Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06

NNf's FhtatR ~ ~ tt1CA'is W n iuDDtI I
band by stretching It. We ave higher
thoughts for you. Your teachers have
felt Il was their work to bring truth IN
contact with your living minds. your
work 10 receive that truth as the con-
dition OF mental growth. Soil, sunshine,
ana water are first needs OF the living
plant. To force IL without these Is Inn
mediate death. Truth must be given you,
as the minds food and stimulus must be
received by you. We are asking our
selves, then, as we part with you. have
you learned the art Of receiving truth?
Some Of you viii be housekeepers. gene
rous. openhanded toward guests that may
come to enjoy your graceful. courteous,
hospitality. Have you learned here the
grace Of heart hospitality TO all truth,
or will you shut UP your minds before It
as the flowers shut up at night, and 30
make great thoughts. large thoughts. and
great lives. great deeds impossible? VIII
you always keep the mind doors and
windows open. so that when the word of
truth shall come. ms II Is sure TO come
some time, Il shall find the mental at
mosphere ready to receive IL?
OPPORTUNITY AND OBLIGATION.
Opportunity means and measures obi
cation. II you fail TO realize It's signih-
canoe you may well be shamed by what
your sisters have achieved. whose adj
vantages were infinitely inferior TO our
Let there rise before you and inspire you
the forms Of Hypatia and Helotze, both
sufferers. one versed in philosophy, the
other IN languages. The one becoming a
teacher Of men, the other, through mani
fold trials. becoming the religious guide
and teacher Of women. other names
could easily be added. but these are
enough 10 show the inexCusablencss OF
women who fold their hands ana profess
10 see no way by which they can rise
above the limitations Of their lot.
SEEK AFTER TRUTH.
Your school ufe," Or. Cooper contin-
ucd. will have attained It's highest pur-
pose when you have learned to be indie
pendent OF your teachers in your ability
to find truth for yourselves. The teacher
has been TO you the symbol Of truth.
Now il is a law that no symbol Is doing
it, true work unless II Is educating those
who Use u 10 do without II II need be.
As scholars you will be rested by your
having passed beyond the need Of a
teacher to bring you personally and i'm
mediatcly near TO the truth. and make
Won posscssOrs of ~. The teachers work
IL done when the scholar Is ready 10 be
an independent student. when he has i'm
parted such "A love for knowledge that
further studies will b. carried on indie
p,ndcntly and lovingly. when he has used
elementary training as an instrument for
TO- AAAfA ~ % - AfAE t'NH |
cned the desire for some original under
standing Of philosophy. science, art, liter
allure. and history. that shall make you
independent centres Of thought and cul-
turc."
POWER OF EDUCATION.
Speaking further upon the power Of
education. Dr.. Cooper said: Il open TO
your vision the means Of higher culture
within your reach. VIII you resolve that
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YOU say. 4. Is high: / cannOt attain unto
IL? Many have resolved. and have at
tanned. 1t is not impossible. 1 would stir
your ambition on this fair commence
ment-night. amid the beautiful scenes,
to reach the nOblest heights Of woman
hood. 10 compass the widest field OF
knowledge. to WELD the largest influence
for good. to fulfil the purpose for which
God sent you into the world at such a
time as this.
Il cannot close without bidding you
remember that this threofold type of
lady, scholar, independent seeker after
truth. has It's crown and glory In a per-
sonal religious life. This is a Christian
school. We believe the highest education
is a Christian education. The atmosphere
Of your school life has been religious.
Your teachers have sought your highest
spiritual welfare. A Christian woman is
the highest type of womanhood. All wo-
manly accomplishments are adorned by
a Christian spirit.
As ladies', scholars, independent seekers
after truth. may you be pupils of the
Great Teacher. i'm whom Is held treasures
of wisdom and knowledge. and sitting
daily at His feet, learn that wisdom
which secures the life that now is and
that which Is to come, and be transformed
into His beauty, which shall never fade"
Certificates of Promotion.
pr. Cooper was accorded the closest
attention. and was loudly applauded upon
the conclusion of his admirable address.
The bcnediction was then pronounced by
Rev. Dr. Upper.
A. 1890 O'Clock yesterday morning the
school assembled In the chapel. and the
certificates of promotion were given out.
\ short address was made by Rev. DIR.
II. \. Upper, and DR.. Nelson distributed
the distinctions as follows:
intermediate Mathematics - Blanche
Smith. Hettie Jones. Corneille willing
nam. Lucy Wilson. jamie Thompson. Ed
ma Butler, Ethel Harding. Lena Johnson,
Minnie Hessburg, Daisy Provence, Page
Walker. and Bessie Twyman.
Junior Observation-Disclosures Racket,
Hattie Rudd. Florence Wilson, Ola Pay
scur. Ethel burgess. Hawsie Ryland. Kate
Foster, and Rosa Gary.
Arithmctic-Loulie Millhiser. Rosa Gary, |
HawSic Ryland, Pearle Motley, Agnes
Rcinhart. Alta Cooper. Bessie Hagan, !
Bessie Eel Davis. Florence Wilson, and
Annie Allison.
Rhetoric-Inez Barnes, Edna Butler, b.
Bertha Clarke. Rosa Gary. Lucille Hamlet. |
BESSIE Hagan, Minnie Hessburg. Louie
Mnlhiser. Pearle Motley, Ola Payseur'
Daisy Provence. Hattie Rudd, Hawsie
Rvland. and Florence Wilson.
Physical Geography-Mattie Baker. 1neZ
Barnes. Maria Childress, Bertha Clarke, |
Alta Cooper. Bessie Bell Davis, Kate Fos-
ter. Rosa Gary. Daisy Handbook, Il assie
Hagan. EGie Lacy, Florrie overly. Agnes
Relnhart. Hattie Rudd, and Bertha Will
liams
intermediate Hlstory-Lucile Hamlet,
Minnie Hessburg. Ola Payseur, Blanche
Smith. Bessie Twyman. Nellie Watts,
Bertha Winims. Edna Williams, and
Corneille WilIingham.
Grammar-Ola Payseur. Kate Gum.
Bessie Hagan, and Lucy May Quarles.
Junior G~erman-Edna Butler. Roberta
Chandler. Minnie Hessburg, Lutte Nc
Gehec. Daisy Provence, Lucy May
O%uarles. Matte Racket, and BERTHE
White.
intermediate Engllsh-Lena Johnson,
Ethel Harding, Corneille Willingham,
Kate Haywood. Mary Gocde.
Intermediate Latin-Mattie Racket,
May Johnson, carrie Nllei' AHdS "tiee''
Kettle Jones.
Junior Latin-Corneille Willingham,
Minnie Hessburg. Edna Butler. Hattie
I:udd. Rosa Gary. Ethel Harding. Lena
johnson. Lucy Thornhill, Carrie Snead.
Intermediate F~rench-Carrie Miller.
Irene Foster, Bessie Twyman, AHA
Cooper, Bessie Staples. Lucy WlIlson'
Mary Goode, Lucy Thornhill. Ethel Hard
ing. Hettie Jones. Sallie Vaughan:
I,,inr rench-Bertha Williams, |
Pearle Motley.
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
Certificates OF promotion were awarded
10 the following pupils in the preparatory
department, Who had passed satisiacto-
rily both intermediate and final
tons:
primary Geography--Della Cline Josie
Christian. Grace Greenwood, Kay HESS
burg. Oracle Jones. Florrle AioouE,