The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-08
ITS FUTURE;
VERY BRIGHT
Dr. Pitt Lets Fail Some Signif-
cant Hints Concerning the
Woman's College.
DEGREES ARE CONFERRED 1 lei
Governor Delivers Diplomas to
the Masters Of Arts--Medals
Bestowed.

bestowed.
within all Of its history the Academy
Of Music has never presented probably
a scene more beautiful and charming
than that which last night distinguished
the aemi-centennial celebration and oom-
mencement OF tho Womans College, OF
this city.
The house was filled with brilliant
audience. Upon the stage sat haif
circle Of young ladies' disnitied and
staid, but always graceful and lovely
in the classic cap and gown. TO the
front OF them we're two or three Of the
chief functionares OF the evening, In
Guiding the Governor Of Virginia and
| the president OF the college. Behind were
| the othcrs--trustees and special guests.
The sweet music Of tho orchestra filled
the place when the sweeter music OF
well-earned applause was not greetihs
some pretty blushing graduate, durinE
the last moments. when the choicest
| flowers OF spring were scattered proluse-
| ly at the feet OF the girls.
ADDRESS BY DIR. PITT.
The exercises opened With prayer BY
the Rev. George Cooper D. D., Of this
| city, The delivery Of school diplomas
and certificates OF proficiency followed
shortly thereafter and was @ most at
! tractlve feature Of the programme,
Owing to the fact that the present
commencement marked the semi-centen-
| NAL Of the college the order OF exercises
was changed somewhat Ihere was No
! fixed address. Tho Row. r. 81. Fit, ..
D.. president Of the Education Commits
sion Of tho Baptist General Association
/ Of Virginia, was introduced ana n1aoe
brief but effective speech.
! DR. pitt referred to the educational
revival in virginia. and declared that the
j dominant note In 1t was the demand
/ for the higher education of women. Inc
| Baptsts Of Virginia We're even now en-
gagged in formulating plan Tor great
] central wonan's college, that would take
1 the place as one OF the greatest instltu-
lions OF it's kind In the country. BY
some It was argued that this great school
should be located in Lynchburg; by
Others In Charlottesville: by still others
in the sweet and peaceful countryside.
| but make no secret" said DR.. Pitt.
/ shat there are some who think that It Is
here. in our own beautiful and beloved
| city Of Richmond, that the school should
be built. And I go further and say that
there are some who think the Woman's
i College furnishes the largest and finest
basis upon which to establish this
school"
DR.. Pitt concluded with few congratu-
4 latory words, and then In a series Of
bright speeches three prominent gentle
4 men OF the city presented tho medals to
the successful young ladies'.
/ The elocuton medal was awarded to
Miss Jessie Stanton. and was presented
by the Rev. w. J. Young. .. D., pastor
/ of Centenary Methodist Church. The
poetry medal went to Miss Marion Barnes
l and was presented by DIR. w. r. Boat
wright, president of Richmond College.
| The writer's medal was presented to Miss
Isabel Walker by the Rev. C. S. Card
ner. y. D.. pastor of Grace Street Baptist
! Church.
DELIVERY OF DEGREES.
The rena inder Of the evening was
given to the delivery OF degrees. Dr.
Nelson himself, presided at this point.
| The young ladies who received degrees
were as follows:
Bachelor of Arts-Margaret Belle Davis,
| Richmond, Va; Mary Burnley Gwath-
mey, King William county, Va; Elise
Hodgson. Richmond. Va; Lottie
Armistead BEDFORD. Manchester, Va;
Emma Hippo Sherman. Lancaster coun-
I ty. Va; Hattie Smith, Richmond Va.
Bachelor OF sclence-Maude Hutche-
son starke, Richmond. Va.
Bachelors of Letters-Lynda Fairfax
Anderson Middlesex county. Va: Eva
Garnett Armlstead, Rockingham. N. c.:
Macon Eubank Barnes, Middlesex coun-
lty. Va; Mary Carlisle Cannady, Salem
Va: Emma Clarke, Richmond, Va;
ophella Louise Harris. Louisa, county
Va; Lucy Sophia Lynn, Franklin coun-
ty, Va, Edith Pendleton Mccarthy,
Richmond Va, Jimmie Louise Parker,
Gainesville. n, c.; Bessie Cleveland Pal
more. Powhatan county. Va; Eva
Amanda Pollard, Hanover county, Va;
Martha Claybrook Spencer. King and
Queen county. Va, Ida Salome Stiff.
Mddlesex county. Va; MAY Murel shep-
pard, Richmond. Va; Ethel Virginia
Williamson, Nansemond county, Va;
Mary Taylor Wh.tsett. Richmond Va:
Isabel Lavinis Walker, Richmond, Va;
Betty Haskins Winfree. Midlothian.
Chesterfield county Va. Margaret Glib
son Montgomery, Richmond. Va.
Bachelors of NIusic-Rosa Talluah
Caine, Laurens, $, G.: Susie Virginia
Harris Culpeper county, Va.
THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS,
The delivery of the degree of master OF
arts was one Of the most interesting
features of the programme. 1t was the
| highest honor that the college could con-
| fer Last year there We're none who
reached this high distinctions; upon this
occasion four young girls We're present
to claim the honor, Governor Montague.
who was gwen a most enthusiastic re-
cepton by the audience spoke hfppily to
them and then presented each with the
degree This closed the programme, at
ter which the flowers We're brought in
4 The four young ladies' who received the
masters degree are; Mary Redn1an ANY
derson, Portsmouth Va; Rosa Virginia
Smith, Richmond Va, Lily Madeline
Becker Richmond, VA; Ella Pearl
1 Hatcher, Bedford county, Va.
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