The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-06-05
lITTLETON FEMALE COLLEGE.
COmmenc smsnt Week from a Nisi-
tors Point of View.

Communities ted
The Commencement OF LlttletOn
Female College is looked forward TO
by he people Of the community with
eagerness and pleasure from year 10
wear. Visitors. on asking the mcaIl-
inc OF draperies, flags and banners.
in colOrs of white and blue, flying
from windows and doors OF the princi-
pal places of business. soon find it Is
commencement Week at l.. F. {.
This year. visitors to commence
ment began to arrive on Friday. May
2:}rd. and continued through Thurs
day, May 10Th, representatives from
five different States being present
durin" the week.
Commencement really began on
Sunday. with Il fine sermon before
faculty and students by Rev. H. \.
Humble. pastor OF Littleton Circuit.
The Alumn;p Banquet on Monday
was a new-a delightful feature OF
commencement. The decorations i'll
yellow and white. the ''daisy, We're
tasteful; the music was enhancing:
the Promenade Concert most
amusing and the supper. served by
Duohi. was all that could be desired.
Rev. K. {. Beaman preached the
annual sermon ON Wednesday morn
ing. from the text: 'WhO knOWeth
whether thou art come to the king
dom for such time as this? His
forceful. practical thoughts on char
acter will, without doubt, bring forth
| fruit in the lives OF the earnest young
| women to whom they We're address
ed.
All present at the ElOcution Recital
on Wednesday night expressed them
| selves as charmed with the ''pretty
girls in white" as with their recita-
lions, music, drills and poses.
! Among the places OF interest to
visit rs were the Art Studio with its
fine exhibit of W ork done by students
during. the year: and the Literary
Society Hall which has been recently
| furnished in soft. rich shades OF oak
and brown.
Class Day, however, is regarded as
the Cream OF commencement. and
thrills OF pleasure. OF hope, OF JOY
seemed to run through the audience
as the Freshmen. Sophomore and
Juniors filed III and gave Il "salnte
to the Seniors as they marched
through the column. while the presi-
dent OF tie Senior Class presented hel
class flag Lavender and white) to the
Junior Class president After the
reading OF the ESSAYS and presenta
ton OF diplomas. Bibles. badges anC
certificates President Rhodes intro
dured Gen Julian 5. Carr. the speaker
OF he day.
General Carr's splendid address OF
Nv oman" was listened to witt
closest and most interested attention
eliciting frequent and enthusiast
bursts OF applause. At the close O
his address, General Carr 5 establish
ment OF a perpetual scholarship a
Littleton Female College. in memOr.
. of Mrs. Melissa Frances Hester 9TH
beloved and sainted mother OF Mrs
RhOdes) was not On V a most grace
! full and happy thing, such as Genera
2 Carr knows so we'll how and when
+ do; but will prove a channel OF bless
o ing. the width and depth and lengt
9 of which can not be measured thi
! | side of eternity.
t The concert on Thursday night Wa
thing of beauty. the closing nun
, Der Ca chorus. "VacatiOn, y presen
@ ing a scene OF loneliness and gi Yin
n forth tones of richness and CRANE ell
h The social hour following the col
8 cert closed charming-a delightful
l. enjOyable-a highly profitable con
mencement.
/ AT l.. F. E. the day is begun wit
}. God and ended with God, and man
= of the students regard ''Chapel Sc
: vice as the best part of he day
Visitors also who were entertained
}. college found a blessed restfulness-
:. holy calm pervadmg the building =
). the hour of prayer: and Il hush
j, spirit, rest OF soul, Il peace OF mir
r came upon all, which will remain ;
:. Il sweet memory OF the quiet hour
!, The college closes a most prOspe
Gus year with every indication of tt
largest opening next fall i'll the hi
# tory of the institution. Presidel
If Rhodes announced that he alreaC
: had on file one hundred and twel
q applications for admission in SepteI
,e Der, and that applications were beil
r. received almost daily.