The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-12

The Finsis Yesterday Of Grsdaates-
AedallstS aae Distinctions Mr.. Ei~ood
Knight MOa the Scholarship.

The Finsis Yesteriay-List Of Grsdustss-
hedallsiS aoc OiStinctioas-Nr Elwood
Knight wOa the Scholarship.
The final exercises Of the college took
place In the Study Hail yesterday. com.
meneing AT IN "a m. before an audience
that h seldom egualled In size and culture
In this city. President J " ko-ehro
presided. The Introductory hv the or
rhertra under Prof Franklin "R,iens,.
Marrh' was beautifully rendered Eev
|. l.. Chestnutt Offered PRAYER. DR. Rose
bro then awarded to Mr. Eiwood X night
the scholarship for the coming session. ne
having attained the highest average in
the college.
Miss Sue Turner Iightloot won the
medal offered by Bette Lewis washing
ton Chapter. ID. \. X, for best essay on
American History" v mich was present
ed u her by Mrs. j. r. Goodrich, Presi
dent OF the Chapter, and Mr.. B NJ. Rose
bro, Of the College.
Miss Louise Sommeryille won the J. "
Adams medal for progress in music
which Br. J y Barney presented in
fitting remarks. The Grafton was de
livered by Mr.. Castor Boyle. Miss Lila
VIM sang most exquisitely two solos
Girls Of Seville" and "Ernani."
DR.. RosebrO gave a short sketch of the
working OF the college during the past
session said he WAS pleased with his
students, pleased with our people. pleased
with the success of the college and said
Indications pointed TO greater success
next session The orchestra rendered
In Cupid's Garden
The awards of distinctions and rewards
were then made by DR. Rosebro who
also. in appropriate remarks, presented
iull diplomas to CASTOR Boyle. George
. ] q. M.a.1a.-
Miller.
The valed.,tory OF Mr. G. G. Moseley
WAS very fine and he was the recipient
Of many congratulations. The exercises
closed with Aide de Camp March. 10y
the orchestra
MUSICAL RECTAL.
The commencement recital of the music
pupils Mt Frederick sburg college came of
very successfully Monday night. Over
three hundred people assembled at the
college hall and grew enthusiastic over
the splendid program. Each number
brought forth prolonged applause. Even
though this * Prof. Franklin's first year
in fredericksburg he has stirred mp the
greatest enthusiasm among his pupils
aud patrons His careful pains;aking
method of instruction * bringing forth
great fruit as is evidenced 10y his success
Those who are musically inclined pro-
lnO-r~e this the finest pcital ever gwen
in the city. 1t would be hard to pick u
star from the crowd e sweet young mu-
sicians for they each OF them looked aud
played their best-yet several pieces de
serve special mention:
Saint Saens. Danse Mcabre-By Misses
Bradley and Harris.
Rosini Overture. Scmeranule - BY
Misses Bradley. Nora Harris, Susie IIar-
ris and Prof. Franklin.
Bocherrini Josefiy. Minuct Celebrc-
Miss Louise SommerVille.
List. Venetian Barcarolle-Miss Susie
: Bradley.
RaH. Cuchonca Caprice-Misses Som
mcrvillc and Arnold.
The vocal pupils under Miss VIM also
show much improvement. and Misses
, Readc and Embrey sang exceptionally
well. Mr. Franklin and Miss Vim both
are TO Doe congratulated on their marked
success.
ADDRESS To THE SOCIETIES.
Tuesday at l o'clock the address to
the literary societies was delivered by
Professor Addison iIogue. of Washing
ton and Lee University, ut Lexington.
Preliminary TO the address, n sweet solo
was rendered by Miss VIM and several
selections by the pupils of the college.
Professor lIoguc TOOK for his subject
Reverence for Law az ENemplilied by
Socrates" This subject he skiliully
handled and greatly interested the large
audience. and received warm applause.
LITERARY socIETIEs.
The literary societies of the college held
their celebration in the college hall Tues
day night before one of the best audi
ences during the commencement eXer-
cises. Ii was one of the best entertain.
ments of the series Theprogram was as
follows:
Piano solo. Scarf Dance" Edna
Arnold.
Prayer-Rev. W. D. Smith.
Defamation, STARS and Stripes
y. Cannon.
Grafton. Freedom and Revolution
j. II. George.
Violin solo, Romano" Wood
bridge.
Essay, "The Golden Horseshoe Expedi-
tiun"-Miss :. Il. Lightioot.
Piano duet, al 1'ravatore" l..
A. Somerville and Mona Harris.
Grafton, The New America"-F. b.
Rosebro.
Vocal solo. Absence Makes the Heart
I Grow Fonder"-Miss \. NJ. Cannon.
Defamation, "The Curse of Regulus -
II q. Lane.
! Vocal solo, Idle words"-Aliss l.. p.
Read.
Escay. "The Rise and Fall of the New
Netherlands Miss ). r. Carter
Piano solo, "Arabesque Miss n C.
Willis
The awards for distinctions, ETC.. are
as follows:
DISTINCTION IN MUSIC.
Piano-Hermantina Shalders, Edna
Arnold, Louise Woodbridge, Grace Wood
bridge. Caroline IIirsh, Louise Somer-
vile, Mona Harris, Jessie Harris, Susie
Bradley.
Violin-Lucia Shalders, Samuel Wood
bridge, Louise Woodbridge.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
} Maury's Manual of Geography-Grace
Woodbridge, Louisa Woodbridge, Jessie
Wicker, Lucia Shalders, Helena Shalders,
James Sommeryille, Drury Jones, Lyle
Jones, Charlie Saunders.
2nd. Class in Observation-Disclosures
Latimer. James Latimer, Lavallette
Bowman, Evelyn Ninde, German Tyler,
Jennie lerby