cutteth her essay. even with "a
V-shaped corsege, or a blue lead pencil. LOT
ESSAYS are not As interesting sometimes as
some other things are at other times, pFo-
yided however that AT other times one dOes
have 70 worry with essays that are sprung ~
the time the sweet young girl graduate SIT
teth on a pedestal of wisdom aud percheth up
there even with the sageness and KNOWING
LOOK OF al owl.
STICKS OF TOLU.
Then. too there are other suggestions
which may aid the sweet young grille girl
when she doth come TO graduate. mus must
she not forget her gum. Tor verify there are
people who thinketh her education iaAu Ie
If she pOssesssth not several sticks OF tom. IL
her shoes creak. blessed Is she. ana wise. ZOO
who soaketh them over night IN the batn-tup'
Tor ID tue morning they wi, not cieak. neither
will they smbarrass her when sns gOetb upon
the stage and when she hath come and the
audience are yain.y trying 10 Keep
the thermometer from bursting she indeed
will he happy II in her remarks she u9tn
quote that the sweet star OF nope that
beckons me on 70 the brighter world OF long
trained dresses aud my hair OIL M head.
etc Verify she must remember that the
audience il in sympathy with her. and tnht
sour girl graduate would be freak, aud that
the festive reporter Will say she iooAe'n
lovely even though her face DO a. plain as .
barn door. for be getteth up early IN tae
morning and knOweth his business. ana tuo
vounO man who graduates should remember
that the world waiteth 10, these many ears
for his Outburst of WlsdOm-tO DO over II
he doth reclte-
On Linden when the sun Was low,
All blOodless lay the untrodden snow
And dark as winter was tho HOW
OF lser rolling rapidly.
and getteth stuck there. verify he is Of good
Judgment who sitteth down. FOR lo. be
must not try TO dam lser It's thAt dalil"'H-
process that Is often fatal.
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
On Wednesday evening. June 18th, the
| commencement of the Richmond hlgh Schoo4
will take place at Mozart Academy.
ON tho morning Of the 18th the grammar
schools OF the city will close at their respect
i've buildings
The commencement exercises Of the Rich
! mond Female Institute will take place next
/ Tuesday evening at Mozart Academy. Pro
/ lessor Thomas Hume. of the nlyersity of
! North Carolina VIII deliver the oaccaleureate
| address. The presentation Of medals Will
| take place and certificates OF academic de-
grees will be conferred. The annual sermon
/ 10 the young ladies' Of the Institute Will be
/ delivered by Rev. Dr.. w +. Hatcher at the
! First Baptist church on Sunday night. On
next Monday evening the young ladies' Will
/ give their annual musicale at the institute.
Ar THE RICHMOND COLLEGE.
The Richmond College Will have their
time-honored iOllifcaton entertainment on
| Friday. June 10th. The proceeds Will be de-
voted to the college boat club.
On the night OF Sunday. June 18th. kev
! Dr. B. "A. Carroll OF Texas. Will deliver the
! commencement sermon and on the evening
following the final celebration Of tho two
literary societies will take place.
DR.. T.. NJ. Ellis. OF Baltimore, will deliver
an Grafton on Tuesday night. June 10Th. and
the delivery of medals will also take place.
The alumni of the institution Will have
| their celebration on Wednesday DIST while
/ on Thursday. the Both. the commencement
proper will take place.
The committee of three who We're appointed
10 award the prize for the best written article
| ON the College Messenger have not yet an-
nounced their decision. There are four con-
testants for the medal
ON the morning Of June 18th the distribu-
ZION Of diplomas and distinctions will be
awarded 40 Mr. j. n. Powels school, and IN
the evening OF that day the full graduating
| dinlomas will be delivered by popular
sneaker al the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation hall. A musical programme Will be