The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-28
HOLIDAY SEASON
NEAR AT HAND.
The Schools Beginning TO Close for
the Summer.
THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Interesting Exercises 10 be Held there
During This weck-Ihc Woman's
College 10 Close with a Series
of Events.

The time for the closing Of the various
institutions Of learning is now at Manu.
and teachers and pupils arc LOOKING lot
ward to the brief. but Joyous, MONDAY
season. 20 be spent By the seashoIe,
among the mountains or in the quiet OF
their own homes. from which some nave
bcen absent almost "a weary year.
The final exercises Of the Union Theo-
logical Seminary will begin at II o'clock
This morning, when Rev. Dr. T. NJ. Green,
of Kentucky. late moderator or the Pres
bv,erian General Assembly. Will deliver
a sermon 10 the students and faculty,
taking as his subject THE Pastor s
once"
Tuesday morning az 10 O'Clock a meeting
Of tho BOARD OF Trustees will be held,
ana al s o'clock tina evening an address
before the students will be delivered by
Rev. Peyton II. Hoge.
Wednesday. at II o'clock. the gradual
,nC class viii be addressed by Rev. j..
w. Rosebro. y. D. Of Petersburg, and
nj ~ o'clock diplomas and distinctions
will be awarded.
THE WOMAN'S COLLEGE
a most interesting event. or rather Sc
ries of events. VIII be the closing oxer-
cises Of the Woman's College, OF which
Rev. DIT. James Nelson IS president. They
will begin next Thursday night az the
college on north Tenth street, when the
two literary societies-the Athenaeum
and the Promethean-will hold a joint
celebration.
On Friday nigh, there will be a treat
in tho shape OF "a recital by the class or
expression and an art reception.
on Sunday Rev. Or. r. j. Kerr, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian church. viii de-
liver the annual sermon at the Grace
Street Baptist church.
Monday. June 4th. viii be a grand coca
- "a IN - -fma- 19r~ I'D shfu will
be observed in the time-h0n0red custom
Of burning the books and planting the
class tree. The latter ceremony will be
slightly varied this year. Instead of
planting a tree one already growing on
the beautiful lawn will be selected as the
emblem OF the class of 1890.
Somewhat apart from the closing exer-
cises Of the college. but an event in it.
self. will be the Alumnae luncheon. 10 be
partsken OF at the Jefferson on Monday
afternoon az 2 o'clock. when there Will be
toasts responded 10 and a reign OF wit.
hunor and wisdom.
THE FINAL CONCERT.
Monday evening the final concert viii
be given in the college chapel. For his a
most attractive programme OF vocal and
instrumental music has been arranged.
Tuesday evening comes the closing
event-when degrees will DO confererred
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Music. While the class this year is not
so large as on former occasions. yet the
Individual attainments Of its members
have never reached "a higher standard.
The degrees will be awarded BY DR.. Mel
son.
The baccalaureate address will be de-
livered by Or. W l.. Poteat. president OF
Wake Forest College. y. c.. a speaker Of
rare eloquence.
GRADUATING RECITAL.
The initial number of Che closing exer-
cises OF the college was given on Friday
night in the form Of a joint graduating
recital by Miss Harriet McIvor Leavell.
Of the Piano School, and Miss Patti Is
telle McGehee. a graduate in eiocu-
ton. The college chapel was well filled
by a refined and thoroughly sympathetic
audience Of the friends Of the fair debu-
tantes. which evinced, by liberal applause
and frequent encores. fits keen enjoyment
Of the rich feast OF music and |eloquence.
The musical numbers were made up
from the best writings of Chopin. Hell
mund. Kussner. Rubenstein. Bartlett and
other great authors. n were rendered
by Miss Leavell with an artistic finish
Of feeling. touch and execution, which
called out the most liberal demonstralon
OF approval from the audience. and sug-
gests for her n brilliant future as an
artist OF the pianoforte.
Miss McGehee has already made an
onviable record as a rising star I'm her
chosen field Of expression. She recently
appeared al the Academy Of Music in
Midsummer Nights Dream which was
one Of the most complete and successful
amateur dramatic productions ever seen
on the Richmond stage. IN this play she
took the part Of Helena. one Of the most
unique ano difficult characters ever Gre
ated by the great bard. and one requiring
a high degree Of Judgment. skill and tact
In the i~mpersonator. vet she presented her
role with a triumphant success that COM
msnded tho highest cncomiums OF praise
from both audience and managers.
Since graduating from the Woman's
College IN %. Miss McGehee has steadily
and -eneregetically pursued her studies
In her favorite field of elocution under
private teachers. and in her graduation
recital OF Friday night she appeared un-
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