The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-14
DIPLOMAS AND PRIZES
PROUDLY RECEITED BIZ TOUSG L.
DIES ALL DRESSED IN WHITE.
Large Audience Witnessed the Com
meacement Exercises OF tho Richmond
Fema g institute Last y ght.

assembled IN the hall OF the Young
Mems Christian Association last night.
the occasion being the 23d commence
ment os the Richmond Female Seminary.
Long before the appointed hour the hall
was crowded 10 It's utmost capacity. and
a number Of people were unable 10 secure
seats. Among those present the pupils
Of the institution occupied conspicuous
places near the rostrum. where seats
were reserved for them. Their pretty
white dresses. together with a variety
OF choice flowers attracted general atten-
tlon. and the smiles OK the graduates and
those who won honors during the ses-
sion touched up the animated scene with
an additional spirit.
Mr. John II. Powell. the principal Of
the school, made a few remarks expressive
of his pleasure that the closing exercises
had brought out 40 handsome an au-
dience, and then n very delightful. musi-
cal programme consisting Of solos. duets,
and quartettcs. was rendered in charm
ing style by a number Of the young
ladies OF the Institute. assisted by Pro-
fessor Reinhardt The expression, tee
nique and flnesse Of the performers were
delightfully."- refreshing. and applause was
freely given. a true musical spirit,
delicacy Of touch. and refined appre-
citation Of the theme characterized the
efforts Of the young ladies', and gems Of
harmony from Mendelssohn Chopin.
Beethoven, List and other musical
celebrities were interpreted in artistic
style. rejecting much credit upon pupils
Those who took par in the musical
numbers were: Misses Mary Coles Car
-ington. Emma c. Rely. Helen Waddey,
Mary Ball. Edna Barnes. Bette Powell,
Augusta Blanton. Nettie Evans, Lula
Boyd. Beulah Elchel. Lotde Lambert,
Abbey St. John, and Professor Reinhardt.
The delivery Of diplomas and prizes
was made at intervals between several
OF the musical numbers.
THOSE WHO ACHIEVED SUCCESS.
The following is list OF the graduates,
together with the names OF those receiV-
In Spelling Misses Mary Haw. Florence
Ide. Edith Jones, Emma Rely, Kate Rein
hardt. Pauline Bromm Ethel Slater May
Carpenter. Maggie Tinsley, Maria Dun
Top. Rebecca Gordon, Emmie SANDS, Mary
Randolph. Lizzie Boyd, Jennie hughes
Lucy Cooke. Sue Kent. Evelyn Gordon
Fannie Bull. Esther Campbell, Lizzie
WeddeH, Irene Tinsley Bernice Hills
English Grammar-Jennie Hughes An
ME Bowe. Lizzie Conner, Ethel Slater.
Rhetoric-Janet Bibb, Julia Cardwell,
Roberta EllersOn. Julia Weisiger, Mary
FaunuerOy. Bessie Lee. Mary Robertson,
Marie Delaney, Kate Delaney, Eva Cha-
Mary Randolph, Nellie Kinds, Maggie
Tnsley. Mamie Watkins, Edna Blan-
ton. LOttie Cosby Lizzie Powers, Lily
H0bgood. Jessie Jones, Lizzie Boyd. car
RE Hartman. May Carpenter, Esther
Campbel. BERTHE Noting Bernlcc Hills
man Lizzie Warwick. Evelyn Gordon,
Isabel Pigman, Augusta BiantOn.
Johnson and Brownies Literature-Mlss-
cs Marie Delaney Jennie Kinds, Bessie
Hunter Sarah Leigh. Florence Ide. LOttie
Z fTnrf.fn Dgwa ANfl1ia
Florence Nelson. Lula Boyd. Elsie COL
burn. Julia Cardwel. Mary Haw. Julia
Hubbard. Emma Rely, Ellen Woodbridge.
Literature Misses Grey Atkins Donnie
Blanton. Lena Warwick, Kate Reinhardt
Engllsh-Mlsses Lila Carter. Beulah Eli
chel. Susie Noting, Marie Dunlop, Mary
Lucke ANA longest
Ancient Hlstory-Mlsses Oracle Shields
Rebfcca Gordon. HOrtense Eichel, Mary
Ball. Erua Carpenter. Dorothy Colhurn,
Margaret Holt. Esther Campbell. jennie
Hughes. Jerrie Boyd. Juliet Waddllli
Mary Waddill, Carrie Hartman. cary NeO-
lett
English History-Misses Maria Dunlop.
Marie Delaney. BERTHE Noting. Bessie
Lee. Julia Hubbard, Ethel slater, Ellen
Bagby. Mary Haw. Lizzie Warwick, car
RE Hartman, Mary Robertson Lizzie we'd
dell, Emma Rely.
French History-Misses Maggie Tinsiey,
Lizzie BOvd. Sarah Leigh. Mamie Turpln.
ANA Longest. Florence Ide.
Modern History Misses Elsie Goddln,
Lena Warwick.
Lambert. Anna Longest, Bessie Peterkin'
LOWrie BlaEtOn
Natural Philosophy Lila Carter.
Natural Science-Msses Mary Turner.
Susie Noting. Elsie Goddin, Florence lde'
Mary coles Darlington, Fannie Bull, Mary
Lucke. Kate Bide0cd.
Astronomy Misses Beulah Eichel, Mary
Coles Darlington. Mary Turner, Susie
Noting Mary Lucke.
Mental and Moral Philosophy-Misses
Mary Turner. Calvin Bragg. Bessie Peter
kin. Susie Noting, Mary Coles Caring
ton. Beuiah Eichel
Arithmetic-M.s Julia Cardwell. Bes-
sic Lee. Mary Coles Darlington. Edna
Blanton. Mamie Turpin. BERTHE Noting.
Agebra-Misses Bessie Lee. Kate VIII
liams Mary Haw. Lula Boyd.
C;c0metry-Miss Emma Rely.
Observation-Disclosures Bessie Sanders.
Iannie Bull Mary Lucke. Page Williams.
Lila Carter. Beulah Eichels, Maria Dun
lOp.
Lula Boyd
French Misses Mary Coles Darlington.
Maria Dunlop Susie Noting, Mary Tur-
ner Calvin Bragg.
German Misses Susie Noting, Mary
Coles Darlington.
Latin Miss Calvin Bragg.
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