The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-14
HOME MADE
TEACHERS
Splendid Graduating Class at
Female Normal School.
DAISY CHAIN 100 YARDS
The School Strengthened by the Add-
ton Of New and Accomplished Ed
ucators-Comprehensive Plans
for Another Year.
Especial 10 Tho imes-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Ttmes-DispatchD
FARMv1LLE, June 13.-The nineteenth
successful session Of the State Female
Normal School came to an end on We'd
desday, June 10th. Inc commencement
exercises began Sunday BY u sermon to
the graduating class by Mr.. McAllister at
the Presbyterian Church.
Tho class play. 1.-THE Business Meet.
Ing" was presented Monday night to a
crowded house. This was followed by a
series OF attractive living pictures, rep.
resenting the close OF school life.
The most unique entertainment OF cons
mencement waa daisy day. celebrated on
the campus at o'clock Tuesday after
noon. A fascinated audience watched thu
long lines OF graceful maidens In thelu
beautiful march. bearing two large daisies
chains hundred feet long.
The graduating exercises took place
Wednesday, June 10th, at II o'clock. at
the opera house. when President Jarrt1an
awarded diplomas ia the largest class
over sent out from thiH Institution.
There were seven full graduates and
thirty-lve professional graduates. The
class was addressed by Or. 3. w. Arnolc.
Jr., OF Randolph Macon Wnman's Col
lege, Lynchburg.
Their business meeting, attended by
nearly a hundred graduates. was a very
enthusiastic one. The principal topic for
discussion was the Cunningham memo
rial scholarship. and plans for raising the
manontly. sf
ALUMNI ADDRESS.
DR.. Elmer e. Jones. OF the Department
OF Education, addressed the alumnee
Tuesday evening at s o'clock, after which
they were delightfully."- entertained at a
reception given them by their alma mater.
The class OF IS, the first graduating
class. was represented by Miss Lula Phil
lips: Mrs. Fanny Bugg Blanton and Mrs.
Jean caruthers Boatwright were present
from the class of 49, Mrs. Martha Berk.
eley Tuggle. 81: Mrs. Louise Fuaua
and Miss Fannie Berkeley, So; Mrs.
Blanche Gillian Pntney. 81; Misses Mary
Berkeley and Julia Davidson, e2: Misses
Matte Davidson and Jane Tabb and Mrs.
Nettie Morton Scott. 90; Misses Mary
Hooper, Maud Gray and Agnes Wootten,
%; Misses Martha Painter. Robbie Berk-
eley. Lila Chisman. Annie NcCraw. Ruby
yenable and Loulie Morton, SO; Miss
Emma LeCato. 81: Misses Mary White
Cox. Ruby Cuthrcll. Genevieve Vcnable.
Anna Daniel, Mary Jackson, Mrs. Martha
Turner Cook. Mrs. Louie Crallc Lancas-
ter and Mrs. Elizabeth Birdsall Moon,
'as; Misses Nellie Preston, Julia Vaughan,
Martha Featherston and Mrs Lucy
Wright James. Misses Sallie Claiborne
and Alice Welsh 80; Misses Elizabeth
Watkins, Sadie Armstrong. Vennic Cox.
Natalie Lancaster. Bessie Rice, Maud
Jones and Mrs. Vivian Binns Parker and
Mrs. Bruce Houston Davis, 1860; Misses
Lillian Hook, Bessie Wells, Hessie Cher
nault. Pearl Watterson, Louise Hollywood
Jennie Jackson Bessie Palmer. Pauline
Camper. Grace Elcan, Nina Latmer. Jean
nette White. JAMIE Williams and Mrs.
Marion Watkins Martin, 'ol: Misses Fan
ME Smith, Jennie Bracey, Ethel Cole.
Julia Scaggs Lucy Wood, Helen Black
iston. Annie Kinzer and Mamie Wade.
'o2: Miss May Phelps, January. '@.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Several important meetings OF the Board
Wednesday,, at which all members were
present except DR.. Nelson, Mr.. Jcffries
and Mr.. wilkins.
Five new members were added to the
teaching force OF the school. Miss Mar
tina Willis Coulling was granted leave OF
absence for next year. winch VIII De
spent at the Teachers College. New
York, studying drawing and design.
Mr.. j. C.. Nation. OF Eastern Mary
land was elected to teach drawing and
manual training.
Tho department OF history and Eng
lish was divided into two-the depart
ment OF English language. to which Miss
Lula o. Andrews was elected, and the
Department OF history md literature, In
charge of DR.. Sears. Miss Allen Andrews
was chosen to fiji the vacancy in the
department of music.
NEW TEACHERS.
Tho Training School was greatly
strengthened by the addition OF Miss
Margaret w. Halliburton and Miss Net
tie NJ Allen, who have been working to-
gether In the North Carolina Normal
School at Greensboro, and are also ASSOC
ciated In the Summer School OF the South
at Knoxville, Tenn, Miss Halliburton
n half at Teachers college. N. Y. and Ia
the author OF Graded Classics" She
will be critic teacher In the first and
second grades. while Miss Allen Will
hold similar position In tho third and
fourth grades.
Arithmetic and methods will be taught
by Miss Lila London, OF Roanoke. She