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


BY guardian angels led safe from SINS
| potention,
She lives whom we call dead"
Looking Backward" responded to by
Mrs. Abbie Manly Gwathmey, sister OF
the first president Of the college, with the
| sentiment:
"And there was left upon that silent
shore,
Images and precious thoughts that shall
not fade and cannot be destroyed"
Husbands" by Miss Mary Carter An
derson, with ths bon mot:
'Lhomme propose. la femme dispose"
Mrs Crump's clever speech, in which
she spoke of the public spirit and gene
rosity shown by Mr. b. Raab in his re-
cent gift to the Woman's College,. closed
one Of the most interesting entertain
ments ever given in Richmond.
The pupils Of Mrs. Albert c. Bruce's
music school, with a number of their
young friends, last evening enjoyed
their annual commencement dance, at
Mrs. Bruce's residence, 206 Howitzer
Place In the absence of Mrs. Bruce,
Misses Amy and Ellie Maury Werth as
sisted in receiving the young people.
Among the guests were Misses Bertha
and Elsie Gilmour, Nora Leary, May
Carmichael. Evelyn Stiles, Fannie r.
Wolfe Mary Barksdale, Helen Roberts.
Helen Stevens, Lisa Archer, Kate Sed-
don, Louise Catlin, Bliss Williams, Anna
b. Purcell Lillian Atkins, Elizabeth
Barksdale, Florence Anthony, Rena
Glazebrook Louise McAdams, Maysie
Fleming, Mamie Waddill, Ellen Tuck
er, Josephine Keppler. Henrietta Run
yon, Sue Gray, Mary Beirne, Alice
Doyle, Elise Parkinson, Louise Crump
Floyd Taylor. and many others.
In the midst of the numerous school
finals there was one opening Of especial
interest 70 many women IL Richmond.
This was the opening Of the new home
of the Free Kindergarten and Day MUIR
sery. Many are anxious TO name the
Institution after Mrs. Joseph Bryan, as
II was due to her that the kindergarten
was started In the first instance. Among
the others who have worked for this
noble cause and are still watching over
the interests Of the institution. are Mrs. |
G. A. Lyon, Mrs. c. p. Walford, Mrs. |
Sinton, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. j. p. Har- |
rison, Mrs. w. j. Westwood, Mrs. Thur |
man Parker. the Emily Whittle Memorial |
Association, the Eva SPOTS Memorial |
and Sunshine Band, ond the st. Johns |
Junior Circle Of Kings Daughters. The
new house Is admirably arranged and
usefulness Of much wider scope is pre-
dicted for the Free kindergarten and
Day Nursery.
Friday afternoon the Belvidere School
Hall was the scene OF two bright little
plays arranged by number OF the young
people of the West End TO raise funds for
he benefit Of the Sunday school library
II Holy Trinity church. The acting was
,ery spirited and clever: the stage ar
anged with skill and taste. The stage
director and cast all have reason TO be
,roud OF tho success Of their undertake
ng. The first play was called Pride
foes Before Fall,' end the second was
Behind the Scenes" The cast for the
Irst play included Misses Elsie Cranz.
yellie Gordon, Margaret Darlington,
Ielen Stevens, and Matte Lambert. In
he second play the parts were taken
" Misses Florence Anthony. Mary
seirne. Fannie Workman. Margaret Car
Ington, and Evelyn Glen
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The Board of Managers OF the Rose
nary Public Library viii have their regu-
N monthly meeting next THURSDAY ar
srnoon. June l4th. at $50 o'clock, at the
brary building, corner OF Fourth and
rankin streets. This viii be the last
,eeting OF the summer, the next being !