The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-03
WOMAN COLLEGE :
CLASS DAY EVENTS
Detestable Text Books Fed Bon
fire Flames.
ANNUAL ALUMNE LUNCHEON
Or. Hatcher Resigns as President of
Board of Trustees-Senator Daniel
10 Be the Orator This
Afternoon.

Afternoon.
Class-day exercises. the alunlnae
luncheon. the annual meeting OF the
Board of Trustees, and annual concert,
filled the programme of the woman
College commencement. with Interesting
events yesterday. and made one Edeilsht-
full day of the closing week The class
day exercises occupied the greater part
OF the morning being held in the chapel
OF the institution. followed by the plant
ing of Class Tree and the bonfire IN the
campus When these exercises we're con-
Guided the Senior CLASS IN BODY at.
tended the alunnae luncheon, served at
2 o'clock in the annex dining room at
Murphy's Hotel.
At 4 O'Clock the trustees of the inshtu-
tion met and were in session about two
hours at the college building At this
meeting the resignation of DR.. William
e Hatcher was accepted as president OF
the board, and Mr.. ]. D. Crump was
elected as his successor.
THE ANNUAL CONCERT
Last night the annual concert followed
by reception, was given in the chapel.
A most delightful part OF the concert
programme was the work of the chorus.
trained by Miss Sweeney. The concert
programme was as follows:
Chorus, Serenada .....-.......-....Sch Schubert
Piano, Etude, Op 2oS ..... Ernest Simon
Miss Eda Dame Estes
Voice. The Two Angels ..krogman
Miss Ruby Dudley
Voices. To Vivo e T'Amo ........ Campana
Misses Alma and Mary Lear
Piano. Impromptu. Op. q. Nos. Reinhold
Miss Mabel Oliver.
Voice, The Girls of Seville ......-Denza
Miss Eva Woodson.
Voice, When the Heart is Young
Dudley Buck
Miss Mamie Belote.
Pianos Caprice Brillante -Mende!ssohn
First Piano Miss Nellie Richards.
Second Piano. Mr.. ReinhaTdt.
-o;,. who Knows .Cowen
Miss Mary Lear.
Voice, o Luce di Quest Anlma'
Miss Bessie Holland.
Piano. Ballade in A fat $500 efios''''
Miss Lucye Richerson
Chorus (a). Funiculi. Funicula .-.DenZa
O,), Aria, from La Favorita,
w Don1zetu
Solos. Miss Belote.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES.
The class day exercises We're a series
of pretty and fitting ceremonies opeheo
with the programme in the chapel.
The seniors carried as they ehteteu tie
main entrance to the hall the oaiss-
chain" A long wreath of the yellow
csotered beauties. which in their petals
hold so many secrets of the heart uns
in graceful swinging loops over the shoul-
Sers of these fair girls. VINO wore t Tue
sober gown and tasseled caps. ehlpleita a
of academic achievement
Their march was through the cro"oeu
ran fragrant with the odor of roses TO
.h. rostrum. where they were seated
before ], background of palms. Inc
,ropramme carried out here was unique
and entertaining. First the acdress VI
welcome by Miss Ruth Burton Inns
was followed by the annual oration py
Miss Annie Harwood. The history OF
This class was told by Miss Nellie Rob
erson In a style that Will make lts
achievements live forever
A noem by Miss Mary St:.rritt INSPIRED
+he class song. and then the futnre-the
.1i,n distant future-was opened as a book
nv Miss Leslie Jeffries, the prophet, Of
the class.
Revond the veil. she pictured whaa
she saw in the future of each ciassmate,
and with a true insight, she told OF each
in years to come, great IN some Moi .ni
moving undertaking, as a natural cause,
of their present tendencies and dispos!-
tons.
The future OF the prophet was told by
Miss Ruth Burton
Al the conclusion of the chapel exer-
cises the class gathered in the southern
end of the campus and there gave at
tentjon with show of ceremony to the
tree Grafton by Miss Mabel Oliver. These
ceremonies at an end the bonfire burn
inr 10 the north of the college building
was surrounded and with songs and col
lege wells its flames We're led with text
hooks w..ch burned l.le more for thell
GryneSs.
The Eiumnae Banquet.
The banquet yesterday at Murphy:
Annex of the Woman's College alumna,
was a great success: old times We're re
called and old friends warmly greeted
bliss French Shelton was the toast
mistress of the occasion and warml.
greeted the girls as their president
The tables We're decorated with lille
and American beauties, while daint.
punches of sweet peas marked each
place The fair graduates who sat
TIN, center table had their table deco
rations blacl-eyed Susans which wer
their class color, their name cards bein
attached with gauze to punches OF Ia
same flower.
The first to speak was the colleg
president. Dr. Nelson. who spoke a fey
words of congratulation to the gradual
ing class
Rev. M. Ashby Jones was next intro
duced, taking as his meme woman d
e Promoter
DR. w. e. Hatcher spoke OF the move
ment of the new college building, which
though taking some years to complete,
decided thing for the future, and !
years to come, the alumnae could do
great deal in controlling the policy an
management of the college.
Miss French Shelton. the president !
an enthusiastic speech, urged on he
felow-members to press forward in tn
cause of their alma mater. and spoke
plans of reorganization in the 1aii npo
more substantial basis. Then. in fe'
words welcomed the graduating elias
IN their midst. to which Miss Lott
Derieux replied in a graceful manner
Among the many who sat around tn
festive board to do honor to the
Alma Mater We're: Mrs L.
Robertson OF Petersburg: Mrs. !