Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
THEIR DEGREES
commencement Exercises Of Richmond
Female Institute Last Night.
THERE WERE TWENTY GRADUATES.
Solendid Baccalaurcate Address by Rcv.
Or ~Cooper-Lists Of Medaiiisss and
Those Receiving Distinctions

~,.tmoud Female Institute, which will he
,.aVn hereafter as the woman's Col
,, took place at the Academy OF Music
lose niEht
An audience which nearly filled tho
,.sdcmv listened 20 the interesting exer-
,.as The young ladies. to whom the
-.asIaa meant so much. were present in
~. t.s.r feminine loneliness. Their soft.
w.. gowns the beautiful flowers. the
,-...ncss Of eyes. and the flush and
oc animation which attend such
- were characteristic elements OF
&. .TaiT.
ON tte stage in two columns were ar
... The graduates. twenty In number.
q them were several trustees OF
... institute and a number Of ministers
.na cts interested in the welfare OF
,h1ol. Beside Or. Nelson sat Rev.
--. "a. a Taper. president OF the Board
Trustees Of the institute. Others who
seats on the stage we're Rev.
f y. Fair, W. L. Wright. w. J..
William +. Hatcher. Or. Thomas
r. ta.vs. Dr. George r.. Steel, d. @.
Professor H.. Unkel, T. H. Elicit.
.. ~. lUlINtIt III. ANAIi'S H. Ky
..l others. Just beyond the circle
~ tt. school girls. presenting n pic
, -te unto the snoW-clad slope Of a
..n
WORDS OF WELCOME.
t...- r.. or two ovcrtures by the or
. which was from the Blues Band.
exercises commenced.
>..su approached tho edge Of the
..I welcomed the audience on he
-.. OPT. trustees. the faculty, and stu
.t Che institute. He thanked the
arI others assembled for the
..uaut they had given 10 the
which had added so much 10 its
...-,y. Ue called upon Br. G.. IL.
.. ~ Richmond College. for prayer,
olaf ~N,I-huown educator offered a
.t Invocation for the blessings Of
.ln tte young ladies' and uuon the
ans those interested In its wei
jim. prayer was followed By music
.-. .t.-fra.
.lE CLASS GRADUATES.
..r O.. "a. Winston then delivered
l- Poo the several schools.
Glass graduates were AS follows:
moi .f %utural Sciencc-Roberta
M Elizabeth Hatcher, May John
...-a Racket. Mabel Royster,
..i. and Louie Watt
Fannie Burch. BESSIE Pattec,
.. H.t,e.r. Blanche Smith, Clara
A..s street. and Mary Walthail,
TA,rosc Etlgamin, Annie Good
.... PlcIsauts. jamie Thompson,
.. stand. Page Walker, Mabel H"ys-
y- Wlatt. and Arabella Pitcher.
... l;adec Landrum. Julia Ryland,
..r.. Uy.anI. Page Walker, ami
Watt
carrie Miller, Julia Iiyland,
.. EyI8uI. Clara Smith, Auas
. ami Lucy Thornhill.
.r.t-Thcrcso RarEamin. Fannie
Roberta chandler. Nettie Gates.
U.ulloc. Nav johnson. Mary Mil
...r. Fsys,gr. Annie Peasants, julia
Mary Walthall.
...r.- Thsreso Earramin, Lena John
Pearl Pays,ur. Annie Peasants,
shelton. Wilson shelton. Alma
-.Iu. Vaughan, Jennie Gates, Clara
.,arc-Roncrta chandler, Nettie
Lizzie Hatcher. Hettie Jones,
IanIrm. Carrie Miller. Annie
ANTS. Matte Racket. Katie Iyland,
shelton. Blanche smith. Clara
Alma Swift. Essie Twyman. Pdg.
..r. M9bIc Register.
s-Thtrt-c EIrsamln. Roberta
N.,,ie Gates. Annie Goolloc,
Hatcher. Ntdse Laud-uIn, Mary
I,..I Plyeeur Annie peasants.
Racket. Mabel Bovstor. French
Blanche Smith. Clara Smith.
|-...Ies. Auas street. Louie Watt,
N- .l.tllIl
r-.. ARE THE GRADUATES.
iu the commencement eXer-
M more impressive and Beautiful
.. delivery OF the degrees TO tho
Tho Young ladies' formed "a
- rhc stage. and each was
..~ sheep kim" by Or. Nelson,
.. .ftn- institute. These were the
' and th, degrees taken 10y them:
..Ir, are the names of the
..- taking degrees.
...4..e Hawthorne Hutson.
.....an clarke caldwell.
tf...l Tau4y Koyster, Julia
E..ui.
There's. Barramin. Fannie III
..H. Roberta Miller Chandler
..ly Gates. Annie Stanard,
I..z.b,th Hcrndon Hatcher.
H.y johnson. Margaret Lathrop
Starry Marshall Miller. Pearl
r..-.rr. Elizabeth pattec, Annie
Peasants. Ktthrine Peachy'
Clara Lee smith. Mary Toward
I.IIe Virgin Watt.
LIVERY or THE MEDALS.
station Of the medals then fol-
. one was presented In a neat
..rlaje little speech.
. .-. medals awarded for scholar
urinary department were Won
Lacy caldwell and Lizzie
and were delivered by Rev.
.....It's music medal and Miss
art medal were won by Misses
. ...r and Pearl N. Payseur. This
. was made by Rev. DIR. Allen
Baltimore. Professor Cnkels
Won by Miss Corneillc VII
was delivered by Or. Fair.
49, Tanner music medal. given
. .. r.ri9rmer. was taken by Miss
..t..e. IL was delivered by Or.
.o.arsrip medal. won by Miss
.ar.um. was delivered by Rev.
'sI
N .'- w. l.. Wright. by permission
.. rf.-.Icnt. was at this juncture
1. rne privilege Of presenting TO
tr.. Burch "a diamond ring. which
..tIgise from her uncle, Mr.. John
' ..r...
Narou %unounce thai at a meet
~ trc trustees Of the institute on
tsa honorary degree Of master
taI been conferred upon Miss
Harris. professor Of mathematics,
a,N- Va. and upon Miss Sally
.ulcr. Of Washington. formerly
.ai q the institute. The academic
'st ~ tho school were then conferred.
DR. COOPER'S ADDRESS.
'1l, Rev. pr. George Cooper.
PRODUCED and delivered the bacca-
Pee address. His speech was beauti-
artistic. IN opening DIR. Cooper
many a w~cll-appointed dressing
f' III. go are placed two mirrors oppo-
r other, between which the art
r.'i .rrssiug IS successfully managed.
ting the image OF the person
ether ana so presenting the fun
f' Orb view. 50. young ladies OF the
''r class. you stand tonight be-
'he TWO mirrors OF the past n the
Nat meet In this scene and hold
'ul survey. IL is my pleasant duty
lave your preliminary work In the
'e completed. and TO congratulate
lH', the good measure OF success
which that work has been done.
i .lupl,ted course means Industry.
''agc. capacity on which we sincere
..rfa tIiate you. Your future " fun
sr. equally worthy OF conRratnla-
Dr. Is easy 20 oner you these con-
cations Of results visible n in