Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-02
THE GIRL GRADUATES
EXERCISES AT THE wOMAS's COLI
LEGE COMMENCEMENT.
DEGREES, MEDALS, AND DIPLOMAS.
A Large Audience mt the Academy
Dr. Hattie the orator of the Occn-
.,or-riovcrs, Music, and Enthu-
siasm Reign Supreme.


brilliant climax Mt the Academy Oh "iua''
last night. The oldest members Oh '"'
PICARD OF Trustees said that never DC
,ora had such a large audience gatnetea
=, ,bo commencement exercises OF the
,rs,,,,,ion and that never before in It's
history had such widespread ih'e'es'
been taken In all the proceedings wh'cn
have served to mark the end Oh inc
scholastic year 1861.
II was a fitting close 70 the most pros
perous session the college has ever
known. There have been more pupils on
the roll than ever before. the graduating
class Is an exceptionally large anu
meritorlous one. and for the hrst time
IN the history Of the college nave inc
degrees OF Bachelor OF Medicine ana
Master of Letters been conferred.
PRETTY GIRLS IN WHITE.
The building was crowded to its ut
most capacity. The graduates IN DAINTY
white dresses sat upon the stage. Be
hind them sat the members of the Board
of Trustees. and the distinguished gen
tlemen who were to take part In the pro-
ceedings Dr. Nelson, the president, ana
Miss Fannie Thornhill. the principal, oc-
cupied seats in the centre OF the stase'
The students occupied the seats In the
right wing OF the orchestra circle. Ihs
occasion. distinguished for many happy
circumstances. was particularly note
worthy for the rare profusion OF noral
tributes presented to the successful stu
oen,s There were huge baskets ana
email baskets. filled with the most eX-
oujsite flowers: there were Wfeaths anu
clusters and punches of roses, mes
orchids. and other beautful specimens
of Horticulture. one young lauy receive"
a hamper Of choice fruits. HI,
Tho proceedings were opeheu WI"
nraver by Rev. DR.. A. Il. Dunaway. Dr'
To,son then Introduced Professor Win
ston. who he said. had conferred the
d,nlomas for many years. and had con-
scented TO do so upon this occasion.
,rbere were IS graduates in English 10
IN philosophy and economies, IL IN r,era-
ture. II i'm history, in Latin' 10 III "e
man q I'm French 10 in natural sciehce'
and % in mathematics. ,-,.
Owing to the large number OF dipIoiilas
awarded. the students were diViueu ~
two sections. and presented with Their
parchments as follows:
GRADUATES WITH DEGREES.
bachelors OF Arts-Misses Mary Day
Lee and May Patterson Williams ,,s
Master of Letters-Miss Annye Le"iS
Recbelors of scicnce-Misses Edna Car
,iok ButIer. Sue Booth Brooking, MARY
youise Goode. Laura Aimed9 liu'0I peiI'
Harriet Augusta Rudd. DaisSS, 49,
Todd. and katherine .ophei~ '"''''
bachelors of Letters-Misses Inez Ger
trude Barnes. Margaret krozer carney,
Maria Williams Chiidress, tdhuy :" g..
Edel. Sarah Bernice French, Mary ga
soma Griffin. Mamie Hiden Jennie MyI-
lie Lynn. Erma Bright Lambert, tatlie
Tstelle McGehee. Louisa Miihiser, Ail n's
Rocheforte Reddy, Sarollhe MarE Virginis
Vanderslice' Nellie George Watts ana
Mary Elizabeth White. ~,
Dachesprs i'm Music-Mlsses Edna kal-
ney and Amy peans WllIIomtt; Music
Misses Bessie Helena Diacont and Nellie
George Watts.
GRADUATES IN SCHOOLS.
