The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-05

rnrn ais one WILL the sheen OF white
robes draping the lissome figure OF inc
sweet girl-graduate" greets the eye. fo e,r
to-day ushers In commehceineent VIII ,.is
a. Richmond. and the air Is filled with
Il Tho echoes of art receptions, annual con-
/; certs and the bestownl OF degrees.
Tho graduates are having, as they eS,
/, nress Il the time Of their lives, and
/ the world OF society syrnpathizes IN thelr
/ radiant delight.
\ Semi Centennial Finals.
1 semi.centennial exercises OF the Wo.
| mans College, beginning with the Art
exhlh!e and reception In the college chapei
4, last evening at $50 o'clock. Will be IN
vested with an unusual degree OF interess
4 as the fiftleti anniversary of tlme-hon-
ored institution. will be kept IN every
! feature relating to the graduating cere-
Z 1nonial Of the class Of 1904.
Class Personnel.
: The personnel Of this class, includng
In its roll thirty-two bright, clever ana
charming young Virginia women, merits
more than q passing word.
T: Miss Lille Madeline Becker. the presl-
/ dent Of 1.-THE class, Is the daughter OF MT
/ and Mrs A.6C. Becker, Of this city. a
| large proportion of her time since her
! fifth year has been spent in the school
I room. She began In the kindergarten
y department Of Miss e. O.. Robinson's
! school, this city. and passing through
I the grammar grades, remained there un,
/ til four years ago. when she entereu
! Elve years at Miss Robinson's she TOOK
/ the gold medal given yearly for schol-
! Her four years at college have been
! creditably spent and she has many
/ friends among the faculty and students
| Last year she was the exchange editor
OF the Chsel, the bright college quar-
: tors-in-chief She Is talented as mu-
, sician, and has plans for cultivating her
/ talent in musical line for the next few
I: years She Is one OF four applicants for
/; the a. a. degree. sif
Vice-President.
The vice-president, Miss Emma Flip
% Sherman. Is most attractive in every
way. Miss Sherman is from Lancaster
, county, Virginia. ard Is the daughter OF
i Mrs. Laura Eubank. Her college career
I OF three years has been brilliant one.
aud her efforts are for the attainment Of
with other college duties, she has
found time for the Chisel the college or
gan. and has filled most creditably her
position as a local editor. She has also
been an interesting contributor The
Sherman attended school In her home
Kilmarnock, Va. conducted by the Rev.
F. W. Claybrooke. She here won the
scholarship medal. She hopes to pursue
postgraduate course at the Woman
College. Baltimore, next year ana 10
crown her ambitions by successful year
at Wellesley College. the present Mecca OF
young American womanhood.
Class Secretary.
ri 1o.
4 ylnia Walker who aspires to a 3. L. de-
gree. Miss Walker is the daughter of
/; Mr.. and Mrs. I. n. Walker. of Richmond,
I and has many friends here. She has been
/ at the college four years and has done
! splendid work. Indeed. she may be reck-
{ oned as one of the most distinguished
members of the class
Last year she won the medal given for
! the best poem written during the year
/ and this year she has been selected TO
! write the class song, She Is an esteemed
I contributor to the Chsel. and one OF Its
! editors-in-chief. Before entering the
/ college Miss Walker won many distinc-.
{ tons at Mrs. Meade's school, in this city.
| She has not def4nitely.decidcd on her fu-
eture course bf action, but will proba-.y
1. pursue her studies elsewhere next year.
| Class Treasurer.
| Miss Mary Carlisle CRnnady, the daugh-
bter or Mr. ana Nrs. H. r. Cannduy, is
( the class treasurer. Miss Cannady won
! tho first class distinction for two sue
| cessive years at Roanoke College before
/ coming to the Woman's College, where
I for two years she has been taking q B.
IL, course. She has devoted considerable
time with much success TO both vocal
! and instrumental music. Miss Cannady
/ has no plans for tho future except to
! stay at homo and rest from her labors
4 harCalalireQte
! livered by the Rev. DR.. j. r. Hawthorne
| in the First Baptist Church this evening
| at s:l5 o'clock and will mark most Inn
/! portant progression in the commence
4 ment events.
Class Day Tomorrow.
Tomorrow is class day. The simple