Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-01
THE ALU MNAE FEAST.
wOMAN's COLLEGE GRADUATES OF
THIS AND FORMER YEARS.
NEW FEATURE OF C0MMENCEMEKTS.
Tbe Luncheon mt the Jefferson n
Delightful Ahdir-Many hrish'
s,.ccbes Nade-The CIass-Day Ex-
ercises and Final Concert.

Facile princeps among the many IN
teresting events which have 90 far
served TO mark the finals of the class
of 1857 at the Woman's College was the
luncheon of the alumnae which TOOK
Mace at the jefferson yesterday after
noon. 1t was the first time that the
association has gathered around the
festive board as an association, and the
undertaking. planned and carried out on
ouite an elaborate scale, was an un-
equivocal success.
The middle section Of the main dining
room was set apart for the occasion.
The tables were decorated with the col
lege colors-green and white-except the
one occupied by the graduating class, the
guests of the association, which was
decorated with pansies, the class flower
and with purple and gold, the class
colors The twenty-six young ladies who
are TO be presented with the sheep-skin
tonight wore the college cap and gown.
ASSOCIATION AND GUESTS.
The alumnae present were Mrs. Lizzie
Mcdonald Crump. Mrs. Jessie Warren
Powers. Mrs. Alice Tyree Davis, Mrs
Mary Pollard Clarke, Miss Lille Briggs,
Miss Elizabeth Pollard Miss Clara
Smith. Miss Irene Foster, Miss Mary
Carter Anderson, Miss Fanny Dickinson.
Miss Lena Duke, Miss Julia Spence, Miss
Nett Peasants Thomas. Miss Resale
French Shelton. Miss Dyson. Miss Ellie
Robinson. Miss Winfrey. Miss Lucy
Mosely. Mrs Martha Levy Ezekiel. Mrs
Carrie Haines Rose. Miss Pattie MCGEE,
Miss McGec. Miss Matte Graham, Miss
Kate McCurdy. Miss Fanny Turpin. Mrs
Mollie H. Van Buren,. Miss Gertrude
Gates Adkins. Miss Marion Ryland, Miss
Julia Ryland. Miss Effie Golfer. Miss ore
Hatcher. Miss EHzabeth Hatcher MIS-.
Mamie Grubbs Sydncr. Miss Yates. MISS
Gates. Miss Nora Phillips. Mrs. Annie
Graham Mathews. Mrs. Reatha Perkin-
son Blenner. Mrs. Belle Walthall. Mrs.
Salue Hundley Harris. Miss Corneiilo
WuIingham Miss Annie Goodloe, MISS
Emma Whitfield, Mrs. Carey keesee
Jones. Mrs. Laura Wilson Hall, MISS
Irene Fensom. Miss Sallie Gibson, MIS-.
Georgia Grubbs Wiugheld. Miss Bessie
Belle Davis. Miss Alta Cooper, Miss cas-
sic Moncure Lyme, Miss Cassie Lyme, MIS-.
Eliza Glazebrook Belvin, Miss Birdle
Jones. Miss Mary Apperson, MISS Marion
Rrown Mrs. Lindsay Todd. Mrs. Mary
Mathews Whitfield. Miss Bessie Mathews.
Miss Daisy Hutson. Miss Cosby,
Miss sye Roberts, Mrs. Irene Plea
SAINTS Mallory, Miss Jane Stanard'
Miss Minnie Hessberg. Miss Alice
GRAY owens. Miss Alpha Hammer,
Miss Annie Meadman. Miss Carrie Jones,
Miss Annie Saunders. Miss Nirgie Pitt,
Miss Leonora Duke. Miss Eda Williams,
Mrs. Ida Lipscomb Bruce.
The following ladies. constituting IN,
graduating class. were the guests or the
alumnae: Misses Mamie Lee. Patti Nc
Gehee. Kate Varderslice. Laura Hutchins.
Nav Williams Daisy Todd wilson
shelton. Mamie Hiden. Maria Childress.
Margaret Carney. Nellie Watts, Zena
Griffin. Mary Vanderslice. Fanny Edel,
Mary Goode. Myrtle Lynne, Sue Srookins,
Hattie Rudd Edna Butler. Lulu Milhiser,
Bernice French. Mary White, Annie
Reddy. Inez Barnes.
Misses Annie Allison and lrma Lambert
were not able to be present.
THE PRESIDENTS GREETING.
After luncheon the president of the
AIumnae Association, Mrs. Lizzie Nc
Donald Crump, in extending her greeting,
urged those present TO embrace every
opportunity that would come I'm their way
TO ercarge their education and views Of
life. not seeking TO change their environ
ment. but to do the best they could In
II. do not shrink from responsibility"
she urged, work may come TO US that
seems impossible for US to accomplish.
Only take the advice you give to the
child at your knee-'Try. There is
nothing so educates and broadens our ma
ture." she continued. las true love OF
any kind; therefore let US foster the love
In our hearts for our old Alma Mater.
desiring her good in AL things. 1t Is
deemed wise that changes must take place
for her life and we'll being; let them
come. Conservative sometimes means
lazy. Peace and tack Of change Is not al