Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-06
oouNrNcEMENr EXERCISES TO-
.,cur OF woMAN's COLLEGE.
Ygg CLASS DAY CELEBRATION.
rc,sc, In the Chapel, Followed by
nurnirg books aud Dedication OF
las. Trce-T'hc AIumnac Associ-
auon's Luncheon.

~,, Woman's College will close to-day
. NJ ,he most successful sessions in It's
history.
Tho attendance has been large and the
..,,lts highly satisfactory. The com
cement exercises will be held at the
,..scmv OF Music tonight and win DC
-, very interesting character. The pub
will be welcome without cards, and
,,lfc will be crowded house. After the
livery OF diplomas. medals. and degrees,
49,. bsccaIauroate address will be deliv-
.-ss by Rev. Dr. w. l.. Poteat, of Wake
ro-,st College. North Carolina. who is a
sr,shcd and eloquent speaker. The an
~rnccmcnts from the trustees will follow
abe address.
Tse commencement opened Sunday
ri.ht with Or. Kerrs sermon at Grace
s.fcat Baptist church; the class eXer-
,sos were held I'm the college chapel yes
to-day morning. followed by the dedlca-
.irn Of the class-tree; the alumnae iuhCh-
con was given at the jefferson IN the
.rernoon, and the final concert was gwen
IA ,he college last night.
-
r,a c,ass-day exercises, held in the
.,r.ro chanel at 1880 \. NJ. were espe-
.uy interesting. Miss balla Rookh Pol
.--r president of the class. MADE very
-,..t,i and cordial address OF welcome;
oue Annette Rudd delivered the
use grafton: Miss Gertrude Franklin
,--, 80 the class poem. a clever pro-
-, % nor own: Miss jamie Elizabeth
S ',-...,,, reviewed the class history, and
~ rruon Richie Scott the Class pro-
-" took OF in very clever NeIsv'
49,. GIRL i'm the class. MISS Lana ioi-
yar6 prophesied the prop"et "Vu'u ue
,.ote her whole time 20 coHI ',ns NV 49,
w ~ az ,,,.r,ises over. the class marched
70 the campus. where eau ne -
aus bcr pet aversion. Inc luhe-
1i'' ...-l ,,roparcd in advance, consisted OF
- ~ papcr and wood. The class
- n circle around it, the president
~ lass touched a match 10 the mass,
90 made "a short, bright speech. Each
- a., class then threw in the book that
bad bean her own particular bette MORE
v.nsatine ID few lines expressive OF the
Measure al parting. Three exceptions
were noted. however. Miss Emily haaD
said that she had no book left, having
worn u out with study. Miss EDNA
BARNES didn't like the school-bell, so into
,rs flames went its representative. MISS
catherine Quarles rejoiced that hereafter
the merry clangor OF the alarm CLOCK
,y.uld not disturb her morning, and
email clock went against the flaming wood
with such force that the clock went into
many pieces.
TREE DEDICATION.
Miss Emma Harris delivered the ad-
dress dedicating the class tree. she said'
Just one year ago our predecessors,
the class Of rs, with great solemnity ana
CEREMONY. planted a tree which was 10
D.. The emblem of their affection and 10y
sltv 10 their college. This weight of dig
lily seemed TO have been too much for
he tender plant. or remembering the
Warming. spare the rod and spoil the
did" the principal Of the Preparatory
nay have found use for IL. AT any rate.
,r,~o IS no trace Of il left. Fearing TO
-.k our future on any such frail and
r-..rtain monument, we meet to-day
-rl1 the shade of a sturdy tree whose
e-.a- foliage gives abundant evidence of
N and which from this time forth shall
b. acred to the class Of 30. standing for
er1sth. dignity, and deep-rooted con-
v-.on."
THE ALI-MNAE LUNCHEON.
The alumnae luncheon of the alumnae
given at the jefferson yesterday after
noon was a delightful function. Covers
were laid for over 1C0, and the spacious
dining-room was bower of beauty. with
fits merry girls and gay floral decorations.
Graduates from the class Of 1899 TO those
OF more than a score of years ago were
present. one graduated before the war.
and Is now grandmother The classes
were arranged at separate tables, each
year having its table decorated in ribbons
and flowers of its class colors. The num-
Der OF the alumnae who came from out
of the city to be present was much
larger than expected The flow Of wit
and reason was spontaneous and created
-Teat mcrrimcnt.
This association IS only two years old,
and its successful career is phenomenal.
u has advertised the WOman's College
and given the alumnae a grip on the in
sItution that nothing else could have
l0rc The tOast-cards were elaborate and
dainty affairs in green and silver. The
coasts were as follows:
Greeting by the president. Mrs. Janet
Htris Gaines.
our Mother as a Girl" Mrs. Bette
L'wich Gray.
"Woes OF an Infant Pedagogue." Maria
William Childrcss.
Southern Girls at Northern Colleges,
Gfaco W. Landrum.
From the Faculty's Point of View
Miss Rose NJ. Sweeney
"Our New Alumnae," Corneille willing
ham.
j.. p0nsc Mary Beverly Hancock.
Song give. La COmpagnie," the Glee
Club Glass 500
Tile president. Mrs. Gaines, presided in
an exceedingly graceful manner. In act
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