The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-01
CLOSING
EXERCISES
Southern Female College Com
mencen,ent in Petersburg
Brilliant Affair.
AN EXHIBITION DRILL
Music, Elocution and Recitals
Formed a Varied and Enter \
tanning Programme.
EXHIBITION
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PETERSBURG, VA. May 3l.-The final
exercises of the Southern Female College
were held In the X. NJ. c. A. Hall to-
night In the presence OF a brilliant as
semb!age. The programme tonight con-
sisted OF soiree musicale followed by
presentation OF medals and honors. tho
comforting Of diplomas and the address
TO the graduates by President r. z.
blackwell, OF Randolph-Macon College,
who took as his subject The Art OF
1dling''
These final exercises began Sunday,
when the baccalaureate sermon was
preached at washington Street Church
by Rev. Or. Tudor. OF Richmond. Yes
terday morning the work In the art
school was shown in an exhibition of the
best painting and drawing done by the
students during the year.
ATHLETICS.
Indoor athletics OF the college was rep
resented in the exhibition drill of the
gymnasium class. which was given In
the llew gymnasium. In the evening the
music pupils and elocution class gave
concert and recital that was thoroughly
enjoyed by large audience as evil
denced by tho generous applause given
trihuted to make the varied programme
artistic and entertaining.
The programme this morning consisted
7 OF piano recital. at the close of which
certificates of distinction. were presented,
and the gradu ates, medalists and prize
winners announced. q
THE GRADUATES.
The full graduates with A. B. degree
are:
Miss Mamie Sue Cole. Roanoke. Va;
Miss Annie Willis Martin, Waverly. Va:
Miss Lucy Atkinson McIlwaine. Peters
burg, Va: Miss Anna Eliza Walters.
Madison county. Va.
MEDALISTs.
Latin, Miss Bessie Claiborne Mann, Pc
tersburg, Va.
Mathematics, Miss Lucy Atkinson Nc
Ilwaine, Petersburg. Va.
French. Miss Virginia Spotswood Nc
Xenney. Petersburg. Va.
English and history. Miss Luck Akin
son McIlwaine. Petersburg. Va. Miss
Mamie Marshall Young. Hebron, Va.
Moral philosophy, Miss Lucy Atkinson
Mc1lwaine. Petersburg, Va.
Natural science. Miss Harriet Derby
Snow. Wicomico, Va.
Inter lQSQldL6 ucpdl IlhSAts AZ soS AhOoeh
Eppes, Clarksville, Va.
piano. Miss Adelaide Virginia snellings,
Singing, Miss Roberta Louise Potts,
Richmond, Va.
Art, Miss Lucy wilmina Kellam. Shady
side. Va
Elocution, Miss Martha Lee Morrtss,
Petersburg, Va.
Writing Miss Mamie Alfriend Allen,
Hebron. Va.
Gymnasium Miss Annie Allen Goodwin.
Beaufort. 8. c.
Preparatory department, Miss Bessie
Patterson, Petersburg. Va.
Primary department, Miss Bessie Richie
smith. Petersburg, Va
GRADUATES IN SCHOOLS
English and history. Miss Mamie Sue
Cole, Roanoke, Va; Miss Lucy Atkinson
McIIwaine. Petersburg. Va; Miss Anna
Eliza Walters. Madison Mills, Va; Mss
Mamie Marshall Young, Hebron. Va
Latin, Miss Mamie Sue Cole. Roanoke.
Va; Miss Bessie Claiborne Mann, Peters
burk, Va; Miss Annie Willis Martin.
Waverly. Va: Miss Mamie Marshall
Young. Hebron. Va
French, Miss Mary Eastburn Addison,
EastviIle. Va; Miss Archie Graham
Friend, Petersburg, Va; Miss Bessie Clai-
borne Mann. Petersburg, Va: Miss AnAie
willie Martin. Waverly, Va; Miss Vir-
ginia spotswood Mckinney. Petersburg,
Va; Miss Mamie Sue Cole, Roanoke. Va.
Mathematics Miss Mamie Sue Cole,
Roanoke. Va; Miss Lucy Atkinson Nell
waine. Petersburg. Va.
Moral philosophy, Miss Mamie Sue
Cole, Roanoke, Va; Miss Annie Willis
Martin. Waverly. Va; Miss Lucy At
ktnson McIlwaine. Petersburg. Va; Miss
Anna Eliza Walters, Madison Mills. Va
Natural science, Miss Annie Willis Mar
tin. Waverly, Va.
Specially distinguished IN all resular
examinations; eighty per cent. or more
on every examination: Miss Katharine
Carter Barham, Newsom's. Va; Miss
Rosa Eppes, Clarksville, Va; Miss Clara