The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-03
FAIR GIRL GRADUATES.
THE ANNUAL ExERCIsLs OF NO
MINIS COLLEGE, List NOM.
The Dinloms. Were Awarded by Prof
Wfnston-DeIIyery Of Medais--pr' Nell
son Conferred the Degrees.

Tho fortv-Grst annual commencement
-, - tho VVoman's College took
,.'.,.s -, 80. Academy OF Music last night
Tho auditorium was filed with me parents
and friends OF the fair graduate upon
the stage were seated the bi''1 -'.''7 III
q seml-circle extending from WINS !"
wing Or. Nelson. the presleent OF the
college. AMI Rev. Or. W, W LahuIu in
occupied seats IN the mi'ss ol 'i' en-
Gle The trustees Of the coleso occupied
seats 90 the rear Of the stAb.' ne I,'1
II tho college girls were ses''.l On ,,i'
r,qht-hand side Of the house while the
audience was catherine sweet MUSIC ol'-
coursed by the Blues Band.
Or Nelson opened tho exercises by well
coming the audience in an appropriate
address. Iio then introduced ni. coop
or Who offered fervant prayer In
yoklng divine blessing upon the iuture oil
tho college. and giving thanks FOR the
mast mcrcies. After the PRAYER a selec-
ton was rendered by the nanl.
THE DIPLOMAS AWARDED.
Professor Winston then awarded diplo-
mas 10 those who hed won them IN dli-
foraut schools. making n number Of his
uauaUv feiicitous remarks. During the
presentation OF the diplomas lhe young
ladies' wero the recipients 81 many ueau-
tiful flowers. among when the loNeiy
American Beauty was largely I'D evidence.
The following received diplomas III
some Of the various Schools OF me COL
lego. Maggie Taylcr. Margaret carney
D.lia poole. Matte Coard. Corinne
Horne Laura Hutchins. Hattie Rudd,
Pearl Lester. Mary White. Kate Foster
Nellie Watts. jamie Webster. Rosa Gary
Lucy Wilson Pattle McGehee. Boil Burch,
Katharine Bicllers. Martha Epes, Cor
nellie WNungham. Carrie Savage. Rosa
Seward Sue BroOlung Bessie Hagan.
p,isy Todd. louie Mnlhisor. Annie Red
az. Bernice French, Bertha Williams.
Iona Griffin. Florence Lee, Er1no Lambert
Pearl Motley. Lucy May Quarles. lnez
Barnes Edna Builder. Alta Cooper. Maude
Covington. Fannie Edel Hawsie Eyland,
Bessie Belle Davis. Lizzie HINES Kate
Va-dersnce. Mary Nanderslice. Mary
Goode. Su1ie Wells.
THE DELIVERY or MEDALS
Dr. Nelson next stated that the medals
vouli be Delivered. The first medals
given were those OF general excellence
which ere presented by nv. DR.. Thorn
hill OK Maucl ester and were received Boy
Mlss Gertrude Clash and Miss Gertrude
CLARKE
Tho Rcv Dr.. Battle. OF Petersburg
presented LlIt ~ lN-I +'t''.f'A '' .'i."'
Annie Allison This medal is given bJ
Afr. J. Garland Pollard. Of this city.
The art and drawing medals We're pre-
scented 10 Miss Matte Coard and Miss
Rosa May Seward. respectively. Th''
wee presented by tho Rev. Dr. Fenncr $
stickncv.
The music medal. given hy Mr. =. W
Tanner was won by Miss Florence Dan
sev. and was presented hy Hev. Robert =
Kerr DR. Kerr presented tho medal ~
his usually happy style. making Il mum
/ hcr or appropriate remarks.
The scholarship medal the hiehes
medal awarded by the college. VAS award
| Cd % Miss Lena Johnson. and was pre-
scented 10y Row Or. Nanders'ice.
After tho presentation of The medal
the evenings exercises were flrthe
! continued by the presentation ~ the mu
STE diplomas The graduates in instrumon
! tal music were Miss Lulu c. Northam
Miss Nellie X. Burt and Miss sdHo @
/ Webster: IN vocal music. Ns Sue Cent
Wells
THE DEGREES CONFIRMED.
! Or. Nelson next conferred the degree
/ upon the graduates
Tho degrees conferred We're. Master o
Arts. Netue Gates and Amle Pae
/ Walker
bachelor Of Arts: Carrie Rust Mile
/ and Irene Foster.
Master Of Letters: Alma FrelonI
/ Swift.
Bachelor Of Letters: Ethel Clare Hard
inc. Minnie Grace Hcssherg. Jcnn.
| Gates Lucy A. Thomhin Nav =. WI
/ Uams. Lucille r.. Hewlett. Bessie r. NIa'
thcws Lena Florence Johnson and Ma
/ nav Lee.
After the degrees he'd been nroscnte
/ Dr Nelson introduced Dr. Edwin Pol
lard. Ph d.. Of Columbian University O.
/ Washington. D. o.. who delivered th
haeralaurcato address Io spoke brief
hut appropriately and gave some excel
lent advice 10 Tho graduates. This con
| cluGcl tho evenings exercises.