Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12

icaIs TO turn green with envy -.
see that our quiet and STEADY wa
Franklin had gradually added nonor ~
honor. till finally she had optaIneu VIC
degree OF Phi. ID. at the UNIVERSITY
Chicago. - I
A scene Is again spread before me. 1
,,11a vvith unusual attention. 1t Is col
lego campus. i recognize the stately
structure in the centre OF the grounds 90
Richmond College, though chahseo Ia
looks. The large science haiis anu
boratory are new To me, put auu W
enIendor of the place. 1 look again anu
Gee broken barrels and pieces OF unlDtr
scattered on the field; a granus,an,u
erected near a shade tree. An, IL Is -
Dav at the college. / see large cow
of old men and women, youhs me" - -
maidens, eagerly making tneiI wy tha
a. scena ~ the basketball game 10 the
raca-track. made ready for the 'cycists.
And as they go, hear voices shouting
tri,Imnhantly for the Richmond Cohese
"girIs." who had won the game surrey
the Grand old college has at last t.'Ne"
the noble stand among other eoeuuoa
tionoI institutions for the cause Oh hsnel
education among women. Among tne
students and Judge OF the races se'
none other than Edna Butler
WAITING THE HOMECOMING
Next in a quaint little village in Mad
ison county, leaning over the gaze ~
front of a pretty home, L see peau'itu.
and happy figure, eagerly watchlhs AZ.
the homecoming Of some one. Sooh,
tall gentleman. with a drummer sP
in his hand, is seen cohlihs p 80
street He enters tho gate, and the TWO
Wiz nm TO the house together. AS they
enter the lady turns to pluck rose,
and recognize the smiling face OF our
Nina Wayland.
In the place of this domestic scene
tbara comes now before my eyes anolhel
which causes me to start with aduliI
tion. 1t was vision OF the Huuoi1
Hotel at Atlantic City. l see countess
counles promenading and enjoying thelr
tata-a-tetes. One couple especially At
tracts my attention on account Oh lhe
| loneliness of the maiden ana the n,e
looks and stately bearing OF the YOUTH
They come nearer, and from the hdppy
and contented looks OF the two, thihA
| that soon will be announced the ehsass
! Of our dear Florence Meyers.
am in DR.. Nelson's grand, new ONCE
! 7 nick mn A book and open it. 1t Is
| catalogue of the Woman's College, dateu
| 1909. i turn to the frontispiece TO gaze
unon the picture OF the dear old cone6e.
| tn NV surprise. instead of the peloVeu
! building I'm which We girls have tolled anu
| reioiced. L see the picture OF Hluch
| larger and more handsome structure, III d
| grove of young trees, on the Suburbs ot
| richmond. / turn over the Leaf 10 reau
the names of the faculty. Most OF them
are unknown to me, but start Win pieo.
sure and surprise as 1 see the name OF
one OF our most lovely girls, Kate van
derslice. as Professor OF Pedagogy.
turn another leaf TO see VINO Is Lazy
| Principal of the new college. l see that
it is Miss Thornhill BUT IN W yCs,',1 AN
| mink that cannot be- for Miss Thornhill
10 now Mrs. James. Then it dawns upon
| me- that her mantle has fallen upon our
dear Lucy Thornhill
PROPHECY OF THE PROPHET.
Miss Hattie Rudd, in turn, spoke as
follows: Since the duty, as well as the
| honor. OF foreteling the destiny or our
prophet was imposed upon me, l visited
! the Svbilline oracles IN order TO IND out
what fate they had reserved In store Iol
her. Judging from her most glorious pas
| felt assured that her future could be
none other than a most brilliant ana sue
cessfuI one. And, indeed l was not ue
celyed. The oracles revealed 10 me tht
picture OF q capacious and magnlnceh'
auditorium, situated in one or our Iai
western cities. Seated on the stage are
several speakers for the evening, bu
nv attention, as we'll as that of every
one else. is Immediately attracted to one
of them, who is a woman, most beautI
FULLY attlred in a dress or Drocaded sil
yer. very becomingly and tastefully trim
! med in white lilies, the golden centres o
which bear the relation OF 10 TO l. Inn
costume at first appears somewhat odd
but on hearing that she Is TO speak OF
Free Silver" L am most forcloly I'm
pressed with her tact, as well as taste
in arranging such an appropriate dres
for the occasion.
When she gracefully comes FORWARD
and begins her address the audience
enchanted by the melody OF her voice, a
we'll as by her graceful manner OF de
livery. Very readily 1 observe that he
! brilliant attire accords most admirabl
with her intellectual equipment. i an
: certain that the class of 1898 need no
be told who this woman is. They readil
r guess tina. our old schoolmats and col
lego companion, Alice Tayloe, has chose
2 this vocation III life, for we all knoH
= what an advocate OF free silver she al
' ways has been, and what hot an
= lengthy discussions we have had on tina
subject.
THE CREMATION EXERCISES.
e. The girls have the delectable custoi
{ at the close of their school lives or con
] hitting to flames whatever has give
0 each one particularly a hard time. tn
= occasion is one OF rejoicing. Just befoT
e these delightful cremation exercises, son
4 gentle girl ascendS rostrum an
; delivers the bonfire GRAFTON. Miss Mar
! Louise Goode was that young lady IN
. wear and this is her grafton: For SON
n time we have been looking forward wit
| much pleasure to this day, and now tn,
I n has come / do not know that we fe
@ as happy as we thought We would. OF
I | thing makes US sad-the thought tn;
o we who now stand here together, arrayt
q I'm CAD and gown, we who love each oth'
!. | with that devotion known only to scho
!, | girls, must soon part, perhaps never
= meet again. OF course. there must
}, some clouds in this life. but after Il
d clouds come the sunshine. To-morro
e night we shall receive our diplomas; 500
y we shall have the pleasure OF returniI
:, home and meeting those who so anxiousl
e await our coming Best Of ALL we /
hack TO our loved ones with the knoN
, ledge that If we are faithful through If
at the end OF our journey we shall be we
! coined into our heavenly home, whe
= we shall hear from our Master the WORD
= well done"
There arc many fond memories thaI
5 will ever cherish, such as the tender lo'
/ for each other, our gratitude TO our XII
9 teachers, and the sincere respect for al
u devotion to our noble president and OF
% Alma Mater. But then, Latin and &c
man exercises. algebra, with its formuli
i for permutations and combinations d
" pers on economic subjects, the numbe
L less rules, the breaking OF which meal
, q seat on the front bench, or an esss
3 ON. How TO keep order in the stuC