Enclish-Misses Inez Barnes, Margaret
Carney. Maria Childress, Bernice French,
Mary Goode Mamie Hiden, laura
Hutchins. Erma Lambert, Myrtle lynn
Laura Lemon. Della Poole, Hattle h9oa,
Caroline Savage. Maggie Taylor, hate
Vanderslice, Nina Wayland, Bertha VIII
liams. and Nellie Watts. ,,aao Al
nye Allison. Inez Barnes, Edna Butler,
Mamie Hidden. Laura 'Hutchins, Mayme
Lee Pattic McGehee, May Willlains'
DAISY als Todd. Burke Thompson, Hattie
Rudd Annie Reddy, and Louisa Millhlser
IJterature--Aisses Maria Childress'
Fannie Edel. Kate Foster. Rosa GatE,
Laura Hutchins, Erma Lambert, My ydI
Lynn, Annie Reddy, Hawsie Ryahd' Bes-
sic Scott. Bertha Williams, and May
Williams. ~ Mud
covington. Fannie Edel, Inez Barnes
Zina Griffin, Edith Hatcher. Mamye
Lee. Myrtle Lynn, Pattie McGehee, Ed
ma Butler. Florence Myers, Emily is aaD,
Genevieve Raab, Carrie Savage, Bessle
Scott Mamie Wright, and Mary Wmte.
Iatin-Msses Annie Atchley, Edna
Butler. Bernice French. Rosa Gary,
Laura Hutchins, and Daisy Todd
Barnes. Sara Boatwright, Julia Burruss,
Margaret Carney. Maria Childress, Myr-
tie Lynn. Louie Millh'sef: Florence
MYERS. Pearl Motley, Annie Reddy, VII
con Shelton. Marcella shrier' Burke
French~AIsses Annye Allison. Anne
Atchley, Sue Brooking, Alta cooper.
Bessie Belle Davis. Cora Duke May
Rosa Gary, Bessie Hagan, Evelyn
flasher Bessie Heard, Erma Lambert
Laura Lemon, Della Poole. l.ala POI
lard. Catherine Quarles, Mareella Shiier
Nina Wayland anu Nahhle hiltn' 81.
Natural Science-Misses sue Brooking,
Edna Butler, Margaret Carney Maria
Childress, Maude Covington. Fannie Edel,
Mary Goode. Zina Griffin. Mamie liiden'
Mary Johnson, Laura Lemon, Louisa
Millhiser Lalla Pollard, Della Poole,
Hawsie Ryland. 5. Wilson Shelton. Burke
Thomson, Mary Nanderslice' and n O.
Misses Annie Atchley,
Efie Bloodworlh, Sue Brooking Mauoe
Covington, Katherine Foster, Mary
Franklin, Rosa Gary, Carrie Goodloe.
Mamie Hiden, Mary Goode. Mary John-
son. Mayme Lee. Katherine Quarles,
Hattie Rudd. Carrie Savage, Wilson
shelton. Kate Terry, Burke Thompson,
Mary Williams. Martha Thomas, Daisy
Todd. Mary White. Kate Nandersliee,
Mary Vanderslice. and Laila Pollard.
COLLEGIATE DEPARTMENT..
The following distinctions were awarded
In the collegiate department.:
intermediate Latin-Misses Alma Boaze,
Alta Cooper Bessie Belle Davis. Kate
Foster, Mary Franklin. Mary Hancock.
Bessie Hagen, Edith hatehei; Mary John
son. Hattie Leaveli, Mionie Lifsey, kathe-
yine Quarles and Bertha Williams.
Junior Latin-Misses sara Boatwright,
Emma Bowe. Annie Dunn, Stella Gilman.
Th tSasass e and Mamie Wrish AN
Introductory Latin-AIisses Marie An
gle Lille Bailey, Julia Brown. Ethel
Brown. Julia Burruss Lenie Butler. Enid
Daisy Goldaback, Gay Jones, Belle Jones.
Alma Jackson. Blanche Kahl. Judith Mar
tin. Hattie Fuller, Mabel Selby Annie
shotwell, Lille spencer Bette Stubs,
Grace Vandcrslice, and Ora Vaughn.
Junior German-Misses Julia Belle
Brown, Gertrude Clash. Maude Coats,
Alta Cooper, Bessie Belle Davis, Mary
Hancock. Cornelia Hancock. Lacie Hud-
son. Miriam Mllhiser. Emily Raab, and
aepevieve Raab.
intermediate French - Misses Edna
Barnes. Eff.e Bloodworth Elizabeth
Bryant, Mary George FIRST half SESSION.,
Carrie Goodloe. Hattie Leavell Virginia