The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-05
COLLEGE GIRLS
WIN DIPLOMAS
iWon,an's College Finals Reacl,
Brilliant Climax at Academy
Of Music Tonight.
.CLAss-DAY E X E.R5Cl S E S
Addresses BY the Graduates and
Annual .A!tinlnae Luncheon
Were Notable Features.

Tho woman's College finals which have
been in progress several days marking
tbo close OF one OF the most successful
sessions ,rat Institution has ever had, will
como to n brilliant climax tonight al
4 S.ls O'Clock at the Academy Of Music
+ AZ this time the honors of the college Will
DE conferred on those who have won
them and Dr. w. j. Young will deliver
the address.
Two features of yesterdays exercises
were the class day ceremonies IN. the
morning and the aldmnae luncheon III
the early afternoon.
Glass day exercises at the Woman,s
College, which took place at II o'clock
were attended by an unusually large crowd
of interested spectators, filling the chapel
and OVERLOOKING into the halls.
The Class Flower.
A number Of out-of-town visitors were
present and the occasion was made most
enjoyable by the presence of the rela-
tives OF those whose graduation day It
was.
. Promptly at II o'clock the forty-three
young ladies Of the senior class filed
into the chapel bearing chain of smilax
and singing their class song, composed
BY Miss Uldine Walden and set to music
by Professor Reinhardt.
The decorations in the chapel were In
the green and cream OF the class colors
The class motto Ich Dien done In
gold letters on white ground, and
framed with smilax, hung Immediately
over the center of the stage.
3 Great bowls of kaiserin roses, the class
flower were also used. The walls still
Y held the paintings by the art class, hung
+ there for the art reception on Saturday
y evening and adding a brilliant touch OF
color to the scene.
Miss Evelyn Martin. president Of the
class Of 1906, and one of the most pop
uiar girls at the college, opened the
exercises with graceful and hearty adj
dress of welcome.
g Miss Bessie Wilson, as class orator,
= held the trea thless attention Of the
audience by her, clear enunciation and
ringing voice. Her Grafton was exceed
singly we'll prepared and her explanation
Of the class ideals, as embodied III the
motto, was excellent.
81 Miss Ruth Blanton, as historian of the
class, gave a faithful account Of the
Important events in It's history since the
beginning of the senior year.
Miss Delha Dudley came 9hext with
the class poem, published some days
ago.
Miss Myra Ackiss, as class prophet,
Il called forth bursts of applause as she
< made sly hits ut the weaknesses and
Is foibles of each member Of the class. Each
& girl received rose as her future life
was forecast. Miss Evelyn Martin then
made a prophecy for brilliant future
for Miss Ackiss herself.
The reading of the class will and tesla
s&1nent IN Miss Annie Leland Green gave
ri ar opportunity for more sallies of wit
and the writer was applauded to the
echo.
rs Miss Puckett's Validictory.
Miss N1aude Pickett in a brief vale
IL dictory, babe the members Of the class
God-speed
The singing of the Farewell song by
the class closed the exercises within
doors. and all proceeded to the lawn,
where Miss Lucy Scott delivered the
4 Grafton In honor Of the class tree, a
sturdy maple, planted in the early spring
end named in honor of Professor and
+ Mrs. Melville A. Martin.
9s The final rite was the bonfire Grafton
q ;by Miss Jennie Glory, and the destruc-
ton OF the most hateful books, each
young lady recting short verse ex-
i planning her detestation.
The last class meeting OF the session
was then held. after which the graduating
class proceeded in body to Guth's