The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-06

II began. We are often reminded OF iinug-
aSs naps'1s ,Ss sss sher
educatlon Of woman, and tho placing Of
her more and more In the public activities
or life. Tnorc VIII DO no danger, II tho
The mrs. Essential thing, then, young
ladies'. Is the discovery Of yourselves. DO
not rest satisfied until you have led
forth from It's hiding-place in your life
that which is essential and have laid your
hand upon 1t and said: This is myself.
There Is no much IN us and surrounding
US, non-essental, upon which We arc IN
danger Of laying the etnpha sis.
but little romans OF ourselves when
We have cast aside the things of no real
value, but what praccless treasure re.
mains.
called self-sacriice. which is. after all.
not so much tho sacrifice Of self, as Of
that which Is not ourselves. but possibly
IN the way OF ourselves We are often
weak enough to think OF such things as
essential to our only existence, when
they interrupt our true success It Is
Just as the Stag s in the way of the
iron, as the fragmcntso Of stone removed,
ono BIZ ono. by the sculptor are in the
way. OF the statue, as the words and ex-
ccshlvc rhetorical figures may be In the
way II the clearncss and effectiveness OF
tho ora ton or sermon Even things by
no means harmful In themselves may be-
come a snare when toay prevent you
from being what you were designed to be
and from rendering the service to which
you are called.
The Matter Of Self.
There must also. be the RICH. uso Of
this discovered self True discovery Of
o1y'nT e1eep IN he Use
shall gain the mastery of ourselves and
at the same time the mastery Of the
world for ourselves BY the giving OF
ma ny W. Women " With possibilities II true
nobility in them hnve given themselves
up to the nothings OF life until they have
dwlndled into nero nlanipulntors OF
chips. or nurses for dogs. VIVA: waste
OF divine material such lives arc
guilty Of!
Requires Freedom.
This self requires the utmost freedom.
This does not mean anarchy or lawless-
noss. Indeed, there !s no bondage like
to be required Of the soul but Gods laws,
and these must be obeyed from within
and not under outward constra!ht; It ais
the Masters own word, x e shall know
free IRE. : Turn out Of doors forever ali
.prlestcraft. Roman, Protestant cduca-
tlonal, social. political. Think for your
selves be your true selves. speak your
e 3aithfs onf ks self w soa the
end. Guard 1t against all that would
soil or damage It, as one guards a pre-.
cious ewel or priceless Eem H., OF arr. ~ ~
d dSnF 1Sr Y9fa any ahRs is Worth living
for this is worth living for.
To q womanhood. and manhood, too.
such as I have described the resources OF
FEED and enrich and strengthen. 1t Is a,
mysterious process, but viii SO on until
the perfect life shall stand forth Ike a
noble stntue OF some Phidlas. fresh from
his hands, q statue into which Cog also
has designed to breath the breath Of His
own life n fragment OF His own 1n''h'te
soul,
Delivery Of Diplomas.
There followed the delivery Of. school
diplon,as. and eighteen girls flled out from
tho wings. all dressed in white. to re-
receive them and the flowers and np-
plause Not less interesting was the
awarding Of the prizes and medals for
excellence In the various schools.
The name OF Miss Agnes Dicklc was
announced as the winner. Of the art PRICE
and she, stepped forward to receive It
from the hands OF DR.. r, J. Will!nshan
who made the presentation In very grace
full ana appropriate terms Miss Euln
Burke Hutton was awarded the elocutlon
medal, Dr. r. c, Woodward making the
presentation. The writers medal was
won BY Miss Zelma Racket, and to her
it was awarded by Rev. DR.. Ryland
Knight. All tho presentations We're made
in pleasant and appropriate manner
and the three young ladies were greeted
with round after round OF applause for
their excellent work.
In the interim between the delivery Of
the medals and the delivery OF the de-
grces. DIR. p, c. Henlng was introduced
by Or. Nelson to make an announcement
Or, IIening said that there should BIO no
misunderstanding and misapprehenslon
growing out Of tho movement to cstah-
lsh a great Central Woman's College, to
be maintained by tho Baptists of Virginia.
This college Is certain to be established
but Il located elsewhere than In Rich
moNd It VIII not in any way interfere
with the continuance OF tho Woman'B
College. II established In Richmond, the
Won,an's College, with Its three hundred
students, will become the nucleus OF tho
new institution, and so will work to
broader and greater, ends.
Many Degrees Delivered.
The delivery OF the degrees. forty-one
In number was reserved to the last,
Professor Garrett announced the Names
and as each namo was called forth the
young lady stepped forward to receive
the sheepskin for which she had labored
SO long and earnestly. II was the crown
Ing event In their short young lives, and
happiness and pleasure was writ large
In every smiling countenance, Tho ush-
ers were there. waiting with arn1suls OF
bouquets and graduating presents, and
tho young ladies were fairly loaded down
with them. They were applaudcd to tho
echo and after tho exercises proud
fathers and mothers pushed their way Ia
them and showered their daughters with
congratulations and praise.
Tho whole class and faculty stood as
the names Of Miss Sheppard and Miss,