Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-31
RECEPTION AT woMAN's COLLEGE.
AIumnae Association Enfertains
FacuIty, Trustees, Students, &c.

Tho reception given by the Alumnae
Association OF the woman's College yes
terday afternoon to the students, faculty,
and trustees of that institution TOOK
place in tho handsome hall on the hrst
floor. The celebration, from the literary
as well as the social point OF view was
one Of the many successes wmcn thus
college has had to record.
An address by Mrs. Benjamin l.
Crump. president of the Alumnae Asso-
citation, dealing gracefully with the rea-
sons for the reception. and delivered with
Mrs Crump's peculiar dignity ana ease
was the suspicious beginning Of the eve
ning's entertainment. Following this a
paper on woman as an Educator, whlch
Mrs Julian j. Thomas had prepared, ana
which gave an interesting description OF
woman's educational influence from The
days when the Sphinx in Egypt held her
head high above the earth, down 70 the
time IL Miss Mary Garritt, of Bryn Mawr
and Mrs. r. T. Crump, of the woman
College. was read by Miss Dicksy Bagby
with notable elegance of expression.
DR.. Woods declared that II was neces-
sary to elect two editors for the Alumnae
Department in the Chisel. the periodical
connected with the college. Mrs Harvey
Clarke and Miss Mary Anderson were
with the duties Of the editorship.
Miss Daisy Illusions reading of her es-
saw on what Shall Woman LearnY'
was tho next feature of the evening. MISS
Uutson declared that It would have
been much easier TO tell In short space
Of time what a woman should not learn
but went on to tell OF the responsive
position In which every mother and pro-
fessional woman is placed, and the me-
cessrty that she should be well equipped
for her work.
The reception followed on the heels OF
the presentation OF the literary pro
gramme Mrs. b. T. Crump, assisted by
Mrs. and Miss Nelson and the members
of the faculty, were the Reception Com.
mfttee, who welcomed the guests, ana
their object. to bring the students and
trustees into closer touch with all con-
nected with the college, must certainly
have been accomplished. For several
hours the cultivated women Of the Alum
nae Association, and the young students
In their caps and gowns, mingled WIN
their instructors and their friends, the
trustees. Refreshments were served 70
the two hundred or so people present by
The girls. Their fresh. young faces ana
hospitable welcome charmed all VINO
came into contact with them, and gave
proof that learning does not drive away
fascination of manners and face.
A few Of the distinguished members OF
the assembly were professors of the ia
Guilty, including Dr. Nelson. president OF
the body; DIR. Woods. DR.. Chandler, Pro
lessor Martin, Professor Loving, Profes-
sor Winston, Professor Kerswick, Pro
lessor Unkel Miss Sweeney, Miss Bent
ley, Miss starr, Miss Saunders, Miss VIII
liafns. Miss Crump. Mrs. Tompkins, and
Miss Moomaw Among the trustees were
Mr.. J. d. Crump. Judge Hancock, DR..
Bagby. and Or. Hatcher.
The hall. where all the guests were re-
reived. was decorated with banks and
vases of fall flowers and foliage. The
tpaciousness of the room was admirably
adapted for the reception of the many
guests.