The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-31
AT the State
J Normal School
(speclal "a rhe r,mes. DIspatch.)

.t5 rAr,MvtIr,E, VA. jar. ao..-Mr. Jones
and Mr.. Nfattoon entertained the sr ,alt'lll'
at.ng class on Wednesday evening, jan IAN
uary 20, at the home OF Mrs. Ncttie
Marion No ono doubts the statement
& az each and every girl I'VE were never
20 delightfully."- entertained before" with
such n happy beginning ana sunt, in de -
ternined class. 1t IL no wonder that the
exercises Of commencement. week were
Of unusual Interest, and made the guests
almost forget that II was bleak n.idwlnter.
short, simple dignifed programme left
tho audience, at is conclusions. wishing IT
Rad been longer. Miss Mildred Evans
delivered the salutatory In q graceful
manner. Miss Mary Gray. tho historian,
most faithfully portrayed tho work ana
character OF each rnembar Of her class
/ Miss Ethel Topping, the prophet gave an
tho lives Of her loved COMPANIONS. One
could but wish that her prophecies Q ssuc-
ccsB and usefulness might be nbundahtly
/ ful1llcd In thosa enthusiastio ( young
!. teachcrs' lives. Miss Carrie suthcrlin4re,
Cited tho valcdictory tender farewell
10 old friends and surroundings. Mr. NJ.
NATION and Mr.. Jones added to the
enjoyment OF the evening BY four delight
I'll musicul numbers. The class sang the
closing number, which was com posed BY
Miss Charlotte Merrcl, class poet.
The class play, clever little comedy
in two acts, THE Cool Collcgians.' was
most creditably presented on saturday
quick work. wonderfully we'll done.
Charlotte Mcrrell and Bessie McGeorge
as HAIRY Meredith and FIRED. Park
college ch,ln,s; Miss Claudia Perkins as
Mrs. Hunton,n Fred's aunt; Miss EVA Eva
iIetrlck, as Fanny Morrison" hor niece;
Miss Merlum Herring, as "Mollie Vain
wright" Fanny's friend; and Ethel Iop-
+ ping md Mamie EtherIdso as Mug
gins, = a colored servant. and Kate" an
8 Irish servant The evenings pleasure
closed with beautiful tabeau, The
4 Farewell" in several positions.
Tho baccnlaureate sermon was heard
( at the Methodist Church Sunday morn
Ing, delivered ~ tho R My M; y VIM r..
! strong and noble discourse was see that
/ thou build everything according to tho
pattern which I showed thee On the
< mount" the theme bsins; Every sue
cessful lie a plan OF God,
Tho graduating exercises occurred on
Monday night. The professional, ny one
sight, After the hymn, Holy, holy. Lord
God Almighty" the Rev alr. McAllister.
OF the Presbyterian Church. offered
prayer. The Glce Club sand Forget Me
Not" BY Rotoli, after which President
Jarman introduced Major Andrew Ven-
able, who In turn. in well.ohosen words.
introduced the speaker OF the evening,
& his comrade and friend, Captain VaWtef,
! OF tho Miller Manual School. a Il
Virginia Womanhood, Past, Present,
Future was tho theme Of his fine ad'
dress. He paid glowing tribute to the
women OF the past, tho leaders OF ole
virginia: warm words OF praise TO the
women Of to-day; but he was most IN
terested in the women who must be lead
ers OF new Virginia. TO them he CAV.
wise counsel, fatherly advice. inspired
encouragement
President Jarman then delivered the
diplomas. after most earnest " Impress
Ing upon tho young ladies before him th I,
necessity OF sound, healthy CROWN, y y
! they would succeed.
( He made crate fut. 9cknow ledgMent OF
Il tho receipt o. a beautiful Bible, presented
+ by the graduating class for the reading
4 desk In the Assembly Hall. {
Al the conclusion OF the programme
Mrs. Morrison gave a delightful reecp-
tion 10 the graduates, where they re-
ceIved the congratulations aud Eoodi
wishes OF their friends, and spent EeVeral
hours In happy social intercourse.
Tho friends and relatives from cut OF
town who were guests during the e1er-
cises were: Mrs. F.. T.. Topping. Middle
sex; Miss Bessie Sutherlin, Odnville;
Miss Elnora McGeorge, Burlington: Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Evans. South Boston;
ana Mr.. Chns. Ho, nt.n. Amelia: Miss
Isabel Manson, Richmond.
Captain c. E. WAITER was the honoTed
guest Of President aud Mrs, Jarman.